Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design

6 Comments

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   From mel:

   JTM, I’ll care for you. I am not a Houston native, but my kid is.

   June 19, 2012 at 9:25 am
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   From kjb434:

   The term “trash” is purely opinion though.

   June 19, 2012 at 9:35 am
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   From Bill B:

   Don’t let the door hit you…

   June 19, 2012 at 10:01 am
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   From JTM:

   I’ll be sure not to, Bill. But I find it baffling that the majority (or at least the most visible) opinion in Houston equates old with dilapidated,run down, or outdated. And judging by what occured at the Menil yesterday, that attitude is pervasive in every aspect of Houston’s culture.

   Additionally, what does it say when the gratuitous, wasteful destruction of buildings in this city is a sign of a healthy economy?

   June 19, 2012 at 11:36 am
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   From Lost_In_Translation:

   We’re a subtropical city with shifting, poor drainage soils building toothpick houses for the most part. Everything works against preservation here. Granted, some things get knocked down that could have been saved, but there’s alot of deterioration that can take place if any neglect sets in.

   In most other tropical areas, similar trends occur. Build cheap and easy to demolish because that’s the inevitable end result. Some things are worth preserving, but many things aren’t.

   June 19, 2012 at 12:10 pm
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   From htownproud:

   Yes JTM, what happened at the Menil is clearly representative of the City’s population as whole. Did some girl/guy reject you at a bar in Houston recently?

   June 19, 2012 at 7:38 pm