|
05-17-2009, 10:41 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
899 posts, read 641,465 times
Reputation: 150
|
|
San Antonio Riverwalk Extension Photos. Taken 5-17-09
|
|
05-17-2009, 11:19 PM
|
|
Senior Member
Status:
"Santa, let me explain...."
(set 9 days ago)
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
284 posts, read 207,947 times
Reputation: 158
|
|
|
Great pictures!
|
|
05-17-2009, 11:26 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
478 posts, read 514,090 times
Reputation: 77
|
|
|
That area look nice for people to live work play and not just another tourist attraction
|
|
05-18-2009, 01:12 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
1,009 posts, read 469,337 times
Reputation: 395
|
|
|
It's so strange seeing a freeway go over the Riverwalk but I love it!
You're right adtobias, that is going to be a great attraction for locals who want to move downtown not just tourists.
|
|
05-18-2009, 01:22 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
1,009 posts, read 469,337 times
Reputation: 395
|
|
Anyone else think the side of this building (future mixed-use development) would look better with something on it? Like ads perhaps, not for the local plumber but pop culture type advertisements. Opinions? |
|
05-18-2009, 06:11 AM
|
|
no witty taglines forthcoming
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Washington, DC & San Antonio, TX
718 posts, read 622,999 times
Reputation: 376
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by lemonfresh
Anyone else think the side of this building (future mixed-use development) would look better with something on it? Like ads perhaps, not for the local plumber but pop culture type advertisements. Opinions?
|
I think it would look better with an art mural, not an advertisement. Those pop culture ads really only look good on the sides of barns way out in the middle of the country, where the Coke logo is faded and the paint is peeling off.
If you want to slap an ad on the side of a building that overlooks the Riverwalk, you'll probably end up with a lot of controversy, such as the one that was generated when NPR started selling ads on the side of their headquarters building in DC to raise funds. NPR went from this:
to this...
I would venture to say that the last thing we need are more ugly billboards right on the Riverwalk. |
|
05-18-2009, 06:24 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
1,973 posts, read 1,268,610 times
Reputation: 355
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by lemonfresh
Anyone else think the side of this building (future mixed-use development) would look better with something on it? Like ads perhaps, not for the local plumber but pop culture type advertisements. Opinions?
|
Oh dear God NO!!!!!!! Please no ads! We don't need more space marred by ads. There are enough billboards in the city.
Artwork, perhaps, although I like the clean white lines. |
|
05-18-2009, 06:48 AM
|
|
Senior Member
Status:
"God Bless Texas!"
(set 11 days ago)
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
3,073 posts, read 2,167,594 times
Reputation: 1210
|
|
Thanks for the pics!
I've been following the progress of the extension on SilverCreek78250's blog (Google it, it's worth it!); and even posted a thread on here when the announcement came out that it was due to open at the end of this month; but I didn't know they finally opened the flood gates and filled it with water.
It is nicely done, and adds even more to this great city!
Cheers! M2 |
|
05-18-2009, 07:30 AM
|
|
Becoming addicted to Twitter...
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 78253
641 posts, read 403,619 times
Reputation: 270
|
|
|
FWIW, I think the fresh, white paint looks good. It's a little too clean, but give it some time. I'm sure a tagger or two will take care of that!
--Dim
|
|
05-18-2009, 07:47 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2008
71 posts, read 43,735 times
Reputation: 32
|
|
|
Is that as high as the water level will go? Looks kinda low to me.
|
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
