Moore-to-it

1 hour ago, stuckINdallas said:

It's an outstanding project, but they've only delivered a fraction of what was promised while cities like Dallas eat our cookies. 

And what has Dallas promised that actually lived up to the hype? Yeah they secured the 2 billion..project but that will be spread across three different cities including  Houston.. so ultimately it became more of a bragging right, than a tangible  game changer... 

Meanwhile  TMC Helix is still in early build out 

https://secrethouston.com/houston-japanese-fishing-village/

11 hours ago, texan said:

“Harris County commissioners move forward with plan to revitalize NRG Park“

“Ideas discussed for the project included adding more green space, economic mixed-use areas instead of a massive parking lot that is empty most of the time, and looking to potential developments in the surrounding area, Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis said.”
“The HCSCC shall present a minimum of two alternative plans based on national best practices and examples to redevelop, revitalize and plan for the future of the NRG Park complex.”

https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/government/2023/10/10/harris-county-commissioners-move-forward-with-plan-to-revitalize-nrg-park/?utm_campaign=Impact%3A 

If Houston hopes to host another Superbowl, it will have to evolve the area, these new stadiums that come along are not just stadiums anymore their entire entertainment districts and since  I doubt  we are building  a new stadium anytime soon, we will have to find new ways to keep NRG appealing  not just for Superbowls but other large scale events 

Not just NRG but Houston  Sports venues as a whole are getting  left behind... Was in Denver a few months ago and the area around the Rockys area, made me understand how underutilized  the Area around  Minunte maid, Toyota and even Shell Engery is by comparison 

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Really hope they embrace the area , and don't produce yet another generic  office/ residential..and really  tap into the market they are in , the one thing that area is missing is a central location to tie it together and this could feel that 

22 minutes ago, Bassclef said:

Whole communities that will be flooded once a good rain hits.

I'm sure they never considered that while designing them...nope ...not once...no way

I mean it not like the first floor of most of these designs begin on like.the 3rd story or anything 

On 9/26/2023 at 8:50 AM, strickn said:

My knee-jerk reaction is that a good use of this site would be the only thing that could get anyone to justify the expense of a park on that adjacent site anymore, but I have no firsthand understanding of the actual value of having this city park in such a spot

There is no real expense as most parks are donated land and the city only has to maintain  the property, given the cost to send out a cleaning crew once a month is minimal, it lack of structures( outside of the basketball court and the field... ) it really doesn't even register on the budget 

23 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

@Moore-to-it there's a three-page topic for this:


Holiday Inn Express/Staybridge Suites Hotel - 1319 Texas Ave

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/29510-holiday-inn-expressstaybridge-suites-hotel-at-1319-texas-ave/

 

Ok.  Ither way I'm pumped for the end of one more parking lot

Did we know about this?

17 hours ago, texan said:

Both the state budget that includes the money for this (HB 1) and the enabling bill to create the commission and research fund (HB 3447) have been passed by the legislature. The budget is being examined by the comptroller and HB 3447 has been sent to Governor Abbott's desk. He was an early endorser of this plan so it should be a foregone conclusion that he'll sign them both/allow them to become law. We can hopefully look forward to planning and construction to commence on this massive facility in the next two years!

I'm convinced in time  with the right decisions  The spaceport  could come to be for Houston  what the TMC has become.. it might not reach fruition in our life time but 60 to 70 years ... who knows

3 hours ago, bookey23 said:

Yes, there is a restriction on buildings having signage in downtown. Maybe this is allowed because it's just the address of the building?

wasn't that repealed 

makes since , up the road from a high school  and across the street from the new student housing.. so could see alot of traffic 

On 3/27/2023 at 10:55 PM, steve1363 said:

Latest milestone achieved was 11,000 downtown residents.  Daytime downtown population estimated at over 300,000.  Every Chick-fil-a I’ve ever seen has been packed at all hours of the day or night…somehow I think they’ll do just fine.

