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  1. august948
    It is as long as you stick to the first floor and basement. Did that myself today for about an hour and a half. Had just finished a large coffee from the Nook before going to the Ion so I didn't check out the coffee, but Common Bond is there and probably could serve up some caffeine. The workspace component is a membership thing behind locked doors, but you can get a day pass for $25. Among the perks is free coffee. Noticed when I was browsing the membership details online that workspace company (Common Desk) has other locations here, in Austin and in DFW. One of those options was POST Houston so I went over there after my stay at the Ion to check it out. All are available to you if you have a membership.
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    Not quite sure what you mean by businesses catering to the "walker". Shoe stores, perhaps? Is the intent here to induce demand?
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    At the Ion right now to do some work and check it out. Only first floor and basement are open to the public. Vibe is industrial in this area. Has a stairway/sitting area very similar to the one in the UH student center. Handful of people here in the lower level where there are tables with power outlets. Not a bad spot for some work if it stays lightly used. Can see it getting crowded and noisy if it becomes popular. Parking is fenced and guarded. Some outdoor seating for nice days.
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    Why swim when you can take a motorized vehicle of some sort to get there? Seems like this might be a good application for those flying cars on Shepherd.
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    Is that within his power as governor to do this or does it require legislation? Proposals happen all the time so I've learned to ignore the words and wait for the action. Is action imminent or is this something that's just being bandied about?
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    I suppose it can be if they put in sidewalks..but the heat and sand can be a bit of an impediment to walking as it stands. It's not a particularly interesting place to walk, though. Are we suggesting that this spot is comparable to the world's largest desert?
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    No issues here. Pappa's or any of the other landowners in the area can do whatever they feel is best for them and the land they own. As for a parking lot being a huge waste, that would only be true if it isn't used. I would think that land prices at this location would be such that the businesses there wouldn't leave land fallow for long. So, if a parking lot does turn out to be the use here (something that isn't clear to me to be the case) and said lot doesn't get used, it's more likely that it will be redeveloped sooner rather than later to something more economically viable.
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    They've been trying to do this for years. Has something changed that makes it likely to happen?
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    Stopped by the Nook today for some coffee while my son was doing some group work at the architecture school. Noticed a sign saying they are closing that little section of street where people park in front of the restaurant strip early May.
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    If you can walk there, then it's walkable. Whether or not you find it an interesting place to walk around is a completely different thing. I'm sure, though, if the market is there then those parking lots will be eventually replaced by retail of some sort. But, if they've been tearing down retail space to build parking lots then it seems now is not that time. I hadn't heard that they have flying cars there. That sounds awesome. Are they fixed wing or vtol?
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    No, but they do count as a way for people to get into an area so they can walk around.
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    Cause if you're on it during rush hour you're screwed? Turns out we might have been building the wall on the wrong border.
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    Depends on if they police the parking. Or, you can have a meal at Pappa's and then walk around. Does a street have to look a certain way in order to be walkable?
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    Why not? People can drive there and then walk around. Win win.
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    Every time I hear "the Metro" I think of this...
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    I heard a rumor that it's being built by UT engineers.
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    I'm gonna bring a basket of apples and see what I can buy...
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    Onboard with that as well, though the closest I ever get to Alvin is when my wife plays that d@mn song over and over during Christmas. 😉
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    Pancho's was awesome. Last time I ate at one was up in the Woodlands about 10 or 15 years ago. Not sure if they're still around.
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    The stated reasons look like boilerplate language for pretty much any road project in the metro area. This is going to take some of the pressure off I45 and 288 from the south side and give an alternate route into and out of downtown (and UH) from the south loop. It seems like low hanging fruit that should have been done long ago.
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    Worst case scenario it's an alternate for UH students coming from the south and southwest. Plus a shortcut into downtown. They've already got the row, might as well go ahead and build it. What's the real problem here?
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    Amazingly tall.
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    On the first point, Texans have twice taken up arms against their sovereign overlords. It would be most un-Texan for state officials to not challenge other states and the federal government. Any real Texan would be embarrassed if they didn't. I think you need to take a closer look at the second point if you think this is just the habit of the Republican party. Need we enumerate all the legal challenges put forth against President Trump? Fear not on the third point. I believe it was the 17 attorneys general who benchmarked themselves against Texas by filing briefs supporting the suit brought by Texas. Perhaps it was the other states who did not join the suit who benchmarked themselves against Texas and found themselves lacking. As always, we lead not follow.
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    I believe that was a lawsuit by Texas and the amicus briefs were filed by the attorney generals of 17 other states. Not sure why that would be surprising after four years of constant legal challenges, in one form or another, to the 2016 elections. Challenging the other party by contorted legal means has become de rigueur in recent decades and shouldn't be particularly surprising. You might say it's become a new checks and balances procedure in our political system. It certainly has added to our political theater.
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    Sounds to me like a shovel ready way to build back better.
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