Highrise Tower Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 https://www.click2houston.com/news/new-paved-parking-lot-for-houston-rodeo-is-dancing-on-astroworlds-grave Quote New, paved parking will be offered for rodeogoers. The new lot is on the Astroworld site, across Interstate 610 from NRG Stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I got no sound on the video except for the commercials but I get the gist. So where is the detention area being built to compensate for all that impervious surface? Maybe the plan is to turn the dome into a big cistern. 😖 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, ekdrm2d1 said: https://www.click2houston.com/news/new-paved-parking-lot-for-houston-rodeo-is-dancing-on-astroworlds-grave your update felt a lot like this... 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cougarpad Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Did NRG Park give up on the idea of auto racing? I've always thought that they should build a grandstand and pits on the Astro World site then have the track go over the freeway and through NRG park circling the Astrodome. Edited February 14, 2019 by cougarpad 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 They were playing audio on NPR 88.7, yesterday of some rapper and the mayor at some event. The rapper must have some songs about astroworld or an amusement park, but at one point mayor Turner alluded to some talks of an amusement park for Houston. Sorry but that's all I got. It was on NPR yesterday afternoon. I'll try and find out more about said talks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Found it. Houston rapper Travis Scott packed the Toyota Center for a home-town performance Wednesday night and it came with the surprise announcement that the city could get a new amusement park. Brandi Smith's here with the moments people are talking about. Heres the link from KHOU TV https://www.khou.com/video/news/local/mayor-turner-says-houston-will-get-another-amusement-park-at-travis-scott-concert/285-d0fd0e41-cd88-4cfa-a7ae-9d7294bb93a8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, bobruss said: Found it. Houston rapper Travis Scott packed the Toyota Center for a home-town performance Wednesday night and it came with the surprise announcement that the city could get a new amusement park. Brandi Smith's here with the moments people are talking about. Heres the link from KHOU TV https://www.khou.com/video/news/local/mayor-turner-says-houston-will-get-another-amusement-park-at-travis-scott-concert/285-d0fd0e41-cd88-4cfa-a7ae-9d7294bb93a8 Mayor Turner has been talking about (and, one presumes, working on) this for a couple years, at least. This just came out this morning: http://www.fox26houston.com/news/mayor-proposing-creation-of-permanent-amusement-park-in-houston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 before everyone gets all excited the mayors office already came out and said there are no current plans for the city to help bring an amusement park to town, only that the mayor would welcome a private developer to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) Yeah...more here...in another article it mentions though that the Mayor has said that the park HE dreams of will be in the heart of the city not in a suburb... https://www.click2houston.com/entertainment/could-astroworld-return-mayor-says-travis-scott-has-stirred-interest-in-houston found the mayor saying this: Mayor Turner also expressed a desire to have a "major amusement center" in the city during in informal lunch with the media in 2016, earlier reports say. He said he wanted the park located in the city of Houston — not a suburb. from this link: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Debunked-Did-Mayor-Turner-really-confirm-a-new-13616368.php Edited February 14, 2019 by gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, swtsig said: before everyone gets all excited the mayors office already came out and said there are no current plans for the city to help bring an amusement park to town, only that the mayor would welcome a private developer to do so. This is what I expected but his comments really blew up online and people took it as if he had something in the works. Come on Turner! On on a related note, in my mind I’m saying screw Six Flags, we need Disney to come on in.... Think big! I’m sure there are some incentives the Mayor would throw at them. A space themed park could go really far with rides and themes. BTW I have no clue what I’m talking about. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 For a second I thought this 26 news story, was from an out of town station. If you look under the image of Uptown, Galleria, to the TMC skyline, the caption attributes it to downtown Houston skyline. You'd think they would do better than that. 9 hours ago, Houston19514 said: Mayor Turner has been talking about (and, one presumes, working on) this for a couple years, at least. This just came out this morning: http://www.fox26houston.com/news/mayor-proposing-creation-of-permanent-amusement-park-in-houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownbro Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 10 hours ago, bobruss said: For a second I thought this 26 news story, was from an out of town station. If you look under the image of Uptown, Galleria, to the TMC skyline, the caption attributes it to downtown Houston skyline. You'd think they would do better than that. Alot of new people to Houston think Galleria is downtown and I politely tell them to look further east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, htownbro said: Alot of new people to Houston think Galleria is downtown and I politely tell them to look further east. I understand but this is a local TV station. They don't get a break, especially Fox. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 11 hours ago, bobruss said: For a second I thought this 26 news story, was from an out of town station. If you look under the image of Uptown, Galleria, to the TMC skyline, the caption attributes it to downtown Houston skyline. You'd think they would do better than that. Not to mention, the skyline really has no connection to the amusement park story. Gotta love the Houston media. 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) We should do what Vienna does and put pay-to-ride amusement rides in a city park. That way we are not subject to the whims of a corporation looking to maximize shareholder value. Scrape the golf course out of Hermann Park and put rides in. Edited February 15, 2019 by H-Town Man 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) - Edited July 12, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Dirt is being moved at the back of the property. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Looks like they're paving a surface lot? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 AREA 21 👽 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 They're extending the green fencing along Fannin. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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