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    As an area resident, I am happy to see this.
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    Love the juxtaposition of the geometric shapes.
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    I understand your point, but I suspect the dollars these events bring to the city are the focus rather than the wow factor of the events themselves. With the revamped convention district, those who attend the conventions, expos, etc. will have an opportunity to engage in a more lively downtown atmosphere rather than wandering aimlessly looking for something to "do" outside of Discovery Green amid the vast surface parking lots and half-empty Green Street. Also, those quilters are a pretty lively bunch :-)
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    In case you're wondering about the final product: http://downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2015-03-06/150304_SDSI_Streetscape_Plan.pdf
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    Here is the location.
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    Yes, it's on top of the county's "jury processing center"....it's a rather nice building before potential jurists are "cattled" into the basement area below. The plaza area itself is stark.
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    I've been there a couple times for jury duty. There are hundreds of folks from all over the city there each day. IMO a plaza would be welcome during jury/lunch breaks. Folks go to court for various reasons and not all reasons are nefarious. There is no reason why this area representing our city and county judicial system should be neglected.
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    I think UH has to have nicer dorms to attract students, whereas other schools may not. My daughter is at UT and Jester, is still well...Jester. Not much has changed since my husband and I were there in the 80's....Private dorms/housing is pretty nice, though. Our son will be at Stanford in the fall...the dorms are are not "nice" there either....I live near UH and love what it is doing to transform/rebrand itself into an top tier public urban campus, in terms of academics and facilities. "Go Coogs"!
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    Love the idea of a Trader Joe's, but wonder if a location along Dallas would be too close to Phoenicia. I think a Trader Joe's near Market Square Park would help to nicely balance DT grocery options. The former Georgia's Market space might be a bit too small, but would, IMO be an awesome location for a Trader Joe's and would be an interesting compliment to the rumored UHD housing, bars along Main and residential coming around Market Square..
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    @lockmat I definitely understand your frustration. It's interesting that retailers like Zara, H&M, etc. either weren't courted or had no interest in Green Street, especially given that Forever 21 was one of the first tenants. IMO a Zara seems like a 'no brainer' for attracting downtown office workers, much like Foley's/Macy's did in its heyday.
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    I believe that the success of Discovery Green disproves the assertion that DT isn't 'family oriented'. Many of the scheduled events in addition to the water features, seasonal ice skating and play areas are definitely child/family focused and packed with children and families on weekdays (school field trips) and weekends. What I love about DG is the multigenerational appeal of the place. There is something for everyone and speaks to one of Houston's strengths....its diversity. IMO, Discovery Green is vibrant because it doesn't cater to one single group (e.g, young professionals).
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    Nice, but are those people "walking on water"?
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    Awesome crane action
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    @Luminare Do you think the HISD schools built what this last bond proposal were poor quality? I ask because my kids went to Lockhart Elementary, Lanier Middle School and Carnegie Vanguard High School. Each of these schools represents a very different dynamic. Lockhart is predominately black and in Third Ward. Their new facility was built a few years ago and doesn't appear to be poor quality, but I'm not sure about the building materials. Lanier is an old building, but is still considered a "good" school; while the new Carnegie Vanguard moved from Sunnyside to Midtown and has become even more desirable. A friend's daughter is #998 on the wait list. I'm wondering if building materials at Carnegie are any better, or if a school's zip code causes folks to presume building quality.
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    I agree that stores like Target, Bath and Body Works, Marshall's, etc. would work well downtown.
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    I agree that options like the ones you see in Meyerland (e.g. Target) or a suburban 'Town Center' would work well. IMO DT Houston has the capacity to support a Bath and Body Works, Marshall's, Home Goods, etc. Stores you find in the strip center on Grey would work well, I think. Incidentally, I was in downtown Fort Worth recently and saw a White House/Black Market there. BTW, downtown Fort Worth is really nice and I think a "sleeper" area in terms of growth and development in the state.
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    I doubt this...my mother worked for Exxon then 'ExxonMobil' (the old timers refused to call it that) for 30 years and always talked about how 'frugal' (i.e., cheap) the company was .
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    Interesting idea to keep the facade and build new behind that. Reagan High School in the Heights did something similar, I believe.
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    I agree that an Apple store, Zara and H&M would do well here. The fact that CityCentre getting an H&M and Greenstreet hasn't been able to bring that type of retail DT is a mystery to me.
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    I tend to think that the retail choices or lack of interest by certain retailers (e.g., H&M) is the primary reason for the failure. Forever 21 has done well despite lack of built in foot traffic. I would venture that similar concepts such as Zara and H&M that one traditionally sees in proximity to Forever 21 in other cities would've helped.
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    Interesting news...curious as to what retail will come.
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