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If the building depicted in the rendering above were built that would be incredible. One of the more architecturally interesting things in the Houston skyline.
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Agreed. I live near the area and would much rather have a good street level integration than the bland high rise that was approved in 2009. Glad they are approving the original design, it will be much better for the neighborhood.
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It's hard to imagine because generally sidewalks in Houston suck. It looks like this was a rare exception, and I've already admitted that I was wrong.
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Yes, it does look to be slightly wider. I don't know why they would try to force a tree there, but again, the sidewalk looks wide enough to me. It's not like the area is bustling with pedestrian activity, lol. But they are pushing it a bit, just not enough space.
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Except for the tree, that sidewalk looks just fine. It's hard to imagine that the sidewalk was wider before the street was re-done, do you have any before pics?
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They average over 17,000 a game?! That's more than the Rockets have averaged this year, smh.
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Whoa, that looks really nice. Definitely the most interesting building built in Houston within the last decade or more (if built) outside of MainPlace perhaps. -
Nice. Hopefully even more of this infill development starts popping up.
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Man, they sure did build this thing quickly.
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This almost seems like one of those secret government building campuses I've seen on TV.
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
mfastx replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
Just rode by on the METRORail earlier today and it was quite busy. Lots of foot traffic. -
3009 Post Oak: Office Building At 3009 Post Oak Blvd.
mfastx replied to swtsig's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I like how they are putting parking below the office floors, and not in a seperate parking garage. Hopefully they integrate the garage within the building well (like MainPlace). -
I was talking about having a fast way to get to IAH from downtown, the current METRO service takes about an hour, having a stop at IAH would allow people to take the train to the airport (at very little cost per ticked) and then fly. One way or another, we need better transit service to our airports. I would have to disagree. Around the world it has been proven that people would rather take a high speed train than a plane. If it is "basic economics" that a high speed rail line wouldn't be viable, then why did Southwest Airlines lobby so hard to stop high speed rail construction in the 1990s? If you are so sure people would rather take planes, then why would Southest Airlines care? There is plenty of public transit in Dallas. If we start high speed rail construction soon, it probably won't be complete until around 2020. Hopefully, by that time Houston will have light rail lines built which would help the transit situation here. By the time high speed rail construction is finished (if it ever starts) Houston and Dallas will have changed and become more denser by then.
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I think there should be an airport station, but that wouldn't necessarily mean all trains would stop there. Most trains would be express, and a few would run between IAH and downtown since we do not currently have any transit service connecting the two (besides the 102 bus, but that takes about an hour to get to downtown).
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What makes you say that? Many high speed rail systems around the world make money, and even our lone high speed rail line (Acela Express) is profitable. It is proven around the world that people would rather take a high speed rail line between ttwo close cities than fly, or drive. It's much more convenient. Do you even wonder why Southwest Airlines lobbied so hard to stop high speed rail in Texas in the 1990s? I agree with all of this. Maybe the northern Houston stop could be Bush Intercontinental Airport. There is so much talk about this but nothing ever happens. Now there are multiple proposals out there. What happened to that Japanese company that was going to build 220 mph service between Houston and Dallas by 2020? I think we really need to get the ball rolling on this, this would be a great convenient service, and people would be silly not to use it.
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That looks pretty spiffy!
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M5250: Gables Multifamily At 5250 Brownway St.
mfastx replied to houstonfella's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
I actually kind of like it -
So happy that this is going forward. This project had so much potential though, but due to local residents' NIMBYness, they are now getting just a regular apartment building. Oh well, could have made the area a lot more walkable, still glad to add another highrise to Houston! FULL DISCLAIMER - I used to live exactly one block away, and was stunned at all of those NIMBYs.
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Thanks for the pics, looking good! Cheers.
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Thanks guys, I would go see for myself but I'm not in Houston.
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Any pics of the new track in the ground? Good news btw.
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Excellent pics, Jax! Agreed with the above poster, one of the better looking buildings in the Houston skyline IMO.
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Wow, things really are coming along! Looking good!
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I just don't understand why they couldn't figure all this out BEFORE they started construction. It makes no sense to start construction on something without even knowing what the final plan is. It just ends up costing more in the long run when you change plans mid-construction. Oh well, they'll build it eventually. Personally, I believe that the "under" would be more aesthetically pleasing, but I disagree with changing plans during construction, so for now I wish they would just build the damn bridge.
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Gables Tanglewood: Multifamily At 5740 San Felipe St.
mfastx replied to lockmat's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
Wow, finally! Forever I have been saying that developers should put the development on the street, with parking in the back. Now THIS is what I'm talking about!
