Houston vs. Dallas (Fort Worth, Trinity, Buffalo: 2013, home, transfer)

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by TexasTallest

Seriously.. Both videos prove that each downtown can be more active than many people give them credit for. Wasn't that all we were trying to show? Why does everything have to be a contest, can't we just give each other credit for improving our downtowns? Both were desolate not long ago.. That's rapidly changing.

So why comment on the video in the first place?
Houston is still desolate relative to it's size. It has alot of events but still desolate.

[Truth713]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

So why comment on the video in the first place?
Houston is still desolate relative to it's size. It has alot of events but still desolate.

the point is that the downtowns are not desolate.. but rather have pockets of activity in certian areas

[heisenberg0]

Houston>Austin>San Antonio>.....>Dallas

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by Truth713

the point is that the downtowns are not desolate.. but rather have pockets of activity in certian areas

For over 6m people, they are desolate.

[dallasboi]

See The Three Architectural Plans That Hope to Redefine Dallas and the Trinity River | FrontRow

[TheOverdog]

See The Three Architectural Plans That Hope to Redefine Dallas and the Trinity River | FrontRow

From the OMO-design: Water is so expansive in the design that a submarine was even featured in the rendering. [we are speaking about the Trinity River].

I would like to try the drugs they have.

or:
Luke Skywalker: [smoking a cigarette] Look, if you're not gonna take this seriously, I'm outta here!

[TexasTallest]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

See The Three Architectural Plans That Hope to Redefine Dallas and the Trinity River | FrontRow

LOLOL this reminds me of the Buffalo Bayou Master Plan (which is a lot more feasible, and is actually taking shape).





btw..

"Planner Says Plans Not Implementable

The projects, though, were not the individual focus of the evening. Instead, the night was dedicated to a panel discussion of the overarching themes of urbanism and general reaction to the proposals. Moderated by Brent Brown, the panel consisted of Larry Beasley, Robert Meckfessel, Allan Jacobs, and Peter Bishop. Each member discussed the merits of the Challenge but it was Beasley, the jury chair of the Connected City Design Challenge, who mentioned that none of the plans, as proposed, are implementable as currently rendered. He also verbally wondered if Dallas has the cojones to even pull off a project of such scope."

[SouthernBoy205]

This project seems to be a vision with all of those buildings and towers.

[TexasTallest]

agreed, the buildings in both the Dallas projects and the Buffalo Bayou master plan are just place holders for what could come once the areas are revitalized. who knows what the Dallas projects could look like if they ever get off the ground. at least they are redeveloping Buffalo Bayou Park and implementing many of the ideas from the long term Master Plan (currently focusing on completing the western side of the park). its just taking time and money to see that vision become a reality.

heres the full scope of the project. the western portion should be complete by 2015..

[Urbannnizer]

The plan for Dallas looks to be in it's very early stages. Buffalo Bayou is not the only bayou in Houston that is currently receiving a makeover.

Here's more of the Buffalo Bayou Plan:










http://buffalobayoupark.org/home/

http://www.buffalobayou.org/masterplan.html