They are Building a Wal-Mart on My Street: Ashes to Ashes, Dirt to Dirt

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Ashes to Ashes, Dirt to Dirt

Well, the Lenten season is wrapping up for all of us Catholics out there, so the title comparison seemed appropriate.

The Dirt Bar is now, well, dirt ...

... And as predicted, whomever is responsible for demolition (presumably Ainbinder) is utilizing the Yale Street Bridge already for 18 wheeler traffic.

Its good to know that some public officials however are finally taking note and speaking up on the traffic issues.

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Eric DickApril 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM
The city has lost focus of what is important. Its sad when it cares more about taxing the poor to give to the rich. Public safety should be priority #1 and infastructure #2.
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What this Blog is About

In early July, 2010, news broke that Wal-Mart is targeting the now vacant former industrial lot of Trinity Industries, an old Steel Mill long since closed, and torn down roughly 2.5 years ago. This lot is located in Houston's West End, on the corner of Yale and Koehler street, bordered by Bonner St. on the West, and RR Tracks to the south.

The West End is a redeveloping neighborhood, with a heavy mixture of recent and new construction patio and townhomes, next to some mid century pier and beam construction. Most older construction homes have fallen into disrepair, and the neighborhood has become a targeted area for younger singles, couples, and some families to relocate close to Downtown, and with a central location close to the heart of the city.

The proposed WalMart would be a 24 hour supercenter, roughly 155K square feet, and large enough to attract and affect neighborhoods for roughly a 5 mile + radius, which includes Rice Military, The Heights, and the greater portion of Super Neighborhood 22 and Super Neighborhood 15.

This Blog is dedicated to all information regarding the development, in the hopes to find a resolution to a positive growth for the area.