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  1. citizen4rmptown
    I just want them to hurry up and build this, so I can see how the exterior ends up looking.
  2. citizen4rmptown
    Good progress...
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    Feb. 25 Update http://www.flickr.com/photos/haydenandcelia/4389664585/
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    Some distance shots found on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39018447@N08/4380861672/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nakrnsm/4379993845/
  5. citizen4rmptown
    It's in the Theater District. And yes theres just 1 downtown, its just there are numerous districts within Downtown. It isn't too confusing, just don't pay attention to them, there just there so you distinguish certain parts of DT from other parts. For example even though, in actuality DT isnt large in area, different parts of it serve different purposes, and you can be in the convention center district surrounded by parking lots, or on the other end of it, you can be in the skyline district surrounded by skyscrapers. The districts are just markers for a person to distinguish what part of DT they're in.
  6. citizen4rmptown
    Well, until further name changes, it should stay as "Safety Point", as IMBD(internet movie data base), has the title as safety point. And IMBD is a good source, so any future name changes to happen, they should be visible there. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1582248/ Well the site(now the site has been closed), listed only future shooting sites, so I presume they wouldn't list past shooting sites.
  7. citizen4rmptown
    A commercial on the idiot box being idiotic? Go figure BUT, a great view of DT. First, it was just a kid and his dad playing catch in an empty field, and then they turned it into a baseball field so the kids could enjoy it. They parked the truck there to show it, it was a CHEVY commercial after all, not a little league ad. Nothing to do with Houston being auto-centric. Guess you didn't get the point.
  8. citizen4rmptown
    When did they change the movie title from "Retractable" to "Safety Point"? According to the movie site, the shooting locations look like the Civil District Court on Caroline, and Irma's restaurant on N. Shenevert. No mention about Heritage Plaza. http://www.safetypointmovie.com/volunteer/ Also, if it were about Safety Point, then either thats not what gto250us is talking about, or he heard wrong. Julia Roberts and George Clooney aren't starring in this film.
  9. citizen4rmptown
    I recorded the commerical, since it appeared again, on my cheap little old camera. So yeah, no need for the compliments on the amazing, stellar vid. quality. I expect my nomination from the Academy for best director any day now
  10. citizen4rmptown
    They just did a great shot of DT Houston by Chevy that I'm sure was a national ad because it was showed during the commercials by NBC during the Winter Olympics just now. And there's a great photo from around the same location on Flickr, but I can't find it, so I had to settle for these 2 images that that basically show the angle of where the skyline was seen from. The actual commercial was around evening time, and it must've been recent, because it showed OPP and Hess Tower u/c(well it still is, but you get the point) It was really a great shot of DT, and I recall the scene about some father and son playing baseball in some undeveloped, wild field, and then constructing a baseball diamond. It showed DT at least 4 times. Has anybody else seen it? Got the photos from here: http://www.flickr.co...hoto/347352059/ http://www.flickr.co...N07/4000096384/
  11. citizen4rmptown
    It even peeks in from I-45, after looking at Hess Tower, noticed this yesterday as I was approaching DT from I-45 South.
  12. citizen4rmptown
    It looks like this will be visible from the freeway(I-45), at least the top of it will.
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  14. citizen4rmptown
    True, but the "ornamentation" goes down through that whole side of the building, compared to just a roof(Hess), or a couple of stories of the entire building(MP).
  15. citizen4rmptown
    Shame, they don't build something this intresting in Downtown. Well, Hess Tower has the turbines, and MainPlace has the sky garden/lobby, but still. Also, thanks for the update.
  16. citizen4rmptown
    Wow, almost 800,000 sq. ft. in just 15 floors! Massive. No wonder the TMC will soon pass up DT Dallas.
  17. citizen4rmptown
    Taken by Flickr clumsylady on Jan. 28
  18. citizen4rmptown
    I know jfre81 posted a photo thread, but in case you missed the MainPlace shots, I thought they'd serve as good construction updates...
  19. citizen4rmptown
    I stand corrected, I forgot that DFW stadia is all over the place.....
  20. citizen4rmptown
    Technically having it in Arlington is better, since its closer to the middle of the Metroplex, why have it on one end of the MSA, when you can have it between Dallas and Ft. Worth.
  21. citizen4rmptown
    I'm pretty sure theres not any people that play basketball living DT, but that doesn't stop anybody from playing in Root Memorial Square next to the Toyota Center. Nice article in the Chron. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6841063.html And this blog was cool to look at http://blogs.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2010/01/the_many_sides_of_market_square_1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Fbayoucityhistory+%28Bayou+City+History%29
  22. citizen4rmptown
    Im not the insider with the opinion, but for one thing what good is this stadium going to do in Bellaire, where its clearly not wanted? Is it going to revitalize the area there? Here it is centralized, and will help fill in some good area, that currently is full of some really ugly buildings. It will help draw more people to Downtown. Where else if not here? Will the westpark tract allow people to spend the day in the area, or will it be a park your car, watch the game, and leave? The stadium wont even be inside the loop! It makes sense here, it is needed here. Having it in the other proposed location will just make it a pretty thing to look at from the freeway.
  23. citizen4rmptown
    January 24th Update by Flickr alexdotbarber Hess/Disco Tower is nearing completion. Im going to miss it's construction phase. It's the first building that I've watched grow from a proposal to a completed project. Up next Embassy Suites.
  24. citizen4rmptown
    Skanska likes building chances Swedish firm buying key tract for office project http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/01/25/story2.html
  25. citizen4rmptown
    Well, there are at least SOME people that do stay in downtown before or after a game. And, im positive that some Rockets fans hang out in Discovery Green. And even if not a lot of people do stay in DT, at least its an option. No other area will offer what DT offers to spend the time before a game, or after.
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