j_cuevas713 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, mattyt36 said: No, but, as described, the funding pie is fixed . . . Well that's a bit revisionist . . . you said it's simple "common sense" to connect an airport to downtown and that a train was needed to have "some level of appeal to visitors." Hmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . Well glad to hear you saying (implying?) that demand is a worthwhile consideration. Sources shared above about how demand for these things is commonly grossly overestimated. You don't have to predict the future, but considering the experience of other cities and other key factors certainly can be used as a reasonably reliable predictive tool, at least in the short term. Are you done? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 14 hours ago, mattyt36 said: And why would Harris County consumers be interested in subsidizing (through sales taxes) a small number of visitors from out of town, essentially so that these visitors leaving "feeling" that there is a "better sense of connectivity"? Seems like a pretty high price to pay for feelings. Are there not better, more critical uses of such monies? moo, just raise the hotel occupancy tax to pay for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted April 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2021 ^^^ the plants/trees are starting to settle in upon the rooftop at POSTHTX... 20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 5 hours ago, monarch said: ^^^ the plants/trees are starting to settle in upon the rooftop at POSTHTX... Hey, can I share this picture on my social media page, @livelihood and @livelihoodprojects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, pablog said: Hey, can I share this picture on my social media page, @livelihood and @livelihoodprojects ^^^ @pablog you have my blessings... 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 Crane is still on site to fly up more landscaping. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted May 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2021 wow!! 22 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 ^^^ not only is this newest stair creation exquisite, it looks quite expensive to boot... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarpad Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 8:33 PM, mkultra25 said: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose... If not mistaken the old Forum was a couple blocks away that was also torn down around the same time period. It was in the vicinity of what is now Hobby Center and the Bayou Place. What historical buildings Houston has torn down over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I hope this place does well. It's really unbelievable how well its turned out architecturally speaking. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 8:33 PM, mkultra25 said: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose... What's best about this photo is the stakeside truck on its way to the farmer's market. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted May 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2021 https://www.hydrotechusa.com/assemblies/garden-roof-assembly/litetop-growing-media 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 wowsa...loving the progress!!!!!!!!!!!! and the photos! i for one am so excited about this place and everything it will offer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X.R. Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) Anyone else kind of nervous for this? I for one am super excited, the only thing kind of holding it back a bit is how I feel this is like the ultimate litmus test for downtown. I think the views will undoubtedly garner a ton of wedding/corporate/special event money, I just hope the rest of the development like the food, music, and retail (assuming there is some kind of retail whether its a food market or clothes or whatnot) does well. I mean, there's no way this portion of the development could be a loser: https://twitter.com/JRDNLTHMS/status/1390451008367640576?s=20 Edited May 10, 2021 by X.R. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 My worry is that this is not the easiest walk from most places in downtown, it doesn't have a lot of trees or other developments super close to it. Still, I think that it is looking like such a draw that it may not matter. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77011transplant Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Honestly (and unfortunately?), most people would be driving here. So I'm sure as long as there's some kind of parking structure/ lot I think it'll be a big draw. Personally, I look forward to when they improve the Buffalo Bayou east trail to reach here to we can bike there! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Texasota Posted May 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2021 (edited) I think it feels further away from other stuff downtown because there's not much in the immediately surrounding blocks, but I think it's actually pretty well located. It's very easy to get to on bike, with both Buffalo Bayou trail access and the new Bagby lanes across the street. The only thing I'd like to see in the short term is some clearly marked bike crossings across Franklin (but that's just paint) and a bike share station. It's 7 minute walk from Market Square Park. Yes, that walk has some issues, but it's not *that* bad, and there are lots of simple ways to improve it (if the Downtown Management District is listening) It's 9 minutes to the red line. It has plenty of parking, which is a waste of space long term, but in the short term makes it more appealing to a lot of people who worry about parking. Then, once it's established enough that people are willing to go even if it's inconvenient, they can start filling in the parking lots with apartments, more retail, a hotel, etc. Edited May 10, 2021 by Texasota 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 my wife loves driving to farmers markets, we live in East End, and she'll make me go to places harder to get to than this, and I can believe that the view will be attractive for her. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I'm also hoping they host some just massive outdoor markets here. Maybe starting in the plaza, using the front parking on the western side, and wrapping around back to the loading docks. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Very exciting development. Mods, can we change the topic heading? This is not named Post HTX. Per their website, it seems to be simply POST. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 ^^^ this is aiming to be a fabulous development... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 10 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Very exciting development. Mods, can we change the topic heading? This is not named Post HTX. Per their website, it seems to be simply POST. Done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 one decent flood and this project is history. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 35 minutes ago, Tumbleweed_Tx said: one decent flood and this project is history. From what I understand, this didn't flood during Harvey. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 it did, my buddy had a studio there and he lost all his stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Harvey was a ridiculous flood. A decent flood might be a Tax Day Flood. A terrible flood might be considered Allison or Memorial Day floods. I don’t recall the post office flooding for anything aside from Harvey. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangledwoods Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 the north canal bypass project will really help to prevent water backup around this area. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/posthouston/photos/a.539171546472464/1636527226736885 Quote POST UP!! Curious to what it feels like to be at POST? We’ll be doing a Facebook Live Video Tour of the entire project today at 5:00pm. Tune in. Just in case anyone else wants to tune in... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 10 hours ago, tangledwoods said: the north canal bypass project will really help to prevent water backup around this area. If and when it gets built. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 So from the video they plan to have a huge amount dedicated to office space. It's been a while since Day for Night...kinda forgot how massive this building is. The video is still available on their Facebook if you want to take a look. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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