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His post was #966. It wasn't meant to make you look like an idiot, just to let you know that it was already posted by a different user.

I meant that the browser made me look like an idiot, not you. No harm, no foul. Just a technical glitch and possibly some inobservance on my part.

You will now be returned to your regularly scheduled program.

That link was already posted above by DrLan34

Yeah, originally, my browser at work didn't show any messages beyond 952. Made me look like an idiot. (Sigh).

Drove through downtown, I looked up and noticed that the turbines were gone! That explains why the lights were off.

Anyone know the story?

Ooops!!

http://swamplot.com/pieces-of-wind-turbine-fall-onto-street-from-top-of-hess-tower-downtown-blades-on-lockdown/2011-01-13/

FWIW, HPD records show that the population in Greenspoint has grown 48 percent since 1991, and the rate of major crimes has dropped 42 percent.

Of course, these are statistics and are subject to the bias of those who compile them. What they categorize as a "major" crime may have changed since 1991. They could be accurate, but . . . .

I'm not sure if it's "worth" redeveloping, but there are a couple of organizations wishing to try an preserve the more valuable areas and promote economic and small business development. Here are some links:

http://www.houstonhope.org/Neighborhoods/IndependenceHeights/tabid/70/Default.aspx

http://www.ihrchouston.org/index.html

I was there the last year it was a Jr. High School (1980-1981). I never got to go to a 9th grade prom since, after my 8th grade year, they converted to a "middle school" and I became the first 9th grade class (Vanguard only) at Jesse H. Jones High School. (Sigh) Such is life . . . .

On what grounds are you convincing yourself that Washington and Riverside Terraces are part of the third ward? They're totally separate subdivisions, with different layouts, built for different income groups. The Heights doesn't call itself the sixth ward, and Rice Miltary doesn't proclaim itself as the first ward.

We forget that the "wards" were the precursor to what we now call "city counsel districts" and each ward contained several "neighborhoods" and "sub-divisions".

We ususally use the term "ward" in it's historical sense. As I recall, there were at least six wards prior to the "change" in city governemnt.

Back in the early 1980's the body count coming out of the Gunspoint area was tremendous. There was even a cop kidnapped and later found burned to death in her vehicle. Then it was over run with gangs not shoppers, heck there was more stealing than buying. Needless to say after that reputation got foothold it was down hill from there. Hence the big public relations campaign in the media to change the image. I chuckle everytime I hear it. Like I would want to shop in Watts. Heck the only reason anyone from the outside came there to shop was there was no other place to shop. (1980's)

Actually it was the early '90's; it wasn't that long ago. In the early '80's, Greenspoint was a model of what a suburban mall should be. It was beautiful and had great anchor stores. The beginning of the end was the closing of Montgomery Wards in 1991 or so and the kidnapping of that HC Sherrif's Deputy. After that, they begin to lose other stores. Dillard's converted their store to an outlet. The Woodland's mall opened and the rest is history.

People in the city tend to prefer shorter distances; exurb residents are accustomed to their 45-minute drives.

I hear a large proportion of crimes in the Greenspoint area are vehicle-related. At least that makes one feel a bit safer, biologically.

Actually my experience has been different. Those I know who live in Clear Lake, Friendswood, Katy, The Woodlands, Kingwood, etc. hate driving into town. They like shopping, recreating near their homes. If the arenas/stadiums/theatres wern't downtown, they'd probably never make the trip.

Inner city dwellers tend to be ready to drive to any suburban mall, pavillion, theme park, restaurant, etc.

Just my experience . . . . .