Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 5961180)

Coincidentally, I went to the Domain today for the first time since the day it opened. I had never been all that interested in it, but this time I was impressed. The amount of construction in the past few years is phenomenal. I didn't know that an entire new section had opened. Strangely, the new part was virtually devoid of people, but the original section was packed with people. Interestingly, the older and busier part was almost all "well heeled" Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, Indians, and Middle Easterners. I was one of the few Anglos, and being in my jeans and flannel shirt, I was way underdressed. The place felt like shopping districts in Houston, but not Austin. That's not meant to be negative; in fact, I liked it.

The one thing that baffled me was that the old and new sections of the Domain are separated by a huge parking lot. I don't know what the designers were thinking.

Incidentally, the reason I was there was to use a Dillard's gift card to do some shopping. I did not realize how extremely pricey that store is. Target is more my style.

Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 5961180)

Coincidentally, I went to the Domain today for the first time since the day it opened. I had never been all that interested in it, but this time I was impressed. The amount of construction in the past few years is phenomenal. I didn't know that an entire new section had opened. Strangely, the new part was virtually devoid of people, but the original section was packed with people. Interestingly, the older and busier part was almost all "well heeled" Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, Indians, and Middle Easterners. I was one of the few Anglos, and being in my jeans and flannel shirt, I was way underdressed. The place felt like shopping districts in Houston, but not Austin. That's not meant to be negative; in fact, I liked it.

The one thing that baffled me was that the old and new sections of the Domain are separated by a huge parking lot. I don't know what the designers were thinking.

Incidentally, the reason I was there was to use a Dillard's gift card to do some shopping. I did not realize how extremely pricey that store is. Target is more my style.

Originally Posted by Homecreek (Post 5961276)

Unfortunately there is a high voltage power line that lies between the old and new sections. Still maybe they could do a better job connecting the two sections like better landscaping or a faux creek.

Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 5961180)

The one thing that baffled me was that the old and new sections of the Domain are separated by a huge parking lot. I don't know what the designers were thinking.

Originally Posted by audiomuse (Post 5961617)

Hopefully they will do something to connect the two areas

Originally Posted by JoninATX (Post 5960315)

I was at the Domain a few days ago and snapped some pictures of some unknown projects that are going up in that area.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8...22fed66d_z.jpg
New construction going up behind the Westin. I also remember someone stating that a 12 st. tower will go up directly behind it.

http://www.wdgarch.com/resources/pro...ject-image.jpg
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show....php?p=5773839

Originally Posted by ivanwolf (Post 5963269)

they totally missed an opportunity to make the whole thing a place to go.

Originally Posted by migol24 (Post 5963522)

A place to go, which I feel could've also been a 24/7 place to go. I agree that the concept is cool and could still be made to attract more diversity, but I doubt just as well that its ever going to happen.

Originally Posted by wwmiv (Post 5963947)

I actually like the Domain. My sister lived there and loved it apart from the housing administration (not quite the word I'm looking for, but I'm exhausted so...), which really sucks.

It'll grow more organically with age and after the initial development is finished. We really won't know if it was a success or failure (or somewhere in between) until 30 or 40 years from now.