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I haven't seen it discussed anywhere but this recent HKS video provides a good idea of what the new ballpark will look like. 

Some deets: 

1. The MMP-style limestone arches have been redone in left field, now inverted perpendicular, and now clad in brick. It's a good thing cause if they kept the limestone arches, the new place couldn't compete with MMP's view.

Also, this double-deck space could be used for thousands of standing room only tix, like at neighboring AT&T Stadium. 

2. The other MMP-style aspect seen previously was a Crawford Boxes style seating section in left (HOK's proposal pre-vote)

3. In Blueprints shown, new park appears to have similar dimensions to Globe Life. If so, wouldn't be surprised if fence heights and LF out of town scoreboard carry over to new park. There also is a berm in center field. The setup definitely feels like a nod to Globe Life.

4. One bullpen is definitely visible in right field stands, could be stacked just like at Globe Life. 

16 hours ago, 102IAHexpress said:

For the sake of anyone who may be under the impression that many downtown restaurants are open on the weekends, let me post a list of all the restaurants, cafe etc. that are closed on Saturday and Sunday.

 

1.       AddicTea Café 1001 Fannin

2.       Alonti Market Café 1001 Fannin

3.       Alonti Market Café 1111 Louisiana

4.       Alonti Market Café 777 Walker

5.       Alonti Market Café 1221 McKinney

6.       Alonti Market Café 600 Travis

7.       Amille’s 1301 McKinney

8.       Amille’s 1001 Louisiana

9.       Amille’s 1001 Fannin

10.   Amille’s 600 Jefferson

11.   Amille’s 500 Dallas

12.   Amille’s 333 Clay

13.   Baoz Dumplings 1001 Fannin

14.   Beck’s Prime 910 Travis

15.   Bourays 609 Clay

16.   Brooklyn Meatball Company 930 Main

17.   Brooklyn Meatball Company 1200 McKinney

18.   Brown Bag Deli 702 Main

19.   Bullritos 910 Travis

20.   Buzz Barista 811 Main

21.   Café Express 650 Main

22.   Café Basil 500 Dallas

23.   Chick-Fil-A 1200 McKinney (All locations closed on Sunday, however this one is closed on Saturdays too)

24.   Chick-Fil-A 500 Dallas (All locations closed on Sunday, however this one is closed on Saturdays too)

25.   Chicken Etc. 777 Walker

26.   China Ocean & Hibachi Grill 815 Walker

27.   Chipotle 909 Texas

28.   Corner Bakery Café 1000 Main

29.   Dimassi’s Mediterranean Kitchen 919 Milam

30.   Doozo Dumplings & Noodles 1200 McKinney

31.   Droubi Brothers Mediterranean Grill 507 Dallas

32.   Dunkin’ Donuts 1000 Main

33.   Eats Mesquite Grill 804 Milam

34.   Einstein Bros Bagels 1200 Louisiana

35.   Freshii 1200 McKinney

36.   Fuddruckers 1100 Louisiana

37.   Gigi’s Cupcakes 600 Travis

38.   Great American Cookie 1200 McKinney

39.   J&M Café 500 Jefferson

40.   Jason’s Deli 901 McKinney

41.   Jason’s Deli 1200 Smith

42.   Jimmy John’s 820 Main

43.   Jimmy John’s 500 Dallas

44.   Jin Bento 914 Main

45.   Kolache Factory 811 Louisiana

46.   La Dolce Vita Café 1000 Louisiana

47.   La Dolce Vita Café 1201 Louisiana

48.   La Palapa 1110 Preston

49.   Leaf and Grain 1200 McKinney

50.   Lenny’s Sub Shop 1001 Fannin

51.   Luby’s 1301 Fannin

52.   Luisa’s Pasta 1200 McKinney

53.   M R Mexican Grill 1001 Fannin

54.   Maggie Rita’s Mexican 600 Travis

55.   Mango Tree Thai Bistro 914 Main

56.   Mayuri Express 930 Main

57.   McDonalds 777 Walker

58.   Mediterranean Grill 1200 McKinney

59.   Mediterranean Grill House 808 Travis

60.   Michael’s Cookie Jar 711 Louisiana

61.   Miller’s Café 1001 McKinney

62.   Morningside Thai Café 917 Franklin

63.   Murphy’s Deli 601 Jefferson

64.   Murphy’s Deli 1021 Main

65.   Murphy’s Deli 500 Dallas

66.   Murphy’s Deli 910 Louisiana

67.   Murphy’s Deli 1200 McKinney

68.   Murphy’s Deli 440 Louisiana

69.   Muscle Maker Grill 914 Main

70.   Ninfa’s Express 1111 Louisiana

71.   Nosh 919 Milam

72.   Otto’s BBQ 500 Dallas

73.   Otto’s BBQ 600 Travis

74.   Otto’s BBQ 1200 McKinney

75.   Panini 711 Louisiana

76.   Pappas BBQ 1100 Smith

77.   Pastabilities 815 Walker

78.   Peli Deli 808 Travis

79.   Poblanos Mexican Grill 1000 Main

