Triton

8 hours ago, s3mh said:

I thought 11th and Heights would be a problem especially when the lanes were first changed and the signage was a bit improvised.  But now it actually flows better because right turn traffic on Heights NB and SB does not hold up traffic going straight when waiting for a pedestrian to cross.  And you can cross Heights on the trail on foot without having to worry about traffic on Heights turning left.  Most everyone is respecting the left turn restrictions.

Crossing 11th street is so much easier that it is not hyperbole to say that the changes will save lives.  My kids used to be afraid of crossing 11th street on bikes.  Now, I would not have any problem letting them cross on their own.  The only traffic snarl I have encountered is at 11th and Shep.  I had to wait out two cycles on the light at 11th WB to get through at around 6pm.  But a couple of days later, I went through at about the same time and there was no traffic.  

I will actually agree on this point and the left turn lanes needed to be removed at Heights Blvd since forever. That always led to back ups because it was nearly impossible for anyone to turn left during rush hour. Now that left turns are gone, the traffic does flow a lot smoother through there. 

Perhaps it was the first few days when these lanes opened that traffic was horrid (People didn't know what to do?). I will say, traffic times have been better since the bike lanes first went in. It doesn't take that long for me to drive from N Main to Shepherd anymore. 

That being said, I have family that lives on W 8th St. and they have told me traffic has increased dramatically. They walk their dogs on that road and loop back around on the MTK trail.... they said the traffic volume is quite noticeable, especially around rush hour. I myself have noticed a traffic increase on 14th as well and now there's a bit of a line that forms going eastbound near Studewood St. You may have to wait through several lights just to cross through there now.

So now I wonder, have traffic times improved on 11th because people are now getting used to these bike lanes and the left turn removals... and/or.... is the traffic finding other back roads to take to avoid 11th St.

Whatever the case, I seriously hope someone does a study on it. 

On 5/26/2022 at 1:24 PM, Urbannizer said:

350,000 office building 2027 completion

https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/properties/for-lease/office/tx/houston/post-oak-boulevard/s120626819s120794583-l

That listing is now gone.

16 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

@Urbannizer @Triton this is a duplicate topic about the same property at 1515 N Main St.

A few people in the original topic claimed this one is different, but it's not. According to county records, the parcels on this block are all owned by the same developer.

What's planned for this block is a multifamily residential, as noted on the original topic. The multifamily will take up the entire block. 


Maybe this should be merged

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/46575-cygne-north-main-apartments-1515-n-main-st

 

Done.

Cute home. This project is lame.

1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

I noticed this too. You can no longer edit a comment or title after a certain time limit. Seems like this happened in the last week or so. Is it possible to restore the ability to edit our comments and topics @editor @Urbannizer @Triton? 

@editor would be the one to ask.

Since the comment period is long passed, I will probably unpin this relatively soon.

4 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Daiquiri bar.

Exactly. I was thinking of the Margaritas To-Go just down the street. My brother in law and I tried it out after seeing it all these years. And wow, are they strong!!

On 2/8/2023 at 1:20 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Yes.

From the first page:

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https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/38693-stomping-grounds-retail-at-1225-w-34th-st/?do=findComment&comment=658023

 

Ok thanks. Was out of the country and it was impossible to load anything in Southeast Asia so figured it would be quicker if I just asked.

What are the details on the improvements coming to Yale and Heights Blvd bridges?

Just trying to make sure I'm reading this correctly but it sounds like McDonald's is gone for good in this area right? And that Houston First plans to build some under the bridge park here first with the Piece Elevated eventually becoming a skywalk? 

Is this the same Pho Fix that used to be in the downtown? Don't know the current underground food hall's name but it used to be called the Conservatory.

9 hours ago, Andrew Ewert said:

What... is happening in this topic

Things you don't expect to read in an architecture forum for 400, please.

Let's stop the personal discussion here for now. There's no news on this development.

On 1/21/2023 at 10:43 AM, steve1363 said:

Seems like we have duplicate threads going…. In my experience the bottleneck is only at Shepherd.

Looks like you are right. I found that other thread simply from Google. 

During rush hour, the road was back up going both ways. I'll take photos next time. 

