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  1. Houston19514
    The question was not posed and the Mayor did not give any such response. Kamin mentioned that a couple other cities have done trial programs, but did not direct a question to the Mayor on the topic and the Mayor did not respond to her mentioning of trial programs. Also, Kamin allowed as to how the Houston program does, in effect, include a trial program, as there is a pause for reevaluation after 30 [IIRC] kiosks are installed.
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    Sadly, that's a pretty safe assumption when it comes to Houston journalists.
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    And we're already well within that range (or above it, depending on how one defines walking distance).
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    Just listened to the entire council discussion and did not hear any such exchange.
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    There are two alternative crossing within a mile to the southwest and two alternative crossings within a mile to the east.
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    One problem with that . . . there is no such intersection.
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    Yeah, but it’s kinda looking like they are being pretty careful not to damage the southeast brick building in the process of demolishing the others, and that's the one that seems to be in the renderings.
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    It's starting to look like they are sticking with the plan presented in the renderings.
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    I hear what you're saying, but to be fair, public entities had little to do with the Embassy Suites. On the other hand, public entities were much more heavily involved with both the Hilton Americas and the Marriott Marquis.
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    and, to be clear, is still standing, in use, and looking better than ever.
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    Hmmm... Interesting. i had thought the City owned that whole super-block. Didn't they issue an RFP for development on that site a few years back?
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    Is he? He seems to still be there (and I haven't been able to track down this supposed Instagram post).
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    So, it turns out they are also putting one of these "Original Chop House" restaurants in the Centre at River Oaks, which is apparently what the TDLR page was referring to (albeit with an incorrect address... it should be 3021 Kirby, not 3024).
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    It's never too early for a HAIFer to find something to complain about. And what about the rainbow? That seemed like a pretty nice nod to the community.
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    Yes. It can vary, but according to the Public Works website, the city's right-of-way extends "approximately 16 feet from the back of the curb."
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    Good news! Metro is in discussions with the City and Memorial Park Conservancy exploring the possibility of adding a station at Memorial Park for the Inner Katy BRT.
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    And the base (minimum) requirement is 5 feet.
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    That area has already been addressed. The original plan called for raising those bridges, but from a 2010 article on the Project Brays website: "Furthermore, rather than replacing the S.H. 288 Bridge to accommodate a wider channel, engineers were able to design a wider bayou under the bridge using 67,000 square feet of retaining walls – a more practical and less expensive alternative to reconstructing the bridge, Farid [Project Brays Program Manager] said. “We’re still able to achieve the same hydraulic requirements in the bayou but at a lower cost and with far less disruptions to drivers,” he added." https://www.projectbrays.org/press-releases/the-harris-county-flood-control-district-begins-one-of-the-largest-phases-of-project-brays/
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    The current (Almeda) bridge will be demolished and replaced with a higher, longer and wider bridge. This will increase the capacity of the channel, allowing for more water to flow under the bridge. The new bridge will include five 11-foot wide lanes, a left turn lane and 10-foot sidewalks. Construction will begin in Winter 2020/2021 and is scheduled to last approximately one year, ending in Winter 2021/2022. https://www.projectbrays.org/all-segments/segment-2/about-almeda-rd-bridge/
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    There is indeed a "rehab and restoration" exception to the sidewalk requirements, but it only applies in certain circumstances to "work performed by other governmental entities, political subdivisions, transit authorities, or local government corporations." Perhaps the City or some other governmental entity may have repaired and replaced these portions of the sidewalk in conjunction with the street repairs. That apparently would be allowed by the City ordinance. But the development (Hanover) would have been required to submit sidewalk plans before getting building permits, and I'm pretty sure this "plan" would not be allowed. I am still of the opinion that these will not be the final sidewalks, especially if the utilities are going to be buried.
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    I would guess the latter.
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    FWIW, per CBRE, Atlanta's Buckhead has about 15.9 Million square feet of office space. Houston's West Loop/Galliera area has about 31.3 Million square feet.
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    Hanover has a pretty good track record. I would not bet on this being the final product.
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    That is odd, to say the least. It appears to be new, but it pretty clear does not comply with the city's requirements...
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    Seems unlikely. BBP's master plan does not appear to go that far east and that is probably all pretty active Port of Houston property.
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