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View Poll Results: Which city will make the most dramatic Change in its core?
Dallas 17 24.64%
Houston 33 47.83%
Austin 12 17.39%
San Antonio 7 10.14%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

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Unread 03-04-2012, 03:44 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Metro Matt View Post
I like the one in this video better.

It actually serves a purpose allowing billions of dollars worth of goods to pass under it each & every day 24/7/365.


Houston Ship Channel Night Run - YouTube


Fred Hartman Bridge, Baytown Texas - YouTube


Fred Hartman Bridge TX-146 (Night Fog) - YouTube


Houston Ship Channel Hartman Bridge Inspection - YouTube



Ya'll can keep your bridge to no where. This one MAKES money. 800 billion was a total waste.
I wonder where are you getting this $800billion figure from???
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Unread 03-04-2012, 04:33 PM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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It's exciting to read about all the progress in Houston and Dallas-FW. It's kinda sad that Austin and San Antonio isn't on the list.
I was shocked at the absence of SA and Austin too. They keep saying how SA is taking over and how Austin is where all the jobs are at, but neither made the list.

Its great that Houston just keeps moving along without making a media spectacle of itself
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Unread 03-04-2012, 04:57 PM
 
Location: DFW
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I wonder where are you getting this $800billion figure from???
I know right...

So, by Metro Matt's figures the total cost of the Trinity River bridges is going to be damn near a trillion dollars?

Show us a link Matt.
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Unread 03-05-2012, 05:18 PM
 
Location: ATX
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It's a good thing the Port of Houston MAKES money. They're going to need alot of it to make up for the Cruise Terminal to nowhere.

Bayport Cruise Terminal | Texas Watchdog
Such a waste especially considering the success of the Galveston cruise terminal.
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Unread 03-05-2012, 05:23 PM
 
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what does a cruise terminal in Bayport have to do with Houston's Core???
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Out of the Texas Big 4 cities,Which city do you think will make the most dramatic change in its core within the next 5 years?
My answer is still Houston hun. Lots of stuff happening there
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Unread 03-05-2012, 05:26 PM
 
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what does a cruise terminal in Bayport have to do with Houston's Core???

My answer is still Houston hun. Lots of stuff happening there
To answer your question...some houstonian mentioned our bridge to nowhere...... so someone brought up Houstons cruise ship terminal to nowhere that was paid for FULLY by the tax payers
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Unread 03-05-2012, 06:25 PM
 
Location: DFW
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^ $106M in taxpayer money that could have been utilized for other purposes within Houston's core.
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Unread 03-05-2012, 07:12 PM
 
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^ $106M in taxpayer money that could have been utilized for other purposes within Houston's core.
Looks like the private sector in Houston knew better than to touch that..
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Unread 03-08-2012, 04:00 AM
 
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It sure isnt SA
San Antonio, Austin and Ft Worth have the most lively downtown's right now but Dallas and Houston seem to be working hard to close that gap. Houston is doing a good job I'm not sure what Dallas is working on improving its downtown. New skyscrapers are nice but really don't do anything to improve the quality of life in a downtown area. However I wish SA would add some new talls to the skyline.

Not much going on or planned for SA's downtown and core? I guess you weren't aware of things under contruction or planned for SA?

San Antonio projects downtown & midtown


SA2020 Building SA's future
http://nowcastsa.com/sa2020/timeline

Building upon a very successful central urban riverwalk and historic urban core.

1. Hemisfair Park redevelopment, 24-7 Urban Village, Large scale open air marketplace, New Street grid, high rise and mid rise residential, civic space, pocket parks, convention center expansion. This is going to be huge.
Lecture by HemisFair Park Redevelopment architect William Fain, FAIA | San Antonio, Texas Local Community News & Journalism
2. River North development, new residential units, Tobin Center for the performing arts under construction. Development of San Antonio's 4th downtown arts district linked to Museum Reach.
Tobin Center
3. Riverwalk Expansion, Museum Reach, Mission reach, Eagleland, San Antonio Zoo brackenridge Park. 15 mile urban Riverwalk connecting neighborhoods and landmarks.
The new River Walk

4. Pearl District-Pearl urban Village, residential units, Riverwalk Amphitheatre, New CIF Culinary Institute of America, retail.
specs+spaces > Artistic Inspiration > Inspiring Cities: The Pearl of San Antonio
5. Broadway Central Corridor, new residential projects under construction, new large scale childrens museum
6. Ft. Sam Houston/ Government Hill 2 billion dollar redevelopment.
http://www.sanantonio.gov/planning/f...eet%20Book.pdf
7. New BRT and multimodualTransit Center at Cattleman Square Depot approved.
8. Smart Way SA. Light Rail, Heavy rail complete mass transit system projected operational by 2025-2030. BRT and Electric car System approved and planning stages.
SmartWaySA.com
9. New Downtown university hospital District UC joining 6 other major downtown hospitals.
10. SoFlo residential development, Southtown Arts district residential development.
11. Rivercenter Mall Revelopment, New large Scale hotel. New AMC theatres, dining, shopping.
Rivercenter Mall | SA Partnership
12. Houston Street Redevelopment
13. New B-Cycle Bike share program 17 downtown stations and expanding. only program like it in Texas.
San Antonio B-cycle | San Antonio Bike-Sharing Program | B-Cycle | bcycle.com
14. San Antonio Little Italy urban village downtown development
Little Italy in the heart of San Antonio|WOAI: San Antonio News
15. New SAPD & FD HQ,high rise federal courthouse, new civic district planned.
16. Market Square redevelopment
17. Alamo Plaza Redevelopment
18. Downtown UTSA Expansion planned
19. Ellis Alley small scale urban village planned
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/downtow.../02/ellis3.jpg
20. St Paul Square Revelopment/Sunset Station
City of San Antonio | Official Web Site - Historic Preservation

St. Paul Square Association San Antonio

21. Easttown Revelopment planned
22. Tobin Hill/San Antonio College area redevelopment
23. 50 Miles of greenways bike, hike pathways nearing completion forming a loop connecting some areas of inner city SA.
24. Main Plaza/Plaza De La Islas/San fernando cathederal recently completed, farmers market, entertainment, dining.

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Unread 03-08-2012, 09:45 AM
Status: "from (Pear Ridge) Port Arthur to Houston" (set 3 days ago)
 
Location: Southeast TX
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Default Go San Antonio!!!

^^^^^Alright San Antonio!!!!!!! I like all the projects

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