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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
I miss the pedestrian activity that used to be very busy in that area at night. Now it's a noman's land on weekends. For all the progress and new towers that have gone up, I feel that we have also lost, (and continuing to lose) an important part of why DT Austin was popular in the first place, the extensive nightlife. 5-10 years ago, the whole stretch of 5th between Congress and Guadalupe used to be filled with people on Friday and Saturday nights to the point where it was hard to stay on the sidewalks. It's no more than a memory now. Even Colorado between 5th and 3rd is nowhere near as busy as it once was, as they partly relied on the foot traffic from 5th. One by one clubs, bars and restaurants are being replaced by non-entertainment businesses. Noticed last week what used to be an upstairs club on Colorado next to Frank's is being taken over by Wal-Mart... Of all things. It's sad because it used to be so much fun in that area. Was much more cosmopolitan with people everywhere. Now it feels like the cosmopolitan vibe is all but disappeared. These vanishing venues have a rippling effect on surrounding entertainment spots. Less people going DT means less business for everyone and at a time when rents are skyrocketing. The city needs to do something about it quickly or it will be lost.
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They all just moved to Rainey Street. I always felt that west 6th was a bit crazy with autos and drunks mixing it up. I lived at 404 Rio Grande in one of those town homes that face West Ave. It was a FUN time, to be sure. Marc Katz was my neighbor. Ahhh, to be young again!
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