citizen4rmptown

^^^

I wonder if, from these views, Discovery/Hess Tower will appear taller than OPP.

Houston ranked as the 32nd most stressful big city in the US.(out of 40)

Here's the paragraph on Houston:

32. Houston, Texas

In terms of cost of living (ranked 38th), unemployment (ranked 33rd) and median home-price drop (ranked 35th), Houston ranks low for stress. It is tied for 32nd place with Jacksonville, Fla.

They had the worst picture i've ever seen of Houston on any forbes slideshow

Other Texas cities i saw were ,

Austin 40th most stressful city(which is where they start up)

San Antonio 39th most stressful

Dallas 36th most stressful

I guess Major Texas Cities are among the least stressful in the nation. (Dont really know how to word the most stressful/yet least stressful)

Link for Slideshow

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/20/stress-unemployment-homes-lifestyle-real-estate-home-values-stressful-cities_slide_2.html?partner=yahoore

Yahoo News Link

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-most-stressful-cities-2009.html

Top 5 Most Stressful Cities in America

1. Chicago

2. Los Angeles

3. New York

4. Cleveland

5. Providence

Y'all should check out the bridge at night. It's got some cool lighting effects. I don't remember the specifics, but I thought it looked cool last time I ran by there at night.

*sigh* it seems all the cool lighting effects are in the TMC area.....

Any pictures?

looks ok....

Apparently, Houston lost the most jobs out of all of Texas. And by a decent margin: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/08/31/daily35.html

Houston, loss of 80,800 jobs (-3.1%)

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McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, gain of 2,900 jobs (+1.4%)

El Paso, Texas, gain of 2,400 jobs (+0.9%)

Austin, loss of 1,400 jobs (-0.2%)

San Antonio, loss of 6,400 jobs (-0.8%)

Dallas-Fort Worth, loss of 45,400 jobs (-1.5%)

Damn.

exactly, why im surprised were still on these lists.....

I have the highest HAIFer score ever at 142. Thanks guys!!

keep posting valuable photo updates, and we'll keep it that way.

I somewhat care for the system, as long as i dont dip below 10, im good.

wouldn't call Austin a world class city, but oh well....nice courthouse

For some reason when I look at DT, I want something bigger and more modern. Maybe the structure holding the wind turbines will add something, but it's still pretty boring.

What do you mean? Do you feel its location(Next to DG) demands a bolder design, or you don't like modern architecture in general?

Sure it's a glass box with wind turbines on top, but i've always liked a modern feel, and i think that area of Downtown needs modern buildings. And im happy this is even getting built. All thanks to a park!

Maybe this belongs in Houston Media, mods can move it, if it should be there

This is the paragraph from Yahoo! Finance

Houston

Texas has proved enormously resilient during this recession. The state's economy has performed in stark contrast to the rest of the nation--many counties in the state have even eked out job gains during the downturn. There are a few reasons for the state's strength, and housing was no small factor. "Houses have always been very, very affordable in Texas," says Dave Iaia, managing director of the U.S. Regional Services Group at IHS Global Insight. Unlike nearly all other metros, IHS is projecting that Texas cities will add jobs within the next year. The job markets in Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Austin have all been steadier than average nationally.

You can also thank the world's dependence on fossil fuels for the state's success, particularly for the economic health in Houston. Houston is home to 27 Fortune 500 companies, including ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. While commodity prices have been volatile during the downturn, demand is climbing back up in part thanks to stimulus from overseas and the recovering U.S. economy, according to a report by the Dallas Fed. Like other steady cities, healthcare is an important part of Houston's economy. For example, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Medical Center, one of the nation's top hospitals, employs more than 17,000 workers in Houston.

The Slideshow link:

http://www.usnews.com/listings/americas-best-places-to-find-a-job/1

Other Cities include,

Anchorage

Arlington

Columbus

Honolulu

Houston

OK City

Salt Lake City

Shreveport

Tallahassee

Wichita

I can't believe Houston is still making these lists, i mean we're faring better than most big cities, but where no longer the bright star we once were in the recession, we're barely blinking as is. With our unemployment rate rising, even toping Texas', i wonder how long we can hold on. Hopefully it ends soon.

