Observations
June 28, 2009
Square footage comparison: Interchange vs. shopping strip
Having visited the interchange a few times already, we’ve made a number of observations. One of the most important (and recurring) one is the shear size of the space. Read the rest of this entry »
By Car, By Bus, By Rail
June 24, 2009
The Northwest Transit Center sits on the north west corner of the interchange. Fourteen routes pass through the transit center, from 4a.m. to 12.30p.m., going from the Sam Houston Tollway all the way to Downtown and the Magnolia Transit Center. As well as several shorter routes taking passengers through Memorial and the Galleria. Also, as noted before, Metro’s 2012 plan proposes a light rail line stop at the Northwest TC, connecting the site to the greater network of rail lines.
Walkability
June 23, 2009
Walkscore.com ranks cities and neighborhoods on their walkability. Here is a snapshot of our sites current levels of walkability- which is about average for Houston.
