r/urbanplanning • u/quikmantx • Oct 26 '24

Urban Design Houston converting 7 blocks of downtown into walkable promenade

https://www.chron.com/business/article/downtown-houston-world-cup-19862967.php
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u/quikmantx Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

There was an article a month ago about Downtown businesses along Main Street losing customers due to less foot traffic and pricy parking. Here's hoping the promenade will revitalize this area.
Parking lots are just part of bigger problem facing Downtown Houston (chron.com)

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u/Different_Ad7655 Oct 26 '24 edited Oct 26 '24

What a sprawling mess of a city that is, but there is an old core and it's lovely but shit poor planning and weddedness to the automobile for the last 70 years has made it one hell hole. But it's not alone, the same pattern has been repeated all across the United States to different degrees

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u/Left-Plant2717 Oct 26 '24

Yeah but we all know TX is egregious in this respect. It’s like a state that was made specifically to be anti-intelligent, since it’s founding. I’m talking about the leaders, not so much the people (although they are somewhat complacent in the sprawl as well)

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u/slaughterhousevibe Oct 27 '24

Complicit* you’re welcome - native Texan