West U's Senior Little League team has made it to the championship game at the World Series. Not as famous as the 10 year old World series, but quite an accomplishment still. Its the 14 year old division. They are representing West U, the city of Houston, Texas and the Southwest Region.

Its on ESPNU at 2:00. They are battling a team from California.

Go West U!

As i was reading this, i envisioned a bunch of old men playing baseball. Then i kept on reading, and realized its 14 year olds.

Anyways , congrats! The Dynamo aren't the only winning team Houston has.

Article from the The West University Examiner

The West University Little League Senior Division team built a 7-0 lead Saturday afternoon, and then held on for a 9-7 victory over Niles-Centerville of Fremont, Calif. to win the Little League Senior Division championship at Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, Maine.

“I’m just so proud of these boys. I can’t even describe this feeling,” said West U Little League manager Trey Cornelius, who along with Will McDaniel and Scott Zornes coached the team. “I mean we’re World Champions. How do you even put that feeling into words? I don’t know because I’ve never been a world champion before.

“I just know we feel really good right now about what we accomplished. I guess being world champions is something that will sink in later.”

It also says its 15-16 year olds....?

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/08/23/west_university_examiner/breaking_news/sp_ex_wwullchampions_base.txt

Chron.com commentor might be the lowest form of human life.

agree 100%

did the original proposal remain unchanged?

Also, does anybody have a rendering for the project. When i joined, i was under the impression that this would never get built, so i never looked into it. But since its approved, i want to see what all the fuss is about. Don't feel like looking through 28 pages....Thanks

Great news. Did I hear correctly that they cancelled the retail portion of the project and made it 100% residential?

From the chron link already posted

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/breaking/6582223.html#none

The latest plans reduced the number of apartments from 226 to 210 and eliminated a spa, retail space and executive offices.

The approved plans, however, don't change the original 23-story height of the building, which would tower over single-family homes in the adjacent Southampton and Boulevard Oaks neighborhoods.

Finally some notable infill in the San Antonio "skyline". Great Find, any idea how it will look in the skyline?

Wow, ABC 13 is always a trendsetter, now the other 2 stations want to follow behind.

Yeah, im betting one of the other stations wanted to get their own time slot, then the others followed, with ABC13 news not wanting to give up any ratings, so they chose to start earlier...

Cool pictures, very interesting shots, liked the swamp ones...

Its really no big deal, i mean has anyone ever seen an entire morning newscast? (or even an entire hour)

Its just the same news over and over. Usually there's new stories at the beginning of every hour, but with the exception of "breaking news", its quite redundant.

I know, there's not that many people watching an entire morning newscast, but if you ever try it,its pretty sad. Adding another half-hour makes it worse.

FOX 26 has the only local news at 5:30, and i think it has the only news on at 8:00-9:00 am. So big whoop for ABC 13. Congratulations, as if you really needed another half-hour, you already are the #1 news in Houston.

well both hopitals are topped out!! they have already started on siding. the methodist hospital has two buildings and idk if TX Chil. has more than one or not. with these two hospitals supposedly land value will go up and also a lot of boosted business and more workers in the area. fyi- driving on park row heading towards greenhouse, the hospitals look freakin massive!!

any pictures?

Thanks for the views usually not seen from the ground:)

Not sure... but there is no reason to slow down... unless the workers eat too much during lunch.

lol...wasnt sure wether to give that a negative or a positive...

What is it with these posters?

if your idea keeps getting negatives, stop posting them...

this thread used to make sense...

intresting pictures

from the chron

City moves to encourage 'pedestrian realms'

Walker-friendly areas would be near rail stops

The City Council today unanimously approved changes to Houston's development code intended to promote walkable development around train stations as Metro builds out its light rail system.

The new rules will require wider sidewalks — 5 feet wide rather than the current standard of 4 feet — with new development in most of the city. They also will offer incentives for developers in six light rail corridors to include a 15-foot “pedestrian realm” with broad, unobstructed sidewalks and other features intended to create appealing, walkable environments.

Developers who agree to create the pedestrian zone will automatically be exempt from rules requiring buildings to be set back a specified distance from the street, giving them more space to build offices, homes or shops.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6578467.html#none

Another rendering from the same link posted above....