J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 (edited) GALVESTON'S FUTURE? No one can predict the future, but I'd like to know from a Houstonians perspective where do you see Galveston in the year 2025 (ceteris paribus), as far as amenities, skyline, and population? Also, what would you like to see? I just returned from Miami and I'd like to see a mall like Bayside Mall on Galveston Bay. Edited October 23, 2005 by J.A.S.O.N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I think in 2025 that the Island will be quite dense and have tons more fun activities, besides what it already has. I even think that it will get a tall building, of atleast 500 ft. Hopefully it will look like what it did in the old days before the hurricane.I have high hopes for Galveston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 i saw a model for a new high-rise condo planned for galveston in the galleria. looks pretty nice:palisade palms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Fantasy Island is a Gay Colum from Planetout.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 Never heard of Planetout.com , but it was also a tv show. What's your take on Galveston Montrose1100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 Picture it: Las Vegas of the Gulf, all orchestrated by a man named Tilman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Thanks tw2ntyse7en for your comment. I guess if I don't, no one else will.pineda, though I am leery of gambling on the island, it would be neat to see Seawall Blvd. transformed in my lifetime. I wish so much for the island to build up and have more of its own identity in our metro as a full-fledged city.I live in the metroplex and it is viewed as just an extension of Houston here for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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J.A.S.O.N. Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 lol @ stuck! I'm a senior in college, but I am a Galvestonian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Never heard of Planetout.com , but it was also a tv show. What's your take on Galveston Montrose1100? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Galveston is a great place. The shopping has its own charm, as well as the entire island! I simply love it there. Its a great city about to happen. I only wish the best progress for the island, and all the recent developements have sparked intrest in many people. I wish Casino (Gambling) was legalized on the island. Do you know how much of an attraction it would become! Not to mention the media + market attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 Galveston is a great place. The shopping has its own charm, as well as the entire island! I simply love it there. Its a great city about to happen. I only wish the best progress for the island, and all the recent developements have sparked intrest in many people.I wish Casino (Gambling) was legalized on the island. Do you know how much of an attraction it would become! Not to mention the media + market attention.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I agree with respect to casino gambling. However, I don't know if any of you have ever been to Atlantic City, but it represents everything I would hope Galveston would not become. It is a cesspool of crime and poverty, surrounded by garrish buildings. It is Las Vegas on scholarship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97saturn Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 I am moving to Houston area, I think a hotel like the following would be nice for the Galveston area..Is there anything like it in Houston or Galveston?http://www.chateauavalon.net/v6/home.htmlbrowse the suites.......next to come is a restaurant and the works to complement it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted April 1, 2005 Author Share Posted April 1, 2005 As far as themed floors and suites, no.If you are looking for an authentic Victorian atmosphere on the beach or bay, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 I am moving to Houston area, I think a hotel like the following would be nice for the Galveston area..Is there anything like it in Houston or Galveston?http://www.chateauavalon.net/v6/home.htmlbrowse the suites.......next to come is a restaurant and the works to complement it.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>All due respect, sort've looks like a brothel to me on the inside.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted April 7, 2005 Share Posted April 7, 2005 As far as themed floors and suites, no.If you are looking for an authentic Victorian atmosphere on the beach or bay, yes. Tremont Hotel <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Man I love that hotel (Galvez) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTX Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 My prediction for Galveston in 2025? Not many more high-rises. Only slightly more dense, as development reaches a few more parts of the island not currently developed. The skyline won't be much different. The major difference I see is rehabilitation and replacement of older buildings, and an economic and cultural transformation.Think of the Heights historic district in Houston and how it has been revitalized in recent years. Or, better yet, think of a bigger version of Old Town Spring on the north side of Houston. I see old, run-down, single-family Victorian homes going for a million dollars. I see more yuppies moving in. I see low-income people getting squeezed out because they can't afford the rent or the property taxes. I see it becoming an artsy, liberal, upscale beach community. It could become big with gays. I see more art galleries opening and more art festivals. More coffee shops opening. Think of Greenwich Village. I predict a "nuclear free zone". Maybe a socialist mayor. It could also attract a large retirement community. If there isn't a Unitarian Unviversalist church on the island, there probably will be one.I see the whole island getting cleaned up. I see all the ramshackle hotels on the seawall getting the treatment with a wrecking ball. I see more even obsession on historic preservation and on having new development match the historic architecture. I see more palm trees being planted. I see residents trying to turn it into an upscale wonderland out of a child's fairy tale: a Galveston that ironically doesn't resemble any Galveston of the past.Families will drive down to Galveston for the day and "ooh" and "ahh" and the million dollar homes with gingerbread woodwork on the front porches painted in pastel colors. They'll drive past Suzie's Corner Kitchen where you can sit on the outdoor patio and order a bowl of soup for $24 and have some waiter from Austria give you bad service in an authentic foreign accent.Gone will be the days when a family drives down to Galveston and keeps the windows rolled up and doors locked. And a rusty '67 Chevy with spinning hubcaps pulls up alongside of them, booming bass beats on the stereo. Gone will be the days of the hotels on the seawall with bright neon lights advertising $29/night.I know this picture is probably making many of you shudder. Welcome to the Galveston of 2025. I say move now and escape the horror. Homes near Old Town Spring are still cheap and plentiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.S.O.N. Posted May 10, 2005 Author Share Posted May 10, 2005 Sure makes me shudder, looks like Galveston has sold its soul in 2025, lol. Kind of Charleston-esque. Anyhow, some of what you discribed is already taking place, and I guess is a tell tale sign of things to come. I just hate the fact that our once "legitimate" city is becoming a retirement/Disney type of tourist town, that average Galvestonians can no longer afford to live in. It sucks too, because those people moving in have no sentimental ties to the island, but those familes who have been here for decades are now forced to move out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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