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    Just stay active. Here is a list of people I sent a buld email to: bwootton@weingarten.com mayor@cityofhouston.net districtd@cityofhouston.net districtg@cityofhouston.net districth@cityofhouston.net atlarge1@cityofhouston.net atlarge2@cityofhouston.net atlarge3@cityofhouston.net atlarge4@cityofhouston.net atlarge5@cityofhouston.net info@ghpa.org rda@rice.edu kfosdick@rice.edu info@houstonmod.org andy.cerota@abc.com dominique@click2houston.com sdean@click2houston.com assignments@khou.com ken.hoffman@chron.com shelby.hodge@chron.com loren.steffy@chron.com jack.sweeney@chron.com sylvan@rice.edu dma@rice.edu pmarzio@mfah.org There is not random order. I just kinda went all over to find people I thought might be able to do something. If you have any other contacts, list them asap. Hit them while this is a hot topic.
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    A copy of my email: Brook, I was reading the Houston Chronicle online edition regarding endangered buildings in Houston. I was born and raised in Houston and spent countless hours shopping and dinning in the River Oaks shopping center. Whenever I go home, I am always driving by or stopping in the center for one thing or another. I am alarmed to hear rumors that Weingarten might demolish part of, or the entire center itself. The time has come to realize that Houston has many wonderful, significant buildings that deserve to be protected. They deserve to be shared by this generation and the generations that follow them. Leave something that will contribute to the mental growth of the city, something that will foster pride in the citizens of Houston. Whenever an old, beautiful structure is demolished, we loose a little piece of our city, a piece of who we are and what we represent. We can either represent pride in ourselves, in Houston, and the way we look at our city, or we can continue the trend and demolish yet another piece of our city. The shopping center is a wonderful piece of architecture to the city of Houston. Not only that, it remains a vibrant, yet calming distraction to the new, yet garish, shopping centers that seem to overwhelm the senses. Chris Dodson Currently residing in Dallas, Texas I emailed the following: ir@weingarten.com mayor@cityofhouston.net districtd@cityofhouston.net districtg@cityofhouston.net districth@cityofhouston.net atlarge1@cityofhouston.net atlarge2@cityofhouston.net atlarge3@cityofhouston.net atlarge4@cityofhouston.net atlarge5@cityofhouston.net info@ghpa.org rda@rice.edu kfosdick@rice.edu info@houstonmod.org andy.cerota@abc.com dominique@click2houston.com sdean@click2houston.com assignments@khou.com ken.hoffman@chron.com shelby.hodge@chron.com loren.steffy@chron.com jack.sweeney@chron.com sylvan@rice.edu dma@rice.edu jelfenstein@menil.org pmarzio@mfah.org twalsh@menil.org I emailed Brook at Weingarten and it bounced back. Hope she did not get fired on Friday.
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    I love Zegna, one of my favorite brands. If I could only afford it. I think I have 1 belt and 1 shirt from Zegna.
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    I will always love Austin and its charm. To some of the old timers, maybe it has changed for the worse in your opinion, but to me it is still a place like no other in Texas. I love the "small town" feel that it carries with it. I can't compare Austion or Chicago, but I get that same feel everytime I am there.
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    Personally, I don't care for suburbia. It is just not me. Now, it might be you or someone you know, so no one has the right to criticize that. Just because you live in Kingwood, Cinco Ranch or any other master planned community, don't bash it. There are plenty of wonderful people that choose to live in an area like this for safety and school concerns. If I lived in River Oaks, my kids would be in St. Johns or St. Thomas, not Lamar. There are plenty of people that live in Cinco Ranch that could easily afford River Oaks, West U or Memorial, but they choose not to. I don't like to see the sprawl, but it is part of life. You think it is bad now, wait 50 years and then look at it. Cities are going to expand and that is all there is to it. Not everyone will have the financial means to live in the "The Loop" as many of the snobbish sort say on here. I happened to live in River Oaks with my father in a huge, kick it house, but never considered myself fortunate because of the fact I lived in River Oaks or "The Loop".
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    I think people are missing the point here. First, you need to get real. Do you think a retractable roof is going to happen?? No way. No one is going to spend crazy money for an MLS soccer team when we already have 3 great stadiums. Keep is simple, but amazing and useful. You keep mentioning downtown, but someone is going to pony up some serious cash for the ever increasing prices. In my opinion, something like should be built with plenty of space. The only positive thing about having all the parks in one central location is for the Olympics. And I really don't think we will be seeing those on US soil for some time. I grew up playing soccer from 1st grade until I graduated from college. I really must admit that I was jealous that there was nothing like what Frisco has to offer when I was a kid. It is more than a place to see professional soccer, it is a learning experience. Field after field for kids to meet and square off with each other every Saturday morning. I sincerely hope that Houston takes a look at what Frisco created. This is pretty cool. I was reading about this in a recent magazine.
