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2 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

EXACTLY! I can't knock the success of projects like City Center but it also pulls people from exploring the cities true core. I'm actually not a fan of City Center.

Some people simply don't care about the concept of a city's "true core"

Development is organic. It happens where it happens for a reason, usually to do with affordability and ability to make a profit.

35 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said:

I don’t know if this has already been discussed, but does the South Baptist Church plan on staying in this location next to the Ion. That baseball field area next to the spur on-ramp seems like a complete waste of space.

Why would they move? They have been there for more than 100 years, IIRC. That grass field is a welcome respite from a sea of concrete. Sometimes it's nice for kids to have a safe, grassy place to run around.

3 hours ago, Ross said:

The issue was the street people hassling us, staring at us, asking for money, peeing in our yard, sleeping off a drunk against our fence, and other similar fun things.

They were just enjoying the walkability of the neighborhood.

9 hours ago, DNAguy said:

 

Solar Energy:

 

Wind Energy:

 

Heavy lift Rocket for manned space flight

 

Rural Broadband Internet

 

 

ts;dr

4 hours ago, Luminare said:

 

Do you have a Microwave? Thats like 60-70 year old tech right? Thats not forward thinking.

 

Do you drive a car? Thats like tech from the 1920's right? Thats not forward thinking.

 

Do you have an Oven? Thats like several thousand year old tech right? Thats not forward thinking.

 

Do you live in a House? We've been living in houses since we've lived in caves right? Thats definitely not forward thinking.

 

 

You know what? Maybe others will shy away from pointing this out, but not me. You know what, this is a vanity a project....and who cares. Who gives a f. Let me tell you something, who are the ones that come up with the greatest ideas ever, the insecure guy or the confident guy. Who usually is the one that normally has financing for such projects, the poor guy or the rich guy? So it stands to believe that its normally really super confident, and rich dudes who will take on these endeavors. Are you saying that we don't want super confident rich motherfs to blow their money going to space or building their own trains both of which we will eventually ride? No we just want them to blow it on parties, and yachts right? So yeah it takes an ego to do these things. It takes an ego to say, you know what I don't like how things are now and instead of waiting for some schmuck to do it I'm going to do it myself. They don't waiting for anyone, they just do it. Great for them. Again I'll bring up SpaceX. Elon has stated very clearly that his main goal of SpaceX is that he wants to die on Mars. He literally started a space organization simply for that self-interest of wanting to die on another planet. Yeah thats a vanity project, but you know what we get out of that? Spacecraft that can go to Mars! You know what happens if TCR succeeds? We get High Speed rail from Houston to Dallas in 90mins. Even if it takes 100mins or 91min...who cares we didn't have it before, and now we will. We only call them vanity projects because on the outside it just looks like rich people throwing their money away, but that just isn't the case. Its normally these "vanity projects" that push civilization just a little bit here and there, and moves us forward. That is forward thinking. Its one step at a time. Whatever that is is something we should be supporting.

tl;dr

5 hours ago, DNAguy said:

 

 

This is the kind of forward thinking that helped win WWII and put a man on the moon.

 

This project would have been forward-thinking in the 70s. Now? Boondoggle.

Just my opinion, and I realize I may be the only person with such an opinion. So be it.

3 hours ago, HoustonBoy said:

 Or, eminent domain takes over.

No. Terrible idea for a vanity project. If they had been allowed to put it down the I-45 corridor, fine, no additional land sacrificed.

Hope landowners stick to their guns and don't let it happen. Or, get a billion an acre.

18 hours ago, 63notapolitician said:

Hi everyone. I just came across some old pencils and pens. This one I'm posting here tonight is a pencil type. I have no idea what year or type, or who makes this pencil. I've been looking around the internet trying to find out more about it, but when i try to lookup the name on the pocket clasp I come up with nothing. So I figured my best bet would be to ask the experts and collectors here. I've attached some pictures here. I welcome a solution to my dilemma here . I'm an antique pocket watch and wristwatch collector so this is out of my league. Thank you.

Is it possible it is associated with Judaism?

21 minutes ago, Ross said:

Never had a problem walking in HV, from one end to the other on both sides.

Well, I mean, if you're gonna go all "there's sidewalks all the way around" on us, sure.

But, but, but... walkability!

At least there's some GFR.

5 minutes ago, downtownian said:

 

Not a fan of giving huge subsidies to outdated and out of fashion corporate hotel chains. W's had a cultural moment 10-15 years ago but don't seem relevant anymore. Wish it was a boutique by a well respected hotelier or giving tax breaks to local small businesses. 

Shouldn't be giving out breaks to anyone at this point. If you want to build, build, but you (the developer) pay for it.

Very cool use of the property.

27 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Looks like maybe the south deck of UHD?

Tranquility Park is a nice park in a good spot for a park. Don't need another skyscraper downtown, especially in that location.

6 hours ago, BeerNut said:

 

Considering the size of Houston there are people that never venture inside the loop and think people that live there are crazy.

Can't really disagree with that 🤣😂

Yep. To prepare for building my new million-dollar mansion, I mowed my lawn today.

Harrisburg Hike & Bike Trail (near Bryan Street)

5 hours ago, rechlin said:

Pre-construction contract signed with Kiewit.  Price has now jumped up to $20 billion.

 

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/texas-central-signs-preconstruction-contract-with-kiewit-firm-for-20b-bull/568072/

How many magic doubloons is that?

They should rename it Nextdog for all the "missing" fur babies.

Often wondered how painful it was to give birth to that dog/cat.

You're going to drive yourself bonkers wishing and hoping Houston will become something it is not, and likely will never be.

I couldn't tell from the renderings where the unicorn stables are going to be located.

13 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

I’m trying to find the numbers but it wasn’t by much from what I remember. 

In 2003? 52-48.

According to this listing, not yet it appears.

http://evergreentx.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Post-Oak-Site-Plan-181008.pdf

Interesting sidetrack... Houston's "superneighborhoods".

Lazybrook/Timbergrove is one.

https://sites.google.com/site/superneighborhood14/home

http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Demographics/docs_pdfs/SN/14_LazybrookTimbergrove.pdf

I may be very late to the game, but found this quite educational.

Structure is so large now I couldn't fit it all in the shot. Mindboggling how large these warehouse stores are. Will try and get some shots from the other side closest to I-10.