editor Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: The website I sent sure does. The peak was in the 20K range, from 2015-2019. Stats go back to 2005. Does this mean you spoke with people who took it who described the ridership as "enthusiastic"? So your anecdotal sample was comprised of a set of only people who rode the train? What exactly is meant by "enthusiastic ridership"? Hobbyists? Calm down, Festus. Yes, I saw the web site you linked to has numbers going back to 2005. That's the year Katrina hit. Having statistics for 2000 to 2004 would make for a more useful comparison, since the tracks were gone for four months of 2005. The people I spoke with were on the train and spoke about how they, and people they knew, used Amtrak east of Houston. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) An architectural barriers project filing for Post Houston was registered yesterday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The filing is for an unnamed immersive art museum. Post Houston is located at 401 Franklin St. Below are details from the filing: Estimated Start Date: June 21, 2024 Estimated Completion Date: October 25, 2024 Estimated Cost: $850,000 Type of Work: Renovation/alteration Scope of Work: A 28,500 sf remodel, of an existing retail space into a new, full sprinklered assembly space with no site improvements. Change of occupancy from Group R to Group A of the remodel portion of this project Square Footage: 28,500 sf https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Print/TABS2024015102 Edited April 2 by IntheKnowHouston 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Are these immersive art museums for children? I can’t imagine the point. We have world class art just a streetcar ride away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sanjorade Posted April 2 Popular Post Share Posted April 2 2 minutes ago, goofy said: Are these immersive art museums for children? I can’t imagine the point. We have world class art just a streetcar ride away! These types of installations are for all ages and imo are pretty cool. There’s one in Tokyo that has many interactive experiences and definitely worth the price of admission. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobruss Posted April 2 Popular Post Share Posted April 2 3 hours ago, goofy said: Are these immersive art museums for children? I can’t imagine the point. We have world class art just a streetcar ride away! I am of the opinion that a satellite gallery for the MFAH would be a wonderful addition to downtown close to Discovery Green Convention center area. Perhaps it could be a shared space between the CAM, MFAH, The Craft Museum and the Menil. They could alternate exhibitions. It would be a great place for the Museums to expand their audiences. Give visitors an opportunity to see an exhibition close to their lodgings or downtown workers to go during their lunch break. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 19 minutes ago, bobruss said: I am of the opinion that a satellite gallery for the MFAH would be a wonderful addition to downtown close to Discovery Green Convention center area. Perhaps it could be a shared space between the CAM, MFAH, The Craft Museum and the Menil. They could alternate exhibitions. It would be a great place for the Museums to expand their audiences. Give visitors an opportunity to see an exhibition close to their lodgings or downtown workers to go during their lunch break. That's a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbg.50 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 26 minutes ago, bobruss said: I am of the opinion that a satellite gallery for the MFAH would be a wonderful addition to downtown close to Discovery Green Convention center area. Perhaps it could be a shared space between the CAM, MFAH, The Craft Museum and the Menil. They could alternate exhibitions. It would be a great place for the Museums to expand their audiences. Give visitors an opportunity to see an exhibition close to their lodgings or downtown workers to go during their lunch break. That’s a swell idea, but I’m not aware of any museums that do this. I suppose it is cost prohibitive from a security standpoint. No doubt museums want their masterpieces where they can be safeguarded. The Dallas Museum of Art was vandalized recently. The intruder just busted the glass door and destroyed some works of art! Your idea could work for “starving artist” exhibits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 If they can build a museum like The Kinder, or CAM, or Menil, which I haven't read being broken into, I'm sure they could invest and build a secure and well guarded satellite site downtown. A new civic building on the East side of downtown would be a boon to the area. Promote the area as a destination for east side residents. Spread the arts out a little more. I know the Menil and The MFAH, have thousands of works that rarely get seen due to the size of the collections. Perhaps it would be a joint project between all four, the arts alliance and the state arts commission, might help support. The city might even help fund in some way. I don't have all of the answers, but I do know that it would be another option for short term visitors to do something different downtown. Look at what the Guggenheim has done around the world. Bilbao, Abu Dhabi to name a couple. And who says Houston couldn't be a trend setter. Many major metropolitan areas Museums are downtown. Chicago, New York, Cleveland, San Francisco, Paris. to name a few. Never say never and always think positive. It would act as an intro to many, of some of the wonderful things to do in Houston. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I just want to echo what a great idea this is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Or like a sleep-no-more style performance piece in an empty office building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) When I was younger, the group that I played with was asked by the Houston Ballet to write and perform the first full length rock Ballet in America. It was Caliban, based on Shakepeare's Tempest. This was in the 70's and it was quite an amazing event. We played on stage with the ballet at Jones Hall for a week of sold out performances. Through the time we spent rehearsing with the ballet, I developed a real admiration for their skills, artistic talents and the beauty of dance. I wanted to create a work that would have been performed on the roof of one of the more centrally located buildings, one that had the best sight lines and space for a live performance. I thought it would be great to present this at a time that would be most successful for viewing. Unfortunately it never happened but I still thought this would be a unique and special event. So yes, office buildings offer a blank canvas for art. 44 minutes ago, goofy said: Or like a sleep-no-more style performance piece in an empty office building. Edited April 3 by bobruss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 On 4/2/2024 at 12:10 PM, steve1363 said: That’s a swell idea, but I’m not aware of any museums that do this. I suppose it is cost prohibitive from a security standpoint. No doubt museums want their masterpieces where they can be safeguarded. The Dallas Museum of Art was vandalized recently. The intruder just busted the glass door and destroyed some works of art! Your idea could work for “starving artist” exhibits? maybe if it's an extension of the modern art museum? is anyone going to vandalize a rope that's been rolled up, painted bright yellow, and called "coiled". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 18 hours ago, samagon said: is anyone going to vandalize a rope that's been rolled up, painted bright yellow, and called "coiled". I have a polypropylene tow rope that is bright yellow as it came from the store. It was also coiled up in a clear plastic bag. Someone wasted effort. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Sneak peak at the Art Exhibit https://www.papercitymag.com/society/unicefs-heart-strings-interactive-experience-hits-post-houston/#511873 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) On 4/2/2024 at 7:38 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: An architectural barriers project filing for Post Houston was registered yesterday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The filing is for an unnamed immersive art museum. Post Houston is located at 401 Franklin St. Below are details from the filing: Estimated Start Date: June 21, 2024 Estimated Completion Date: October 25, 2024 Estimated Cost: $850,000 Type of Work: Renovation/alteration Scope of Work: A 28,500 sf remodel, of an existing retail space into a new, full sprinklered assembly space with no site improvements. Change of occupancy from Group R to Group A of the remodel portion of this project Square Footage: 28,500 sf https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Print/TABS2024015102 A plan reviewing fee was purchased yesterday for 401 Franklin St, Suite 1050. Details from the permit: Use: Conversion, art museum - assembly FCC Group: Non-residential alteration The permit pertains to an immersive art museum plan for Post Houston / Post HTX. Edited May 2 by IntheKnowHouston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribomoa Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Louis Vuitton held a fashion event here a month ago or so. This place has been quite versatile https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/louis-vuitton-houston-fashion-show-18932773.php 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Market For Makers will now be hosting an event Saturday June 8th and Sunday June 9th. https://www.papercitymag.com/fashion/markets-for-makers-hits-post-houston-shopping-event/#528369 IMO, its safe to say the Post became extremely successful, the music hall has concerts almost every day, the food hall is always packed and busy, the other wing always has some kind of market/ exhibition. I give it a few more enhancements/ additions before this becomes Houston's #1 tourist destination. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 all they need is to put in a big "London Eye" or maybe lean into Houston old school and do an Astro Needle. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caribomoa Posted June 7 Popular Post Share Posted June 7 (edited) Make POST Houston the new Amtrak station. Or an attached building. The Amtrak station is already within walking distance and as a matter if a fact, the Amtrak platform reaches POST (look at the tracks from the POST). If rail ever takes off in Texas, this is a great place for visitors to see as the first stop in Houston Edited June 7 by Caribomoa 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 3 hours ago, Caribomoa said: Make POST Houston the new Amtrak station. Or an attached building. The Amtrak station is already within walking distance and as a matter if a fact, the Amtrak platform reaches POST (look at the tracks from the POST). If rail ever takes off in Texas, this is a great place for visitors to see as the first stop in Houston Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 On 6/7/2024 at 1:05 PM, Caribomoa said: Make POST Houston the new Amtrak station. Or an attached building. The Amtrak station is already within walking distance and as a matter if a fact, the Amtrak platform reaches POST (look at the tracks from the POST). If rail ever takes off in Texas, this is a great place for visitors to see as the first stop in Houston Totally agreed. I’ve been asking this for years. It just makes sense IMO. On 4/14/2021 at 5:22 PM, tigereye said: Since Amtrak might be increasing service to Houston and we all now this city needs a better train station, with Post HTX being located close by, it lead me to an obvious idea: I’d like to see the Amtrak station moved to PostHTX, which would be a nicer location (compared to under a freeway overpass) and could still use the existing heavy rail tracks. Since the loading dock is being transformed into covered patio spaces, convert the loading dock area behind Post HTX into a European style train shed that can support Amtrak operations and connect directly to the food hall/shopping and collaborative areas of Post HTX, adding a new audience to help support Post HTX growth and success. This provides vendors at Post HTX with more sales opportunities in the form of train travelers and gives the city better gateway to welcome train travelers to and from Downtown. And if the city eventually uses the existing heavy rail tracks for commuter rail, this could be the station connection to downtown. Think Denver’s Union Station. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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