80.   Post Oak Grill 1111 Louisiana

81.   Potbelly Sandwich 1000 Main

82.   Potbelly Sandwich 1200 McKinney

83.   Quizno’s 1200 McKinney

84.   Rachel’s Café 421 San Jacinto

85.   Rustika Café and Bar 801 Louisiana

86.   S&T Restaurant 1001 Louisiana

87.   Salata 711 Louisiana

88.   Salata 1201 Fannin

89.   Salata 500 Dallas

90.   Salata 1200 McKinney

91.   Salata 919 Milam

92.   Schlotsky’s Deli 1200 McKinney

93.   Schlotsky’s Deli 815  Walker

94.   Shipley Do-Nuts 1001 McKinney

95.   Simon’s Homestyle Kitchen 1200 McKinney

96.   Skyline Deli 1111 Bagby

97.   Skyline Deli 1301 Main

98.   Skyline Deli 717 Texas

99.   Smothie King 815 Walker

100.                       Smoothie King 1001 Fannin

101.                       Snap Kitchen 500 Dallas

102.                       Snap Kitchen 1200 McKinney

103.                       Sol Café Mejicano 1205 Travis

104.                       Sonic 711 Louisiana

105.                       Star Chef Dumpling House 930 Main

106.                       Starbucks 1100 Louisiana

107.                       Starbucks 1600 Lamar

108.                       Starbucks 1200 McKinney

109.                       Starbucks 600 Travis

110.                       Starbucks 711 Louisiana

111.                       Starbucks 910 Louisiana

112.                       Starbucks 914 Dallas

113.                       Stephanie Leighs 700 Louisiana

114.                       Stephanie Leighs 1100 Louisiana

115.                       Subroc 1021 Main

116.                       Subway 919 Milam

117.                       Subway 1201 Louisiana

118.                       Subway 1100 Louisiana

119.                       Subway 1200 McKinney

120.                       Top Taste Asian Subs & Grill 930 Main

121.                       Treebeards 315 Travis

122.                       Treebeards 1117 Texas

123.                       Treebeards 1100 Louisiana

124.                       Treebeards 1200 McKinney

125.                       Treebeards 711 Louisiana

126.                       Uptown Express Deli 1000 Louisiana

127.                       Wendy’s 1111 Louisiana

128.                       Whataburger 1000 Main

129.                       Which Wich 1001 Louisiana

130.                       Which Wich 711 Louisiana

131.                       Wok & Roll 1200 McKinney

132.                       Wok & Roll 1000 Main

133.                       Zero’s Sandwich Shop 507 Dallas

134.                       DGN Factory 1001 Fannin

 

If I missed any please feel free to add.

Bruh... 

I dont think anyone in this town, suburbanites included, expects the Downtown Tunnel System to be open during the weekends. 

If you want food Downtown on the the weekend, it's not hard to find. Just venture around Market Square, North End or now around Disco Green. 

On ‎6‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 7:57 PM, Danny1022 said:

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Explain cos i won't change my mind unless there's a reasonable explanation.

 

On ‎5‎/‎30‎/‎2017 at 1:32 PM, Danny1022 said:

 

By the way I still oppose the project and I still support the pierce elevated and nothing will make me change my mind. Ever. 

 

Why waste my time in explaining when you've previously stated nothing will make you change your mind.

We're going to have to agree to disagree.

On 6/9/2017 at 4:30 PM, Danny1022 said:

..... I wish bad words were appropriate.....

At least you should have been nice... about me trying to apologise. So i take my apology back...

 

When I look under an elevated highway I just see the highway above and I'm thankful that it's above ground so i can go to th other side, but you guus... when you look at one all to seem to see is Idk. Some type of Berlin wall and a landmine between the wall.... oridk...

 

But... if I should stop favouring highway engineering... i shouod give up my damn stupid future cos unwanted to focus on highways and trains and that crap that everyone hates.... at least i I haven't started any college or university cos it'd be a waste of money if I had already started it...

