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  1. Houston19514
    Interesting. Do you have any idea how the identical house got its lower valuation?
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    Not true. The initial estimates for 2017 population showed Houston growing 94,417 from the prior year. The revised numbers show 2016-17 growth of 93,435.
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    Where are these skyscraper libraries? (FWIW, Iowa State does not have a skyscraper library)
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    According to the article linked below, the tower "is expected to deliver in June." https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/skanska-taps-law-firm-as-new-tenant-at-capital-tower-96156
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    What metro area that is experiencing growth similar to Houston's is moving away from constructing new freeways? Here's a 2015 headline from Atlanta: Atlanta awaits biggest interstate expansion in over 30 years Here's a link to DFW's Transportation Plan: http://nctcoggis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f0f61b945fe24a43ada903200e7d3463 Phoenix is building new freeways. The Orlando region's plans include new freeways. Seattle's regional plan includes some new and a lot of expansion of freeways/tollways. Austin's regional plan includes new freeways. (Including Houston, those are the top seven metropolitan areas in numeric population growth; Houston is at No. 3. These are the top seven growth metros for 2017-18; If we expand the time period, Houston moves up the ranks... Houston had the largest growth for the period 2010-2018)
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    Former Great National Life Insurance Building demolished recently in Dallas. It was on Preservation Texas' 2016 "Most Endangered List". Originally home to the Great National Life Insurance Company this office building, completed in 1963, is an outstanding example of the 1960’s garden style office complexes which sprang up around Dallas. Designed by Grayson Gill, it has a unique projecting screen of diamond shaped panels giving the building a distinctive look in contrast to the very flat, clean lines of earlier 1950s office building architecture.The Salvation Army now uses it for offices, although the building is currently for sale. The expansion and growth of medical facilities near the building raises the threat that this mid-century gem could be razed for new development.
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    The 4 "diamonds" have been party of Landry's corporate trade dress for years -- Dining. Hospitality. Entertainment. Gaming. The four diamond design on top of The Post Oak was very intentional, and NOT the result of VE.
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    LOL Those were planted below grade, but of course have roots that come to the surface; perfect examples of planting inappropriate trees
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    Aren't all trees planted below grade?
  10. Houston19514
    I understand that some posters cannot get past their hatred of Randall Davis, but could we at least keep it in the Randall Davis project threads? Please?
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    There shouldn't be any if appropriate trees are planted. I think most cities have a listing of required/appropriate trees for street trees/parking lot trees.
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    The linked document summarizes Houston's tree and shrub ordinance, including landscaping minimums for parking lots. I believe this is the current ordinance. I have not been able to find Austin's comparable ordinance. https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/DevelopRegs/docs_pdfs/tree_shrub.pdf Here's the actual ordinance: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH33PLDE_ARTVTRSHSCFE_DIV2BUSI_S33-127PALOPLTRSHRE
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    2018 metro area population estimates were released today: July 1, 2018 population: 6,997,384 2017 population: 6,905,695 2016 population: 6,812,260 (they apparently revised the original estimate posted a year ago) 1 year increase: 91,689 Growth rate: 1.3% July 1, 2010 population: 5,947,409 8-year increase: 1,049,975 Percentage growth since July 1, 2010: 17.7%
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    We'll see what happens, but Anadarko's investment in The Woodlands pales in comparison to Chevron's investment in downtown Houston. And Chevron Phillips Chemical is in The Woodlands at least in part so that it would be completely separate from its parent companies, so that motivates against expansion in The Woodlands. My expectation is that, The Woodlands will probably suffer a net loss, and almost certainly will not see any gains as a result of this buyout.
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    I think ocean going vessels only go as far as Baton Rouge, about 40 miles further north than Houston.
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    Yeah the Dunlavy needs to have a walk-up window. And they should allow/encourage food and drink carts to operate in the park.
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    I don't want to side-track, but I can't let this claim stand unchallenged. The Netherlands is 79.3% Dutch Caucasian. Other ethnics that are minorities include: Europeans (more Caucasian) comprising 5.7% of the population, the Turks comprising 2.4%, Indo-Europeans with 2.3% of the population, Moroccans at 2.2%, Surinamese with 2.1%, Caribbeans at 0.9%, Poles (more Caucasian) at 0.6% (so they are about 86% Caucasian); Chinese at 0.3%, Iraqis at 0.3%, and some other ethnic groups that comprise the remaining 3.9%. http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/netherlands-population/ The Netherlands might be more diverse than, say Minneapolis, but it doesn't hold a candle compared to the diversity of Houston.
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    I thought that was for the United and/or Airport employee shuttle buses.
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    Interesting. Where is the Cruise Ship Shuttle shelter at Terminal C?
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    I don't know how up-to-date this is, but there is some info on this TxDOT page: http://www.baldwinsquare.org/PDFs/Caroline_Closure_062618.pdf
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    If Metro is smart they will not spend money building a station just on the hope that someday someone might build commuter rail to Galveston and that they might build it to the spot where Metro builds a station. IF commuter rail to Galveston is built, Metro can easily add a station to the Green Line. That would indeed be a good connection to have. Not sure how "massive" the ridership would be from Hobby to Galveston for the cruise ships. I think a pretty high percentage of Galveston cruise ship passengers are (1) from the metro area, or (2) drive in by car.
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    It is well under construction and looks just like the other Metro T ramps from HOV lanes to Metro Transit Centers and Park and Ride lots
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    For anyone actually interested in the OZ designation process, here is some great information. In brief summary, yes the zones were nominated by the Governor of each state, and eligible census tracts are: -- Tracts in which the poverty rate is at least 20 percent, or -- Tracts in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the statewide median family income if located outside of a metropolitan area, or -- Tracts in which the median family income does not exceed 80 percent of the statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income, whichever is higher. Special Rule: In order to provide real-world flexibility in assembling economically meaningful zones from individual census tracts, governors are permitted to substitute a small percentage of non-low-income census tracts in their nominations, as long as the tracts are contiguous with other nominated low-income tracts and the median family income does not exceed 125 percent of the adjacent qualifying tract. Not more than 5 percent of the total number of designated tracts in a state can qualify under this criterion.
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    As was stated above, all of downtown Houston is an OZ.
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    ^ It's still in the MetroNext Moving Forward Plan, but requires commitments from partners (presumably referring to Sugar Land/Fort Bend County): "Potential Red Line Extension - Fannin South Transit Center to Missouri City and Sugar Land (Phase 1 project development only; further project development requires a defined partnership)"
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