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37 minutes ago, mattyt36 said:

Appears like we’ve been caught by the same bug. (Have you been wearing your mask?)

And Patient Zero in this case would be iah77. 

But blame me.

Funny how that works.

Anything of substance you wish to comment on? Cuz I’m pretty sure a fellow traveler said that Harris Health was corrupt as if, it were like a fact or something and he had the receipts.

Hey it’s not like we’re talking life or death here, it’s just a matter of millage! Politics be damned!

Do you have a good grip on their budget?

Do you have, er, a good grip at all?

"Grip?"

Yeah, I've got a grip on reality. The reality that this board is dedicated to "discussing new and proposed projects" going up in Houston. And the reality that some just can't control their impulse to spew political opinion under the misguided belief that it will be impactful. 

On 2/1/2022 at 10:29 PM, mattyt36 said:

I guess Harris Health should just let the bodies pile up on the grass outside the ER instead of being “corrupt” and treating them as required by law.

Even Ed Emmett frequently decried the Perry and Abbott administrations as outright fools for not accepting the additional federal funding under the ACA all in support of the noble goal of “sticking it to the libs.”

Oh, I wasn't aware that this board is now a repository for political opinion. Just couldn't resist, could you?

Yep, San Francisco is a true "urban dream."  

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/40-san-francisco-residents-plan-200200119.html

7 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

So what exactly about my comment didn't you seem to understand? Yeah the cost of living is high because SF is literally 49 square miles with limited space. I'm speaking on the density, transit, and pedestrian focus the city has. It's attention to detail and it's ability to efficiently move people. Again we simply need wider sidewalks and more focus on pedestrians. Good grief. 

Wider sidewalks? Nonsense. 

A 2021 poll of Harris County residents found that the issues of concern were crime, flooding, failing public schools, homeless, traffic congestion, access to health care. There was not any mention of the need for wider sidewalks. Well, except from you.  

37 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said:

I just got back from San Francisco and we simply need better wider sidewalks across the entire city. SF felt like an urban dream. 

"Urban dream?" Yeah, I guess that's why the people who actually live there are leaving. Good grief.

8 hours ago, Montrose1100 said:

Play nicely.

We're all allowed to offer our opinions, on the structure, or whether or not we can spend other people's money.

Then you should have no issue with me offering my opinion. Apparently only those who say "don't even bother to build it" are "playing nicely."

9 hours ago, nate4l1f3 said:

You’re logged into a Architecture forum. There’s a chance you may run across a few opinions. 

OK, well here's my opinion. If someone doesn't approve of how a property is being developed by the owner, that someone needs to buy it and then let's see what they do.  

You guys sure like to tell other people how to spend THEIR money. Maybe they should do a critique on where you choose to spend YOUR money? 

When this first broke I told you it would never happen. A few said I was delusional, that UT was boss and what it wants, it gets. Well, how did that work out? And even now, you continue to miss the point. There was NO objection to UT having a "research facility" but when renderings were leaked disclosing athletic facilities and diverse campus facilities, the true motive for the site was obvious. What was objected to was UT intending degree programs already offered by another public university. That constituted a waste of taxpayer funds and the motive therefor could only be to dilute the strength of the other public university. So if you are going to complain, be relevant. 

@skyboxdweller The earth really has angels. You're one of them . 

2 hours ago, texas911 said:

 

Thanks for the insight, especially for those posters that thought my post had no credibility in regards to having the med school located in the World Renowned Texas Medical Center. Seems the powers that be also thought that it was a good idea. 

You are in error. The school has long wanted a medical school. When the idea was finally facing fruition, the University considered all options, including the TMC. When it was decided that the focus would be on primary care for an underserved area, the TMC option was no longer viable. The school then proceeded with its business plan idea which had the side benefit of allowing the medical school to be near the main campus. Apparently you think that was a bad idea. What you are really saying is that you think having a medical school dedicated to primary care in a need location is a bad idea. 

The emphasis is on providing primary care to an underserved area. I don't believe the TMC could be viewed as underserved. 

“I think the governor is a reasonable person and astute enough to know you don’t put the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers in the same stadium."

lol Houston Oilers? Something tells me that with this guy making the case of why the relocation should not take place, that TMC gets a little bigger. 

Just now, dbigtex56 said:

'Velvet Taco' sounds like an article that could have been sold at Zone d'Erotica.

That was my initial reaction too. Warped minds....lol

Just on Ch 13 ZDE to be Velvet Taco.

7 hours ago, LBC2HTX said:

Let’s cut down on copy and pasting articles that provide no new info.

Don't like it? Don't read it.

I did like it. And I did read it.

 "Property rights don't preclude other peoples' right to criticize a property owner's decisions"

You misconstrue. I'm not saying you can't complain. Complain all you want. But complaining about parking garages is pretty much identical to complaining about the weather. It's not going to change anything!

" I think it's generally safe to say that way too much of Houston is dedicated to parking rather than an actual active use."

Neither government, well at least cost-conscious government, nor business is going to the expense of providing parking that will not be used by its residents or customers. They decide the best use of assets belonging to them, not posters on this site. If anyone believes a parking lot, parking garage, etc, is an inefficient use of that land then buy that property and make a ton of money refitting that land to its proper calling. 

You make a fair point about the two extremes. I think that is true. My opinion, however, is simple. Don't like something, do something about it. Complaining about how other people choose to deploy their assets/property accomplishes nothing. 

A whole lot of griping about garages, surface lots, anything to do with parking. I know someone who relocated to Chicago to go to law school. She has a car, but doesn't dare use it. Why? Because if she gives up that parking space, near her apartment, it's gone permanently. The infrequent time she uses her car is only when she can arrange to have a friend pull into the spot when she pulls out.  Pick your poison. 

54 minutes ago, EllenOlenska said:

lol what's the fourth cluster? 

I think FORever was intended.

17 hours ago, Vy65 said:

Keep Houston Ugly

If I thought my surroundings were ugly I would move. But that's just me!

1 hour ago, Houston19514 said:

 

Hmmm... remember all the commotion a while back about one university encroaching on another and stepping on toes etc etc etc? 

 

I guess UH's motto is "Do As I Say, Not As I Do."

 

 

Good grief. The Medical School will be built on the school's MAIN CAMPUS and not in Austin. UT can build all the research facilities it wants on its main campus. Get it? Not too hard to figure out. 

8 hours ago, Naviguessor said:

Texas is not actually as business friendly as it thinks it is.  Please, Amazon...let it be known. 

Yeah, let's have a political "feel good" moment and forget about all the jobs that Houstonians might otherwise have. 

Renu Khator is worth every cent she is paid. Need evidence? Well, she played smash mouth with UT and won! Just like I said she would.

OK the UT people who attacked me for saying the campus would never happen can apologize now.