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Texasota

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  1. Well, hopefully not like the JW on Main, since there is no remaining historic material on that building, but otherwise I agree.
  2. You think it's ugly. I think it would look fantastic cleaned up with full-size windows.
  3. The reality is that, in a city of this size, they're both reasonable locations for stations. And that's, in a perverse way, kind of the problem. This station will be reasonably convenient for a lot of people, but it won't be very convenient for those of us who live in and support the revitalization of the old city - downtown, midtown, "EADO", the museum district, Montrose, etc, and are probably *most* supportive of transit generally. And that just sucks. That doesn't mean that this isn't still worthwhile, it just means that a lot of the people who, in an ideal world, would be the loudest defenders of a project like this are going to feel a bit let down and like this is a "compromise" in the most pejorative sense.
  4. That's not how architectural significance works. Architectural significance doesn't mean "fancy." And just because you don't like something or think it's boring, that doesn't mean it's not significant.
  5. What is even your point? "Target" is not a person. The actual people at the company responsible for making location decisions make those decisions based on a variety of factors, and downtown is changing pretty rapidly.
  6. So that's head-in parking - how does the sidewalk work here? Is it diverted behind the parking, under the canopy? Or is it between the parking and the street? That would be... not great.
  7. People's faith in the unerring perfection of the market is so bizarre to me. As though unmet needs are always immediately addressed, nothing is ever delayed, and mistakes are never made. There are lots of possible reasons why there is not Target downtown. It's entirely plausible that the market wouldn't support it, but it's also possible that Target can only open so many stores at a time, and it just hasn't prioritized this market yet. Target only pretty recently began focusing on smaller format City Targets, and I think it's fair to assume that they're starting with apparent "sure thing," more obviously established markets. It's also worth keeping in mind that, even if Target would theoretically be interested in building a small format store downtown (or, I think more likely, in Midtown), they would still need a site and a developer to partner with. Just saying "if it made money than Target, in its infinite wisdom, would will it to be so" is bizarrely nihilistic and unhelpful.
  8. I don't know, should we vote first on whether we even want to vote?
  9. Wait, how is this bad again? There are already taller buildings (albeit inconsistently) along Montrose Boulevard. And why is inconsistency inherently bad? And why are two towers immediately next to each other worse than one?
  10. I have never used self storage and genuinely don't understand the purpose of it, except for short-term purposes or unexpected inheritance you need to figure out something to do with. Why keep something if you're not using it? How many people really have stuff worth holding onto that can't be just as easily (and probably just as cheaply) replaced if you move into a larger place?
  11. So, this is a genuine question: Why? What do you love about this building?
  12. No, you see, this is an artistic statement. By putting this featureless concrete parking garage in direct opposition to one of the most attractive historic buildings in the city, they're showing the futility of nostalgia while also commenting on the regimented consistency of contemporary existence.
  13. Not to mention, they had to tear down an existing building to make room for the Foley House. None of this makes any sense at all. And it will be hardieboard. I absolutely guarantee it.
  14. If that siding had been white pine then replacing it every 30 years would be reasonable, but it was either cypress or longleaf. This house also probably had cedar interior shiplap. I do not understand why they wanted this house if this is what they're doing to it.
  15. I honestly like this. I also have concerns about how well the "stucco" will wear, but these look quite a bit better than the average new townhouse. Of course I'm also a sucker for a rear-loading garage off a shared driveway/alley.
  16. "was not salvaged" does not necessarily equal "not salvageable"
  17. They said 50 miles of bike lanes, so that seems fair to assume.
  18. This is just confusing. Of course joggers prefer uninterrupted stretches, but that doesn't stop them from running on Heights Boulevard, or on city streets in every densely populated city in the world. Beyond that, this really seems like it's intended as an expanded sidewalk/ pedestrian promenade first and a potential jogging path second. It will be more convenient if you live nearby than going down to Rice or up to the bayou, though those are both better in terms of uninterrupted stretches. As for your last sentence, I have no idea what's going on there.
  19. so, in the bike plan, the total cost of "short-term opportunities" is estimated at $27-51 million, and "Key connections" are projected at $73-119 million. $15.5 million is a very nice start on the short-term opportunities.
  20. let's all just ignore the seven story concrete box the building is sitting on...
  21. Yeah I never understood the criticisms of the Plan. They *would* have been totally valid had the city never followed up on anything, but that's not what appears to be happening.
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