MidtownCoog

800 Billion for a rail line, and too cheap to use it.

The poorest neighborhoods are the trashiest.

While this may be true, trashy people are everwhere. There is one on EVERY street, and they are mobile.

I'll never forget the Soccer Mom in a Lexus who threw all her diapers and Burger King bags out on New Trails Drive in The Woodlands. RIGHT in front of me.

Even "rich" people can be trashy.

I used the "Hippies" reference as to say who is REALLY looking out for the poor folks in this area?

The downtown management district? Sure they are....

And how many management district folks have conflicing intrests here? That's a valid question for these "visionaries" planning Houston's future.

That rail yard was "planned" to be a new "mixed use" community.

But the line between "planned" and "approved" has truly been blured in this speculative city.

Trashy people are the #1 reason. tw2ntyse7en nailed it!

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The trick must be to identify neighborhoods

That's a great texbook analysis, but hard to do in a city run by developers looking to turn a quick buck.

And one way or another, I don't think the average John Doe American is worried about Houston's lack of zoning.

Image is only half of the game.

What about the Radar DNA test?

Did y'all see that?

And I am glad we don't have people like you rubber stamping every feel good (for developers) project that comes along.

Back to the viaduct:

That neighborhood is not "cut off" from anything. Cut off from what? The land owned by the guys who came up with this proposal?

If anything "cut off" this neighborhood, it's the rail yard. Again, that's the primary purpose of the viaduct. Crossing the rail road yard.

Drive it and see for yourself.

I was talking about the South side of I-10 under the Viaduct. The only thing near by is a Metro bus barn.

Looks like a flood hazard, since it is so close to White Oak and Buffalo Bayou.

Why would anyone want to live in a place where there are 2000 houses all about the same?

Not everyone wants to be an

understanding owner

The REASON for the viaduct is to bypass the rail road yard on the north side of I-10.

Maybe we could build a roller coaster that drops 300' after it crossed I-10 so this road can be built.

How else could it be done? That be one heck of an incline.

I often wonder if the Central Houston/Downtown District/Houston Downtown Alliance/Main Street Market Square Redevelopment Authority boards ever leave their little think tanks and step out into the REAL world.

And do you really think we are helping "poor" people by creating a short cut through their neighborhood? If this was the Heights, all the hippies would be up in arms.

Big risk here, since much of that land is old oil fields and chemical companies.

True, but have you seen what's under there?

Nothing.

The entire north end of downtown is a wasteland.

Visit Chantilly, VA (near Dulles) for the most bland and zoned place in America.

THAT is what I think of when I think of zoning. Same thing with Plano.

And you can outlaw sex clubs with city ordinances. But considering Houston still allows bars next to Day Cares.......go figure.

A well designed boulevard through the ghetto

Saying the area is comparable to the Heights or Old Sixth Ward of 15 or 20 years ago may be true, but it has a MUCH longer way to go.

This road won't help turn around the ghetto.

Yep, but it was shot down by the State. Three law schools in Houston is plenty.

Everybody wants a piece of the action in Houston. UT is going to offer an MBA here, albeit in a Hotel.

OK. Saturday night they show Frank holding Radar like a baby.

this is freakydeaky

I read Ch 13 has a Chia Pet dog to make fun of Ch 2.

This would be like putting a band-aid on a major wound. Too little, too late.

I don't think we need zoning per se. What we do need are some guidelines that all new development must follow. Sidewalk sizes, driveway requirements, etc. So much of that is an afterthought today.

I like the quirkiness of Houston, having a record store, restaurant, Dr. Office, Universities, etc. all mixed into together.

I'd hate to see Houston become a place with "Restaurant Rows", "Furniture Rows", "Apartment Rows", etc. Plano and Far North Dallas is an excellent example of the blandness I am talking about.

Seems like they have a solid case.

Much better than the now defunct A&M/STCL association in Houston.

Now THAT was a joke.

Now if they wanted to offer one in the Valley, that might actually work.

What a shame. I have taken the "last call" train in Amsterdam, and it's a rolling party.

Cafe Express is low grade dog food, but people love it.

Considering Tillman spent some time at UH, I would like to see him bring Shasta back to the UH Campus.

That was cool.

Or at least let Shasta live DT.

Good place to get a "cold one" if you park in the old Sakowtiz building.

Main Street Food Store.

Been there for years.

And they still have the original "Sweeny's Jewlers" tile at the entrance.

Near Foley's

new

also a new one in Webster

only in houston

No, they have already done this in the Denver location.