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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas
I think the bars were just a money grab. None of that stuff was there 15 to 20 years ago. It was something neat and different, but it's not like this was some old historic Austin district of bars that suddenly went vertical. They were old houses falling down that the owners cashed in on and decided to move out, and bars were able to move in once the zoning rules changed for the neighborhood. This was a temporary phenomenon. It's also a nightmare to navigate, so I'm not sure why anyone would want it to continue the way it was.
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Truth - I can't stand the layout of the streets in that area. The vibe of Rainey is/was/has been super cool with the bungalows and trees - I'll give it that. But it's not historic, as many have said. The beauty of this is that this pop-up scene can be recreated in other areas. Is it the same? No. But Rainey was also unlike anything else that came before it as well. What comes next may be equally unique in some other way.