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  1. august948
    So the Walmart harmed the area vs what is was before?
  2. august948
    And a gun range.
  3. august948
    Ahhh...so that's what happened to my Penny's. That spot still isn't filled at West Oaks, though I heard some rumors about it being turned into an artist studio. They just finished tearing down most of the wing of West Oaks that went to the old Mervyn's and put in an outdoor-oriented movie theater and space for some restaurants. Given the way the rest of the mall is now, with mostly local tenants, it wouldn't surprise me if they tear down the rest and make it all outdoor-oriented or just redevelop the mall land into something else.
  4. august948
    Walmart makes things better wherever one pops up. Lower prices, larger selection, more competition, and redevelopment of surrounding areas are just a few advantages of having a Walmart come in. Plus it allows people of all socio-economic levels to rub elbows lest some forget that there are others out there who don't spend all day fretting about their neighbor's windows or worrying about buying humanely treated beef.
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    They need to bring Krispy Kreme back.
  6. august948
    As busy as City Centre is, I'll bet we see redevelopment of those properties, especially the strip mall, in the near future. City Center is hemmed in on the East, West and South sides unless they can redevelop the land the Country Playhouse is sitting on directly South. Only question is will the redevelopment be by the same developers or a different group.
  7. august948
    Sounds like the "Premium Outlet Mall" project mentioned above eventually got moved over to 290 in Cypress and has been open for the past few years as "Houston Premium Outlets".
  8. august948
    I was intrigued by the Amazon locker thing so I looked it up. Couldn't find any locations in the Houston area.
  9. august948
    Something like Ski Dubai?
  10. august948
    I read in the chron yesterday that a couple of folks are trying to do just that.
  11. august948
    I noticed that too on the disclosures when I was buying our house here. I'd guess that shows up due to a lawsuit someone filed when a real estate purchase went south. That's only based on your own knowledge, though. If the house goes through a foreclosure then the document trail goes cold and you don't find out much about the history of the house unless you do your own digging so a house could be the site a mass murder and you won't know if it goes back to the bank before you buy it.
  12. august948
    Except for their frappes which are close enough to the Starbucks version, but a lot cheaper. And they used to have a hot sweet potato pie that was pretty good. Last time I had one was at the McD's in the tunnel.
  13. august948
    We should keep the Astrodome as-is so in the future, after we're gone, it can be a giant bat cave. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POLPlbAilIw
  14. august948
    The 40% quote being used to justify an agenda is an example why everyone should read this book
  15. august948
    I don't know the exact percentage, but given the family-friendliness of the Houston area I'm certain that's a large chunk of the 40%.
  16. august948
    No doubt that includes children who are underage for driving and/or don't have a car as well as older folks who have given theirs up.
  17. august948
    Two questions:1: Do they have to put something on the ballot or can they go forward without it? 2: What's the deadline to submit something for the ballot (i.e. when might we know what the decision is)?
  18. august948
    Maybe the hotel and restaurant were owned by the same people?
  19. august948
    Kaboom!
  20. august948
    If you can find a way to link Walmart and rail then we might reach critical mass and atomize the servers.
  21. august948
    It'd be easier just to move it to Way Off Topic and let the fun continue unabated.
  22. august948
    When is the light rail scheduled to open at UH?
  23. august948
    Whoops!
  24. august948
    It would be funny if someone checked the survey and discovered the fence was actually on the developer's property. I'm surprised, though, that the developer isn't more careful given the high level of opposition from the neighbors. It is a sure bet they'll be watching like a hawk for any mistakes.
  25. august948
    Lack of basis?
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