Slick Vik Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Perhaps you should brush up on your "walkable neighborhoods" knowledge. Urban planners promote parallel and diagonal parking as a means to make traffic slower and to protect pedestrians. Bagby Street is being rebuilt in exactly this manner.I've been to plenty of pedestrian streets around the world and they're doing just fine. Istanbul, buenos aires, Panama City, London, Denver, San Francisco, Rome, the list goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 I agree with the parking in back, but think Houstonians need "teaser" parking in front, ideally diagonal street parking if the RoW is available. Think about University Blvd in the Rice Village for something similar. Ed Wulfe talked about this once. If you have the teaser parking in front, people will drive to that store thinking they will get it, and once they're there but it's full, they'll drive around back. When a place has no parking in front, or just one or two parallel spaces, people just pick a destination/competitor with easier parking. I agree completely. Diagonal street parking encourages retail, reduces the need for parking lots, and can help slow down through traffic, thereby improving the attractiveness for foot traffic. Rice Village is a great example of how it can be done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Tory just showed up in my LinkedIn "People You May Know." I guess LinkedIn has been following me on HAIF. No dude, it's my fault. You and he are both connections of mine, so there are only two degrees of separation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 No dude, it's my fault. You and he are both connections of mine, so there are only two degrees of separation.Are you linked with Kevin Bacon also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Are you linked with Kevin Bacon also? I'm not kidding. That's how it worked out, and none of the three of us are totally irredeemable 'Connection' whores. Small world. Edited February 6, 2013 by TheNiche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm not kidding. That's how it worked out, and none of the three of us are totally irredeemable 'Connection' whores. Small world.Hmmmm. I was trying to make a joke, did you catch the whole Kevin Bacon/degrees of seperation thing? Maybe you think my attempt at humor sucks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hmmmm. I was trying to make a joke, did you catch the whole Kevin Bacon/degrees of seperation thing? Maybe you think my attempt at humor sucks? Over my head, to be honest. I'm only vaguely aware that Kevin Bacon is a celebrity, and I'm pretty sure that he's an actor, but all I ever can think of when I see his name is bacon. His name is very distracting from anything of relevance that might involve him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Over my head, to be honest. I'm only vaguely aware that Kevin Bacon is a celebrity, and I'm pretty sure that he's an actor, but all I ever can think of when I see his name is bacon. His name is very distracting from anything of relevance that might involve him.Lol, that's hilarious!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolie Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I was joking about LinkedIn peeking at my HAIF posts I figured it was the common connection. It was just amusing to me as I saw it immediately after checking this thread. Edited February 11, 2013 by woolie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 http://www.kirksey.com/project/central_library_master_plan I found this on the Kirksey website which states that they are planning a central library in the midtown superblock. Does anyone knows if this is happening or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 http://www.kirksey.com/project/central_library_master_plan I found this on the Kirksey website which states that they are planning a central library in the midtown superblock. Does anyone knows if this is happening or not? Not happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I like that rendering. But I think this is just "architects gone wild" (or they had no billable hours)... Camden owns the property if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Yeah, and by the description, it seems like it was their own personal cheerleading project of what they can do and hopefully to encourage developers of what is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 There was some legitimate talk a few years back of building a new central library and building it in midtown was one of the possibilities discussed. They decided to completely remodel the existing building instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 http://www.khou.com/...-144475275.htmlNothing new but here is the latest article..."That’s precisely what the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and Camden Development Inc. plan for about half of the 3.5 acre site. Also on the drawing board are sites for two restaurants and a residential development, as well as an underground parking garage for about 140 vehicles.""Construction is expected to begin next spring, Thibodeaux said, and the park should be open in 2014." Has anyone seen or heard anything about construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I was just about to ask the same thing, any news on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 "Construction is expected to begin [this] spring, Thibodeaux said, and the park should be open in 2014." ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 From what I've heard, Thien An is working on a new restaurant just blocks away. Sounds like it will be a bigger, badder version of what it is currently. Saw a Coming Soon sign for Thien An on 2611 San Jacinto (near McGowen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Per a recent HBJ aritcle: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2013/05/09/midtown-development-slideshow.html?s=image_gallery "Superblock in MidtownDeveloper: Houston-based Camden Property Trust Location: The development sits on a six-acre property divided almost evenly between Midtown Development Authority and Houston-based Camden. The Midtown Superblock is bound by Main, Anita, McGowen and Travis streets. Expected start date: The project's start date has been extended to break ground in mid-2014 rather than next quarter, as previously planned. The skinny: It will eventually include a seven-story multifamily development with close to 300 units overlooking a park that will include about 8,000 square feet of retail." Edited May 14, 2013 by DrLan34 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Expected start date: The project's start date has been extended to break ground in mid-2014 rather than next quarter, as previously planned. The skinny: It will eventually include a seven-story multifamily development with close to 300 units overlooking a park that will include about 8,000 square feet of retail." I wonder what the reason is for the delay. A whole year? Good grief!!! Edited May 15, 2013 by scarface 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 well that sucks. this project is starting to look like vaporware! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I wonder what the reason is for the delay. A whole year? Good grief!!! The reasons are almost always money. I'm sure funding is an issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I wouldn't imagine Camden is having an money problems right now. Do you think they're waiting for the go ahead from the Midtown TIRZ before starting construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 They might be taking a bit of pause to make sure they (and other apartment builders) aren't getting too far ahead of the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 They might be taking a bit of pause to make sure they (and other apartment builders) aren't getting too far ahead of the market. It's completely opposite the case in the Houston market. I was a little concerned about the apartment boom going on but based upon all of the articles I've read, we're actually in a housing shortage and a worker labor shortage right now. Surprisingly, developers can't keep up with the demand! To be honest, I dont know why there's a delay but at the moment building residential units is the big money maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Camden McGowen Station Replat and Extension No 1 Edited June 13, 2013 by DrLan34 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Saw what looked like soils samples being drilled on the site of the fire museum at lunch today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Saw what looked like soils samples being drilled on the site of the fire museum at lunch today. Edited June 21, 2013 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) I saw that too, does it mean the land changed hands or fire museum is moving forward? Edited June 21, 2013 by DrLan34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 does anyone know if anything is planned for the parking lot to the south of the super block park? bound by Main/Rosalie/Travis/Anita. it would be the perfect place for a residential highrise overlooking the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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