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[Plutonic Panda]

The project looks like its in jeopardy.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hou...ues-txdot/amp/

I read that. The only thing that was unexpected was FHWA asking TxDOT to hold on the project but it doesn’t change much. The lawsuits, especially from Harris county, were expected. I’m not sure what will come of the FHWA. They are also complaining with Pete B about the I-49 connector in Shreveport.

[JoninATX]

I read that. The only thing that was unexpected was FHWA asking TxDOT to hold on the project but it doesn’t change much. The lawsuits, especially from Harris county, were expected. I’m not sure what will come of the FHWA. They are also complaining with Pete B about the I-49 connector in Shreveport.

Its a ****fest for sure.

[Plutonic Panda]

Its a ****fest for sure.

It's a massive project though. To put it in perspective, that single project, just one of many multibillion dollar projects going on in Houston, is almost 8 billion dollars which exceeds Oklahoma's DOT's multi-year plan by itself. It's amazing. Houston is one of the few major cities that is actively reducing traffic congestion given how fast its growing. SLC is another one.

Houston just now needs to get on the ball with a massive downtown elevated rail network.

If Houston can its mass transit game going, Austin builds out its network, Dallas does the same, along with all the proposed freeway improvements like Houston's I-45, Austin's I-35, and then if the HSR line is built, Texas will arguably have some of the best infrastructure in the world.

[JoninATX]

It's a massive project though. To put it in perspective, that single project, just one of many multibillion dollar projects going on in Houston, is almost 8 billion dollars which exceeds Oklahoma's DOT's multi-year plan by itself. It's amazing. Houston is one of the few major cities that is actively reducing traffic congestion given how fast its growing. SLC is another one.

Houston just now needs to get on the ball with a massive downtown elevated rail network.

If Houston can its mass transit game going, Austin builds out its network, Dallas does the same, along with all the proposed freeway improvements like Houston's I-45, Austin's I-35, and then if the HSR line is built, Texas will arguably have some of the best infrastructure in the world.

I would love to see Houston build a rail network like DFW.

[JoninATX]

HOUSTON NAILS RANKING AS BUSIEST HOME CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN US

HOUSTON, Texas -- New single-family homes are popping up like mushrooms around Greater Houston, with the region nailing down its status as the busiest home construction market in the country.

Data from the National Association of Home Builders shows the Houston area issued 48,208 construction permits for single-family homes in 2020. That cements the Bayou City's status as No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single-family construction permits handed out last year.

Following just behind is Dallas-Fort Worth, which issued 43,884 construction permits and thus landing at No. 2 overall in the U.S. for permits. The Austin area ranked fifth overall (21,653 permits).

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc13.c...2020/10421066/

[Plutonic Panda]

I would love to see Houston build a rail network like DFW.

Yeah DFW has a decent rail network. Currently there is a dispute about trenching I-345 impacting a future subway(D2) which is just silly to me as there has to be a way to build both.

SA and Houston need to come up with their own Austin type mass transit proposal. Dallas seems about finished with its current one so I’m excited to see what proposed expansion is ultimately made.

[JoninATX]

Yeah DFW has a decent rail network. Currently there is a dispute about trenching I-345 impacting a future subway(D2) which is just silly to me as there has to be a way to build both.

SA and Houston need to come up with their own Austin type mass transit proposal. Dallas seems about finished with its current one so I’m excited to see what proposed expansion is ultimately made.

Your preaching. I've been saying this for years for our major cities in Texas to have some sort of future transit proposal. Austin is now following in Dallas footstep by having a vision set and partial funding in place. Now we wait for additional funding to be approved from Washington.

[Plutonic Panda]

Austin definitely picked the right time for this. Texas really should take advantage of the new infrastructure bill and go big. Build out the full HSR triangle proposal at once instead of just the Houston to Dallas line.

[JoninATX]

Texas Tower topped out




By Cityliving on HAIF
https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/...e/38/#comments

[Plutonic Panda]

The project looks like its in jeopardy.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hou...ues-txdot/amp/

It looks like this project is basically going to be killed unfortunately. We’ll see next week but the FHWA under the rule of Pete B(who i am really beginning to dislike) has blocked the project. This is second project he’s done this to after working with California to stop the 710 south expansion. This is infuriating.

