[austlar1]

Let me jump right in and say that I think the Domain is an upscale shit hole. It is devoid of any soul. It is basically a destination shopping mall disguised as some kind of urban village. It is a village with no pedestrian access unless you count driving your car to a parking structure or parking lot and then walking as true pedestrian activity. I agree that local SSP forumers (who are often overly enthusiastic about any project that they think will generate some kind of skyline) have jumped on the hype bandwagon about this pox of a development. I just refuse to go there. I'd rather patronize the Arboretum or Barton Square. At least those two venues don't try to pretend to be anything other than what they are. Plus the view from the parking lot at Barton Square looking towards downtown can't be beat. It reminds you that there is a real center to this state of mind we call Austin. The Domain just plain sucks. Let's stop talking about it.