beckster

I'm a bit taken aback by the apparent "I don't care - progress is progress" mind set here. What exactly is it about the term "HISTORIC" that is hard to understand? This is a designated HISTORIC area of Houston. It was given that designation for protection and the desire to preserve what exists in this neighborhood. That didn't mean the "feel good attitude" of the neighborhood or the proximity to down town - it meant the structures (houses...).

Not meaning to be tacky, but to the person who thinks the prevailing lot size is killing the Heights - wake up! I would suggest you might feel differently if someone built a couple of X-story condominiums on both sides of you. But, hey progress is progress....

As for the 5th Street debacle, the project gave not a bit of thought to how this might impact traffic on 5th Street - a one lane road. So implying there is no cause for those houses to be alarmed is just a bit short sighted.

I don't want to get into an argument on should the Heights move into the latest century or not - I love the HISTORIC feel of this neighborhood and applaud those home owners who want to seek out a bit of preservation.

Houston is about as nostalgic as that cigarette after sex...