kylejack Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I am intolerant of someone whose definition of tolerance forgives the lynching of black people by the KKK but does not forgive the blowing up of black people.You make the most ridiculous posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Then you're going to blow me up?No. I am going to whine a lot, indicating my lack of tolerance of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Slightly off topic - where was the bridge that burned a few days ago? Not sure if it spanned White Oak or Buffalo Bayou. Was it completely destroyed, or only damaged?Saw mention of it in the print edition of the Chronicle, but doesn't appear to be online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 From what I can see in the initial rendering, if you were to take away the decorative Moebius strip, it would look like just another graceless concrete bridge-on-stilts. I.e., the typical Houston bridge-over-the-bayou or freeway overpass. (The only exception I can think of is the Main Street Viaduct.)It would be more interesting if the bridge supports mimicked the curvature of the superstructure in some fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I did some of the hydraulic work on this bridge. As currently planned, it will never get built.It impedes too much flood waters for the bayou. The only way I could justify the bridge working was to cut down all those trees you see in the picture to allow the water to flow better.I suggested some kind of cable stayed or suspension concept for the bridge that would eliminate a lot of the piles. Alas, I'm not an architect but only a hydraulic an hydrologic engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Oh yeah! The Bridge of Death still has a chance!City Officials Can't Stand 'Tolerance Bridge'The tougher challenge will be convincing them to rename Buffalo Bayou 'The Gorge of Eternal Peril'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Oh yeah! The Bridge of Death still has a chance!City Officials Can't Stand 'Tolerance Bridge' Now all we need is a new design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Wow, every single comment on that Chron article is incredibly hostile towards the idea of the city building a pedestrian bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Judah Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) I simply think it does not look nice. I would like it more if it had a more natural feel; for example, if it looked like it was made of wood and was less ostentatious that would be a huge improvement imho. Edited January 23, 2009 by N Judah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I simply think it does not look nice. I would like it more if it had a more natural feel; for example, if it looked like it was made of wood and was less ostentatious that would be a huge improvement imho.Then it wouldn't be so 'arty'. Since it's being touted as a civic arts project, I wonder how much of the funding (if any) is coming from federal arts funding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Remember, this design was chosen in a competition. It is billed as art and art is objectionable. Personally, I like it (from the few pictures I've seen). Also, with the density that is already there or planned, I think it will be heavily used. It will also be helpful, for those north of Memorial & Allen Pkwy, getting to the dog park that's right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Remember, this design was chosen in a competition. It is billed as art and art is objectionable.LOL. I remember my freshman year of college, I had a professor who said "y'all just remember that this is Houston. We don't do art here. We do chemicals."I like it too. It's a little pointy for my tastes, but that's fine; I'm just glad any pedestrian-only bridge is getting built over the bayou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 LOL. I remember my freshman year of college, I had a professor who said "y'all just remember that this is Houston. We don't do art here. We do chemicals."I like it too. It's a little pointy for my tastes, but that's fine; I'm just glad any pedestrian-only bridge is getting built over the bayou. Oh puleeeze. That professor is an idiot! We do do art. We have the largest art car parade, the Museum of Natural Science has the second highest attendance of all museums in our country. To my knowledge, the Menil Collection is the, if not one of, the largest privately held collections on display. Plus, there are galleries and studios all over this town. And... remember the Westheimer (now Bayou City) Art Festival. I miss the street fest. Sorry, I got riled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Oh puleeeze. That professor is an idiot! We do do art. We have the largest art car parade, the Museum of Natural Science has the second highest attendance of all museums in our country. To my knowledge, the Menil Collection is the, if not one of, the largest privately held collections on display. Plus, there are galleries and studios all over this town. And... remember the Westheimer (now Bayou City) Art Festival. I miss the street fest.Sorry, I got riled. Deep breaths!! I should have added that this was in 1983 when the city's art scene was far smaller, and he was a rather militant transplant from a big city in the east. Anyway the point is that there a still a lot of people (the kind who post on chron.com) who consider art in the public realm to be wasteful and unnecessary. I do not agree. Clearly you don't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) Deep breaths!! I should have added that this was in 1983 when the city's art scene was far smaller, and he was