Comments on: Giving Up the Ghosts of Hyde Park http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:08:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CET http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-255317 CET Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:04:09 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-255317 Thanks for nothing, Houston developers. Let's Demo it! Demo it all! Slap some townhouses up, yeah, real nice. The slogan for Houston (re: of the "Keep Austin Weird" variety) should be, "Don't worry, we demoed it." Thanks for nothing, Houston developers. Let’s Demo it! Demo it all! Slap some townhouses up, yeah, real nice. The slogan for Houston (re: of the “Keep Austin Weird” variety) should be, “Don’t worry, we demoed it.”

]]> By: northside girl http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253429 northside girl Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:42:49 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253429 Isn't that tree on a city easement anyway? The landowner can't take it down Isn’t that tree on a city easement anyway? The landowner can’t take it down

]]> By: Wyman http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253240 Wyman Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:17:24 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253240 Makes me miss Houston! Makes me miss Houston!

]]> By: Montroseguys http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253180 Montroseguys Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:55:52 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253180 There are city ordinances about cutting down trees over a certain diameter There are city ordinances about cutting down trees over a certain diameter

]]> By: PYEWACKET2 http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253158 PYEWACKET2 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:20:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253158 Why, they could put a driveway where that tree is! "Why" is not a question but rather an expression as in "Y", they could put a driveway........ more sarcasm...but seriously, I do hope they can find a way to save the tree. I'm not a hugger if removal is absolutely necessary, however in this case, it seems that they ~could~ try to keep it. Why, they could put a driveway where that tree is!

“Why” is not a question but rather an expression as in “Y”, they could put a driveway……..

more sarcasm…but seriously, I do hope they can find a way to save the tree. I’m not a hugger if removal is absolutely necessary, however in this case, it seems that they ~could~ try to keep it.

]]> By: Patrick http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253135 Patrick Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:28:23 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253135 I love that huge old tree.But,contrary to what Dr.Gupta the developer and owner of Carnegie Homes & Construction told me in an email I received from him earlier this week that the engineering firm ICMC tweaked the site plan to KEEP the tree,we know it's a goner. Like I believe a developer. The greedy bastards. And Scott Childress' spirit lives on. That house has some cool graffiti on the rock inside the front fence and on the fence along the east property. I love that huge old tree.But,contrary to what Dr.Gupta the developer and owner of Carnegie Homes & Construction told me in an email I received from him earlier this week that the engineering firm ICMC tweaked the site plan to KEEP the tree,we know it’s a goner. Like I believe a developer. The greedy bastards. And Scott Childress’ spirit lives on. That house has some cool graffiti on the rock inside the front fence and on the fence along the east property.

]]> By: michael http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253102 michael Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:49:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253102 Looks like that a fine big old oak that's gonna hafta go! Gotta make the place development ready! (Sarcasm now, but just you wait (cynicsm))! Looks like that a fine big old oak that’s gonna hafta go! Gotta make the place development ready! (Sarcasm now, but just you wait (cynicsm))!

]]> By: Montrose Traveler http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253101 Montrose Traveler Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:46:29 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253101 Just leave the tree alone.. Just leave the tree alone..

]]> By: mek ju http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253083 mek ju Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:00:04 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253083 First it was a house. Then it was a house with apartments. Then it was apartments with a business. Now it's going to be townhomes. Seems logical to me. First it was a house. Then it was a house with apartments. Then it was apartments with a business. Now it’s going to be townhomes. Seems logical to me.

]]> By: Amanda http://swamplot.com/giving-up-the-ghosts-of-hyde-park/2012-07-05/#comment-253077 Amanda Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:46:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=43770#comment-253077 OK so that's what that huge sign was talking about that was on the fence.....it really is a shame that they want to tear it down. It is a really nice house. I live right by it and I don't see how our neighborhood could benefit for yet another crammed in town home complex. OK so that’s what that huge sign was talking about that was on the fence…..it really is a shame that they want to tear it down. It is a really nice house. I live right by it and I don’t see how our neighborhood could benefit for yet another crammed in town home complex.

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