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  1. Houston19514
    This is a different mockup. The mockup that will be at Space Center Houston is one that is coming from Kennedy Space Center. http://www.39online.com/newsfix/kiah-newsfix-uss-consolation-story,0,1528582.story
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    Cool. I'm glad they are not using faux trollies.
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    Sounds like a number of foolish rules, designed primarily to limit competition against existing brick & mortar restaurants. Note, however, that the Chron link says not that propane tanks are "not allowed" in downtown or the medical center, just that "City rules make it prohibitively expensive for food trucks to get a license to use propane tanks in either the Medical Center or downtown". A very quick look at the City's permitting requirements does not show any evidence that a downtown or medical center permit would be any more expensive. The only difference I see is that the size of propane tanks allowed are smaller in those two zones.
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    Source?
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    Funny that in this thread we talk about an elevated transit structure as "a scar", "an eyesore" that should be "destroyed" and "obliterated". . . meanwhile in multiple other threads over the years we read how elevated transit structures (if they carry rail) would save mankind. I exaggerate only a little. ;-)
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    Originally named Houston Municipal Airport Re-named Howard R. Hughes Airport in 1938. Shortly afterward, the name reverted to Houston Municipal because federal regulations at the time did not allow an airport to be named for a living person. It was named Houston International Airport in 1950, the same year, I believe that Houston had its first nonstop international service (PanAm to Mexico City) Re-named William P. Hobby Airport in 1967. Query: Was the name then William P. Hobby International Airport? Closed in 1969. Re-opened in 1971.
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    (FWIW, Colvill is not the same as Colliers.) It appears that the total square footage for the buildings includes both retail and office space and that Colvill is marketing just the office space.
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    Tory, is the study available for us to see?
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    Didn't this happen 2 1/2 months ago?
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    I clicked hoping to see a contribution to the discussion. This post was a big let down.
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    LOL Maybe not today... Of course, NOW you want the thread to focus on the potential of the University line on Richmond. Where was that desire when you decided to post falsehoods about Houston's development?
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    Interesting. You mean to say Houston has more high-rises under construction than either Dallas or Atlanta???????? Get out! Cool chart. I'd love to be able to find updates on that from time to time. Toronto is indeed out of control when it comes to high-rises. Good for them. That has next to nothing to do with Houston or Texas. Just out of curiosity, what are the 3 high-rises under construction in Dallas, other than Museum Tower?
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    Yeah, i know you included some weasel words. It's still not true. Have you heard of the enormous new campus Exxon-Mobil is building? Phillips 66 will be starting on a new campus soon as well. Neither of these are 4-5 story apartment complexes. Nor are any of the following 4-5 story apartment buildings: As you now have mentioned, the three high-rises currently under construction in the Galleria area. a high-rise office tower just announced last week in the Energy Corridor. 31-story Anadarko II. additional office construction on the Waterway in the Woodlands. additional office construction in the Energy Corridor. new office space being constructed at City Centre. Texas Children's Hospital Maternity Center recently completed. Dynamo Stadium is nearing completion. more office construction in Westchase. the Personalized Cancer Care Center under construction the Texas Medical Center. and I haven't even touched on the many apartment complexes that are taller than 4-5 stories... Just for the record, according to the linked article, Toronto had 132 high-rises under construction. Very impressive indeed. To be clear, they are counting according to Emporis' definition of High-rise, which starts at approximately 12 stories. I wonder how many high-rises are under construction in Atlanta? Or DFW for that matter?
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    Hmmm... You mean to say you told us that there were more TODs and promised to tell us about them, BEFORE doing the research into the matter? Not to worry, CityKid, we trust you...
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    another technical error. sorry
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    Now that you are awake again . . . I am sure I am not the only one eagerly awaiting the other TODs in Dallas you promised to reveal.
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    That the only development that is occurring is a bunch of 4-5 story apartment buildings. Flat-out false. It's pretty amusing that in one post you put down Houston by [falsely] claiming that it is only building 4-5 story apartment buildings, and in other posts proclaim the fabulousness of Dallas because of its 4-5 story apartment buildings that have been built near rail stops in its suburbs.
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    technical error. NM
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    Well that adds to the confusion. The Ben Milam Hotel is 10 stories. See the photos earlier in this thread. Hopefully, they meant 8 stories of apartments on top of 2 floors of amenities/retail. (I had earlier confused the Ben Milam with the demolished William Penn, one block to the west.)
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    Interesting. A little disappointed that it's only 8 stories. But not bad. I hope it will be an attractive, street-friendly building.
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    I think that campaign also includes an ad regarding the TMC. While the Cancer Center is probably more important, free thinkers are one of our strengths as well. And it's a strength not generally perceived or recognized. Therefore, worthy of promotion. Having said all of that, I'm not particularly crazy about this campaign. It's okay. But seems like we're trying a little too hard.
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    Hilarious. I'm surprised we haven't been hearing about Atlanta's TODs as well. What's up with that, Citykid? It's not only off-topic. It is false. We are entitled to our own opinions, CityKid, but we are not entitled to our own facts.
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    So... we have Mockingbird, Park Lane (I presume that's what you meant; I'm not familiar with Park Place). From my understanding Park Lane's connection to DART is not very well done, so it's true "Transit Orientation" and its existence being a result of DART rail are suspect. Aside from those two, DART rail has supposedly spurred two low-rise apartment projects in far-flung suburbs that we are tagging as TOD. To get an idea of just how DART rail has "spurred" these TOD's, read the long, expensive, history of downtown Carrollton's TOD. It makes DART's claim of spurring massive TOD pretty laughable.
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    Good one, Citykid. So, pretty much any apartment built within a mile of a possible future rail station site will constitute TOD? Currently there is neither transit nor development at that location. Better hold off a bit before counting that one.
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    That's sort of the minimum, I would hope. I am also intrigued by the idea, suggested earlier in the thread, of leaving the superstructure in place. I have no idea if that is feasible from an engineering standpoint, but I would think so. I think it could be quite beautiful.
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