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    You get a real feel for Uptown's area in that photo, including just how much room there is for redevelopment. It would be cool if one of you really crafty graphics fiends could come up with a composite sketch of how the Uptown skyline would look with all the proposed projects (Turnberry, Cosmopolitan, Titan, River Oaks, High Street, etc, etc) built out.
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    Probably just small, cosmetic changes.
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    That seems quite ambitious for that section of land. Of course, it's hard to really get a feel for the scale since historically all we've had to go on was the lot to a car dealership. In any case, it certainly will be a volatile addition to that area of town.
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    Given some of the other "new" projects to go up in the Heights, this one seems to fit right in. The gray is a nice change of pace from the stereotypical beige/brick brown that often comes up.
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    This should be good...
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    In all fairness, DT Denver really isn't that much busier than DT Houston. We're not talking about a complete ghost town of a CBD on weekends or nights but it certainly isn't where it was or where most of us hopes it will be.
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    I agree that $7 in general ain't half bad but I can also see Tex's point.
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    Holy crap!
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    I don't know about crowds but those signs on all the buildings are more overbearing than the billboards along the North Freeway.
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    So I take it that they're working from south to north?
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    If they're really concerned about the conditions of Bissonnet, they should fight to have the eastern most section repaved. Driving that thing in the condition that it's in is easily twice as troubling as any potential traffic from the new highrise.
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    Same here. I especially like the Data East and Sega brands, not so much the Bally's, though. It really depends on the game.
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    Even Flint, Michigan went out of its way to revamp (or even rebuild) its convention facilities in lieu of the down economy and GM's gradual exodus back in the 80s. The bigger the facility, the bigger the events that can be held there, hence more people coming into town to spend much desired convention dollars. Makes sense both fiscally and intuitively.
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    It's almost as if they waited around to see "what's in it" for them and then when it looked as if the answer would be "not much", they decided to align against it.
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    I have no idea what in hell the "detriment" could be to either group but here's their stance on the hotel project... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5257204.html
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    That's quite impressive. I wonder how the funding is broken down... you know, percentage on acquisitions, maintenance, facility asthetics, etc.
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    Let's hope the models actually look a lot better than the graphics. I have no problem with twisty designs per se, but these particular drawings look all too quirky.
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    I've been waiting for ten years for that parcel of land to fill. At one time, they were digging that section up for months at a time but it turn out that they were working on the pipelines in the area (I assume those leading from the building to the city pipes).
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    It's like he needs to certify that he's a true-blue "northerner" by complaining as much as possible about... well... nothing. America is filled with some really odd people.
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    I counted six cranes along the energy corridor this morning, if that helps. I believe there's also another one that's difficult to see from the Katy Freeway over near the Citgo campus.
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    This was a fun thread, Boris. Thanks for sharing. Some really good stuff included, from the people shots to the skyviews.
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    Double dips?
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    Here's another pro, IMO, for Pearland: it has better access to the Clear Lake area (Kemah, the Boardwalk, sailing, etc).
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    Looks like the beginnings of yet another new skyline in Houston. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that a lot--and I mean a LOT--of land was being cleared in that area on both sides of Clay Road. Perhaps this is the reason for it.
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    After rallying from 25-points down in just one quarter, you gotta be able to defend the freaking field for the final 57 seconds if you want people to take you seriously. You gotta not just run with the receiver but you gotta knock the ball down. You gotta get a pass rush. You gotta do things that winning teams do. Not only did they allow the Titans to move the ball 60 yards in less than a minute (technically, less than 30 secons if you don't count the 20 or so seconds they allowed to run off the clock before they finally kicked the winning FB), but you allowed them to do it without having to spend a single timeout. In other words, you failed. Miserably. It's heartbreaking sure but it's really just a symptom of a bigger problem: not knowing how to win. Until that changes, you'll keep coming up short at best most times. There are notable and recognizable improvements on this team but they still have to learn how to win more consistently.
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