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    Why Does Houston's Amtrak Station Look So Bad?

    in Transit

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    So Amtrak may not be a component of the intermodal? It would make sense but I guess the additonal investment would be hard to get given the ridership?

    I would love to have an ACELA style setup here between HOU-DAL-AUS-SA..but given the emphasis on huge highways and the automobile in Tex.. I don't see it happening, although I did hear a possible rail component in Rick Perry's transcorridor plan..

    GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.

    in Downtown

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    Seeing those pictures I can hardly contain my excitement about this project up here in NYC!! I can't wait to go check it out in person when I'm down for the holidays. I really hope as has been discussed many times on this forum, that this along with the several other downtown projects establish critical mass for a consistent pedestrian environment and a vibrant urban atmosphere particularly at night after work lets out and in the weekends. It really improves many facets of life to at least have that option in our city(we'll still have plenty of spread out areas and that is fine as well) and will improve this Great City into another tier of world class...

    Houston as a World Cup Host

    in Sports and Stadia

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    In 94 when the US hosted, Houston was snubbed for hosting to Dallas (i believe the cotton bowl), but of course all we had then was the Astrodome. I think with our increasing Soccer profile we should be included as one of the hosts. In 94 I think there were 8 host cities with the finals at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. One thing to consider though is by this time in 2014 or 2018, the $1 Billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium will be completed in Arlington. With that price tag you have to assume it will be spectacular and may dwarf Reliant. Will they pick just one Texas city again? Anyways getting ahead of ourselves...

    15 hours to Dubai

    in Traffic and Transportation

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    Dubai airport is basically one big shopping mall with some gates mixed in. It is impressive but I think Terminal E can hold its ground just fine. I flew the Emirates route Dubai to London recently and its a dope airline! 600 channels on the personal TV set, and fly stewardeses. I'm excited, this will make travel to South Asia much easier.

    The Galleria Mall At 5085 Westheimer Rd.

    in Uptown and Galleria Area

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    Do we really need more movie theaters? We have so many mega 20 plus screen theaters all over town already. Isn't the 30 screen on Dunvale and the Edwards on Weslayan enough for that region? The only theaters that I think may be cool to have more of are Alamo Drafthouse or River Oaks style theaters offering a bit of variety both in ambiance and types of films.

    Question On Houston's Fast Growing Asian Population.

    in International Houston

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    Being an Asian Indian who was born and raised in the northwestside of town, I think some of the factors that attract Asians to this area are definitely cost of living which is really a factor regardless of ethnicity, I think the climate is also a huge factor since the heat and humidity is very similar to the climates in South and southeast Asia, so it brings Asians closer to home. Other factors include the initial recruitment of many Asian engineers during the Oil boom, and the just the fact that now that the Asian populations are somewhat established here it makes it more attractive to others. About ten years ago or so if I went out of town and said I was from Houston, people thought there was nobody of my kind here. That perception, though still there, has changed quite a bit now.

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