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[CONTEST] Name the New Downtown Park

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Jeff, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. macalu

    macalu Member

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    i'd probably will never step foot in this park so i hope you guys appreciate my contribution. :(
     
  2. Drewdog

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    The New Homeless Sleep-N-Shower Park.
     
  3. Rocket River

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    Basketball courts being er . .. lower income . .er . . different. . . er .
    well . . not_Putting_Green_Type of people to the park

    Rocket River
     
  4. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Too New Yorkish

    GRAND PARK!

    I prefer MICKEY LELAND PARK

    Rocket River
     
  5. Rocket River

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    AL Edwards Park

    Rocket River
     
  6. Faos

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    Your drawing confuses me. What is all of that green stuff?
     
  7. Smokey

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    Quannel X Park
     
  8. oomp

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    Gentrification Place
     
  9. across110thstreet

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    West Orleans Parish Park
     
  10. Faos

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    Lake Of Urine Park
     
  11. Jeff

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    Actually, Houston has been ranked as one of the greenest major cities in America. Get high up in a building and look out across the city. Now, do that in Chicago or LA or NYC. Big difference unless you are looking out on Central Park.

    You know, after reading the responses in this thread, it's a little easier to see why Houston has such a bad reputation. Even its own citizens think the city is a piece of ****. That's a shame.
     
  12. Mr. Brightside

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    If I win I want more than a free dinner pass. I want free lifetime access to the park!
     
  13. RocketMan Tex

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    Cool. We could have a statue of a cheerleader in a skimpy uniform! :rolleyes:
     
  14. MadMax

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    you drive a hard bargain.
     
  15. Smokey

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    Marvin Zindler Park

    All the old guys can reminisce about when it cost a nickel and curse out Marvin.
     
  16. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    ?

    I don't get it

    Rocket River
     
  17. Rocket River

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    yea
    that is pretty sh***y
    I love the city
    and
    generally hate to hear people trash it

    but
    no accounting for tastes

    Rocket River
     
  18. KDavis

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    Thats a good idea. Its better than Leon Hale Park
     
  19. across110thstreet

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    not trying to stir the pot, but could you provide a link to that study?

    I found this study which lists NYC and Chicago , as well as Austin, but no mention of Houston in the top ten greenest cities in America. Of course they are talking about environmentally conscious cities...
    http://finance.move.com/homefinance/RealEstateNews/General/greencities.asp?poe=homestore

    but even if you google "greenest major cities in America", you might be surprised...
     
  20. Faos

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    I think we have a lot of trees, but our feeder road system and strip centers take away from most of that.
     

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