 

Also.. why are you saying the pierce elevated is a barrier if the sky park isn't a barrier, the damn structure is still there... I don't understand humans anymore..(look below) since what seems to be a barrier is the cars not the highway menaing, even if the highway is below ground it's still a barrier cos it's not about the structure, it's about the damn cars... this makes me be against the project more and more..

And i take my apology back and I'm not apologizing anymore...

It's not just about the structure. It's also about the use of the structure. 

*If* the SkyPark becomes reality, the concrete overpass becomes less of a psychological barrier simply by removing vehicular traffic in favor of a park, a destination. Millions of cars replaced by potentially millions of park visitors, establishing a new landscape that the rest of the urban core to flourish around.

3 hours ago, samagon said:

 

I agree with everything else you said.

 

Someone said they had mentioned it to txdot and txdot said that they need to recuperate some of the costs by selling the land. Do they need to sell all of it though?

 

I would like to see this happen, but as I'm sure you know, the freeway cover parks for the east side of downtown, and other locations are NOT paid for as part of the freeway realignment, that money has to come from elsewhere.

 

So with that in mind, one caveat I would have would be all of the freeway cover parks be paid for first, then we pay for this.

I agree. The deck parks should be funded first and cant be sacrificed for this, especially if the options for Pierce are SkyPark or demolition.

With either Pierce option, a barrier between neighborhoods is still being removed. And with the deck parks, we have an amazing opportunity to reconnect a few urban neighborhoods with our central city core, despite a chunk of the East End being lost in the process (the only drawback IMO). Not many cities are afforded this opportunity and we should look to capitalize on this moment to improve our city to the fullest extent. 

The dream scenario would would be to fund the deck parks and a Pierce Elevated Skyline Park. 

9 hours ago, Danny1022 said:

Ehh.. I wasn't talking about freeway lanes. Sorry i didn't specify

I was talking about train lanes like subway lanes, like they have in other cities blue lane, red lane, that kind of stuff.. I'm sorry for not specifying well. cos I didn't explain well. Like build one or 2 subway/metro/underground/over ground (whatever you call it) lane, let's say the blue and red lane with one station that connects both lanes so people can transfer trains, then when they get more crowded and if they work then build another one that intersects both lanes lets say purple lane and keep doing it like that.

 

By the way I don't support the i-45 rerouting at all, i just... I'm sorry for liking highway engineering... And being really bad at public transportation... I'm sorry.

I don't know how the hell I can explain better. But im sickof explaining everything and then everyone misunderstands and comments only in the bad stuff and I'm sick of creating alternatives for the project and no one bothers to look at them and stuff...

Sorry.

 

I'm sorry....

You should also apologize for favoriting highway engineering over connecting urban neighborhoods in our city and the potential benefits that could bring. 

On 5/30/2017 at 1:32 PM, Danny1022 said:

Idk.. I'm sick of this and I know I was convinced that trains and subways don't work.. 

If you make it like Paris, Mexico city London or Tokyo or places like that. And since Houston has so many businesses districts then trains should be like freeways.

Some from suburbs to downtown and some Of them could work as loops around the city.

The disadvantage is. Too many people use cars.. And it would take a while for people to start using the train, that's a possible reason why nobody wants to build a subway or metro or light rail or however you call it system.. besides it would take so much money to build so many lanes to make it an extensive train system as big as the London underground or the Paris metro. Also.  The metro buses aren't so popular because they don't go far in the suburbs. And they're expensive (1.25 for local trips and 4 for park and ride zone 4) and cos you may take the bus to go to work yes, but the nearest stores and shops and everything is really far for most people (my nearest Wal-Mart is 2 miles away, the nearest small shop is 1 mile away, id be willing to walk that far but most people wouldn't so what's the solution? Yes. A car, but that can't be changed because it's not Mexico, it's not new York it's not Europe. Meaning everything is far) so since they've a car they must think what's the point of taking a subway or a bus if I've a car.

That is what makes it impossible to build a subway system

 

So what's a great solution to build trains 

Build one on the busiest route. Or the 2 busiest routes, then after they get congested then build another lane on another route (as long as they get connected with othersubway lanes at at least one station so people can change trains easily instead of walking a lot)

 

I'll stop talking 

By the way I still oppose the project and I still support the pierce elevated and nothing will make me change my mind. Ever. 

 

Thank you for not reading.

Bye

You know what I'm sick of? This "We need the freeway lanes" argument.

