kylejack Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I will say that the lighting in downtown has improved, but it still comes up short. As i've said, there are areas that are lit, but they are too far and between to where it doesn't look vibrant. But on the survey you told them there was a problem with a non-existent sign ban. As far as making things look vibrant, each property owner gets to decide if they want to put a bunch of signs on their property. You can't force them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I was following you until this one here! The bar scene has somewhat fallen off in the last 3 years. All of the clubs off of Main Street went black. If anything, the bar scene has taken a few steps back. Houston Pavilions and Bayou Place have their areas of activity, but Main Street at least showed some signs of continuity. I hope they can do something to bring it back. BTW. This is my 200th post. I'm a baaddd boyy!!! LOL The club scene has fallen off. The bar scene is revitalized. OKRA, Hearsay open, several other projects coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 The club scene has fallen off. The bar scene is revitalized. OKRA, Hearsay open, several other projects coming soon. More examples: The Modular is opening a ramen shop http://houston.eater.com/archives/2013/02/04/joshua-martinez-to-open-ramen-shop-downtown-2.php and Justin Burrow is opening a bar. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2013/02/justin_burrow_new_downtown_bar.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 More examples: The Modular is opening a ramen shop http://houston.eater.com/archives/2013/02/04/joshua-martinez-to-open-ramen-shop-downtown-2.php and Justin Burrow is opening a bar. http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2013/02/justin_burrow_new_downtown_bar.php They said they didn't want to reveal the location but I am 100 percent sure this is it. This was the photo given in the article and to me is a dead give away. This is from google maps Has to be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Good news for downtown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 They said they didn't want to reveal the location but I am 100 percent sure this is it. This was the photo given in the article and to me is a dead give away. This is from google maps Has to be it. That is the place - used to be Grum Bar before it was Molto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Anyone else willing to share what it would take for them to shop downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Anyone else willing to share what it would take for them to shop downtown? The survey is supposedly closed now. And what's up with that link to where we could view the results? I keep getting an error message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The survey is supposedly closed now. And what's up with that link to where we could view the results? I keep getting an error message? The results can be viewed at the link below by clicking on 2013 Downtown Houston Shoppng survey link (the first one) http://www.downtownhouston.org/search/?q=downtown+survey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nole23 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Another article from the Chronicle discussing the new bars/restaurants opening up in this area. http://www.chron.com/life/articleComments/New-crop-of-talent-is-bringing-downtown-back-to-4272917.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Another article from the Chronicle discussing the new bars/restaurants opening up in this area. http://www.chron.com/life/articleComments/New-crop-of-talent-is-bringing-downtown-back-to-4272917.php Beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2013/03/citys-downtown-retail-task-force.html Just an article about what the Retail Task Force they threw together thinks needs to be done for downtown. If I remember correctly the new Convention Center Hotel is supposed to have 100,000 sq ft of retail and who knows how much in the adjacent parking garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elseed Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Its always been odd to me seeing how we have 10 trillion billboards in Houston....but no giant signage( think Calvin Klein Models or in Houstons case Page Parkes or just plain advertisements) or stock tickers or sweet azz murals on buildings in downtown/Uptown.....even big azz TV's showing the news on the side of a building....for special events and watch parties just let the sound boom on speakers or whatever for a normal day have closed captioning and have an Iphone/android app to where you connect to that particular station and watch the news or whatever sell that particular news station the rights to be on that TV...I mean when you think about this city is up for sale at all the times....developers literally made this city there's never really been urban planning....HA! Houston Urban planning c'mon thats a fairy tale....so for this not to have happened is just odd to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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