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    Woodlands isn't going to become a city for a long time...maybe never. Once the truth came out how much it cost to be a city and provide city services, most residents decided that they were not that scared of Houston after all. Most are content to remain a village.
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    On second thought, X is right. We should turn it into a Texas theme park.
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    Yes, there is a demo permit required. Water and sewer must be disconnected from the system, as does electrical. Once that is confirmed, permits issue.
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nALg1w1IeJo
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    So, now you believe it is unfair for the City to be capricious and arbitrary in its dealings with the citizenry? I must agree with you on that point, even though your analogy to the Walmart situation could not be less analogous to this situation.
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    Reading your examples, the "no brainer for the City" would be to deny a parking permit on Arlington, and then to proceed to either revoke the permitted parking in those other areas, or to begin citing those who block the sidewalk when parking there. I know that is not what you intended, but it is what your comments provoked.
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    What? Crane is going to rename EaDo CaBlInAsia?
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    Jim Crane is half Black?
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    Actually, it is more akin to plea bargaining. Government cannot nullify itself. However, it can bend its rules to favor one group over another. It appears that today the City bent its rules in favor of business, just as it did for the condos down the street, Walmart on Yale, and Kroger on Studewood. I am not terribly whipsawed over this, so long as the sidewalk is kept accessible. In fact, having been a restaurant owner, I would normally favor helping them out. I just want the same benevolence extended toward homeowners, something that my Stockholm Syndrome neighbors seem to oppose.
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    I think I will oppose this change. People will never understand the problem of giving city government power if we keep asking for variances. It would be best for the neighborhood if Coltivaire is forced to play by the same rules the homeowners do.
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    Glad you are starting to notice. When you begin opposing these nut-crushing ordinances we'll really be making progress.
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    Unless Firehouse Philly's is coming back, it will never be the same.
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    This is not entirely correct. The lowest humidity occurs during times of highest temperature, generally early to mid afternoon. However, the evening humidity is generally still lower than in the morning, and after the sun goes down, the temperature drops as well. Agreed that the Heights is decidedly not hipster, but in many ways Heights residents can be worse. But, I find most inner loop upper income residents to be the same. They want parking for their cars, but don't want parking where they can see it. And, they want to park on your street, but don't want anyone parking on their street. They are very bi-polar in this regard.
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    Please order the jam in tequila calamity and report back.
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    The name sounds terrible, and the drinks in mason jars angle looks hokey. Something about trying too hard comes to mind. And, that drink with a glob of strawberry jam in it? Holy jesus, that is nasty! Looks like someone hacked up a piece of their lung into the jar!
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    Kinda sounds like the price you pay for owning a huge truck in the city.
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    Kinkaid... Consider the source of the comment.
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    Really, Mark? The EPA?
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    What is pedestrian unfriendly about it? It will have sidewalks. Besides, how much retail could 600 apartment dwellers support? Don't guess. Put some actual thought into it. How much effort should be put into pedestrian friendliness for a retail site that abuts a bayou and a freeway?
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    Man, this thread got really good really fast. None of that boring HP stuff! This is info we can use! How to avoid bums in downtown.
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    I'm not the one whose upper lip is quivering over bums. My feelings are just fine, thank you. By the way, HP is not a half mile from Rice Lofts. It is actually just over a quarter mile. 6 blocks at 250 feet per block. That's some serious commitment to downtown right there.
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    Not everyone is cut out for urban living. Maybe you should look into other living arrangements. As for living downtown, I don't. However, I officed downtown from 1997. I think I've met my share of bums. It never got to me to the point of not walking where I wanted to go. Again, urban life isn't for everyone.
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    Wants a pedestrian environment. Too lazy to be a pedestrian. Someone else's fault. There's probably a life lesson there somewhere.
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    Well, there is the "restaurant row" phenomenon, but I have never seen any research suggesting that the same phenomenon applies to movie theaters. For those who have never heard of "restaurant rows", studies show that one restaurant in an area may struggle, but as more restaurants open in the same area, that area becomes known for having several restaurant choices. People who are unsure exactly what they want to eat will tend to drive to the "restaurant row", confident that at least one of the many choices will satisfy them. For instance, I may drive to Washington Avenue, or Rice Village without having a particular place in mind, and decide where to eat once I get there. Again, I am unsure if this applies to movie theatres. It might. That could help explain multiplexes.
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