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I am hoping they finally open it up now that the new shopping center with Target is being built near 2978 and 1488. If you look up Westwood Village at the regency centers web-site: <http://www.regencycenters.com/SplashNav.aspx?M1=Developments&M2=Developments.aspx> it shows Research Forest as being on the south side of the development. 060024_sp.pdf

Walmart Open! I went by the Walmart this morning at 6:30 on may way into work. There were a lot of cars in the parking lot so I parked and went inside to check it out. I walked right in and checked it all out. I picked up two yogarts to see if I could buy them. There was no one at any of the registers. I was told they were not opening until 8am today. It is a 24 hour Walmart, so this should be the last time they turn away my business. The store is quite large with lots of produce and most anything else one might need or want. The high traffic areas are stained concreate. The lower traffic area are laminate (looks like hardwood floors). I thought it was very nice. About half of my co-workers in the Woodlands can easily drive by it going and coming from work. I think they will do well.

Car Pooling Option? Things will get worse over time unless more roads are built or people can be convinced to travel more than one per car. I have been looking for a van pool or a car pool for about a year now. The best site for matching up poeple to car pool I have found is <www.nuride.com>. Has any one else tried this? How did it work out? I have not had any matches yet, but I commute to The Woodlands from near College Station. Not many people from College Station have signed up for it compared to the number from Houston and The Woodlands.

> Walmart to open May 17th 2006! I called Walmart to find out when they are opening and was told May 17th. They already have the store listed on their Web Site. I think it is a good thing that they are opening in that location. Regardless of how people feel about Walmart's business practices, people will shop there since no-one else seems to be able to compete on price. By having Walmart on the far end West end of the Woodlands, people like my who live west of the Woodlands will not have to drive all the way through the Woodlands to shop a Walmart. Having stores convieniently located can only help to reduce traffic.