It has been 15 months since the Texas Facilities Commission approved the 2016 Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan, and the concepts unveiled at the time were of a stunningly ambitious, years-long project that would extend the Capitol Complex north by four blocks, incorporating along the way many mixed-use structures, a pedestrian-friendly "Texas Mall" and a massive underground parking system.
The TFC recently set deadlines in August to receive qualifications for architectural and . . .