tcole

Well maybe the next CEO will move the HQ down here. Where it belongs.

That has certainly been discussed.

I have recently been informed that soon to be former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller has volunteered to contribute her skills to finding a compromise solution. In essense, I have heard that a Culberson Ammendment will be filed to the 2006 Omnibus Transportation Bill that would allow for the construction of the Richmond line (through Afton Oaks), but that its ridership would be limited to residents of the four adjoining states to Texas as well as Alabama, Kansas, and Missouri.

Hurray!

My grandmother would be happy to hear this news!

As would my Godparents.

There is a rendering in the print edition.

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Be a little nervous Houstonians. I know Terry; used to work for him. I like Terry, but I don't trust that he is going to come through with anything that most on this board are going to particularly be impressed with or necessarily like.

H-Town Man-

My point wasn't that the Gulf Coast region lacks courthouses, county seats, or even grassy squares. Of course towns have these things.

That said, every town you listed also has big box stores, strip malls, and highways that bypass the town center. I have been to every town you listed minus Halletsville and Round Top. None of them have active, vibrant courthouse squares outside of maybe the one weekend a year when a parade rolls through town.

On the other hand, Sundance Square in Fort Worth has done a remarkable job of retaining retail, entertainment, and cultural relevance. Waxahachie and Midlothian and towns like that have also been able to market their "squares" to Hollywood as idyllic film settings.

As for Market Square, blah. I love the place and the potential and think LaCarafe, Warrens, and Market Sq Grill are some of the best places in Houston. Of course, the rest of the square is surrounded by surface parking, a massive parking garage, and homeless folks camped out all day. Sounds almost like what we're planning for the Dome minus the riff raff.

Interestingly, there is NO "square" (public/park/greenspace) in Sundance Square. The Tarrant Co. courthouse is two blocks away from the SS developement, and not really a congregation point; although aesthetically one of Texas' best examples of 19th century courthouse architecture.

The building Ft. Worth is an interesting story. 5 or so years ago a tornado hit downtown Ft. Worth hard and that building was taken out. It was preiously an office building but is now a condo complex. I do a lot of business in Ft. Worth and the locals are very proud of this building. I admit that I like it too. As for being the tallest, I will defer to what has been previously written on here.

Except that Jack, Kyle, and Kirk are having a bear of a time filling the ground level retail space...

They plan to overtake Chase. I'd like to see it.

They would have to merge with the two banks just behind them in terms of asset rankings just to reach approximate parity. And I don't see Dimon giving in that easily.

Within your constraints, let me just say that if beauty lies, in fact, in the eye of the beholder, I suppose it also holds true that for some individuals, a genuine appreciation of good taste appears limited by the size of their mouths!

Clever. Here's one for you now. To paraphrase Shaw:

A fool's brain digests pedantry into art.

Everything everywhere is created from the same materials throughout and indeed, is almost museum-like. In fact, here are spaces that might very well be termed galleries.

Oh Please!? With the exception of the particular variety of retailers and target clientele, NorthPark could be mistaken for Sunset mall in San Angelo.

My God, the collection of outlets there is very nice, and should be expected given the nearby demographics; but to fawn over an uninspired modern slab construction borders on insane Ramjet. If you want to fall down over shopping district aesthetics/uniqueness in Dallas, you would be better served by heaping your praise on HP or West Village.

I have never heard anyone going to Houston just to shop.

Wealthy Latins. And Middle Easterners in Houston on business. It is a market that Dallas barely competes for. It is also why more internationally flavored outlets go into Houston before or if ever into dallas. Also why the Houston NM and S5Av are two of their respective company's best performing locations.

i'm expecting a flamewar to break out soon!

No flame war. I played the fool in attempting to argue with a child. I relent.

Don't belittle me just cause I'm 12. I am a genius in the making. Private schools.

But dear boy, you are out of your league, so to speak. You may be "smart" among the acne set, but I am afraid that claiming private schooling is not going to cut it with me (as I am a by-product as well). I applaud your gumption, but your previous series of posts indicates that you need a few more years on you.

At your level, you are best served to read and ask questions; on this board, the former may be your best avenue.

And yes for your information I go in chat rooms for children, I'm 12 years old.

If that is indeed true, the I apologize smartguy for my berating of you. I mistakenly assumed you to be older and therefore better prepared for mature dialogue that includes vagaries such as irony and satire.

You might want to consider that you might not be completely prepared to contribute to boards such as these until you are older.

In an incendiary manner I was ascribing the "unacceptability" to the position that a proud dallasite would have.

