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This cyclist was very comfortable riding along Main. There was a time when pedestrian/cyclist activity downtown was a lot more precarious. 

The width is pretty expansive. 

On 6/24/2019 at 11:41 PM, HNathoo said:

Why does anyone really desire dry goods retail? Just so you can look at the store front and not go inside? There are a few exceptions, but that ship has largely sailed. I’m perfectly happy with a street lined with restaurants and bars. 

I have to agree with you here. Online shopping, for almost anything, is here to stay. Utilizing the space for niche shopping like pop-up craft fairs, art markets and even a farmers market might make more sense.  I could see the Flea by Night at Discovery Green for example, expanding down Dallas. 

I would add that mid-range retailers like H&M and Zara might do well. The ones I’ve been to on 5th Avenue, in Baltimore Harbor, in DC, etc. still attract crowds. 

11 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

We really just need some retail to line West Dallas St. And by retail I mean dry goods. That will really tie in the neighborhood. 

Dallas would be ideal for pop-up retail like farmers markets, art fairs, etc. The wider sidewalks have the room for that. With so many buying online, even dry goods retail may not be sustainable long term. I think an H&M and Zara might work. 

Thursday evening...a good mix of convention goers and locals. There was a UHD sponsored concert Sunday Discovery Green as well. DT, in some pockets, has become a mini-destination 

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13 minutes ago, thatguysly said:

 

Reads to me that Towers A and B are both Laneways, so two for Phase II. I like this guy. Straight shooter and gave good info and not typical sound bites.

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24 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

Ralph interviews Joe Russo of Caydon. Phase II begins 1Q 2020. He says they have "Towers A and B worked up." Not sure if the current highrise is Tower A or if we are getting two more towers in Phase II. The weak Australian dollar is a headwind but not a serious problem.

 

http://realtynewsreport.com/2019/06/12/australian-developer-goes-bold-in-midtown-houston-qa-with-caydons-joe-russo/

 

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Houston Laneways project materials call for a 2.5 million SF mixed-use development spanning three city blocks bordered by Main, Fannin, Tuam and MacGregor streets. 

I get Main, Fannin and Tuam, but MacGregor is further south of Tuam.  Not sure if this is correct.

On 5/29/2019 at 1:41 PM, brijonmang said:

 

Iconic Houston.

Temperatures  are heating up, but downtown pedestrian activity is holding steady. Here are a few updates from Friday around lunchtime.  Main Street Corridor, Discovery Green and Market Square are the busiest. Dallas St, while aesthetically pleasing, is still a pedestrian dead zone. 

20 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said:

 

Oh me too, I was just concerned for a brief moment that it was a real baby 😂

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4 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said:

Looks great, but what's up with the weird doll/child lying near the fountain in the second photo? 

It was in the backpack of the guy standing there. No one seemed to notice or care.  It’s stuff like this I love about urbanity. People from all walks life doing their own thing. 

Avenida de las Americas last evening. 

21 hours ago, BeerNut said:

 

maybe we're just less healthy and not used to walking.     I tell people I'm going to walk to Montrose from MidMain area and they think that's crazy far to walk.

People in walkable cities aren’t walking these distances either, but have access to better public transportation. Most people. take the Red or Green lines in DC to travel a couple miles like we drive a couple miles in Houston. It’s about convenience more than anything else. 

1 hour ago, august948 said:

 

Take the same pictures in July and see if there's a noticeable difference.  Maybe with the demise of suit and tie workwear things will liven up during the summer.

 

Is Dallas still that way?  I remember it being so back in the '80s but more recently it seems like people there don't get dressed up much either.  Or at least no where near like they used to.

 

 

The dress at Klyde Warren park is noticeably “fancier” than anything I’ve ever seen at Discovery Green. My husband’s family is there. Not much has changed.

1 minute ago, BeerNut said:

 

maybe we're just less healthy and not used to walking.     I tell people I'm going to walk to Montrose from MidMain area and they think that's crazy far to walk.

Possibly a combination of both. My husband is an avid runner. He works in the BoA building and when we meet for lunch and walk to Niko Niko’s, Franks or Finn Hall, we just walk slower. My son is in the Bay Area and when we visit SF, we all walk faster, same for New York. But when we’re in DT Houston, we typically walk a lot slower (including my son). It’s more cultural (South being “slower” more “laid back”), if you ask me. 

16 minutes ago, samagon said:

 

sidewalks downtown are also, apparently, a place to pick your nose  🤮  

Actually, it was great seeing the  tremendous diversity of people comfortable just walking around downtown Houston. 

11 minutes ago, Luminare said:

For me, its been whenever I'm in Downtown at night. Especially weekends, but even during the week as well. It used to be that the only time there were people walking around at night on Main or at Discovery Green was during or after a sporting event. Now there are people everywhere! Its really exciting to see. Market Square as well. Those right now are the biggest: Main Street from the Bayou to Dallas (more so towards Texas Ave), Discovery Green, and Market Square. Been exciting to see and its a great start.

And what's cool is that during "business hours", especially lunchtime, there are families, students, empty nesters, tourists, business travelers, etc. in addition to the usual work crowd--and no one seems out of place; which looks like what you see in NY, San Francisco, Chicago, etc. albeit on a much smaller scale.  What it doesn't feel like is downtown Austin or Uptown Dallas (which I both enjoy), but somehow more "real" and unique to our Bayou City.

15 minutes ago, brijonmang said:

I was recently commissioned to do a lot of photography for Main Street from downtown through the Med Center.  The city is aggressively trying to promote this corridor and I'm looking forward to how it will continue to grow.

Looking forward to seeing your work. What I appreciate about what's happening along Main right now is that the growth feels organic. It's taken quite a while, but there's synergy among the rail, restaurants, pedestrians, etc.

I am absolutely love what is happening in downtown Houston right now.  Conservatory, Finn Hall, Bravery Chef Hall, Understory and Lyric Market will all contribute to the unique flavor of Downtown Houston.  

Was in Sydney a couple weeks ago, and this rendering really does reflect the "look and feel" of their architecture.