How many DECADES has this city spewed the same tired rhetoric, over and over and over? How many homes were lost along Katy Freeway all because "We need the lanes?" Just how many lanes does this city need to build to service our commuters? At what point do citizens and city leadership realize that we need to seriously rethink our commuting solutions?

We don't need the lanes. What we need is an effective mass transportation system that can serve and positively effect travel times. It doesn't have to be a subway. It can be an elevated line. Or Commuter Rail lines to replace Park & Ride busses that get stuck in the same traffic commuters are trying to avoid. The point is, give commuters options and they will take them, removing cars off the very freeways you claim you need more lanes. 

As for Pierce Elevated: I applaud the folks pushing the SkyPark and I hope it becomes a reality.

On 2/5/2017 at 2:26 PM, corbs315 said:

Because it didn't look bad enough...(apologies if this needed to be censored)

Looking more like a shell. Or has it been this way? 

Flew into Terminal C North on Sunday. Color me impressed. Can't wait to see Terminal D. 

On 5/11/2017 at 1:12 PM, Houston19514 said:

 

Probably because these will be new bridges, not the already established bridges.

 

Instead of decorative bridges over 59/288, I'd rather TXDOT use those funds to make the Downtown Connector over Buffalo Bayou into a signature bridge. It probably won't fund the entire span but that's one of this city's most photogenic spots and a well designed signature span over the bayou could add to an already gorgeous skyline.

There's an old redevelopment renderings that shows a signature bridge over Buffalo Bayou. 

See page 2 

https://www.downtownhouston.org/site_media/uploads/attachments/2010-04-07/2B-Framework_pg_1-18.pdf

On 4/21/2017 at 7:48 PM, UtterlyUrban said:

This work is done.  The entire reason FOR spending these MILLIONS of dollars was to bring drygoods retail to the Dallas corridor.  Nothing yet.

 

in six months, without signed agreements and announcements, they will have failed?

 

And downtown will remain a dry goods wasteland?  

 

 

Hilcorp's retail spaces are still empty. And if the Sakowitz is redeveloped, that could change things. 

I just wish with the wider sidewalks, some of GreenStreet's restaurants could setup sidewalk seating to bring some more activity to the street. 

Some moves in the tunnels. 

After 15 years, Ragin Cajun is gone. 

However, a Tacos A Go-Go is go-going in at One Shell. 

http://swamplot.com/tacos-a-go-go-is-a-go-beneath-downtown/2017-04-10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+swamplot+(Swamplot%3A+Houston's+Real+Estate+Landscape)

Anyone know if this could mean a closure of the tunnels again? 

This could be a nice spot for a theme park. 

10 hours ago, mollusk said:

 

IDK, jack - the One Market Square logo has a sail component that sure looks a lot like the renderings from a couple years ago...

 

 

 

Great observation, I don't think the logo's sail design element is a coincidence and might mean this design is still what is intended for Phase 2 of the site.

This makes me think Essex is pulling a page from Skanska's playbook on Capitol Tower: Build the garage on hold on the tower until a lead tenant is signed. It appears to have worked for Skanska, can the same happen for Essex and how long will it take?

Not sure if it was posted but the site is name One Market Square with garage lableled as Phase 1.

EDIT: Just saw tweet above. 

Anyone know what's up? Is it finally time for a renovation? 

Know what images I'll enjoy of Houston? From all the replays we'll see from an instant classic Super Bowl LI game, in addition to last years Nova' vs. Carolina buzzer-beater final.

9 hours ago, Timoric said:

Houston needs a very nice Space Needle adjacent to this park, a very tall one, maybe where that railroad or other can't remember museum thing that failed was to go and the museum at the bottom can talk about the history of space and Houston's role and the plans to do stuff at Ellington Space Port for the future.

 

Space City = Space Needle

IIRC, that land is owned by Jim Crane 

13 hours ago, gene said:

I was at opening night last night and it was super fun!!! we even got to get down to the front row as it wasn't as sold out as they said...in fact i would say i was surprised at how many open seats there were...BUT it was a blast and seeing all the players walk around for interviews was cool as was the X Ambassadors concert (each of the 2 sets...and wow that voice!) but it was the fireworks display that blew my mind...as the last couple of songs were being played by X Ambassadors they opened the roof, and just as the last song ended a fireworks display began...that never seemed to end haha!!! it was AWESOME!!! such a beautiful night! 

 

Was there too. When the roof opened, it was glorious. 

Also, I got Falcons owner Arthur Blank to dance. Assist to Guillermo.