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    FC Dallas park: http://www.pizzahutpark.com I rarely venture to the northern territory, but the other week I made my way to the park. As a native Houstonian, I must say that all parties involved in the creation of this park have created something wonderful. This is not just a field for professional soccer players, but field after field for todays youth to dream about making it to the main field. Personally, I don't think this is a development that should be downtown. Some may say Katy, Clear Lake, The Woodlands, why not? How cool would it be to have an amazing soccer stadium on the shores or Clear Lake? This is a time for people to think different, think outside the box.
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    Depends on the market. Miami is seeing a glut of condos going up. Our firm just closed on a unit that pre sold for $850,00, 15 months later the seller sold for $1,300,000. It is all speculation, just like the tech boom for the 90s, at some point, the bubble will burst in certain markets. I think it is fair to say that the market for condos will rise in Dallas and Houston. You are already seeing it. The one problem that does arrise is a warrantability issue. Say you have a development that you want to buy in, only one problem, it is 90% investor owned. Good luck trying to get a loan unless you want to pay cash. This is a problem I see daily. I do believe that something must be done about the investor concentrations.
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    I was reading in the Houston Business Journal that a group out of San Antonio was going to construct a boutique style hotel. I have stayed in their property in San Antonio. Very nice and comfortable. Anyone have any other information?
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    The hotel is actually nice. It is fun, youthful, vibrant, energetic. Something the Warwick is not. Just because it is a Dallas brand, don't knock it. It it was a W, you would be praising it. I am a Houstonian as well. So no need for any snide Dallas remarks.
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    I agree. Houston and Dallas are really not true "Southern" cities. I really believe that Texas is more Southwest. You can look at Tyler and Jefferson and think Southern cities or towns. I lived in Atlanta for a few months, really was an awsome place.
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    I agree. Astroworld needs to be razed. Hopefully someone could come in and create something new and cleaner. I personally think Fiesta Texas is the best in Texas.
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    Nice, but never would happen.
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    I think this is a great idea personally. I don't want to see the Dome taken down, but I don't want it mothballed either. There was a study in the Dallas Morning News that showed the Gaylord Resort was not taking rooms for Dallas. Where Dallas seems to be more convention and business travel, Gaylord is drawing many families. Not to say Gaylord is not getting convention business, which it getting a lot of. This type of resort was something I personally never envisoned myself visiting, but I went a few weeks ago. I must say, I was really impressed. They had a huge sports bar with flat screen tvs and you got to sit in these awsome Lazy Boy type chairs. I think something of this caliber would work well in Houston.
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    Fuzzys is great. I think Star Pizza is still around. They have excellent pizza as well.
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    This is great news for Houston. I am sure this will be a big boost to the cities flourishing arts scene.
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    LOL. I am going to have to remember that.
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    I have been going to Thai Pepper since 1988 or so. One of my favorite places to eat and relax. Something about the interior adds to the overall effect. Nit Noi also deserves kudos.
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    Hotel ZaZa is awesome. Have stayed there numerous times, very similiar to Hotel Derek. I always thought The Warwick would be a great Ritz Carlton.
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    Plus, just look at it from a pure economic standpoint. You have the Memorial Villages with plenty of free money to spend a block away basically. Plus, all other areas from the Beltway to West Houston seem to be seeing strides in appraised values. This is true along the Memorial drive corridor to Addicks.
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    Should be awesome. Maybe this is where the Whole Foods wil go.
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    LOL. You are right on.
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    The former Oshmans spot is going to be reserved for hospital use I have heard. This makes the most sense. They can't seem to stop expanding the hospital fast enough. I had heard that Central Market would go in where the former Target was located (next to Echo Lane Shopping Center). Anyway you look at it, a Central Market would really hurt Randall's at T&C and Kroger at Echo Lane. West Houston could hardly stand another grocery store, but Central Market is not a grocery store, it is an experience.
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    Thanks for the information. Unfortuantely, most of the old timers moved out and the homes went with them. Out of the 30 homes, only 12 original homes survive. The others have been torn down and the typical McMansion has taken there place.
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