musicman

several of the bars have the attitude that it is all about money and not about making a better neighborhood. when the crowds start to fade a little, they close up. The ones that care try to build a clientele to make the business more personalized. The Darkhouse has many regulars cause they do want to make a difference. A lot of the graffiti is on city property too. they need to be proactive without 311 calls.

it was the new guy eric james who knows nothing about houston so his stories tend to sound serious.

ch 13 had a reporter there on this morning's news so if you can't attend, i'm sure they'll have something on later newscasts or their webcast.

well i tend to think the east west corridor tends to be busier than the other quiet zone developed parallel to the west loop so it will be more difficult to develop a real quiet zone. the train is a part of the neighborhood and they are there to stay. as for drastically improving property values, yes that would happen if the trains were removed. unless a new transporation system is developed, i have reservations that will happen in our lifetime. i think the trains are really a quintessential part of the area. i'd just recommend ear plugs if you're having problems sleeping. do you tell prospective buyers that a train line is nearby?

i'll bet with your research you'll know more about popup emitters than the installers. i think your biggest factor for success will be whether you have the necessary slope between where the water enters and exits at the emitters. another large factor will be the amount of water you are trying to remove. if you're talking a large volume, them i'll bet the emitters will choke the system and result in the water backing up. i had to design a system for my yard. if you get someone to dig the trench, then they'll probably charge you the same thing for 100 ft and for 50 ft since they'll probably using a ditch witch. i ended up paying for someone to dig and installed the pipe myself and i'll bet my total for 125" was 400 or so. i remember 1 bid for $10/linear ft which would be 1250.

groundbreaking ceremony 10:30am today!

Dallas made attempts to isolate their lines so that they wouldn't comingle with traffic. of course not all the line is isolated, but they did make an effort to do so which makes it more appealing.

i went to a party on norfolk (near dunlavy) this weekend. i asked the owner what he thought of the proposed rail. he laughed and said people in this neighborhood wouldn't be caught riding public transportation. we'll have to see what happens.

go to midtown, eastside, 3rd ward, it's used quite a bit.

if you can get it for 300 i'd say bargain. i was thinking 500-600.

there are so many unknowns that it would be hard to give an estimate. i personally think it would better to have them bid on the job as a whole and not an hrly rate. $50/hr would probably be less than their hrly rate. after their done you'd probably need a sheetrock person too. 1)adding additional light in bathroom i just running a wire from the old light to the new light. 2) changing a circuit to 3way in your den is more than adding a switch. rewiring old switch to 4 conductor wire would be required as well. and since it is stapled in wall, to make it easier on them, they usually make hole in sheetrock to route wire. 3) additional light outdoors should be similar to adding light to your bathroom 4) adding lights to front of garage might be a little more challenging depending on siding material, access to attic near outside walls, etc. most likely some sheetrock work here too. none of these are particularly large loads so i could see them tapping into an older circuit too. i would guess that your estimates will vary quite a bit.

there are multiple sections in glenbrook, there are over 10. Many larger neighborhoods are divided this way as homes were built at different times. RPS can give you specifics of which section is where.

when the president of the development company said the list was not updated, you have to give his statement some merit. tomorrow's groundbreaking will end the speculation.

things just aren't built as well today as they once were.

when METRO starts condemning properties for ROW, they may not be there long anyway. enjoy em while you can.

oh no, i agree the glass doors would be an issue for most.

good question. i've been recently thinking of painting my house and have been exploring colors. one thing that i have noticed is that when you have a sheen in it, the color appears to be slightly lighter than it would be if it were a flat color. i guess cause light is more reflective if there is a sheen. when i think MCM i think shiny metals, sleek lines, veneers, etc....so maybe not flat?

i saw a modern house recently where the bathroom doors were glass but they had the glass frosted. looked great in the modern setting but in a house such as this i'm sure the vintage look would be tarnished. having many windows is period IMO. yeah the dumble street might result in a bad view but some shades that raise up from the bottom would hide anything visually annoying.

?? might someone have musicman on the mind?

yes it is a cost issue. putting brick, siding, etc costs them more.

it definitely won't be seen on MTV cribs.

great rebuttal to "it has zero effect on traffic"

there's another more detailed thread on haif. i do remember if it involves brick mortar, then recommendations were not to pull it.

i will try it.

wow i've never had that experience there. for me their food makes most other chinese food taste bad. once you go there, you don't go anywhere else.