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Originally Posted by H2O
Sure the Long Center is less than originally envisioned, but I love the ring! It is an iconic skyline view setting that is totally unique. It would be nice to see it activated more with pop-up type festival uses (some day). I also think it could be cool to construct a custom tent-like structure that could enclose the plaza in the winter months, and maybe even provide some air conditioning in the summer, but I would not want to see the plaza permanently enclosed.
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lol we're derailing the thread. this is why i suggested a LC (low content) thread for bugaboos we may have about projects that don't have threads. such as the long center.
i agree the view is unique and any future project should absolutely have a large platform with similar view. closing it up would be a shame
main gripes:
-it's incredibly close to cbd and centralized within austin that getting population density there would be a MASSIVE boon for so many reasons. (eg feasibility of public projects goes up, more private projects would get greenlighted with more density, more property tax rev for city from prime location...i can go on)
-east west traffic is in a bad way just south of lady bird, probably always will be. bc it all gets shoved onto a small number of roads. the piddly two lane we have is a nightmare bc it goes through middle of park and isn't big enough to relieve traffic!
-it's fairly nice. if it was nicer, it'd be worth saving. if it was a prettier building it'd be worth saving... but it's very clearly not class A1 in quality and design
-the green space in front is so awfully designed. go to central park, golden gate park (obv both larger) but i'm using them bc we know what they look like. wide concourses, trees, places for vendors and performers. we have a lawn with an auto road through it and none of that. just an extremely poorly designed public space. 0/10
okay now back to riverside..