Brandon55

1 hour ago, H-Town Man said:

 

I didn't know you were so into historic preservation. I say let the market determine things. The zoo gets 2.5 million visitors a year and is crowded onto 55 acres. How many visitors does the golf course get?

 

alot

technically  the zoo could  expand to the park across  from the zoo next on the other side.  It a public park owned by the city but is never used

 While DG is locked in on all sides.. I'm hoping this news encourages  the city to invest  more into green space. There still Huge sections on the back end of Downtown that  could make a massive  park and potentially  spark more development.

31 minutes ago, H-Town Man said:

 

What are you on the fence about? Do you think that the Ion development should have to house them, provide them jobs, etc.?

 

No , I dont think that the responsibility of private sector. That on is on us( society) 

32 minutes ago, bobruss said:

WE are not alone in this epidemic of street people and there are a lot of cities that are having to cope with this very same problem.

Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there that should probably be receiving mental health treatment but you can't force them and most don't want the help. 

There are also a good many that are addicted to drugs, and alcohol. Our health services especially the emergency fire and ambulance personnel are heavily burdened and often 

returning to pick up the same person who has just been released from a hospital only to be in need again. A lot of this has to do with the changing of the mental health laws that put many of these people back on the streets. Unfortunately no-one has seemed to come up with a solution that's equitable for all. 

Hit the nail on the head.

ah I'm on the fence.  on one hand  , there are people  who need help. On the other  many of them at that area are not homeless. I know  I dealt with them for years when I was assigned to Hermann park and other parks in the area. What happens is Drug dealers mix into the groups because they know that  they are social outcasts. So many people  try to avoid prolonged eye contact including the cops.  it a far more complex issue that most would admit. 

You don't want to persecute a person for being homeless. However you cant be naive  either and pretend that all of them are down on their luck. unfortunately  clustering like that only invites, drugs , violence and a ton of other crimes.  sadly many of them also cluster to protect themselves  from those very things... like I said complex.

24 minutes ago, corbs315 said:

Rice students pen skeptical editorial, news at 11.

(not saying I agree/disagree with the content, just sharing. Sorry about the paywall)

 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Student-led-coalition-to-Rice-Be-a-better-14374686.php

 Give the gest of the article.

On 8/21/2019 at 5:20 PM, texas911 said:

That's a dumb place to put a medical school. Separated from the main campus AND the TMC. Turning its back on resources that is existing already and could attract great students!

 

 

Don't forget HBU!

Disagree.  I  travel that area daily.  It  a straight shot into the TMC without  having to get on the Highway. It  a 5 min metro ride back to the main campus. It very present could is adding to a area that growing.  I remember when that area was a ghost town with a few fast food places and a store. Now there a ton of fast food places. a number of black owned  businesses . A huge club / lounge that quite popular with the college age and early 30s crowd.  Only things missing is residential  and these still a number of land plots available for even that.

Can someone explain to me what is with this thread of just under 50 stories..latey in Houston?

2 hours ago, ZRFkris said:

I really wish someone would develop the lot with the Cadillac dealership into a open space mixed use with green space since it is also a contiguous block

 I think that everytime I drive by..That the neighborhood has outgrown  them ... Hopefully one day a developer decides to buy them out.

The thing that intrigues me is the potential it could open down the line... what if one day we had boat that's  ran from DT to this project.. and back 

I'm not really surprised  more and more teams are trying to make their stadiums  destinations  places outside of just attending the games.  That leaves stadiums like MMP , which were built before the MIX use craze,to have to use the land around them.  Let's be honest that back end of MMP is kind of a dead zone. If a hotel/residential / Entertainment  is built all the better for DT.

1 minute ago, mattyt36 said:

Wondered how long this would take. Great news!

 I salute them for wanting  wanting to add to the area. The fact that in the article they mention building something that will go with the neighborhood is what I like to hear.