musicman Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) A high-end home builder is planning three real estate pro- jects around the city that he hopes will become models for development in Houston.Frank Liu of Houston-based Lovett Homes has hired prominent architect Andres Duany of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. to create master plans for the pro- jects.Duany is known for his work in the "new urbanism" movement, which promotes walkable, neighborhood-based developments as an alternative to sprawl.The proposed projects are: Edited June 28, 2007 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonnoob Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 LOL superfund area? no thanks. I studied those areas law schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 there was some talk about MDI/Tesco here:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=7724and from the EPA superfund page:On May 26, 2006, the prospective purchaser for the Site, Clinton Gregg Investments, Ltd., signed an Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 this agreement will save the EPA and taxpayers $6.6 million, the EPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) I thought that article sounded like good news, why all the negitivity about these projects? BTW, are they talking about the old AstroWorld sight when they mention the 120 acres near the Fannin South light rail station? I can't stand the thought of that land being vacant or used for anything awful. Too much was lost on that spot. (sweet personal memories). Dispite how anyone feels about the loss of the old theme park, it is sickening how they ripped up all the trees on that 100+ acre plot of land. Anything that a future developer might want to build in AstroWorld's old spot would have been better (or at least looked better from the freeway) had they left the trees alone. Edited June 29, 2007 by Mister X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 I thought that article sounded like good news, why all the negitivity about these projects?BTW, are they talking about the old AstroWorld sight when they mention the 120 acres near the Fannin South light rail station? I can't stand the thought of that land being vacant or used for anything awful. Too much was lost on that spot. (sweet personal memories). Dispite how anyone feels about the loss of the old theme park, it is sickening how they ripped up all the trees on that 100+ acre plot of land. Anything that a future developer might want to build in AstroWorld's old spot would have been better (or at least looked better from the freeway) had they left the trees alone. i believe they are talking about the old Astroworld space. the removal of trees was probably done to help in the park's removal. trying to save things in the middle of an area that will be destroyed is difficult. any new construction would have likely finished them off anyway since planners i've seen on large parcels usually start from scratch. PLUS, developers want to make as much money as they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 I LOVE Duany! I'm really excited about this. Because all though he's a "new urbanist" I read a quote from him that shows he's not an extreme one. He said, "I want to invite people to walk, not force them." I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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