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  1. wxman
    wow, 21 stories of office space? What an anti-climax. Oh well, beats a poke in the eye. What's the deal with Houston anyhow? Atlanta is poping up towers left and right. Houston is putting up a midrise. ewww ahhhh.
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    All that happend was funding was approved on the order of I think 1.? Billion. It is the largest funding ever finalized. Anyhow Houston is not going to solve traffic problems with rail alone. If the city is going to put rail down, they need to bring it to the burbs and both airports. Here are some things I suggest: Double deck main freeways (I-10, 45, 290). Make the upper deck express ways with limited exits. (This would also help in evacutaions!) Instead of light rail, put in a monorail or something lifted off the ground that way the construction is faster, you won't have to worry about trains hitting cars or people, and is probably* (I'm not sure) more cost effective. There is no reason why Houston can't do this. Other cities including Seattle, Vegas and Chicago all have elevated people movers. Houston needs to do more than add one lane to the freeways everytime they expand them. The Houston metro is expected to grow to 7.4 million people by 2050 I believe. (City of Houston website). One lane at a time is not going to accomodate that kind of pop. growth!
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    I hate to "reactivate" an old topic, but has anybody heard the latest of the Greenspoint Renovation? I know it's supposed to be an amazing turn around for the mall. I even heard that a waterway and lofts would be put in. Watch out Woodlands...well not really.
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    For the record most supertalls are considered to begin at 1,000 ft. If that is true, Houston has one supertall (JP Morgan at 1,002ft). Satisfied?
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    East as in the east side of DT. Anyway, I've lived in Houston since 89' and I can tell you that Houston deserves it's bad image because it does nothing to clean up slum areas. You can't tell me that the gulf freeway inside the loop or the north frwy all the way to Greenspoint is not ghetto? Not to mention the "energy corridor." What an embarassment. I think energy corridor I think high rises and tree lined streets, lights...I dont' know. When you drive down I-10 (I'm talking about inside the loop) there is grafitti and rusted out overpasses and buildings that havent' been used in years. That's something to be proud of...let me tell ya. I love Houston...don't get me wrong. It's WAY better than Dallas. But when you drive through other cities, you don't see the poor areas. Houston, which has the most expensive zip code in TX, are all hidden. I just wish they could do something that would clean our image up. Houston has great potential. Somebody told me that Houston is just simply reality. Maybe they are right. It was not my goal to offend anybody...it's just simply my opinion. About the topic...has anybody heard anything new on the Rail Yards? I think it would be a great addition.
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    I think I'm more excited about this project than anything. The east side is...well lets face it, ghetto! This will be a nice addition. The only thing is, I haven't heard one thing about it. Is this project dead?
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    yeah, I'd say expect something along the lines of Anadarko Tower or 5 Houston center. I find it hard to believe that Discovery Tower will make it much past 35 or 40 stories. It won't even compare to the trophy towers of the 70s and 80s. As a side note, if the space DT is so tight anyway, why not take the chance and build one big building instead of having plans in the works for an expansion?
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    Honestly I think the architecture in Houston is rather repetitious and just flat boring. Other than ther Heritage Plaza, 700 Louisiana, and Williams, not much can be said for such a powerhouse of a city. Houston needs to put on the ritz. The Houston skyline, though impressive, is dark. It can hardly be seen from the air flying in at night or driving down 45 for that matter. Anybody remember the Power of Houston display they had back, I believe in 86' and again in 97', when they had lazer lights and fireworks coming out of the buildings? That made a statement. For a city of such importance and such wealth and such growth for that matter, Houston really seems to be dragging it's feet. As a side note, Houston is the only city I've been to, and I've been to a lot of cities, that seems to be proud of its ghettos. You drive down 10 (inside the loop) down 45 (inside the belt) or 59 Estex and it's an eye sore. Come on Houston, you have a lot to be proud of!
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    Not everybody lives on the Katy Freeway.
  10. wxman
    Honestly guys, I thought that's where Memorial Hermann's new 35 story tower was being built; or was that at Gessner? I know it was right in that area. As far as construction goes on the freeway systems, ever heard of double decked freeways? I live in The Woodlands, and on a Sunday morning it takes 25 minutes to get DT. On Monday morning, it's an hour commute sometimes. Have the upper deck be express lanes going to the burbs and the underside be for regular exits and what not. Only have distinct exit points from the upper decks. That way you don't have to keep widening the freeways every two years. Houston is projected by the U.S Census Bureau to grow by 3.7 million people in the next 20 years I believe it was. We'll be in a lot of trouble if they don't do something.
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