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  1. The Pragmatist
    So they're going to be using a brick facade in place of the grey-on-grey motif?
  2. The Pragmatist
    I don't mind the grass strip if it has those orderly-looking trees planted in it. In five or so years, as they get larger, they will provide a far more valuable thing: shade for both the sidewalk and the street, something that cannot be understated in its importance during a Houston summer.
  3. The Pragmatist
    Here's an article from a few days ago about the project: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/Houston-s-7-billion-highway-project-would-widen-8323573.php?cmpid=btfpm
  4. The Pragmatist
    I can't think that the Art Vandelay would be afraid of anything.
  5. The Pragmatist
    There used to be an observation deck on the 51st floor that faced towards the west. It was later closed to the public, and I think the space has been leased out. The only observation deck I can think of around town isn't really even in the city: the San Jacinto Monument.
  6. The Pragmatist
    From an email I got this morning:
  7. The Pragmatist
    I saw some homeless guy get pushy with a teenager and a lady who appeared to be his mom while they were waiting at the light to cross MacGregor last week as I was driving on Fannin. Perhaps a crackdown is in order.
  8. The Pragmatist
    http://www.chron.com/homes/commercial/article/Some-of-Houston-s-best-views-are-going-private-4735971.php Did they reverse course on that?
  9. The Pragmatist
    Well, darn. I went up there with my mom two or three weeks ago during lunch. Her fear of heights made it extra enjoyable.
  10. The Pragmatist
    Hey, don't look at me. I didn't write it. I just disseminated it.
  11. The Pragmatist
    http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/spring/news/bullet-train-connecting-houston-to-dallas-to-break-ground/article_1a69270c-529c-59ea-8ea1-97b99b2f8f40.html A little more of what we know, but an article nonetheless.
  12. The Pragmatist
    I only wish it was a brand new build with an address of 1101 Main.
  13. The Pragmatist
    If TCR can gain some traction with this, it would be interesting to see them branch a line off in the future from the Dallas-Houston line's jaunt down 290 and have it go on out to Austin. The biggest hurdles going in that direction would be getting through Brenham, Giddings, and east Austin. It would certainly be nice to have a connection out that way. Put a Fairfield-area station for switching between the lines and to get the western and northern suburbs connected (due to the proximity of 99), and you're golden.
  14. The Pragmatist
    I am in the group of people who never knew nor saw that these lit up. Granted, I was young and was never around this area when these bridges were first built. It would look nice to see them lit up though.
  15. The Pragmatist
    Always good to look back and compare using Google Maps. Tried to get a similar perspective to the one in the pictures above.
  16. The Pragmatist
    It mentions that at the end of the story.
  17. The Pragmatist
    http://www.chron.com/news/transportation/article/University-Line-federal-funding-pledge-pulled-7846885.php I don't see that line happening soon.
  18. The Pragmatist
    Yeah, the 1950's/1960's "Science is the Future!" feel of MCM recalls the dawn of the space age when NASA was king. It would definitely fit that area.
  19. The Pragmatist
    Having had a class in that depression bunker this semester reinforces my support for this sentiment.
  20. The Pragmatist
    Richard Henry Lee High School (or maybe Harper Lee High School) Robert H. Jackson Middle School Ronald Reagan Middle School Benjamin O. Davis High School That was with me just quickly looking up surnames for a few of them. The other option is to just adopt the New York method and number the schools.
  21. The Pragmatist
    http://www.chron.com/homes/new-homes/article/This-midcentury-modern-village-popping-up-in-7521057.php#photo-10080638 Since many of you seem to like MCM architecture, here's something interesting out of Austin from Chron's homepage.
  22. The Pragmatist
    It's an interesting development, but that's one odd location for a development like this. It is reminiscent of that exercise in discontinuity that is the Memorial City area.
  23. The Pragmatist
    Reminds me of the album art for Kanye's Graduation. (way after the fact here...lol)
  24. The Pragmatist
    In all honesty, it would be nice to have Sam Houston Park relocated to the southern side of downtown. Also, instead of the oddly sprawling layout of the park, it would be more interesting to have all of those houses situated along a park "boulevard" or sorts to make it feel like an old neighborhood. Then, the land around the main drag could be used as a lawn with nice trees. The way it sits now, SH Park looks somewhat haphazardly laid out.
  25. The Pragmatist
    Despite the insane construction time, this turned out pretty nice.
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