I'm just glad they stop using the prison population to boost the numbers 

20 minutes ago, steve1363 said:

The losers are more vocal in The Chronicle comments and other forums.  Don’t think they speak for a majority of Houstonians.  Just look at the transformation of downtown over the last 30 years.

the people  who comment on sites like the chronical are the least informed people I've ever read..  remember these are the same people  who swore DG would just become  a homeless camp in a few years after it opens.

Google  " Houston  opens discovery green and read the comments " lmao 

6 minutes ago, HtownWxBoy said:

I'd definitely take density over height.  Downtown Houston continues to improve but still has a long ways to go ... especially the southern part (which has improved in some areas over the past several years).  My gym is the Downtown YMCA ... when working out you get a lovely view of an ugly, fenced in lot (Travis @ Pease) and from the parking garage you get an amazing view of Downtown's most iconic eyesore, the abandoned Days Inn. 

That all being said, Discovery West is looking so good rising above Disco Green .... that along with Parkside are such great additions to that part of Downtown. 

if the Bell building  goes thu with the conversation , the effect it will have on that area will be massive, with.the demise of the  Greyhound and potentially the Mcdonalds ...I think south  side will not be recognizable in another  10 years 

13 minutes ago, 004n063 said:

Ehhh, I'm as die-hard a Houston evangelist as you'll find, but I think we're still in last place in that regard. Disco Green is great, Market Square is great, the northern blocks of Main are...well, certainly vibrant.

But there are still sooo many acres of surface parking and so many lifeless parking garages here. I haven't spent much time in Dallas, so I may be wrong, but my sense from the Google Streetview machine is that it's at least more "filled out" than downtown Houston.

We're making great progress, but there's still a big mountain left to climb.

filled out and vibrant or not always the same thing... for example  , I see nothing  like main street in Dallas, and with the renewed interest in turning  older buildings into residential, that could be a even bigger population  boom for the DT area .

DG green continues  to have a massive  effect on it area , it presence lead to the Hilton, The new Residential beside the Hilton,   Shanka new tower( and possibly  two more) ..plus another  high rise or mid rise is planed in that area if memory serves.. the effect have created  active clusters the a majority of the time..

That includes  other parts of DT like Hermann square, that that park has become a active cluster itself..of high-rises

now with the new park ..it only logical to assume we will see at some point  it to have a effect on it immediate  area.. 

and really  there still huge swash of land on the post..it only a matter of time before a high rise or a hotel comes a knocking  wanting  to build on that land ..

My honest prediction ( DT houston  vastly surpass DT Dallas in the next decade ( baring economic  chaos) 

26 minutes ago, gene said:

i hope that one day Montrose Blvd will rival Post Oak Blvd in aesthetics...it doesn't have to be a nice and shiny as much as fun and artsy maybe...but i think Montrose deserves a grand boulevard! 

feel like Montrose & westhimer has the potential to be the central point for Montrose.. but it largely depends on what happens to the lot on the corner... ..don't just throw up some generic builds or apartment  complex 

20 hours ago, hindesky said:

what's yall over and under of when it gets it first Highrise?High-rise?  I say within thr next 5 years

5 minutes ago, Montrose1100 said:

The best & most important part of the before & after is people.

Think city leaders are wise up to.the reality that for the foreseeable future  big  office building  construction will dramatically slow, so  to keep downtown  Houston  alive , you will have to accelerate it transformation  to residential  

7 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

The Congress St bridge improvements are my favorite. I love the idea of using stage lighting as well. So cool!

Feel like projects like this have their best chances of getting  off the ground when big events are  expected to come to town...because  the city becomes obsessed with putting it best foot foward , especially events that will be global 

2 hours ago, steve1363 said:

Here’s the “before and after” for the proposed street changes:

Congress Street Bridge:

 

 

Dallas Street

Lamar Street

Main Street

Texas Avenue (Game Days)

Do.it

32 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

https://rejournals.com/midways-east-river-announces-houston-maritime-center-will-open-in-mixed-use-projects-first-phase/

 

 

This fits so much better than it current  location..  can we petition  them to push for the battleship  Texas and park it right along the bayou!! . Lmao