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Originally Posted by StoOgE
West campus special incoming.
It's really weird. 15 years ago the West Campus explosion would have been the biggest story in Austin.
If nothing else, West Campus is actual honest to god urban density in Texas. I'll take it even if they are all ugly stucko-monstrosities.
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It's a great thing to see. Busing students in from all over town (Riverside, Far West, Cameron Rd) was crazy.
The problem with WC density is that small businesses struggle due to students having very little expendable cash. So you have a lot of empty store fronts and high turnover for retail spots. Not too many stores make it in WC. Another reason for NIMBY's to say density doesn't work.
I know me and all my friends were broke as a joke at UT. Like we didn't have money for 59 cent Taco Bell sometimes.