SAN ANTONIO │ City and Metro Off-Topic Thread

[Rynetwo]

Originally Posted by UltraDanPrime

Funny pic? hilarious? spit up coffee? Wow... you guys are easily amused! That guy cant really believe they're not going to bury the utilities. No ones that ignorant.

Well the initial picture that was doctored was not done well and based in no fact. The developers have all moved the above ground power lines to the back of the properties unlike some in Dallas, Houston, Key West, or NOLA. To cast this as a local problem is ignoring blaring facts or just to be annoying a public forum.

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Being easily amused is a blessing.

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[maxus]

Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

I’m not at all sure what you’re talking about. What recent new developments tore up street sides, but left telephone poles? Examples? I can almost promise you won’t come up with any.

Also, you do understand millions of dollars in street development is about to commence on lower Broadway. Construction that will bury telephone lines. This is completely separate from this development, but the area of this development will see those improvements.

Perhaps you should be more perceptive. I can go on...

[maxus]

Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

This rendering you mocked up is not only ridiculous but completely nonsensical in every aspect. You understand that is not at all what will happen, right?

It’s so off base, it’s not even funny.

I guess you forgot who I am, Sir. Obviously it's you who don't understand, Sir. Obviously the images were an exaggeration. Your visual observations of local development are so blinded, it's not even funny.

[UltraDanPrime]

A blessing of the simple mind.

[KevinFromTexas]

Guys, this isn't really something that you can solely blame San Antonio for. It happens everywhere. Also, it's not the job of developers to bury the utilities, it's the city's job, but again, this happens more than you might think all over.

Here's a Google streetview map showing a residential project in Austin that has been completed for a few years now. We've been waiting for the city to bury the lines, but they're still there.

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2591...7i16384!8i8192

There's another project going up right now across the street from that one, and although the city is planning to relocate/bury the utilities as per the permits we've seen, they haven't done it yet even though construction has started for the building, and it looks funny seeing the poles standing in the city's right of way just inside the construction fences.

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Originally Posted by ToTheSky

There is a crane base on site at this one now.

20190822_113030 by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

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This one even shows the power lines next to the residential building I mentioned above.

Originally Posted by eskimo33

Taken 30-Aug.
They are making progress on the excavation and it looks like a crane might be going up soon.

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Originally Posted by eskimo33

Taken 18-Oct.

[JACKinBeantown]

maxus, you were right. You proved it. Thank you for doing so with facts and in a respectful manner. I apologize on behalf of those who jumped on you.

Let's keep this forum civil and inviting for everyone to state their opinions. Please. That way it will continue to be a place to learn and discuss, as it should be.

[UltraDanPrime]

Right? The building is not done yet. When it is, we can all look with our own eyes & see if there are utility poles there or not. The pics he posted may have been projects in which the streets were NOT tore up.

[Rynetwo]

This seems like a Texas thing.

FYI like the Credit Human building, I highly doubt that the Jefferson building or the Graystreet project will be keeping any utility poles.

Dallas

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7973...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7990...7i16384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7958...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7891...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7994...7i16384!8i8192

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by Rynetwo

This seems like a Texas thing.

FYI like the Credit Human building, I highly doubt that the Jefferson building or the Graystreet project will be keeping any utility poles.

Dallas

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7973...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7990...7i16384!8i8192
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7958...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7891...7i16384!8i8192

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7994...7i16384!8i8192

Hopefully there won't be any poles when the project is done, or soon after. We'll all find out eventually.

[Restless One]

It's very expensive to bury power lines, even as part of new construction, and even more expensive to bury them retroactively.

Don't expect to see power lines and poles disappear anytime soon.

Let me express apologies to Maxus on behalf of this site. There are some on this site that are simply intolerant to any whisper of a critique of anything going on in San Antonio.

[PDG91]

Originally Posted by maxus

I guess you forgot who I am, Sir. Obviously it's you who don't understand, Sir. Obviously the images were an exaggeration. Your visual observations of local development are so blinded, it's not even funny.

You came up with the win today, sir. Well done and appreciate the examples. Never really paid attentions to the power/telephone lines in front of the buildings till now. Wow, what an eye sore...