AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread

[Lobotomizer]

Lake Austin Blvd. with Muni and the Brackenridge tract looks like a rural highway. It took me a minute to figure out where that photo was taken.

It only solidifies my belief that entire part of town needs to be reimagined, and should absolutely include thousands of new homes built in an urban manner.

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

Lake Austin Blvd. with Muni and the Brackenridge tract looks like a rural highway. It took me a minute to figure out where that photo was taken.

It only solidifies my belief that entire part of town needs to be reimagined, and should absolutely include thousands of new homes built in an urban manner.

Couldn't agree more. That and, well, all of West Austin. I'm talking around 2222/620/360. Urbanize all of that in a way that doesn't mess with nature.

[SproutingTowers]

Wild Basin Scenic Lookout

[Riverranchdrone]

This was one of my first drone flights downtown. 6 years ago. When the tallest tower was the Austonian. • Video Link

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]Mount Bonnell by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]Mount Bonnell by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]University of Texas by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

I think our skyline is very American. We have Red buildings, White buildings, and Blue buildings.

[drummer]

That one shows a great delineation between Campus/West Campus and DT. Awesome shot!

[Riverranchdrone]

• Video Link

[bobbywest87]

Great updates! It’s crazy how much different the city looks from that angle as compared to viewing from the west.

[gillynova]

Repainting of buildings in downtown:

[bobbywest87]

This angle on this one is messing with my head for some reason.

Originally Posted by gillynova

[gillynova]

^ view from Skyline Park in Easton Park. Yall should go and check it out sometime!

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by gillynova

^ view from Skyline Park in Easton Park. Yall should go and check it out sometime!

Ah a park within a park...

[gillynova]

Rainey

[Tyrone Shoes]

The sun sets over downtown Austin when it was 91 degrees Tuesday June 4, 2024.
Jay Janner/American-Statesman



Visitors sunbathe and swim at Barton Springs pool on Sunday, July 2, 2024 in Austin.
Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman



Snake Island, also called "Hobo Island," is a small island in the eastern part of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. June 24, 2024.
Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman

All three were stolen from the Austin American Statesman website

[Riverranchdrone]

[IMG]DJI_0344 by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]DJI_0351-Pano by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]DJI_0353 by Jason Luebbe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[bobbywest87]

Looks like two separate cities forming side-by-side. Conrad would have been great to visually connect Rainey with Downtown.

[Geckos_Rule]

Originally Posted by gillynova

Rainey

No telling what the future holds for the tree on the lot with Unbarlieveable, but I am certainly glad that the large oak in front of Paseo's (future) restaurant/bar areas is sticking around. I'm not sure there are many other areas in the city with density close to what Rainey has, which also have trees that size.

Originally Posted by bobbywest87

Looks like two separate cities forming side-by-side. Conrad would have been great to visually connect Rainey with Downtown.

Agreed, and it would have been great from the street level as well. There's obviously not much you can do about the existence of the convention center creating a gap between things. But in addition to the Marriott, and Hanover on Brazos, that area between Cesar Chavez and 3rd/4th could certainly still use more life (that doesn't take the form of parking garages and vacant restaurants).

[gillynova]

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by gillynova

Repainting of buildings in downtown:

Dang. I'm old enough to remember when those were going to be bulldozed for a supertall. Sigh. Those were the days!