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  1. august948
    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?
  4. august948
    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.
  6. august948
    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?
  7. august948
    Why not? People can drive there and then walk around. Win win.
  8. august948
    Every time I hear "the Metro" I think of this...
  9. august948
    I heard a rumor that it's being built by UT engineers.
  10. august948
    I'm gonna bring a basket of apples and see what I can buy...
  11. august948
    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. 😉
  12. august948
    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.
  13. august948
    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?
  15. august948
    Amazingly tall.
  16. august948
    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.
  18. august948
    Sounds to me like a shovel ready way to build back better.
  19. august948
    Sorry, but this is a close as I ever want to get to a political career... How about a mixed drink instead?
  20. august948
    Some people do prefer vanilla, but there's room for both, my friend. Chocolate and vanilla can coexist in harmony. And when you mix them, that's yummy, too.
  21. august948
    Si, las autopistas son como chocolate, más es siempre mejor.
  22. august948
    Hopefully they also won't nominate some candidates who are certifiably senile...
  23. august948
    Why would they object to a convenience store/car wash?
  24. august948
    Go Ken? Did they say why? One of Hidalgo's future opportunities would be mayor. Curious what their opposition to her is.
  25. august948
    I doubt this will sink her career. She hasn't been indicted, only her aides. Plus she's young enough to ride out whatever storm it causes (which doesn't look like much of one at the moment). Given how much the Democrats have messed up, though, there's at least a fair chance she'll be unemployed by the coming red wave. If so, look for her to pop up as a Democratic party operative a la Stacey Abrams while she waits for her next opportunity.
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