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The Langley: Residential High-Rise At 1717 Bissonnet St.
Twinsanity02 replied to musicman's topic in Going Up!
I don't feel bad for the "meag-rich". I don't love or hate them. I cannot imagine them trying to stop one highrise, which appears as if they will not succeed, will have such a cataclysmic effect on Houston. Just do not understand this heat, anger and hatred toward these folks.- 1,461 replies
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The Langley: Residential High-Rise At 1717 Bissonnet St.
Twinsanity02 replied to musicman's topic in Going Up!
I do not care one way or the other whether this goes up or not. I have no money involved. I don't understand why several of the posts are so hostile toward the neighbors who do not like this project. Why care unless you have a stake in this? It is not like Houston suffers from insufficient high rise apartments. I like high rises and hope we get many more including a few supertalls. But one or two make no difference to me. More will come along.- 1,461 replies
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The Langley: Residential High-Rise At 1717 Bissonnet St.
Twinsanity02 replied to musicman's topic in Going Up!
Not the lawyers.- 1,461 replies
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TxDOT Proposes Elevating I-10 near I-45
Twinsanity02 replied to Triton's topic in Traffic and Transportation
Want it stopped? Hire the bunch contracted to build the Beltway 8 shipping channel bridge. I've driven by that for 1 year and seen no activity. Appears to be stopped cold.- 190 replies
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I think many ethnic and racial classifications are sloppy and pointless. In my home during the 2010 census, including when my wife was alive, there were one "anglo", three children from central Asia form Siberian Russia, one "hispanic" who is ethnically half Lebanese hence half Asian (me). Our house was labeled Hispanic household though I was outnumbered 4 to 1. Now I am sometimes labelled a "Latino" having been born in Havana of Cuban parents, though I spent 67 of my 70 years in the Midwest or Texas. I once tried explaining to a fellow Chinese scientist that here we call them "Mongloid" and I am called a "Caucasian", having to do with the Caucuses mountains. He thought our labels were weird which I agree. His labels weren't any better though.
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I see two Helmut Jahn buildings in the top photo. Sadly, we missed the opportunity to have one in the 80's as the Bank of the Southwest bank building.
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Unfortunately you are correct. I've lived in the suburbs of Houston >40 years. Most folks think anything in the Loop is downtown including TMC. As a former worker at the TMC I found it irritating. When even my children use the suburban terminology after numerous times of correcting them, I've given up. I think what may add to the confusion are the numerous clusters of highrises within (and just outside) the loop.
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TMC Helix Park: Texas Medical Center Bio Research Campus
Twinsanity02 replied to Mab's topic in Going Up!
The media is only interested in reporting scandal and ugliness. I tell my students studying to be nurses and medical techs, about these projects, and not one has heard of them.- 1,250 replies
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There is hope when one can turn a parking garage into something beside an eyesore. The one by the Wortham is also not bad looking.
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Parking Vault Houston: Garage At 1441 Walker St.
Twinsanity02 replied to houstontexasjack's topic in Going Up!
Is this one going to be larger than the one at Travis and Texas?- 98 replies
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They are "gun shy" about people loitering in that location due to the drug addicts and drinkers which would then begin to congregate there. Most people do not like the smell of urine, vomit, and other bodily ejecta especially if they are paying for the area. It was not too long ago in which that was happening.
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In my opinion being mayor of Houston holds more prestige than being 1 of 435 members of congress, especially if you do not hold a significant chair in a committee. Regardless, I hope when someone runs for mayor of our great city they are thinking more than about themselves and their prestige and more on the betterment of our city. This being a global city means we have seriously tough competition. Look at the rise of the cities in Asia, not to mention cities like Miami, Dallas, or Atlanta. Slow down or bungle the job and many here will be adversely impacted.
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What do all the above posts have to do with the Hardy Toll road extension? What does Elon Musk have to do with the extension? Is it being built or not? I know several rail lines were moved in expectation of construction. I hope it is built. It will make exiting and entering the downtown easier, and I believe revitalize that region of the downtown. It will certainly speed access to IAH.
