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Originally Posted by zx14
Seems like this will really happen. Amazing considering Austin is not a major city but a college town with good night life and a quirky unique personality. However those who have said Austin is in the big leagues now seem to base this on our growing quite impressive skyline. But Austin has no major league sports (soccer is not a major sport just the big 4). We are over shadowed by Dallas and Houston and maybe San Antonio though that one is more of a large tourist town with a basketball team though it does over shadow Austin a bit. We have no major zoo or amusement parks. Austin needs a real sports team to establish its identity among the rest of the country also something for all Austinites to rally around. But until then cities with a smaller population such as Cincinnati near to me seem to be much more professional looking at the stadiums it gives you a felling you are in a major city. A major city can not be dominated by a college such as UT does to Austin. So again we are the least (major) city on Earth with a super tall.
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Oh Lordy, Please .... not the "I need a sports team to create an Identity for me" crap again. Perhaps it's what makes Austin unique and a haven for people who are not defined by for profit sports teams. I'm still waiting for more "world class architecture. Not a stadium. You also have to realize that AUSTIN is just starting to really gain Philanthropic money that builds public Amenities. It's only been in the last 15 years that we have seen efforts like the Long Center and the Park Conservancy begin that large scale efforts that places that were large cities 100 years ago have. I'm happy for the slow burn. Better quality over time than filler.