Comments on: The Water Wall: Going Public http://swamplot.com/the-water-wall-going-public/2008-12-22/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: David Beebe http://swamplot.com/the-water-wall-going-public/2008-12-22/#comment-16886 David Beebe Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:26:54 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5003#comment-16886 As a member of the Parks and rec Board of the City of Marfa, a community basically landlocked by ranch-owning families that will never sell (and continually cry poverty) I can attest to how hard it is to acquire new parklands, much less those which actually might be patronized by the public. As gaudy as the Water Wall is, I admit that the first beer I ever earned by playing music was beneath this wall. An acoustic version of Sam & Dave's "wrap It Up". inspired by the 1985 Fabulous Thunderbirds' cover version led me to my first Heineken bottle. We opened it on the inner front door latch of a 1982 4 wheel drive yellow Suburban. The Water Wall would actually make a great permanent public space for H-Town, especially in light of the ridiculously accelerating rates for land anywhere near the Galleria. - DB As a member of the Parks and rec Board of the City of Marfa, a community basically landlocked by ranch-owning families that will never sell (and continually cry poverty) I can attest to how hard it is to acquire new parklands, much less those which actually might be patronized by the public. As gaudy as the Water Wall is, I admit that the first beer I ever earned by playing music was beneath this wall. An acoustic version of Sam & Dave’s “wrap It Up”. inspired by the 1985 Fabulous Thunderbirds’ cover version led me to my first Heineken bottle. We opened it on the inner front door latch of a 1982 4 wheel drive yellow Suburban.
The Water Wall would actually make a great permanent public space for H-Town, especially in light of the ridiculously accelerating rates for land anywhere near the Galleria. - DB

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-water-wall-going-public/2008-12-22/#comment-15238 kjb434 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:58:35 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5003#comment-15238 As long as Houston doesn't enforce the loitering ordinance, the protesters will stay at Westheimer and Post Oak. More visibility when people are stuck in traffic. As long as Houston doesn’t enforce the loitering ordinance, the protesters will stay at Westheimer and Post Oak. More visibility when people are stuck in traffic.

]]> By: Raj http://swamplot.com/the-water-wall-going-public/2008-12-22/#comment-15237 Raj Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:44:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5003#comment-15237 One consequence of this purchase is that there will be a decent public space where the 1st amendment is upheld in close proximity to the Galleria. Political fundraisers, trade negotiations, corporate board meetings, and other events that often draw protesters happen over there. Many consulates are in the area too. Plus there's some pedestrian traffic so there's a chance that the chanting and sign-waving will be noticed. One consequence of this purchase is that there will be a decent public space where the 1st amendment is upheld in close proximity to the Galleria. Political fundraisers, trade negotiations, corporate board meetings, and other events that often draw protesters happen over there. Many consulates are in the area too. Plus there’s some pedestrian traffic so there’s a chance that the chanting and sign-waving will be noticed.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/the-water-wall-going-public/2008-12-22/#comment-15146 kjb434 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:12:32 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=5003#comment-15146 Good to know. Hopefully the Uptown TIRZ is going to spend the money to maintain the facility and not the City of Houston. Good to know.

Hopefully the Uptown TIRZ is going to spend the money to maintain the facility and not the City of Houston.

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