a rather militant transplant from a big city in the east. Anyway the point is that there a still a lot of people (the kind who post on chron.com) who consider art in the public realm to be wasteful and unnecessary. I do not agree. Clearly you don't either. Oh, I saw those posts on chron.com. Hicks, I say. Pure-dee hicks. ITLers like our art. And your professor would have been correct in '83. We've come a long way, Baby. Edited January 23, 2009 by rsb320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Wow, every single comment on that Chron article is incredibly hostile towards the idea of the city building a pedestrian bridge.Hah, the millions of people that live in the suburbs or exurbs don't understand. Those of us that live in the area know that this is very much needed for the future and will be used a lot--especially given the future for development in the area for both sides of the Bayou.Also remember that reading online comments to articles (at least for chron.com) will make you want to jump off of a cliff. There are few things that I've found more depressing in my day-to-day life than reading those comments sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I think it should be a rope and plank bridge, all natural. Like in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I mean, there are already some gators down there, so it's exactly the same."Go ahead Dr. Jones...drop them! They will be found. You won't!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I think it should be a rope and plank bridge, all natural. Like in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I mean, there are already some gators down there, so it's exactly the same."Go ahead Dr. Jones...drop them! They will be found. You won't!!"Yeah! Then they could throw in a couple of rotten planks here and there for some real excitement, then give it a name like "Passable Bridge". Where were we during this competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmsry Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Call it what it looks like. Armadillo Humping Buffalo (Bayou). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 The look of the bridge is growing on me. Actually, the more people hate it, the more I like it. Houston needs more objectionable public art to avoid becoming boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I could do without the railings that twist with the arch. Looks cluttered.The name is kinda gay. Gayer then Discovery Green. Why not rename the whole thing "Friendship Bayou/Park"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I've got a mean hankering to do this, soon. Anyone know if the hurricane did any damage or rearrangement (fallen trees and such) that would make it difficult? Canoe trips are fun, but not as much if you have to get out and climb around stuff a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Are you the guy in the red hat? Someone needs to give him a lesson on how to hold a paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I've got a mean hankering to do this, soon. Anyone know if the hurricane did any damage or rearrangement (fallen trees and such) that would make it difficult? Canoe trips are fun, but not as much if you have to get out and climb around stuff a few times.I never was able to get that Buffalo Bayou trip put together last year. Things just never lined up the way I needed them too. I actually own a kayak and gear now, though, and I'm thinking that late March or early April would be a good time for a Buffalo Bayou run. By that time the vegetation should be especially lush and attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meggle Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 are there any updates on this? My guess is it won't come to fruition until long after we leave the area, but I'm still curious.I know people do it, but I'm not comfortable pushing our stroller across the bridge at studemont because it seems like it would be hard for cyclists, joggers and dogs to get around without going into traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 The ground all around where the bridge is supposed to be built was staked shortly after the bridge was announced. Other than that, I haven't seen or heard anything regarding a time frame for construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Nevermind... Edited April 29, 2009 by wernicke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 When is this thing supposed to open? It looks almost finished, but I'm wondering if they are going to wait to connect it to the new MacGregor orientation.Wrong bridge I think. Unless it is really huge and I haven't paid attention at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Wrong bridge I think. Unless it is really huge and I haven't paid attention at all.wernicke speaks of the Cambridge bridge over Brays Bayou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBryant Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 My dad and I paddled a rubber raft down Buffalo Bayou in the mid 80's. I don't remember seeing any alligators; but my god were there snakes - lots and lots of snakes. At one point in our trip, there was a debris jam that completely blocked the bayou. At first, we considered just climbing up and over. That is, until we both spotted a snake that appeared to be about as thick as a man's bicep moving though the jumble of mud and branches. Now, this may have been exaggerated in my then-young mind, but something made my dad drag that raft out of the water and cut through that brushy riverbank.Buffalo Bayou makes me nervous to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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