why wouldn't something like this get off the ground? The demand for something like this in Houston is relatively high. I agree, they need to create more affordable housing downtown to generate a more mix of different people, culture to give downtown more character and to increase density downtown. The Pavilions project in Denver proved to be nothing but success by increasing shopping, dining, and entertainment. It was implemented in 1998. Denver's downtown was in a similar shape as downtown Houston is now in the 1990s. In fact, i think Houston's downtown is better off now than Denver's was so why wouldn't it get off the ground?