j_cuevas713 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Massive purchase by UHD as it expands its campus downtown. How close is this to the Hardy Yards development? http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/UHD-buying-17-acres-downtown-7940337.php#photo-9340488 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 its right across the street.... I am about to close on a lot on hogan and hardy myself actually. I am so excited for this area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 1 hour ago, j_cuevas713 said: Massive purchase by UHD as it expands its campus downtown. How close is this to the Hardy Yards development? http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/UHD-buying-17-acres-downtown-7940337.php#photo-9340488 Looks to be right across Burnett Station from Hardy Yards, at the Daly Street Park and Ride lot. "Combined with two adjacent parcels of land the school already owns, the 17-acre tract will give it control of 27 contiguous acres bordered by White Oak Bayou to the west, North Main to the east, the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the north and the existing UHD campus to the south." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 14 hours ago, cloud713 said: Looks to be right across Burnett Station from Hardy Yards, at the Daly Street Park and Ride lot. "Combined with two adjacent parcels of land the school already owns, the 17-acre tract will give it control of 27 contiguous acres bordered by White Oak Bayou to the west, North Main to the east, the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the north and the existing UHD campus to the south." I wasn't 100% sure this was the land they were talking about, but wow this school is growing big time. Possibly a future Div 3? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Go Gators!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andre154 Posted June 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2016 More site work (grading) at the Residences at Hardy Yards. Also, more landscaping has been installed. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Wow It's almost unrecognizable with landscaping 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Good to see them adding the infrastructure and landscaping during the downturn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 suburban-like 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 4 hours ago, lockmat said: suburban-like How so? Landscaping wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) curvy streets, narrow sidewalks and grass strips. I appreciate the bump-outs though, but ultimately the buildings will determine just how suburban this ends up seeming. Edited July 8, 2016 by Texasota 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dml423 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Texasota said: curvy streets, narrow sidewalks and grass strips. I appreciate the bump-outs though, but ultimately the buildings will determine just how suburban this ends up seeming. Yep, I am very bummed that they continue to build narrow sidewalks with the grass strips. Especially so close to downtown. Edited July 8, 2016 by dml423 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Texasota said: curvy streets, narrow sidewalks and grass strips. I appreciate the bump-outs though, but ultimately the buildings will determine just how suburban this ends up seeming. Looking at the most recent concept drawings, you have to have some sort of curve to the E/W streets to use the land appropriately. We need an elevated picture of the new construction infrastructure to see if it is matching this relatively dense concept. I agree though that those narrow sidewalks are awful anywhere they're expecting pedestrian traffic. Only advantage of them is a place for your dog to pee. On 11/22/2015 at 1:08 PM, nate4l1f3 said: Seen these?? http://www.designworkshop.com/projects/hardy-yards.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) I don't mind the grass strip if it has those orderly-looking trees planted in it. In five or so years, as they get larger, they will provide a far more valuable thing: shade for both the sidewalk and the street, something that cannot be understated in its importance during a Houston summer. Edited July 8, 2016 by The Pragmatist 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 18 hours ago, Urbannizer said: How so? Landscaping wise? 11 hours ago, Texasota said: curvy streets, narrow sidewalks and grass strips. I appreciate the bump-outs though, but ultimately the buildings will determine just how suburban this ends up seeming. Basically what he said. I don't hate landscaping so much. For me, it's mainly the small sidewalks. Too much grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 On July 9, 2016 at 8:42 PM, lockmat said: Basically what he said. I don't hate landscaping so much. For me, it's mainly the small sidewalks. Too much grass. How wide do you think sidewalk in a neighborhood such as this need to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 The sidewalks should be large enough for pedestrians and bicyclist to take to rail stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 12 minutes ago, BeerNut said: The sidewalks should be large enough for pedestrians and bicyclist to take to rail stop. These easily pass that test. (But FWIW, I don't think bicyclists are supposed to be riding in sidewalks.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I agree but with Houston drivers some people would feel more comfortable bicycling on a separate path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 sidewalks in an area that is built to promote pedestrianism should not be built to minimum widths. go at least 5'. They could easily achieve 5' and still have trees. now they've got 3' sidewalks, which are fine if it's one person walking one direction. two people going two directions. someone has to step off the sidewalk. and there's dog poo there. even if there isn't dog poo, people treat sidewalks as walkways through lava, where the grass is the lava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, samagon said: sidewalks in an area that is built to promote pedestrianism should not be built to minimum widths. go at least 5'. They could easily achieve 5' and still have trees. now they've got 3' sidewalks, which are fine if it's one person walking one direction. two people going two directions. someone has to step off the sidewalk. and there's dog poo there. even if there isn't dog poo, people treat sidewalks as walkways through lava, where the grass is the lava. Good news: The subject sidewalks are 6 feet wide. Edited July 11, 2016 by Houston19514 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 When I rode my bike along these sidewalks, they felt pretty adequate to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 3 hours ago, Triton said: When I rode my bike along these sidewalks, they felt pretty adequate to me. I'd imagine BeerNut means that sidewalks are for walking, and it's illegal for bikes to be on them within 300 feet of a business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, Nucleareaction said: I'd imagine BeerNut means that sidewalks are for walking, and it's illegal for bikes to be on them within 300 feet of a business. Without the biking part in my comment, I just meant the sidewalks don't seem small at all. They seem adequate for two people to walk past each other without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, Triton said: Without the biking part in my comment, I just meant the sidewalks don't seem small at all. They seem adequate for two people to walk past each other without a problem. Ah, gotcha. My bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I wasn't aware of the 300ft clearance in front of business. I enjoyed the cemented walking/biking paths from my Colorado friend's suburban home to the small downtown area. Just thought something like that would cool for this development but these are typical sidewalks. They even have what I'm talking about on Newcastle Dr in Bellaire for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 5 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Good news: The subject sidewalks are 6 feet wide. that is good news indeed. why do they look so tiny in the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Nucleareaction said: I'd imagine BeerNut means that sidewalks are for walking, and it's illegal for bikes to be on them within 300 feet of a business. Interesting, but not quite accurate. Turns out it is only illegal to ride bicycles on sidewalks "in a business district." "Business district" means the territory contiguous to and including a roadway when, within any 600 feet along such roadway, there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes which occupy 300 feet of frontage on one side or 300 feet collectively on both sides of the roadway. FWIW, in non-business districts, the city traffic engineers can designate sidewalks on which it is illegal to ride bicycles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Interesting indeed. As someone who bikes downtown quite frequently, I thought I could bike the sidewalks under a certain speed. If it's illegal to bike downtown on the sidewalks, the police certainly don't enforce it and I've certainly seen police officers riding bikes on the sidewalks too. Edit: Not that it makes it right. Really thought it was legal. I honestly just think the images made the sidewalks look smaller than they actually are. Edited July 11, 2016 by Triton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucleareaction Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I didn't mean to derail it this bad! But thank you for the correction. I guess I connected a lot of the inner loop with that rule (correctly or otherwise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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