Comments on: The Mayor, the Developer, the Apartment, and the Park: A Group Project http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: CK http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26586 CK Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:02:54 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26586 The aforementioned individual never does anything that does not benefit him politically. It amazes me how many people buy into the BS people like him peddle to the sheeple. Politicians and organizations that avoid releasing TXPIA until the last possible moment always have a reason they want things out of the public eye. The aforementioned individual never does anything that does not benefit him politically. It amazes me how many people buy into the BS people like him peddle to the sheeple. Politicians and organizations that avoid releasing TXPIA until the last possible moment always have a reason they want things out of the public eye.

]]> By: mikeh http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26528 mikeh Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:36:40 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26528 Look I am never going to say that any politician is always honest or says what is truly on their mind. Nobody is that way, why hold a politician to a higher standard? I understand that everyone wants to find some sort of smoking gun that says he got something for the letter, but what developer would be dumb enough to think the letter was worth anything? Every mayor should support good development. Whether you think this particular building is good or not is open to anyone's interpretation, but the development concept - a high rise residential development next to a new major green space in a downtown area - is sound and desirable. Call me naive, I still do not see the problem. Look I am never going to say that any politician is always honest or says what is truly on their mind. Nobody is that way, why hold a politician to a higher standard?

I understand that everyone wants to find some sort of smoking gun that says he got something for the letter, but what developer would be dumb enough to think the letter was worth anything?

Every mayor should support good development. Whether you think this particular building is good or not is open to anyone’s interpretation, but the development concept - a high rise residential development next to a new major green space in a downtown area - is sound and desirable. Call me naive, I still do not see the problem.

]]> By: Matt http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26520 Matt Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:51:02 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26520 Bill White makes Chuck Rosenthal look like Dudley Do-Right. Bill White makes Chuck Rosenthal look like Dudley Do-Right.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26516 kjb434 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:42:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26516 jost and mikeh, Mayor White too honest? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA It took him 5 years to admit Houston was a sanctuary city and that only happened a cop was in hospital on life support. jost and mikeh,

Mayor White too honest? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

It took him 5 years to admit Houston was a sanctuary city and that only happened a cop was in hospital on life support.

]]> By: jost http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26483 jost Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:36:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26483 Agree with mikeh. Bill White is too smart & honest to do something as short-sighted as everyone is implying. Agree with mikeh.

Bill White is too smart & honest to do something as short-sighted as everyone is implying.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26470 kjb434 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:35:28 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26470 We known about the letter that was made public before the construction of the tower. The issue is that a letter like that doesn't just happen, it is usually a result of various back and forth conversations. The subject of those conversations, which are not private, may have more information about potentially any kind of arrangement. What we may find is that nothing happened, but the Mayor held onto and took forever to respond to the TXPIA request until a furor was made. We known about the letter that was made public before the construction of the tower. The issue is that a letter like that doesn’t just happen, it is usually a result of various back and forth conversations.

The subject of those conversations, which are not private, may have more information about potentially any kind of arrangement. What we may find is that nothing happened, but the Mayor held onto and took forever to respond to the TXPIA request until a furor was made.

]]> By: mikeh http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26467 mikeh Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:22:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26467 Am I the only one who does not really see a problem with the Mayor writing this letter? He did not do it in favor of one project over another. I have no problem with the Mayor writing a letter in support of a local project, particularly a high-end project that is an area that is being developed into a poster area such as the Discovery Green. Secondly, I would love to know if there was anyone who actually decided to move in based on the letter from the Mayor. Am I the only one who does not really see a problem with the Mayor writing this letter? He did not do it in favor of one project over another. I have no problem with the Mayor writing a letter in support of a local project, particularly a high-end project that is an area that is being developed into a poster area such as the Discovery Green.

Secondly, I would love to know if there was anyone who actually decided to move in based on the letter from the Mayor.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-mayor-the-developer-the-apartment-and-the-park-a-group-project/2009-04-28/#comment-26463 kjb434 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:31:01 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=8603#comment-26463 I wish I had time! I think some readers of BogHouston may dig through. Support of Texas Watchdog is critical. They have the time to dedicate to issuing TXPIA requests and following up until they get they data. I wish I had time! I think some readers of BogHouston may dig through.

Support of Texas Watchdog is critical. They have the time to dedicate to issuing TXPIA requests and following up until they get they data.

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