august948 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 3 hours ago, cougarpad said: The Astrodome is now marked as a historical landmark so it cannot be demolished. The demolish crowd can no longer get their wish. Will see if this clueless and brain empty new judge can actually figure that out. There is going to have to be someone pulling the strings behind her because she just does not seem to have the knowledge to do this job well. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/amp/Astrodome-to-receive-Recorded-Texas-Historic-12759587.php I haven't seen anything from her that indicates a concrete plan of action on this or anything else, particularly with regards to anything the county has actual jurisdiction over. Just the typical vague language politicians put out when they don't have any real ideas moving forward. I'd guess that she'll ride Emmett's coattails on the flood control projects he's already started and claim credit when the next election comes up. In the meantime, I suspect the more experienced commissioners will try to steer her in whatever direction they want. You can''t say she's brain empty, though. She went to Stanford after all. Clueless on actual governance though, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarpad Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, august948 said: I haven't seen anything from her that indicates a concrete plan of action on this or anything else, particularly with regards to anything the county has actual jurisdiction over. Just the typical vague language politicians put out when they don't have any real ideas moving forward. I'd guess that she'll ride Emmett's coattails on the flood control projects he's already started and claim credit when the next election comes up. In the meantime, I suspect the more experienced commissioners will try to steer her in whatever direction they want. You can''t say she's brain empty, though. She went to Stanford after all. Clueless on actual governance though, maybe. We will see what she does in the position. I admit I could have used better terms to describe her. Stanford has been slowly turning into one of those California colleges that are becoming more interested in forcing a political agenda on kids than teaching them beneficial things for the real world. I'm am in her generation and it seems like more and more kids are graduating our high schools and colleges with mush brains. It is getting to the point just because you went to Stanford doesn't mean you are prepared for the real world. There is a reason the US keeps dropping in the academic rankings of the world. I am working on getting my teaching certification. I want to teach history because it astonishes me how many kids don't know even the basic important facts of history. I love history and want to get kids more engaged with it. I am a conservative and know I will probably adamantly oppose her views on big government and mass taxes. The only thing I would probably ever support her on is saving the Astrodome and redeveloping it. Edited November 9, 2018 by cougarpad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADCS Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 16 hours ago, august948 said: Hasn't the community been involved over the past 20 or so years that we've been debating this? I'll bet she's not going to do anything. Probably is just surprised she won. Emmett mentioned during the campaign that some of the things she's talking about aren't even in the purview of the commissioners court. "Not even in the purview" - I didn't want to spend political capital on pushing it through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, ADCS said: "Not even in the purview" - I didn't want to spend political capital on pushing it through. No, it's more like this... Quote Hidalgo, he charged, focuses too much on issues Commissioners Court does not manage, such as early childhood education and new light rail lines, and too little on emergency preparedness, which he views a primary responsibility. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Ed-Emmett-aims-re-election-campaign-at-Democrats-13303712.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADCS Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 4 hours ago, august948 said: No, it's more like this... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Ed-Emmett-aims-re-election-campaign-at-Democrats-13303712.php Key words: "he views" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 29 minutes ago, ADCS said: Key words: "he views" so . . . do you disagree that emergency preparedness is a primary responsibility of the County Judge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 17 hours ago, cougarpad said: I want to teach history because it astonishes me how many kids don't know even the basic important facts of history. I love history and want to get kids more engaged with it. Good for you. Would that more people felt the same way. Some of the people who have had the greatest influence on me were history teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 6 hours ago, ADCS said: Key words: "he views" Actually, the key words are "does not manage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 KHOU is reporting that construction on the Astrodome could start as soon as April 2019. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/astrodome-renovation-project-could-begin-in-april-2019/285-618281576 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 11/8/2018 at 12:11 PM, OkieEric said: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/meet-lina-hidalgo-harris-county-judge-elect-who-defeated-incumbent-ed-emmett/285-612371146 Cause for concern? https://twitter.com/nsarnoff/status/1088506949921136640?s=21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 11/8/2018 at 12:11 PM, OkieEric said: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/meet-lina-hidalgo-harris-county-judge-elect-who-defeated-incumbent-ed-emmett/285-612371146 Cause for concern? https://twitter.com/nsarnoff/status/1088506949921136640?s=21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 11/8/2018 at 12:11 PM, OkieEric said: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/meet-lina-hidalgo-harris-county-judge-elect-who-defeated-incumbent-ed-emmett/285-612371146 Cause for concern? https://twitter.com/nsarnoff/status/1088506949921136640?s=21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 11 minutes ago, tigereye said: Cause for concern? https://twitter.com/nsarnoff/status/1088506949921136640?s=21 Great smh I hope she figures this out asap. It won't take long for critics to sink their teeth in to that comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 fortunately, that little girl will only have four years to do damage to the County before some power hungry Dem with actual experience Primaries her out of office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 https://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Astrodome-redevelopment-should-begin-after-13260820.