kylejack

Yeah, be careful s3mh, you're starting to sound like a Historic District opponent.

Oh, I agree with that entirely. There are light poles dead center on sidewalks in the East End where utility realignment has already occurred for the rail. I've seen several that don't seem ADA compliant to me. The city (or Metro?) is risking a lawsuit, I think.

I just don't think doubling down on a prior mistake is a good idea. Coltivare knew the city's parking requirements before (8 spaces per 1000 sf), which have also now been relaxed by 10% if Coltivare installs some bike parking.

Why isn't the sidewalk on the right of way? Supposing I want to protest the warehouse (not that I ever would, but just supposing) would I be trespassing if I were on the sidewalk, their property?

No EaDo, NoDo, NoMo, or anything else.

For once, I kind of agree. Check out these cars blocking the implied sidewalk. https://maps.google.com/maps?q=3320+White+Oak,+Houston,+TX&ll=29.781527,-95.394147&spn=0.001286,0.001206&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb&hnear=3320+White+Oak+Dr,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77007&gl=us&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=29.781527,-95.394147&panoid=SL_1MTY8aGs1GCqG9BOv8Q&cbp=12,299.74,,0,6.11 Imagining every space full, getting down the sidewalk would be pretty tough. I personally think street parking all the cars should be fine, but that's considered anathema to Houston's parking planners, so in that context, I'm agreeing with their opinion.

Heh heh heh

Clutch City Squire has opened. I like it. The Club Glo spot has reopened as Club Pure.

Lesson learned

Beware the Ides of March, Warhal's.

Ah, The Good Life is from the racist Sawyer Park charlatans. Back on my blacklist it goes.

4 bars opening in Midtown now or shortly. Capitol Bar is open on Main a block from Mongoose. The Good Life at 510 W Gray. A beer bar called Warhal's is coming in at the 2016 Main Sammy's space. And Dogwood should be open soon.

I went last night and ordered a different calamity, some gin drink that comes with a spoon of honeycomb and Honey Nut Cheerios on top. The drink was fine, but what the hell am I supposed to do to mix a honeycomb and Cheerios into a mason jar cocktail full of big ice cubes?? Or do I just eat a spoonful of honeycomb? The place is odd. The grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup was fine. Not much desire to go back.

More cars on public streets, that is. What is a "hipster bar", anyway? The term hipster is getting pretty gauche. Anyway, I don't agree with you. I know people that ride bikes to nice restaurants. In fact, I'm one of them.

It opened today. Almost anything's worth a shot, so I'll probably check it out.

The biggest problem with Westheimer is how narrow the lanes are on the bends. Not something that repaving can fix, sadly.

Things are already changing for the better. Passing Council today was a new exemption to the parking requirements allowing businesses to reduce their parking requirements by 10% by trading 1 car space for 4 bike spaces.

Yeah, I went the day they opened. It's alright. Sweet patio, and Coreano's was docked and serving food.

Which space in that center did they replace?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think miles and miles of parking lots ruin the attractiveness of the neighborhood. Houston's a pedestrian hell because of the commitment to car culture.

Which I addressed:

Residents who don't purchase or build adequate parking accommodations at their residence get "inconvenienced" by other people parking on a public street. If they want more parking, let them build it. The public street is paid for by all of us.

I think that some narrow streets either have their street parking suspended entirely, or only allow it on one side of the street. That, or even certain streets that require a resident tag seem fine to me. Better than putting the onus on the businesses.

Blocking driveways is illegal and tow trucks are happy to oblige.

Torchy's and the Heights are the best possible fit, and I mean that in the worst possible way.