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    METRO Next - 2040 Vision

    in Transit

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    15 hours ago, Some one said:

    Now that Houston won the world cup bid, do you guys think Metro will feel more inclined to speed up progress on the University or Inner Katy Line, or even start working on the Metrorapid line to IAH/Purple and green line extension to Hobby? After all, the Red Line (originally the Main Street Line) was built partially for the 2004 Super Bowl.

    I really hope this can spur some good downtown to IAH/HOU transit options!

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    Houston Center Redevelopment

    in Downtown

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    I'm in the shops often for lunch at work and the restaurants are as busy as they were pre-construction. Yeah it looks messy but I'm still able to access all the same places and access the entrances/exits (including the elevators on the Phoenicia side). I'll be honest, the place looked pretty rough/broken down before they started on this project....

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    Homelessness In Houston

    in General Houston Discussions

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    "The number of people deemed homeless in the Houston region has been cut by 63 percent since 2011, according to the latest numbers from local officials. Even judging by the more modest metrics registered in a 2020 federal report, Houston did more than twice as well as the rest of the country at reducing homelessness over the previous decade."

    Amazing -- especially considering that 1.5 million more people live in the Houston metro area now vs in 2011.

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    Brays Bayou 7.5 mile extension through Chinatown and Alief

    in Bicycles and Other Low-Impact Modes

    Elev8: Multifamily High-Rise At 1801 Smith St.

    in Downtown

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    3 hours ago, Nate99 said:

    I may be mixing concepts, but the Days Inn/Heaven on Earth was mentioned as a candidate for some manner of affordable housing, but again, maybe only here. 

    The 800 Bell residential speculation is probably just plausible wishful thinking for it's next use given the amount of nicer and better located vacant office space elsewhere downtown.  That property represents a huge chunk of square footage and I wonder how much work it requires to keep the infrastructure from decaying. 

    Ah yep that is what I was thinking of :)

    new bike paths around town

    in Bicycles and Other Low-Impact Modes

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    55 minutes ago, august948 said:

    Is it complete or are they still working on it?

    I haven't biked it but I believe it is open today

     

    27 minutes ago, jermh said:

    Awsome! I didn't even realize they were doing this. I hated crossing TC Jester on at bike a the bottom of that bridge, so I've always drove to visit friends in that area. This connector will make me reach for a bike instead of car keys from now on.

    Woot! I think the long term plan is for this to continue and cross over I10 to get all the way to Memorial Park. I recall seeing some mockups somewhere on HAIF a while ago.

    Its the little connectors like this or the one by Stude park that can make such a difference to a comprehensive network. Eliminate those pinch points and people are much more ready to give it a try.

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