Ashby High-Rise Halted  Houston Councilmembers delayed the
controversial Ashby High-Rise development today. Council will
wait 90 days to vote on an ordinance designed to stop the
development altogether. In the meantime there won't be any
further progress or construction on the high-rise. Houston
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least a hundred opponents of the Ashby High-Rise sat in on the
city council meeting and nearly a dozen of them gave testimony
during the public comment period. The message was repeated a
number of times that residents in the area near Ashby and
Bissonnet believe the 23-story mixed-use development would be
detrimental to the neighborhood and have a severe impact on
traffic and public safety. Ron Kahanek is president-elect of the
Boulevard Oaks Civic Association.  "Let me just say that the
past two and a half months have clearly demonstrated what
neighborhoods working together can accomplish in a partnership
with council."  Residents launched a large-scale figh