The Boulevard Project

[Highrise Tower]

They're building a concrete neighborhood barrier at the 610/Fournace exit?

 

At least they're thinking of the Bellaire residents.

 

Believe they're also doing it at 59/Chimney Rock. 

[cspwal]

Described bus rapid transit to a friend.  His reaction was "why aren't all buses like that?"

[Highrise Tower]

Parked at Dillard's near the 610 feeder to walk to The Galleria.  Little to my knowledge, you can no longer walk across the street! I had to walk to W Alabama and then cross at the light.

 

Here's some photos of Post Oak

 

 

 

 

[Highrise Tower]

Oh my.. just noticed the new light poles/lights are coordinating green and red for the holidays.

 

Go Uptown!!

[j_cuevas713]

I was at the Galleria last night. This is really coming together.

Edited December 17, 2018 by j_cuevas713

[swtsig]

On 11/16/2018 at 9:11 AM, august948 said:

 

That will happen eventually.  Post Oak started out as a suburban boulevard but has been slowly urbanizing, particularly in the last 20 years or so.

 

Matter of fact, looking at the size of that shopping center on a map, it wouldn't surprise me at all if it got redeveloped into a city centre type multi-use setup.  It's a huge piece of land in one of the busiest parts of Houston.

 

there's a massive redevelopment planned for that site... very preliminary so who knows exactly what gets built or when but there are major players involved and the initial scale is massive.

[j_cuevas713]

35 minutes ago, swtsig said:

 

there's a massive redevelopment planned for that site... very preliminary so who knows exactly what gets built or when but there are major players involved and the initial scale is massive.

You have any info?

[Highrise Tower]

Are those trees in the center of Post Oak near San Felipe new? Looked like they were planted this week, or today? The trees haven't been unwrapped yet.

 

[j_cuevas713]

4 hours ago, ekdrm2d1 said:

Are those trees in the center of Post Oak near San Felipe new? Looked like they were planted this week, or today? The trees haven't been unwrapped yet.

 

Yes. Those trees were transplanted from the KBR site I believe. 

[Naviguessor]

^^ Did you hear that?   Can anyone tell what kind of trees these are?  The trees that were removed from Post Oak and planted along Clinton were mostly...well...oaks.  A couple blocks of the replanted trees were removed/moved a couple months ago, but not sure if any have been transported just recently.  And, I’m not sure oaks can be “wrapped” that way. It’s all interesting, never the less. 

[Avossos]

2 hours ago, Naviguessor said:

^^ Did you hear that?   Can anyone tell what kind of trees these are?  The trees that were removed from Post Oak and planted along Clinton were mostly...well...oaks.  A couple blocks of the replanted trees were removed/moved a couple months ago, but not sure if any have been transported just recently.  And, I’m not sure oaks can be “wrapped” that way. It’s all interesting, never the less. 

 

These are either oaks or elms. small leaf...

[Houston19514]

Yes.  They are Live Oak trees.

[Naviguessor]

Thanks. Good to know. Then it may make sense that they are being returned after a haiatus on the east side. 

[Highrise Tower]

Was a passenger, so I got to take a photo of freeway construction by HCC on 610

 

[Urbannizer]

 

 

[cspwal]

Once the trees fill in, this will look like a super wide, forested median until a bus passes

[Triton]

Boulevard Project - Uptown by Marc longoria, on Flickr

[august948]

On 1/3/2019 at 8:13 AM, Urbannizer said:

 

 

 

Looking at these pictures, it reminds me of a nice, wide bike path in the median.  I hope no one gets confused while biking through uptown.😮

[bobruss]

Those are the straightest Live Oaks I've ever seen. Are we sure there Live Oaks?

Just asking.

[Triton]

Are these the type of oak trees that tear up sidewalks with their roots over time?

[august948]

The Boulevard Project website says they are live oaks, nearly 1000 of them for the entire project.  They are farm grown and were probably trained to be straighter than would normally be the case if nature took her course.  Looking at where they're planted in the median, I'd guess that the greater strength and depth of the surrounding street paving will probably work to keep the roots down.

[Luminare]

1 hour ago, Triton said:

Are these the type of oak trees that tear up sidewalks with their roots over time?

 

If they aren't planted correctly, then yes. The problem of trees uplifting sidewalks happens when people plant the tree nearly at grade with the sidewalk. To prevent this one has to bury the tree at least a few feet below grade. Its actually both beneficial for the tree (as it can funnel more water and grow better), and for the sidewalk. I walked the area near the mall, and it seems like they did exactly the way one is suppose to plant a tree in an urban setting.

 

EDIT: Also planting a tree further below grade allows the roots to grow unimpeded. It makes for a stronger root system and for a stronger tree.

EDIT 2: If you want to see another example of this done right, then go walk around the major thoroughfares in Upper Kirby. This is district that has done street redesigns right.

Edited January 17, 2019 by Luminare

[j_cuevas713]

 

This is looking great. The sidewalks are nice and wide.

Edited February 11, 2019 by j_cuevas713

[Avossos]

really hope those oaks find enough water / the sidewalk doesn't get destroyed by their roots....

[august948]

On 2/10/2019 at 8:12 PM, j_cuevas713 said:

 

This is looking great. The sidewalks are nice and wide.

 

I like the way they've staggered the trees right, left, right...that's gonna make a nice shady walk as they mature.

[Urbannizer]

Galleria Area Skyline-Aerial-March 2019-Mabry Campbell by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

 

20190322-Houston-Campbell-_H6A5841-Pano by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

 

20190322-Houston-Campbell-_H6A5809 by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

 

20190322-Houston-Campbell-_H6A5813 by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

[mfastx]

Lookin' spiffy! 

[CaptainJilliams]

Makes me wish someone would build something (preferably a mid/high-rise) on the corner of Post Oak on that intersection! At least something worthy of being at the entrance of the boulevard. 

[august948]

16 minutes ago, CaptainJilliams said:

Makes me wish someone would build something (preferably a mid/high-rise) on the corner of Post Oak on that intersection! At least something worthy of being at the entrance of the boulevard. 

 

I'm sure someone will soon.  This area has changed so much in the last twenty years.  A picture taken from that vantage point twenty years ago would have looked much different.

[nate4l1f3]

4 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said:

Makes me wish someone would build something (preferably a mid/high-rise) on the corner of Post Oak on that intersection! At least something worthy of being at the entrance of the boulevard. 

 

I hear you, but if I had to guess more people enter the boulevard through Westheimer than from the feeder.  I wonder if that land is an option for Tilman’s new Rockets practice/entertainment facility?