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    My constraint is having the stadium accessible by rail. That is one huge benefit of the current NRG. I could not think of any open spaces on 45 (the red line). I wonder if there is anything off Harrisburg?
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    I’m convinced there are federal funds (of some sort) tied to all of this city activity. Otherwise it’s illogical. It has to be political.
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    No doubt. Where are the men like Jesse H. Jones and Judge Roy Hofheinz when you need them? Men with a vision and the leadership to get things done.
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    Yes, most of the bus stops on Studewood are 2-3 inches higher than the curb. It’s not that noticeable unless you are looking for it.
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    Those stadiums were “storied” because of what happened there. The Astrodome is storied because it was the first of its kind and because it represents Houston. It is the one landmark in Houston that when people see they know it is Houston. It is iconic. People complain endlessly that Houston doesn't preserve it’s history. Tearing down the Astrodome would be the epitome of that. If anything is torn down it should be NRG and Rice Stadium. Why not rebuild NRG where Rice Stadium currently sits? It’s centrally located and still accessible by rail. Make the Astrodome complex into a park. It could be renovated just for concerts and open air festivals. Keep the Rodeo there if necessary.
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    I recently stayed at the HALL Arts Hotel in Dallas and had the exact same issue! Not sure why these 4 star hotels can't get their technology in order!
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    It’s perplexing to me how disbursed all of these biotech facilities are. We have TMC3, Levitt Green, The Woodlands, and now far NE Houston. Maybe it doesn’t matter?
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    New METRORail cars

    hbg.50 replied to rechlin's topic in Transit

    Does Metro ever check for fares anymore? I would love to know how much Metro actually collects or if they even track it. When I go to UH games the fare is supposedly free for UH fans.
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    That tweet is from 4 1/2 years ago! They already removed Tal’s Hill!! Now the scoreboard? The Crawford Boxes? I’d rather them remove the train!
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    I misunderstood the original post of this thread. It seems to indicate the project was always about adding bike lanes with a secondary road diet objective. I don’t live near 11th Street so really don’t know the history. My main concern with all these street changes was on the White Oak side creating more traffic on interior streets, specifically Norhill - but so far that does not seem to be the case! The people who live near 11th Street shared the same concerns. Hopefully they are noticing little change as well.
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    Drove down 11th Street today on the way to C&D Hardware. It’s basically laid out exactly like Studewood (with the turn lane in the middle), with the exception of having “protected” bicycle lanes on each side of the road where feasible. The only visible change on Michaux is a small stretch of protected bicycle lane going north leading to the light on 11th. I wonder why the city did this? I feel bad for the little old man on the corner. He always parked his truck on Michaux next to his house (facing 11th). The cement barrier looks out of place. Picture credit belongs to Pokémonizepic…
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    The Eastern Glades!! It is awesome!! Memorial Park is not short of donors!
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    Very late to the party but to me Houston is the INNOVATION city. In no particular order… 1. Dredged Buffalo Bayou to become the Port of Houston 2. Built the first domed stadium 3. First heart transplant 4. First city to create Life Flight 5. First city to put a man on the moon I’m sure I’m forgetting something…
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    It always looks closed but that location on 45 is still operating, and it’s practically “at the loop.”
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    Follow this guy's advice. BTW, I feel the same way about the Houston Botanic Garden. I don't want to see beds full of weeds when I go there!
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    I wouldn't infer from that comment that the rooftop garden was publicly funded. Basically, Central Houston, Inc. and its web of affiliated organizations have their finger in the pie of every development going on downtown. I dug around on some of the affiliated organization websites but didn't find any specific reference to Post Houston. It's also interesting because Post Houston opened in 2021 and those marketing credits presumably referenced 2022.
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    I would be more sympathetic towards cyclists if I actually saw them using the dedicated road lanes. It is rare that I see a cyclist on Heights Boulevard. I do see a lot of cyclists on the Bayou Bikeways. I hope all of you snarky commenters put your money where your mouth is and bike to work every day and use mass transit.
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    There should be more outrage over the Astrodome just sitting there than a few months delay of a walking trail opening. Besides it will allow more time for the prairie to fill in.
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    I don’t disagree with anything yoúve stated. I just don’t believe there is any residual effect from the supposed exposure of hosting the World Cup. The economic impacts are real while the events are hosted.
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    That bike island will exist on White Oak. Drivers will no longer be able to turn left onto Michaux from White Oak, nor will they be able to turn left from Michaux onto White Oak. Michaux will be largely unchanged. From the website Q&A: Thanks for your question. Michaux will remain the same configuration as it is today. The designation will be a shared street (see below) for people biking and driving. Because it is a narrow street with speed humps, there are fewer cars at slower speeds, which makes it a safe street for all ages and abilities. We will add pavement markings ("sharrows") and bikeway signage so that people biking can be guided to other bikeways and destinations, like the future 11th Street bikeway at the north end of Michaux and Stude Park at the south end.
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    Houston has been getting a lot of good press lately as a top city in the U.S. and a top travel destination. No need to oversell the World Cup 2026. We just hosted the Super Bowl in 2017. Anybody buying tickets to Quatar after the World Cup? Does anyone remember the cities that hosted in Russia 2018 or Brazil 2014? The one-time economic benefit is more important in my opinion.
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    Guard rails were added a few days ago... open enough to allow debris to flow in the event of a flood.
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    The bike island and White Oak road changes have begun. No more left turns from Michaux to White Oak.
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    Here’s the “before and after” for the proposed street changes: Congress Street Bridge: Dallas Street Lamar Street Main Street Texas Avenue (Game Days)
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    Some interesting ideas put forth by Kris Larsen of Central Houston, Inc. I especially like the idea of connecting Post Houston to the Theater District.
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