[HangryHippo]

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[Triggerman]

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/bus...photo-22409816

The Galleria’s skyline is about to change with the addition of a 43-story mixed-use project planned for one of Houston’s most prominent thoroughfares.

Houston real estate firm DeisoMoss is preparing to break ground next year on a residential, retail and office tower at 2120 Post Oak Blvd, located in the Uptown area about half mile away from the Galleria mall.

[G.Walker]

Wow, my goodness. That's a nice looking tower.

Its a real treat if you are a urban development fan, and live in Houston, Dallas, Austin, Salt Lake City, Nashville, or Charlotte these days!

[Triggerman]

Parkside Residences at Discovery Green, 43-stories. Wrapping up construction

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[chssooner]

Wow, my goodness. That's a nice looking tower.

Its a real treat if you are a urban development fan, and live in Houston, Dallas, Austin, Salt Lake City, Nashville, or Charlotte these days!

And if you hate alcohol, stay in SLC. No high point beer for them. No doubles at bars, no ordering more than 1 drink at a time.

[G.Walker]

And if you hate alcohol, stay in SLC. No high point beer for them. No doubles at bars, no ordering more than 1 drink at a time.

Funny you said that, because I drink every weekend, and I was born and raised in the SLC metro area.

[shartel_ave]

Off topic but Houston IMO has some the best Vietnamese cuisine in the US

[Triggerman]

47- story Texas Tower, downtown Houston

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[Triggerman]

1550 On The Green Tower, 28-floor office building in DT Houston

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[Plutonic Panda]

Yet another major headquarter relocation announcement for the great state of Texas. Chevron is moving its headquarters from California to Houston. God, I wish Oklahoma City would just get one of these.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08...as-california/

[The]

Yet another major headquarter relocation announcement for the great state of Texas. Chevron is moving its headquarters from California to Houston. God, I wish Oklahoma City would just get one of these.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08...as-california/

Just one. Would be a total game changer.

[Rover]

Just one. Would be a total game changer.

Get rid of income tax. The execs make a lot of money and they want to live where they don't pay income tax, even though their overall tax burden is about the same as in OK.

Have more direct non-stop destinations from the airport.

Have more college educated workers to draw from.

Have more large companies to poach workers from.

Have large office buildings available, or big developers willing to build them.

Have banking and other infrastructure large enough to support locally.

[BG918]

Get rid of income tax. The execs make a lot of money and they want to live where they don't pay income tax, even though their overall tax burden is about the same as in OK.

Have more direct non-stop destinations from the airport.

Have more college educated workers to draw from.

Have more large companies to poach workers from.

Have large office buildings available, or big developers willing to build them.

Have banking and other infrastructure large enough to support locally.

Those reasons are why Texas will continue to have these large relocations and Oklahoma (or Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, etc) will not. We have to grow our local companies organically and fight like hell to keep them here.

[Plutonic Panda]

Get rid of income tax. The execs make a lot of money and they want to live where they don't pay income tax, even though their overall tax burden is about the same as in OK.

Have more direct non-stop destinations from the airport.

Have more college educated workers to draw from.

Have more large companies to poach workers from.

Have large office buildings available, or big developers willing to build them.

Have banking and other infrastructure large enough to support locally.

Is this just something that will have to happen organically or can the city and/or state do more I know they can push education in the right way and fund them better but Walters seems more concerned about bible studies.

[bison34]

Is this just something that will have to happen organically or can the city and/or state do more I know they can push education in the right way and fund them better but Walters seems more concerned about bible studies.

You say that like Texas is some liberal, progressive bastion, at the state-level...They just have a ton of money in other ways (mainly O&G), they can afford to not have state income tax and spend that O&G money on luring companies there.

They spend more on education, sure. But it isn't like they are some uber-educated populace. They just have so many more people, that even a 1 or 2% difference in people with degrees is a massive difference.