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) Wait, What’s Going On With the Astrodome Now? https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/3/25/whats-going-on-with-the-astrodome But also: https://www.click2houston.com/news/what-s-the-astrodome-renovation-timeline- The second article states that there really isn't a set timetable moving forward, but that work is happening now to remove asbestos from the building. This has to take place before any major construction can take place. Edited April 13, 2019 by CaptainJilliams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 This is beyond frustrating. The county court voted in February 2018 to spend the money and do the renovation. Now a 28-year-old first-time county judge throws the whole thing into limbo. The comments from her office that this is not really important to them and they have no idea when they'll get around to looking at it suggest to me that someone is waiting to have their palm greased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I don't think the astrodome is much of a priority for Judge Hidalgo. Here's her priority list: https://www.linahidalgo.com/issues Perhaps she'll redirect the astrodome project money to a gun buy-back program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) On 4/13/2019 at 3:42 PM, CaptainJilliams said: Wait, What’s Going On With the Astrodome Now? https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/3/25/whats-going-on-with-the-astrodome But also: https://www.click2houston.com/news/what-s-the-astrodome-renovation-timeline- The second article states that there really isn't a set timetable moving forward, but that work is happening now to remove asbestos from the building. This has to take place before any major construction can take place. I think this sums it up (from the article above) Quote So what can we expect going forward? More waiting! “This is really on the back burner for us at this juncture,” Kiran Khalid, Hidalgo’s director of communications, told Houstonia. She explained that county priorities currently include how to best disburse last year’s $2.5 billion Harvey flood bond to affected communities, and the criminal-justice reform proposals Hidalgo campaigned on. The county is “still working through the plan details” with project managers to determine how to approach the Dome’s air-conditioning issue, among others. The path forward remains hazy, in other words, but Khalid made one thing quite clear: “Speculating on what will happen with the Astrodome and when is not at the top of mind for us.” Edited April 18, 2019 by august948 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 It’s going to get done, just not as soon as we want it to. We have to hold Hidalgo to her campaign promises first. I honestly see the Dome ready by 2021 HLSR. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibletrees Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Future of the Astrodome? Implosion please 4 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Avossos Posted June 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2019 16 hours ago, invisibletrees said: Future of the Astrodome? Implosion please no. 5 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Avossos said: no. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Urbannizer Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 1965-05 Astrodome by Mark Navarro, on Flickr 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtNsf Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Speaking of new developments. Word has it that the Astrodome is now undergoing a huge cleaning out and it appears that things are moving over there. Does anyone have any updates of photos to share? I seldom get by there and I would love to see the changes happening. Thanks everyone ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Redirected to correct thread @ArtNsf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtNsf Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Urbannizer said: Redirected to correct thread @ArtNsf thank you. apparently, I stand corrected ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2019/07/09/338908/recent-developments-offer-new-hope-for-alternate-plan-for-the-astrodome/ It seemed like plans were settled to re-purpose the Astrodome as an indoor parking and event space. But, as recently elected Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said on this program back in January, there’s not enough money for the building’s air conditioning. That has left some questions about the state of the project – enough to revive one architect’s dream for a different course for the dome. We’ve talked with James Richards before about his concept, called A-Dome Park, which you can see a visualization of in this Arts InSight segment from 2016. But, in the audio above, he tells Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty why he has new hope – and refreshes our memories on the idea to transform the dome into an active, open-air urban park with a walking/running trail spiraling its way to the top of the historic structure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/10/2019 at 10:28 AM, Urbannizer said: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2019/07/09/338908/recent-developments-offer-new-hope-for-alternate-plan-for-the-astrodome/ Oh brother, that stupid park idea is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 People keep wanting the park idea, so how about they just keep the structure intact and make it an indoor park? Scrap off the paint on the plexiglass on the roof, replant the special grass strand, and boom all season park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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