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1 hour ago, X.R. said:

I pray for a BB Lemon (love that version of BB) but also an El Tiempo. An El Tiempo in that part of town would    the competition. 

There's an El Tiempo less than a mile away on Westheimer...   Probably need to walk after gorging yourself on Tex-Mex.

I hope they plan to cover more bus stops.

Houston City Council Map Could Change After 2020 Census

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At Wednesday’s council meeting, District E Councilmember Dave Martin said the city should consider redrawing city council district boundaries, particularly in his own district. District E includes two far-flung suburbs, Kingwood and Clear Lake. Martin said it’s a “ridiculously arranged council district” where it is difficult to coordinate meetings.  

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"The Metro light rail offered us an opportunity to provide a lifestyle offering that is not vehicle centric"

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1 hour ago, X.R. said:

Low 400's? Waaaat, no way. If they sell those for 375 or more I've got some properties to sell to those nice people. 

New construction town home asking prices have crept up above 400k in my part of Third Ward too.   Although they're nicer than these.

I'm thinking it will be somewhere in Third Ward.

Plan seems well thought out.  Just remove the word 'green' so some people don't get triggered. Say it's a plan for modernization and for letting free market deciding out comes.  haha

What's the best way to manage businesses in residential areas that decide not to have any parking?  Is it to build parking garages, residential permits, dynamic pricing for street parking, or a some combination of all three. 

The model was ready almost 2 years ago then they took a break on construction.

1 hour ago, quietstorm said:

Unfortunately, the GFR ship has sailed. There are GFR spots sitting vacant in Skyhouse, One Park Place, etc. Perhaps ground floor "amenities" such as yoga studios, fitness clubs, bars and restaurants would work (perhaps not), but the idea of GFR sounds better than the reality.  Young people moving into these developments are shopping online, either via Amazon or through Instagram "influencers" marketing products.  What has promoted walkability in Houston has been public art, parks, water features, concerts, festivals, farmers markets, craft fairs and other "programming" that invites people to common spaces (i.e. Discovery Green, Market Square Park, Levy Park).  Another is density, but we just aren't there yet.  

What has MidMain Lofts done differently?  They probably have the most available spots for GFR of any recently built multifamily and all but 2 spaces are currently leased.

AirBnb hotel?

3 hours ago, wilcal said:

The elimination of min parking requirements inside BW8 was listed in the draft carbon-neutral Houston by 2050 proposal that just came out. I think it said implementation by 2030 though for that covenant. 

If people in the Midtown SN and Nextdoor complained even after they cut out a primarily residential section of Midtown for parking exemption I can only imagine the uproar of extending it to BW8.  I think there should be plan to incrementally increase the parking exemption area outward from downtown every 5 years.  

@mls1202 https://imgur.com is where I upload my pictures then link to here.

8 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

Yeah and I'm sure their are plenty others. Was going through the smaller projects in The Heights forum to place on the map. We need more in-the-field/on-the-ground reporting. While @ekdrm2d1 and @hindesky are legit hardcore field guys, we can't ask them to go to EVERYTHING. It would be nice to grow that crew by getting people who live in each area who are open to the task to do follow ups in their hoods. Our coverage of the big projects is stellar, but with all the activity going on in town right now we need more for smaller projects / infill.

Since everyone is speaking off topic...  I used to ride/walk around Midtown and my immediate area of Third Ward but now that it's summer my motivation is lacking...haha

H-GAC committee offers support for I-45 rebuild, but not without concerns

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Ultimately, the technical committee approved the committal of $100 million in locally-controlled federal funds to the center segment of the I-45 project, per a request from TxDOT. The final decision rests with H-GAC’s Transportation Policy Council, which meets July 26.

TxDOT may take Grand Parkway out of future highway plan

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Southern segments of the Grand Parkway could be shelved for years if state transportation officials follow through on a plan to remove portions of the tollway in Fort Bend, Brazoria and Galveston counties from Texas’ 10-year highway plan.

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Montrose Center Breaks Ground on LGBTQ-Affirming Seniors Housing

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On June 20, the Montrose Center finalized the necessary funding to start construction. In addition to receiving $13.8 million in federal subsidies, it was also granted $5.1 million in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) funding from the City of Houston’s Department of Housing & Community Development, and a land donation valued at over $5 million.

I-45 AND CULLEN

A new vision for I-45. And for Houston.

Houston Chronicle opinion piece.

This map doesn't look complete.  There is a section in NW Third Ward that has no parking minimums.   I understand why they didn't include all of Midtown based on the Super Neighborhood opposition.  I hope there is a plan to incrementally increase this area in Midtown and possibly to Emancipation in Third Ward.

Sharing previous MBP proposal map from from another thread.

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