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    Harris County will pause its lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation over the proposed Interstate 45 widening in hopes that it leads to a consensus that has eluded them for more than four years. The pause, approved unanimously by the Commissioners Court at a special meeting Monday, instructs County Attorney Christian Menefee to seek a stay on the lawsuit in federal court as he negotiates with TxDOT to resolve differences between the changes the county seeks to the project and the current plan. The project, estimated to cost at least $9 billion, would rebuild and widen I-45 from downtown Houston north to Beltway 8, including the freeway’s interchanges with I-69, I-10 and Loop 610 in Independence Heights. The stay and pause, officials said, would give an opening to county officials to work out details of the planned freeway widening without backing off their opposition to what TxDOT is proposing. “I am willing to consider a pause,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia said. “Not a dismissal, but I hope that will demonstrate our commitment.” Menefee said he will ask the court for a stay of 30 days and then potentially extend that for an additional 30 days if the discussions are “fruitful.” “The pause is a show of good faith by the county to remind TxDOT that we’re in this to find solutions and address community concerns,” Menefee said in a statement. “We expect TxDOT to work alongside us to achieve the same. If that does not happen, the county will resume the suit and we’ll let the courts decide.” State officials said the delay allows for more discussion, but that the county’s vote is merely the first step. “TxDOT will reserve any further comments about today’s action until after it is clear what steps the Harris County Attorney’s Office takes next,” agency spokesman Bob Kaufman said in a statement.
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    The downtown segment is literally the only part there is any consensus on (see Mayor Turner's letter to TxDOT and the city and county's joint vision plan)
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    Board of Regents approval is next week for the first phase of the next phase of athletics upgrades. This will include $205 million for suite construction in Kyle Field, new football practice facilities (replacing the marshmallows), a student athlete academic center, and a new indoor track and field arena. Hopefully within the next few years we see the construction start for Blue Bell Park expansion, Soccer Upgrades, and the major renovation of Reed we've been waiting for. https://www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2021/11/Nov2021RegularBinder-1.pdf
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    A few new projects for the RELLIS Campus will be approved by the regents next week! https://www.tamus.edu/regents/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2021/11/Nov2021RegularBinder-1.pdf 1.) Runway 35R Rehab - $5,372,000 2.) Industrial Distribution Building No. 1 - $20,020,000 As recently as a few years ago there were plans for a second Industrial Distribution Building, the naming convention makes me think this is still the current plan. 3.) Texas Division of Emergency Management Warehouse and Regional Operations Center at RELLIS - $29,350,000
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    I like it!
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    This is an extremely exciting project although to be clear it is at the Johnson Space Center, not the Houston Spaceport.
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    The 12th Man Foundation is preparing to launch a $350 million capital campaign for a variety of athletics projects. - Student-Athlete Academic Center | $35 million - New Football Practice Complex | $40 million - Bright Building Renovation | $15 million - New Indoor Track Complex | $45 million - New Soccer Stadium with Signature Roof Structure | $30 million - Blue Bell Park Upgrade | $30 million - Indoor Tennis Courts | $15 million - Training Field Pavilion | $10 million - Reed Arena | $125 million http://cbe.tamu.edu/Data/Sites/1/allouruploads/presidentialactions/2021actions/052421athleticfacilitiesandprogrammingplan.pdf Football Facilities Blue Bell Park Upgrade | $30 million The Aggie Baseball program will take its training to the next level with a new baseball development center that allows for crucial training during inclement weather. Players will up their game indoors through a new strength and conditioning center, pitching and hitting development labs, training room, nutrition space, team meeting rooms and an expanded locker room. More fans also will get to experience Aggie Baseball via a leftfield seating expansion. Reed Arena Upgrade | $125 million This major upgrade will refresh our basketball arena to include premier seating and club areas with hospitality services. We will widen our concourse and open it up to improve access and viewing while visiting concessions. We will reconfigure how our arena looks on the inside and offer more dynamic and engaging visuals to bring a second-to-none experience to student-athletes and fans. New Soccer Stadium (Foreground is the new indoor Track Arena) Texas A&M received $56,153,542 for a clinical veterinary teaching and research complex from the recently passed Campus Construction Assistance Projects. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    The Legislature early this morning appropriated $43,425,406 for construction of a STEM education center at the RELLIS campus in Capital Construction Assistance Projects. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    UH Sugar Land receives $52,409,972 for construction of the Sugar Land Academic Building 2 from the newly passed Capital Construction Assistance Projects bill awaiting Gov. Abbott's signature. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    UH-D gets $44,922,833 for renovation of existing buildings and other campus infrastructure upgrades and for the construction of the Police Department and Criminal Justice Academy Building from the Capital Construction Assistance Project bill. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    UH gets quite a bit of love in the newly passed TRB (now called capital construction assistance projects) bill. Medical research facility: $59,897,111 Hobby School of Public Affairs Building: $40,000,000 IDEA Lab: $52,409,972 https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    The bill passed early this morning and is on its way to Gov. Abbott's desk for approval! The amounts for the TMC3 projects are listed below. Texas A&M: $69,897,111 MD Anderson: $69,897,111 UT Health Houston: $69,897,111 I believe these projects were already fully funded before so this will mean either larger buildings or (more likely) new projects elsewhere. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/873/billtext/pdf/SB00052F.pdf#navpanes=0
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    Great news! Campus construction bonds are currently making their way through the Texas Legislature and have bipartisan support. The bill provides support for Texas A&M's TMC3 building, MD Anderson's TMC3 building, and (depending on if the House or Senate version becomes law) possibly UT Health Houston's TMC3 building. There's still legislative finagling that needs to happen between the two chambers but there's a decent chance this happens before the deadline tomorrow. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=873&Bill=SB52
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    This broke ground today
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    Newest Athletics Facilities: Davis Diamond: E.B. Cushing Stadium West Campus Quad Additions: West Campus Dining Center: Plant Pathology Building:
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    Former Cain Hall Site: Hotel & Conference Center: Garage: Innovative Learning Classroom Building: ILSQ (lab component to Innovative Learning Classroom Building):
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    Student Services Building:
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    South Campus Rec Center: White-Walker Music Activities Center:
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    Zachry Engineering Education Complex: The fun part about this building is it included the demolition of three small buildings that allowed for the creation of a new quad (and minor facade improvements to remaining buildings fronting the new quad)!
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    Agreed! I was taunted with these plans all throughout my time at A&M and am extremely happy they're moving forward, even if construction only got started during my last semester. I think the Gardens on West Campus will also help contribute to the facilities arms race, especially since it is also used for academics. Construction cam: https://app.truelook.com/?u=ma1629835378#tl_live
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    Concur on Phoenix. The "Phoenix Slide" method of changing lanes definitely freaked me out the first couple months after I moved there for a co-op in college.
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    From the Laura's Facebook page: So cool to see the shipping container theme carry through from the Port and the art exhibit on the property.
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    The rendering shows less parking out front than the Buffalo Heights HEB has.
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    Actually part of the drive for the renovation was to increase useful tailgating space by leveling out the land (eliminating the slope down to the creek). The Association says this will result in more usable tailgating space.
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    This document, provided by TMC, says phase 1 is backed by $1.8 billion in financing which would lead me to believe the hotel is fully financed.
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