And I do think that the KimbEll IS the best "fine" arts museum in the southwest. One of the finest in the world. I also think that MFA Houston is a very close second.

But wait. Doesn't the phrase "Dallas" refer to the entire DFW area? Why the differentiation between Dallas and Fort Worth then? I remember once being told that one of the things to see in "Dallas" is the Kimball museum (inside FW city limits.) Maybe I'm confused again. When does one say something is in Dallas, and when do you say something - like a non-aesthetically pleasing freeway - is in Fort Worth?

Put the matches and gasoline away 2112.

Kimball HS IS in Dallas. The KimbEll Museum is in FW. Founded and run by a FW family.

Oh hell, let's strke at least one of those matches...the reason dallas keeps "claiming" the Kimbell (for that matter the Modern and Carter as well) is because the DMA is well, to be nice, not in same league. And for a city like dallas not to have the best museum in the southwest, not to mention one of the best collections of museums in the world is unacceptable. Especially for one so "world class"...

20 years old? Wow. Looks more like 10 years old.

It does look good, although not really aesthetically pleasing - none of Fort Worth's freeways could be considered such.

6) When heading west, Fort Worth ends rather abruptly right at the 820 Loop. It's uncanny.

7) I like what they've done to I-35W heading south from downtown. Could stand some trees, sure, but the freeway is in great shape. How long ago was it rebuilt?

Finished in 1986. You should have seen in before.

9) Unfortunately, the mills on the southern side of town can give off a bit of a stench.

Not mills. A brewery - Texas' largest.

The DFW Airport Board appointments are made with regard to Dallas' and Fort Worth's respective ownership in the airport, not population or business traffic.

The ownership distribution was originally set out based on relative population.

Therefore, the board seats were allocated based on relative population, because the original ownership was such. Perhaps I should have made the case that ownership allotment should also be similarly re-apportioned.

tcole: I happen to find you funny, and did comprehend your writing.

Thanks.

Why not? Shouldnt the municipal contribution to airport decisions come from the areas driving the most business?

Well, let's deal with facts. The ownership distribution was originally set out based on relative population. That is and is projected to change in ratio by 2010, so should the board representation equally change?

That is, Dallas and Fort Worth could have the same population, but if 2/3 of O/D traffic is heading into Dallas, then 2/3 of the board seats come from that city.

That doesn't make any sense. Besides, 2/3 of the O/D traffic is not going to Dallas proper...

Please read the reminder notice for the forum before posting. Keep it on topic, and take the flame wars somewhere else. The rest of us aren't really interested in reading people insulting each other.

Being said, I'll return to topic with a post from the Fort Worth Architecture forum:

"It appears that with the growth of Fort Worth relative to Dallas over the last 7-8 years, the distinct possibility arises that the population of Fort Worth could exceed 800,000 by the 2010 national census whereas Dallas would be hard-pressed to top the 1.3 mil. mark. As such, current ownership and distribution of board seats for DFW airport favors Dallas by about 2 to 1 to reflect the status ante that prevailed when the airport was constructed and for the better part of the last 35 years, that being that Dallas was roughly a little over twice the size of Fort Worth. Fort that matter, Fort Worth has potential to reach approximate parity with Dallas by 2020.

So, should redistribution of ownership/board seats take place with regard to DFW airport?"

Interesting question in my opinion.

I'm not sure I get it red, but it is funny.

My words: Pass the crack-pipe dude, you've killed the last cell.

Now your response:

Im just thankful though that I don't have rude behavior like Tcole who told me to smoke more crack and called me a Tennessea drunkard.

This is not a matter of "interpretation." It is a matter of READING COMPREHENSION.

For your enlightenment, "pass the crack-pipe"; a term used to indicate that you should either share it with others or cease your indulgence in such. Modified by, "you've killed the last cell", which indicates that the suggestion to pass the "pipe" is related to the second option above due to the fact that because the partaking of drugs kills brain cells, you should stop due to the impression that I got that you have none or very few remaining as evidenced by your ludicrous reasoning and assumptions regarding Dallas' ability to annex its surroiunding communities.

Now if you want to consider sarcasm as rude, that is your perogative. But it appears that what you found rude was really the result of your failure in comprehension.

You couldn't tell in that one post if it was suppossed to be satire or seriousness.

Are you kidding me? Maybe YOU could not tell, which in effect creates irony, in a manner of speaking. Let's see if you can figure that out.

Seriously, re-read the post. Slowly. And do not forget to read your quotes in relation to what i posted.