cspwal Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 That's my hope, I just don't see the same bays that you see on light rail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) On 12/3/2019 at 10:48 AM, Luminare said: The one thing that was kind of annoying see those trees at night is that the lights fade in and out. I don't know if that was them testing the trees? It did look really nice when they weren't flashing on and off though. that must have been the testing or a glitch because since thanksgiving and still last night all the ones i see are doing a whole light show...maybe 10 to 20 total designs/patterns/light dances so it does fade in and out to patterns and colors and in most cases flashes... but i love it (especially the moment when the tree looks green with ornaments in an abstract way...think more disney light show than lights flashing) (and this is coming from someone that doesn't usually like those usual rotating color lit displays as seen in tacky pools and hot tubs OH and one tip...when you drive down Post Oak Blvd be sure to have your radio on 99.1 for continuous Christmas music or your favorite Christmas music playing...it adds alot 🎅🌲‼️ Edited December 4, 2019 by gene 4 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Well this is fun: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted December 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2019 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Is that the transit center? Is it going to have parking? Or interior waiting areas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 hours ago, cspwal said: Is that the transit center? Is it going to have parking? Or interior waiting areas? That's the transit center on Westpark. I've heard the upper floors are parking but I'm not sure if that's accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionescape Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I thought we were supposed to be getting snazzy train-lookalike buses like these... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 They didn't paint them like that because unified liveries are not Metro's style apparently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSirDingle Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Anybody been to the metrorapid website yet? Bus info:https://www.ridemetro.org/Pages/METRORapid.aspx Route and extra info:https://www.ridemetro.org/Pages/METRORapid-Uptown.aspx Don't know if this has been posted yet Edited January 11, 2020 by TheSirDingle 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/transportation/article/Uptown-BRT-pushed-back-to-July-start-as-Metro-14984654.php Service start date pushed back to July. Elevated busway and Westpark transit station should finish by March, then three months of testing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 12/13/2019 at 9:01 AM, cspwal said: Is that the transit center? Is it going to have parking? Or interior waiting areas? On 12/13/2019 at 4:13 PM, ekdrm2d1 said: That's the transit center on Westpark. I've heard the upper floors are parking but I'm not sure if that's accurate. 1st floor is for buses (BRT and buses coming from and going to Westpark). Third floor is for buses coming from and going to Southwest Freeway. Second floor is park and ride parking. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geographer Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) It's smart to have parking right above the transit center. Large open parking lots are wastes of space and potentially require so much walking from the edges to the bus or train platform that it dissuades people from using transit. How similar is the Gold Line BRT route to the defunct University Line rail line? Edited February 12, 2020 by Geographer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Different line. This one was also planned as light rail, but it goes up and down Post Oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBreedlove Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Does anyone know when the big circular street signs hanging in the middle of the major intersections along Post Oak will make their reappearance? Or are they not coming back? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brooklyn173 Posted April 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2020 some pix from yesterday. It's almost there. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted April 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 Transit center coming along. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Haven't seen in mentioned, but they've pushed testing back until at least July I believe. Who knows when it'll open 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 They might have pushed the timeline so that they can test the whole route (including going to the transit center) at once, and then open after that, since they won't see good ridership anytime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 2 hours ago, cspwal said: They might have pushed the timeline so that they can test the whole route (including going to the transit center) at once, and then open after that, since they won't see good ridership anytime soon. Not sure which Transit Center you are referring to. Hopefully they are not waiting for the entire route to be done, since the portion from Richmond south to the new Uptown Transit Center is apparently not scheduled to be done until 2022. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I saw this article today: https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/transportation/2020/05/13/metro-begins-test-runs-for-rapid-transit-service-through-uptown-district/ saying testing began a couple of weeks ago but revenue/rides wont begin until August. i even got a notice a couple of weeks ago from my condo mgmt company (located on mccue 3 buildings north of westheimer) saying to make sure we stay off the median/bus pathways due to the testing... currently there are tons of people daily now walking, jogging, biking and even skateboarding and rollerskating along post oak in that middle section of the road...they are in for a big shock when they see or don't see a bus coming their way... (i am puzzled by so many using this area anyway seeing that we have large sidewalks on each side of Post Oak Blvd now but whatever...) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Some extra help for distracted drivers: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) jfc, just came across my twitter feed Edit: Full details now https://abc13.com/man-shot-killed-after-fight-between-groups-inside-galleria/6181556/ Edited May 14, 2020 by wilcal 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Damn that paint really helped solidify that transit line. Looks great! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/12/2020 at 3:05 PM, Houston19514 said: Not sure which Transit Center you are referring to. Hopefully they are not waiting for the entire route to be done, since the portion from Richmond south to the new Uptown Transit Center is apparently not scheduled to be done until 2022. I was talking about the Uptown transit center; didn't realize it wasn't going to be done until 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Went out to eat (for the first time in what feels like forever) in Uptown at True Food Kitchen, got to see the Boulevard. I have to admit, it's turning out really well, love how sharp everything looks, it will be exciting to see them testing the BRT line in the next couple months. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 3 hours ago, CaptainJilliams said: Went out to eat (for the first time in what feels like forever) in Uptown at True Food Kitchen, got to see the Boulevard. I have to admit, it's turning out really well, love how sharp everything looks, it will be exciting to see them testing the BRT line in the next couple months. Drove down Post Oak this morning and it really looked great. Saw about a dozen different cyclists utilizing the BRT lane as a bike lane, too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 11:27 AM, gene said: I saw this article today: https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/transportation/2020/05/13/metro-begins-test-runs-for-rapid-transit-service-through-uptown-district/ saying testing began a couple of weeks ago but revenue/rides wont begin until August. i even got a notice a couple of weeks ago from my condo mgmt company (located on mccue 3 buildings north of westheimer) saying to make sure we stay off the median/bus pathways due to the testing... currently there are tons of people daily now walking, jogging, biking and even skateboarding and rollerskating along post oak in that middle section of the road...they are in for a big shock when they see or don't see a bus coming their way... (i am puzzled by so many using this area anyway seeing that we have large sidewalks on each side of Post Oak Blvd now but whatever...) I didn't know how to link you to my comment Gene, so I thought I'd use your recent comment to tag you. I took a drive down to Post Oak today and I was so impressed with the level of walkability in this area that it honestly blew me away. NOW for a bit of discouraging news. So I decided to also take a trip down Richmond. I was surprised for the most part that a good amount of the road had been repaved and nice wider sidewalks were installed for a few blocks. And as I traveled further down I noticed the city diverted from fully repaved sidewalks to patching existing ones which was a bit discouraging because it ended at Chimney Rock. Some south to north streets still had no sidewalks as well and it doesn't help when property owners keep their sidewalks under-maintained or when certain areas are sinking and filled with dirt. It's been 7 years since I ventured out along this side of Richmond, and to see not much really change had be wondering when the city was going to prioritize pedestrians in this part of town. This entire area isn't far from Post Oak. What's strange is that the areas around Westheimer this far west are much better in terms of pedestrian infrastructure. Gene, since you live in the area, do you know of any further improvements for the area. I tried checking Rebuild Houston and they didn't have the Richmond repairs on their map? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 12 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: I didn't know how to link you to my comment Gene, so I thought I'd use your recent comment to tag you. I took a drive down to Post Oak today and I was so impressed with the level of walkability in this area that it honestly blew me away. NOW for a bit of discouraging news. So I decided to also take a trip down Richmond. I was surprised for the most part that a good amount of the road had been repaved and nice wider sidewalks were installed for a few blocks. And as I traveled further down I noticed the city diverted from fully repaved sidewalks to patching existing ones which was a bit discouraging because it ended at Chimney Rock. Some south to north streets still had no sidewalks as well and it doesn't help when property owners keep their sidewalks under-maintained or when certain areas are sinking and filled with dirt. It's been 7 years since I ventured out along this side of Richmond, and to see not much really change had be wondering when the city was going to prioritize pedestrians in this part of town. This entire area isn't far from Post Oak. What's strange is that the areas around Westheimer this far west are much better in terms of pedestrian infrastructure. Gene, since you live in the area, do you know of any further improvements for the area. I tried checking Rebuild Houston and they didn't have the Richmond repairs on their map? Hi! Man i miss the days of the Uptown area of Richmond being a cool place to hang! I think I read at one point that some new restaurant/bars were going to be building/opening along Richmond so maybe as revitalization happens more westward they will continue the road work that direction... The only info i could find talks about what is now completed i believe: https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Houston-roadwork-on-Richmond-Avenue-wrapping-up-14843306.php and yes, I love Post Oak Blvd and bike it every day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Just rode by on my bike and construction foreman said Willie G’s Post Oak Blvd will be a Salt Grass Steakhouse opening very soon! Edited May 19, 2020 by gene 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.