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  1. Amlaham
    It doesn't have anything to do with being urban, its all about the selection of stores here. Price point could possibly be an issue but then look at the ROD and the Montrose Collective, they're always busy and those are thee most urban developments in Houston IMO. The POST is also jam packed almost every day. This development is beautiful but I wouldn't highlight its "urban concept" just yet. The site currently only has 4 very expensive restaurants (2 of which don't even open until 5pm), 1 ice cream shop, 1 clothing boutique, and 1 store that exclusively sells western boots (very niche). So if you're going there on a Saturday afternoon and don't want to buy western boots or eat ice cream, there no reason for anyone to stroll around here. Another example is the MKT (I know its not too urban), but its always packed, everyone is lounging around because there is so many options. Everyone I know and specifically the young generation is dying to have more walkable urban communities, but this development does not cater to everyone 🤷‍♂️ and thats ok, but its not because urban concepts doesn't work in Houston, its because you have an extremely small selection of expensive places that are open a few hours a day. The same could be said about regent square, no one is going to stroll around closed businesses with nothing to do. Side note, when Autry park does their Farmers market, it draws a huge crowd!
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    https://www.chron.com/business/article/houston-stadium-renovations-bond-19813311.php Surely, this is a mistake on Chron's part, right? Unless I missed something
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    I spy a roundabout 😍
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    What are the odds that the huge junk yard directly across the bayou (Proler Southwest) will move out of their property? The area looks like its headed into its prime and they have a huge waterfront lot in the middle of all this development, would be great place for an entertainment complex/ a space people could utilize.
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    ...another gas station? I really hope its not, gas stations have been popping up on almost every single intersection in this city the past few years :(
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    https://abc13.com/post/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-pushes-upgrades-westcott-blossom-street-intersection-memorial-park-home/15345763/
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    Im coming from the west side of town (a little west of the Galleria area). So to drive through town to any rail station, park there (parking near the rail always feels a bit expensive), then take a train all the way down feels like a journey. I tried it a few times during previous rodeos and it ended up being very exhausting. A park n ride from the Uptown/ Westpark transit center that went straight to NRG park would be so much easier. I think more developemnt has been a proposal for some time now, but nothing solid as of yet. Personally, I feel if there was more developments around the park, it would be an easier/more bearable commute. Like going to a downtown event feels a lot easier than going to an NRG event because you can park to/from multiple different far/close garages, walking is more entertaining as you pass by a more playful atmosphere compared to walking through a fiesta parking lot.
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    Thought I'd throw in my opinion too 🤷‍♂️ As much as it would be nice to have a new stadium at NRG, renovating it should be more than ok. I think the bigger issue at the park is the surrounding area being very sterile/ uninviting. Going to the events/ the rodeo at the park can be a really annoying process. Traffic is horrible, parking is horrible, end up walking in an ugly sea of hot parked cars for 15/20 minutes with 0 street engagement. So many missed opportunities. Even the area around the park isn't really built to engage with park itself. S Main and Kirby are all GAINT shopping centers (we can't really fix that). The park is very "come at the event time and gfto out of the entire area ASAP." If there were more activities directly around the park that open before/ after events take place, it could definitely help alleviate some of the "we have to be there/leave at this exact time" crowd. We can't look at the image below and say that the stadium itself is the problem. Side note, this isn't a "less cars/ no parking" argument, there are "garages," don't crucify me Toyota Center..... I just hate it, I'm so sorry 🤧 ugly building, ugly garage, zero appeal, landscape looks cheap, needs a power wash BAD. Anything would be an improvement. I'm hopeful Fertitta will eventually renovate it......please Fertitta I beg of you 🙏 In terms of MMP, I believe it's our city's masterpiece. In the center of the city and beautifully built to look historic. It should never been taking down/replaced IMO. 10/10 structure IMO
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    People will call it "Space City Stadium" 😍 Patiently waiting for the Toyota Center to get rebranded 👀
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    Tomo, an artsy magazine store that once had a store in Montrose, is opening at the Post! https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/tomo-houston-magazine-store-post/
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    Looks like construction will now start Q1 of 2025! https://www.papercitymag.com/real-estate/the-chaucer-houston-residences-luxury-mid-rise-condos/
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    Super excited about this entire project! This portion of Buffalo Bayou hosts the biggest body of water closest to the city of Houston. For so long its been so underutilized by citizens for recreational use. We as a city always parade about how Buffalo Bayou park (west of downtown) is one of Houston's biggest treasure, however, once this portion of the bayou trails is complete, it will without a doubt be the nicest nature Houston has to offer! The body of water is HUGE compared to the tiny stream on the west side of downtown. Don't get me wrong, the west side of Buffalo Bayou is nice, but the east portion is without a doubt nicer. It semi resembles the Colorado river off of Downtown Austin.
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    TMEIC will relocate its HQ from Roanoke VA to Houston https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2024/08/tmeic-plans-us-utility-scale-inverters-texas/
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    If I recall correctly, they rebuilt that one as well :( I spoke with someone from Scenic Houston and they said they were getting a lot of calls/ complaints about billboards going back up after the storm. The sign code posted above is correct, which prohibits billboards to erect back up if it costs more than 60% of the cost of erecting a new billboard (basically meaning they cannot rebuild them completely). Apparently, according to who I spoke with, she said these billboard companies rebuilt them immediately without any permits just with word of mouth that they just needed to be fixed. Scenic Houston is apparently building a case with the city about multiple billboards from going back up. Hopefully it get resolved!
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    I know this is true, but recently a billboard completely fell west of i45 and Fugate during the hurricane, and I saw them constructing it back up last week :( I was happy to see it gone but annoyed to see them rebuild it Here's it fully on the floor on google maps
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