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Any news about segment C? Seems to be held up by some dispute between a developer and some organzation, both trying to get the parkway through their property. I thought the developer won (no great surprise there), so what is the hold up? Be a bit strange to have segment B, no C, and then segments D through I.
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The lack of luxury hotels in Houston
Twinsanity02 replied to IntheKnowHouston's topic in General Houston Discussions
I agree, which is what I do. But the number of 5-star hotels is one measure of a city's power, "prestige", and overall appeal . Examples: Paris London, NYC vs Beaumont (being a bit facetious) -
TMC Helix Park: Texas Medical Center Bio Research Campus
Twinsanity02 replied to Mab's topic in Going Up!
I agree, as much as my fellow Professors of Biology would wish to add the hydrogen bonds between DNA's nitrogenous bases. Hydrogen bonds are vital . Still, we shall endure.- 1,250 replies
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The lack of luxury hotels in Houston
Twinsanity02 replied to IntheKnowHouston's topic in General Houston Discussions
This is my hypothesis based on general observation living in Houston for 43 years. Houston until the 1990 relied heavily on its energy sector and to some degree the TMC. Thoughts of making this place attractive for conventions and competing with other cities was not taken with any seriousness. Our downtown and midtown areas were a wasteland outside the gleaming office towers. The Rice hotel area and market square park were a trash filled urine odiferous areas. The bayou used to host the "reeking regata" which gives some idea of its past condition. This mercifully has changed. But perhaps the powers that be are not selling the amazing change which have occurred. A hypothesis, not a theory. -
X Houston: Residential High-Rise At 5501 La Branch St.
Twinsanity02 replied to Urbannizer's topic in Going Up!
Kind of like Godzilla. Grows with every filming.- 485 replies
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Hanover Autry Park: Mixed-Use At Allen Parkway & W. Dallas St.
Twinsanity02 replied to Vertigo58's topic in Going Up!
All of you are correct using different criterea. The area within the 610 loop is slightly under 100 sq. miles ( interestingly more than twice the size of the city of Paris which has over 2 million people. Talk about density) The city has an area of under 700 square miles with I think around 2.3 million people. The Houston MSA is greater than 10,000 sq. miles making it slightly smaller than Massachusttes with the Houston MSA having several hundered thousand more people, now somewhere around 7.3 million. -
Texas A&M Innovation Plaza: Main St. At Holcombe Blvd.
Twinsanity02 replied to Urbannizer's topic in Going Up!
Anyone know which is the largest parking garage in the city? I would guess the one adjacent to the Chase tower downtown. It appears to have the most levels, but do not know if it is the highest in volume of cars.- 548 replies
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TMC Helix Park: Texas Medical Center Bio Research Campus
Twinsanity02 replied to Mab's topic in Going Up!
I would add after viewing the presentation, the "not a pleasant walk" to the metro line as you describe it has had the wonderous effect of completely obliterating the obesity epidemic one reads about, at least for all the people working in TMC Helix Park. All are shapely and fit. Truly amazing!- 1,250 replies
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Discovery West: Mixed-Use Development Downtown By Skanska
Twinsanity02 replied to Moore713's topic in Going Up!
The change in this area in the last 10 years is nothing short of astonishing. I remember the area before the George Brown. It was a wasteland. For sometime the convention center sat out there alone. Now it is vibrant and surrounded by high rises. What a remarkable improvement.- 1,104 replies
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I marched several times against the Vietnam war and thought it a terrible mistake, but to go and get snugly with the people killing us ( many were folks my age) was sickening. There are lines which should never be crossed. Such as what she did or the people who attacked our troops, or waved North Vietnamese flags. It was revolting.
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There is a high probability segment C will break ground soon. There is a dispute regarding the route between the George foundation and the Signorelli company, a large scale developer. Fort Bend has sided with Signorelli (no surprise). Segment B will also be built in the not too distant future but segment A is doubtful. I drive segment G occasionally and love it. Well built road way.