I've said before that one of the underappreciated aspects of the light rail line is that it makes it easier to be a carless visitor staying in a downtown hotel. That's all well and good, but a lot of visitors to Houston stay in the Galleria area, and they're not currently served by rail. That will be rectified soon, and while what will be built will be good for those folks, it could be even better. Christof explains how to maximize the impact of the Uptown line by connecting it more directly to downtown and points in between. Check it out.