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    Ion District In Midtown

    in Going Up!

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    1 hour ago, samagon said:

    this would be a great space to follow a Dutch design, basically, build a road hump that is as wide and long as the crossing area, paint it a special color. basically at that point it sends a message that the car is entering a walking space…………

    here's a video with a good explanation:

     

    I am sharing this video/concept with neighbors in Museum Park an idea of what might be done to slow traffic near the Museums along Binz. Thank you for sharing @samagon.

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    Greyhound Bus Station At 2121 Main St.

    in Midtown

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    2 hours ago, 004n063 said:

    Yep, definitely didn't understand the map! You're right that Cleburne is not a major thoroughfare, but it's the best bike route from Midtown to 3rd Ward. 

    Just gonna have to manifest that Wheeler Bikeway, I guess!

    Blodgett is supposed to be getting bike lanes, although that is a bit further south.

    Greyhound Bus Station At 2121 Main St.

    in Midtown

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    3 hours ago, 004n063 said:

    I, uh, I mean I totally understood that map and all, but maybe you could like explain it for like other people who like maybe didn't?

    (But seriously - what is happening to Cleburne?)

    Cleburne is not included in TXDOT’s current plans. I do not think it will end up being included. The City of Houston’s MOU contains language that “TXDOT remains committed to evaluating the feasibility” of extending Cleburne across I-69, among a number of endeavours:

    https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/nhhip/docs_pdfs/NHHIP-TxDOT-COH-MOU-Executed-English.pdf

    (see (e)(iii)(3) on pg. 12 of the attached)

    That’s very nice lawyerese to say something nice without any binding commitment to it.

     

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    Greyhound Bus Station At 2121 Main St.

    in Midtown

    Posted · Edited by houstontexasjack

    On 1/18/2023 at 3:35 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

    That's been one of my biggest issues with this whole 45 re-route. Those renders showing the cap park, etc is all conceptual with no source of funding.

    My understanding is that TXDOT is paying for the construction of the deck over the freeway. Landscaping, other items would need to be funded separately, but the deck is the big-ticket expense.

     

    Edit: Page 5 of the Record of Decision references the cap construction:

    “The Selected Alternative provides a structural “cap” over the proposed depressed lanes of I‐45 and US 59/I‐69 from approximately Commerce Street to Lamar Street. There would also be a structural cap over the depressed lanes of US 59/I‐69 between approximately Main Street and Fannin Street, and in the area of the Caroline Street/Wheeler Street intersection. Future use of the structural cap areas for another purpose would require additional development and funding by entities other than TxDOT.”

    http://www.ih45northandmore.com/docs14/NHHIP_RecordofDecision/NHHIP Record of Decision - Body.pdf

     

     

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    The Cosmopolitan Of Houston: Multifamily At 1818 Commerce St.

    in Going Up!

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    On 10/27/2014 at 11:46 AM, Nate99 said:

    If the Astros' product is so bad as to have parking perception (as opposed to reality) issues scare away consumers, they have problems with their product bigger than parking perception issues.

     

    That is to say, if/when the Astros are worth watching again, this problem solves itself. In the interim you're talking about a problem that is very marginal in terms of attendance impact, certainly not worth developing a giant garage to soothe easily spooked cartoon suburbanites.  Signing a couple of legit pitchers would be cheaper, even at MLB prices. 

    I feel like this concept was worth taking another look at it, almost 8 years later….

    TMC BioPort: 500-Acre Bio Manufacturing Campus

    in Going Up!

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    Texas Medical Center's new biomanufacturing center to bring 100,000 jobs to Houston https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-Medical-Center-planning-to-build-500-acre-17457273.php
     

    “The TMC BioPort campus would be located on a piece of land near the intersection of Buffalo Speedway and Holmes Road, just west of Wildcat Golf Club, just a few miles southwest of the medical center’s main campus. 

    The medical center is under contract to buy the land, which is currently held by multiple owners, McKeon said. He declined to identify the owners or discuss the potential sale price while negotiations are ongoing.”

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