adr Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Work now on going at 300 block of Main bar strip.https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/620394156582531072 A bird told me they thought it might be related to drainage issues from the recent storms rather than part of this plan. Would be great if this was part of that plan, though - only tear the streets up once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 A bird told me they thought it might be related to drainage issues from the recent storms rather than part of this plan. Would be great if this was part of that plan, though - only tear the streets up once!Seems likely since all of the bricks are pulled up on the street itself, as opposed to the sidewalks at 12-1300 Main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 http://www.downtowntirz.com/projects/ 1300 block of Main now. Just new planters added. Due for completion at end of the month. https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/623921198603223041 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Work has begun on Main St Sq plaza behind 1111 Travis https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/624273906870951936 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Work now on going at 300 block of Main bar strip. https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/620394156582531072300 block of Main last night from Bad News Bar. Street mostly dug up but no work on the actual sidewalks as of yet.https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/627368122853404672Didn't know the county building across the street was being renovated too. From the looks of work on it currently, looks like a big overhaul of the building. Edited August 1, 2015 by tigereye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 The county building has been under renovation for at least 2 years now, with no visible progress. Hopefully it will eventually finish. I was inside it a few months ago to renew my registration and it didn't appear they had renovated anything in the lobby yet, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The county building has been under renovation for at least 2 years now, with no visible progress. Hopefully it will eventually finish. I was inside it a few months ago to renew my registration and it didn't appear they had renovated anything in the lobby yet, either.I don't recall all the construction on the facade I saw last night. Also, at night time some lights were left on. You could tell upper floors were in the midst of a complete overhaul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 looks like its moving at a snails pace. has anyone seen any real progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 looks like its moving at a snails pace. has anyone seen any real progress?They've started work on 900 block of Main St Sq. Took this pic last week, they've since removed landscaping and pavers to begin work.https://twitter.com/thachadwick/status/659360440246398976 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Is this a new plan for improvements on main street? Or is this specifically for Main street square? http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/11/10/downtown-houstonorganizations-roll-out-plans-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_houston+%28Houston+Business+Journal%29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 You want to revitalize main st...start cracking down on, panhandle, lottering.., and other crap that makes it a uncomfortable place to be.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Or, you know, give people a reason to be there. That's the real test: at what point will adding nearby residents and increasing retail options reach a point to make a noticeable difference? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) You want to revitalize main st...start cracking down on, panhandle, lottering.., and other crap that makes it a uncomfortable place to be..I agree.Atlanta passed an "aggressive panhandling" ordinance a few years back. Not sure how it worked. But, frankly, Houston either needs to enforce what it has or make it even stronger, then enforce it. Not only on Main but all of downtown and mid-town.I know, because I have been told this by friends who have come here on business or conventions, that one of their chief takeaways from their visit was the number of times that they are solicited for money. "Daily, and sometimes multiple times on our walk to the restaurant..... And back.....You guys need to do something about that....Houston is a Nice place except for all the panhandlers....." Edited November 12, 2015 by UtterlyUrban 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 You want to revitalize main st...start cracking down on, panhandle, lottering.., and other crap that makes it a uncomfortable place to be.. Loitering is only illegal in Houston for prostitution. Panhandling is protected free speech. As long as they're not bugging people on patios they are allowed to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Loitering is only illegal in Houston for prostitution. Panhandling is protected free speech. As long as they're not bugging people on patios they are allowed to do it. Think of it as an example of our pro-free enterprise philosophy. They're just small businessmen trying to make a living. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Think of it as an example of our pro-free enterprise philosophy. They're just small businessmen trying to make a living. The prostitutes or the panhandlers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Living and working in downtown, you learn who most of the bums are. There are only a couple that are really bad. One lady is the worst lately. She routinely yells at everybody as they pass and walks/lays in the middle of the road. I saw a metro bus come about 2 inches from running over her head about a month ago. She did crazy yell sing Maggie May to me the other day. That was sweet. Does anybody else walk by one of the two groups of racists that like to gather (on the corner of Travis and Preston on Saturdays and Main and Texas on Sundays) that will openly yell racist comments at you? Those guys are real winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Living and working in downtown, you learn who most of the bums are. There are only a couple that are really bad. One lady is the worst lately. She routinely yells at everybody as they pass and walks/lays in the middle of the road. I saw a metro bus come about 2 inches from running over her head about a month ago. She did crazy yell sing Maggie May to me the other day. That was sweet. Does anybody else walk by one of the two groups of racists that like to gather (on the corner of Travis and Preston on Saturdays and Main and Texas on Sundays) that will openly yell racist comments at you? Those guys are real winners. I don't get near that amount of excitement in Cypress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It looks like in the lead up to the opening of Frank's Pizza Tower, they want to limit panhandling http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Downtown-signs-claim-giving-money-to-panhandlers-6627737.php I haven't noticed these signs in person so I can't say how real they are, but the picture it looks like its card stock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Can't say they are lying DT has numerous places which feeds the homeless and they offer breakfast ,lunch, dinner 7 days a week. .So more often than not panhandle want money for alcohol or drugs..which attract drug dealers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pragmatist Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 The gas stations at 45 and Scott are a haven for panhandling. Almost every time I pump gas, I get to enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Does anybody else walk by one of the two groups of racists that like to gather (on the corner of Travis and Preston on Saturdays and Main and Texas on Sundays) that will openly yell racist comments at you? Those guys are real winners.The bouncers who got fired from The Gaslamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 What kind of racist things do they say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 the homeless people on main make it so hard to even walk on the street. during the day time the cops try to do a decent job and getting them to scatter, but what long term solution do we have to get them off the streets? cant they make more shelters that are further away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 We could set up health centers and treatment centers for those dealing with addiction, rather than spit at their feet and degrade them. Jesus, you guys can be so cruel. I get it, they can be annoying and smell bad, but it's a hell of a lot harder to get back on your feet when you've hit rock bottom. Some of them may have mental disorders and that's not their fault. There's no easily accessible mental health treatment centers available.If you really want to "get rid of the homeless" because you either want to address the mental health issue, or if you just don't want to see them because they "disgust you", then we need mental health treatment centers that can give them a chance to get treatment for their addiction, and to help them begin a new life. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The issue is not the lack of mental health facilities, IMO. Rather, it is the constitutional determination that those deemed not a threat to themselves or others cannot be held against their will.I am aware of a homeless man in downtown. I don't know his diagnosis but I do know he walks the streets talking and yelling to people or things he is "seeing and hearing". He will do that for a month or two. Then he will be gone for several weeks. Then he is back. He is no longer talking to his fiction. He is quiet, He sits, he walks. He smiles. He smokes. He is engaging with his environment. Then, when the free drugs he was given to control his affliction run out, he is back to his fiction.I don't know his story. My guess is that when he gets hauled in and gets "cogent", he denies long-term admission and is back out on the street to let the cycle start over again.Facilities are not the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 So you agree then that there's a mental health issue as an underlying cause of his and others behavior. So can you tell me how else are we supposed to tackle this issue? The few MH hospitals out there are stretched then and do not have the resources to help every homeless person get treatment.Facilities themselves are not an issue; it's the abhorrent lack of these facilities, and the lack of funding for treatment, that is the issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Loitering is only illegal in Houston for prostitution. Panhandling is protected free speech. As long as they're not bugging people on patios they are allowed to do it.I assume it's also illegal to loiter at a convenience store, since they are required to have a "No Loitering" sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astros148 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 theres plenty of PHP programs out there and if their on disability then they qualify for medicare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Such as..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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