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    But it does go through his district...
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    We could tell it was just complainers doing what they do. The tell was in the "headline" claims. (1) Most of the trees being removed are spindly, unhealthy and have been butchered to keep them out of the electric lines (2) the dishonest "headline" that the trees are being removed to widen the sidewalks, when even the complainers surely know this is much more than just widening sidewalks (3) and of course no mention of the new boulevard that will have new trees or (4) the fact that there will be many more trees planted than are removed. One guesses that a lot of people signed that petition based on misinformation (to put it as nicely as I can). This reminds me of a question: does anyone know if they will be burying the electric lines as part of this project?
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    Yes, it does. We were discussing the north end, but thank you.
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    Houston continues to hold on to (and in fact slightly widen relative to DFW) its lead in international air traffic among Texas cities. 2023 YTD through August: Bush Intercontinental: 7,817,323 Hobby International: 703,467 Houston Total: 8,520,790 DFW: 7,505,999 San Antonio: 401,088
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    Not already "long closed". And everything did not go in one day. As others noted over the weekend. It was 60% off Sunday afternoon and already pretty cleaned out. Per Houston Public Media, the sale started Saturday @ 50% off. Sunday was 60%. Monday was 70%. "By Monday afternoon, employees put up “70 percent off” signs for what was left in the store: some vitamins and sparkling waters, glass vases and a handful of granola bars. The “60 percent off” wine aisle was still heavily stocked with Chardonnay and Rosé." It sounds like it may have closed Monday afternoon.
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    A pedestrian bridge across the bayou might be good (or it might be better to add better pedestrian accommodations on the existing Fannin, Braeswood and Berliner bridges), to get from Helix Park to the main campus of TMC. But if the goal is to get to the TMC TC, it would be better to just make sure we have good sidewalk infrastructure along S Braeswood and Fannin, the shortest, most direct rout to the TMC TC. (Sidewalks currently exist, but they could use improvement, especially on the Fannin St bridge.) FWIW, that conceptual rendering does not show a pedestrian bridge to the UT School of Public Health. It appears to suggest a pedestrian bridge over the bayou and then between two large sets of cooling towers (is that even feasible? I would guess not - it looks like there's only maybe 15 feet between them), and then perhaps connecting to MD Anderson's skywalk, which does not connect to the UT School of Public Health and would be a round-about way to get to the TMC TC.
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    The word from Airliners.net is that United is starting preliminary moves this week on their Terminal B project (such as closing Gates B25-30).
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    A pedestrian bridge from Helix Park to the UT School of Public Health on Pressler St? Why? How?
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    Did Buffalo Bayou ever run through a pine forest?
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    Per the article, they've apparently always had ribbon lighting; they are adding additional ribbons
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    The Lloyd Bentsen Highway moniker only applies to the Southwest Freeway portion of I69/US59 (starting at the intersection with I-45, and actually extending all the way to the intersection of US59 with IH35 at Laredo.) As you said, no one calls it that. It's Southwest Freeway in the Houston metro. 225 is the LaPorte Freeway. 288 is the South Freeway; not sure where that name drops off. It is the Nolan Ryan Expressway only from the Brazoria County Line to Freeport. 290 is also the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. I think from Beltway 8 to the Waller County Line. Various sections of 249 are also known as Tomball Parkway, Tomball Tollway and Aggie Expressway. Also, US90 is the Crosby Freeway.
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    "Parking Lot with worship wall/storage building." 😱
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    The Commons at Hermann Park is looking great!
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    Fun pictures. I'm guess they must have relocated since you visited them.
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    CREguy is usually spot-on, but I think he miscalled this one. I don’t see any of the towers demolished. These are already high quality buildings and’ with some tweaking can be top-level office buildings very attractive in the market. OR one or more could be repurposed as residential and/hotel.
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    Mods, can we change the title of this thread? I'm pretty certain this is no longer the "O'Quinn Medical Tower."
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    As I said, every additional regulation adds to the cost of housing. Thanks for your support.
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    Golconda Venture. Per HCAD, I find 13 parcels they still own totaling about 7 1/2 blocks, all in the southeast part of Downtown, plus one (1/2 block) in the north end of Midtown.
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    That balance of course is what needs to be carefully considered. It's easy to say, well, it won't add much to the cost, so it will be fine. It's not a boogieman. It's a very real consequence of regulations and must be taken into account. As I said, every time another regulation is imposed, it adds a little bit more to the cost until one day, seemingly all of the sudden, few people can afford housing.
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    As discussed up-thread, I'm not sure any decision has been made about whether to charge for parking at this garage.
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    OMG. Every time I think Houston journalism has hit rock bottom, they find a way to be even worse. That is truly pathetic. (To be exact, the opera and ballet moved out of Jones Hall more than 36 years ago!) I’m looking forward to seeing and hearing this year’s improvements to Jones Hall.
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    Hopefully, that's an under-promise, over-deliver. FWIW, the design team having been selected does not necessarily mean they are under contract. The first period of time may be spent getting contracts. Only then could the design work start...
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    Where did you see that? such as...??
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    I imagine that stretch will probably be both TX-146 and TX-99
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    I get the downside of streets full of driveways (although the negative impact on pedestrians could be at least party ameliorated by enforcing the law that bans blocking sidewalks). Just recognize that every additional regulation such as this adds to housing costs.
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