What an utter mess. They need to solve the left turn lane situation because now that all the traffic is stuck in one lane, the traffic backs up down the entire road waiting for people to turn. I saw heavy traffic from Shepherd all the way to Studewood because of it. 

It's so much quicker just taking the back roads now which is what I am having to do. 

The more I think about it, the more this type of McDonald's makes sense here. There are still people working here obviously but it cuts down that interaction with the "locals" if you will. So they still get to serve but in a safer environment. Seems dystopian but hey... lol

Looks like this place is open? Or partially open? See plenty of people inside. 

On 1/4/2023 at 12:04 PM, BEES?! said:

That is a neat interior! I hope someone will redevelop it and keep the building

Very neat indeed! 

The event space next door hosts weddings and other big events. How would that work for this place? Or is the plan to close that place down? 

On 2/28/2022 at 12:23 AM, hindesky said:

 

Makes perfect sense to me. This area used to be industrial, those had no reason to have any sort of connections to the surrounding streets. But now that there's so many restaurants, bars, and residential, this disconnected area forces people to walk quite a distance even if the bar is just a building away. We saw the powerful affect of connection once the multi-family at Lower Heights was connected to Target. Sure, more car traffic but you see people walking to Target all the time now (or just walking their dogs).

15 hours ago, BEES?! said:

Oh snap. Is 2023 the year that we lose not one, but two infamous Houston landmarks?

What's the other one? The Holiday Inn site?

On 1/6/2023 at 4:44 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

It’s a driving community because no other options are offered. I guarantee that if a commuter rail option had been built and not another toll road, the people in Pearland would have used it. Widening Broadway is only going to follow the same pattern we keep talking about on this forum. It’s not going to solve any traffic issues. They’re basically going to convert a typical road in to a 6 lane highway with turning lanes cutting right through the middle of their community.

Well I agree with you there. I've visited several cities around the US and commuter rail is a big advantage if we can get a hub out in Pearland.

But I thought you were saying they needed to invest in the wide sidewalks like we see in the inner-loop. Even as someone who has biked everywhere I've lived, Pearland was probably the last place I ever wanted to bike.

On 1/2/2023 at 8:20 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

The city of Pearland decided to invest in cute little pear shapes and not pedestrian infrastructure. If anyone knows Pearland they know that Broadway is a total disaster. Last I heard, TxDOT was going to widen it from 4 lanes to 6 because growth in the area has caused more traffic. Another example of nearsighted thinking. 

It's Pearland. If they added sidewalks to Broadway, who in the world would take it? I lived in Pearland for a few years and it's 100% a driving community to get to any retail (which is what Broadway is full of). The only place people walk or bike is within their own neighborhoods. This isn't the Heights, man. lol

3 hours ago, jessicau said:

Hi @TritonI moved to the Northside recently. I realize there were more homeless, but I still see some along the train route especially by the McDonald’s and maybe that is Fulton. There are homeless along Main when I’m driving up from Hogan. 

Ah yes, there are still many at that McDonald's on Fulton and Boundary.

On 12/27/2022 at 3:08 PM, jessicau said:

Thank God it will not shelter and feed homeless because right now N. Main and Fulton are full of homeless. I understand also the neighborhood does not feel safe if they were to do that again.

Are or are not full of homeless people? I haven't seen any large clusters on N Main in years.

It's hard to say this but it's the honest truth, since the Salvation Army has left, the area has drastically changed. It definitely used to feel unsafe walking to the light rail at Quitman and I certainly see more concert goers and residents taking it now. I once saw the couple with a baby in the stroller being seriously harassed by a homeless person right at that corner.

That being said, we need to take care of our homeless, and community after community are rejecting future projects. I still to this day will never forget shortly after the 2016 election how people used Josue Flores' death as a way to block a project near UH-D from going forward because they said more of their children would be murdered by homeless people.

Whatever does come into this development, the city needs to find some solution to the clusters of people that gathered around here when the Salvation Army was in full operation here. It was quite often people there would pee and poop in people's yards, constant serious drug and alcohol use, and I even had a guy sleeping in his underwear on my front porch and I had to tell my family to get back into the house because the guy was angry and threatening. (I saw him days later in the Target parking lot still in his underwear).

I think that's why a lot of residents here, even lower income ones that require some sort of assistance themselves, do not look forward to the Salvation Army coming back here.