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Armybrat · #1 Posted **May 22, 2021, 4:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Novacek

In the last couple of years the city has spent tens of millions on housing, including spending (or at least appropriating) 20M or so on hotels.

Yes, in a shitty article that didn't even do the first step of research, or they would have quickly discovered that 99% of that land is restricted water quality lands (much of it federally restricted) or flood plain lands the city just got done moving housing _off_ of.

Well, the homeless camps that have dumped tons & tons of garbage, feces, & needles into the park creeks & Town Lake hasn’t bothered the city any over the past two years.

Echostatic · #2 Posted **May 22, 2021, 2:24 AM**

A bit of scale.

ahealy · #3 Posted **May 22, 2021, 3:55 PM**

^^^That is fucking wild! I so wanna see 98 bust out the rebar tomorrow! I know it's controversial, but I'd take the current design as final--maybe just a slight crown tweak

Armybrat · #4 Posted **May 22, 2021, 4:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

A bit of scale.

If that is really to scale, it appears the floors on 98 are taller than those on the Independent.

Echostatic · #5 Posted **May 22, 2021, 4:51 PM**

In this comparison the floors on the Independent are 10 pixels from line to line and the residential floors on 98 Red River are 11 pixels. The office floors aren't a fair comparison.

ahealy · #6 Posted **May 23, 2021, 4:17 PM**

I've been obsessing over american amphitheatres lately, mainly due to the era of covid and wonder....

Could Austin handle another large capacity (seated) amphitheatre? Perhaps one dug out into the hill country for acoustics? I realize we already have 360 & Moody, but the latter seems a bit more limited. There's also a part of me that wishes west Austin was more mixed-use and accessible to everyone. I'm basically on an arts kick and will probably post about planetariums, museums and observation towers until we get one

Think Band Shell/Fair Park Dallas & of course, The Bowl.

Band Shell

Hollywood Bowl

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/...od-bowl-works/

https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/No...hoto251818.htm

JollyvilleJ-Rad · #7 Posted **May 23, 2021, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

I've been obsessing over american amphitheatres lately, mainly due to the era of covid and wonder....

Could Austin handle another large capacity (seated) amphitheatre? Perhaps one dug out into the hill country for acoustics? I realize we already have 360 & Moody, but the latter seems a bit more limited. There's also a part of me that wishes west Austin was more mixed-use and accessible to everyone. I'm basically on an arts kick and will probably post about planetariums, museums and observation towers until we get one

Don't forget the small but charming Symphony Square!

Couldn't agree more on the need for more of them and other cultural institutions though. Feel sometimes like the city relies too much on the university (Ransom, LBJ and Blanton are great, don't get my wrong). A real performance hall rather than the value-engineered Long Center stage would be amazing... (but as a composer/musician I'm biased). I do have to admit the Long Center is more accessible and mixed-use for other types of performances, but it's no symphonic hall.

The ATX · #8 Posted **May 23, 2021, 9:03 PM**

We have the Symphony Square and Waterloo Park amphitheaters just a couple blocks apart. This may be one of the best areas of downtown once the Brack Campus, Health South, and other area projects get developed.

ahealy · #9 Posted **May 23, 2021, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

We have the Symphony Square and Waterloo Park amphitheaters just a couple blocks apart. This may be one of the best areas of downtown once the Brack Campus, Health South, and other area projects get developed.

Agreed on that part of downtown being stellar in about 10 years (or maybe less), but I’m talking something with permanent seating and 18-20k capacity. So, something in a more rural area .... pref in the hills somewhere west. Basically Hollywood bowl of Austin.

Jollyville: totes agree on the reliance of UT. Time for Austin to grow up a little in those areas

enragedcamel · #10 Posted **May 24, 2021, 3:31 AM**

The thing we need the most right now is a world-class aquarium, IMO. It would be a great mix of environmental education and family-friendly entertainment.

wwmiv · #11 Posted **May 24, 2021, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by enragedcamel

The thing we need the most right now is a world-class aquarium, IMO. It would be a great mix of environmental education and family-friendly entertainment.

Yes.

KevinFromTexas · #12 Posted **May 24, 2021, 3:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by enragedcamel

The thing we need the most right now is a world-class aquarium, IMO. It would be a great mix of environmental education and family-friendly entertainment.

Yep. I've wanted an aquarium for a long time. I'd also like to see a better natural history museum. The one on the UT Campus is really too small. I haven't been there in about 30 years, but I know it hasn't changed.

An aquarium, though, would be awesome.

wwmiv · #13 Posted **May 24, 2021, 4:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yep. I've wanted an aquarium for a long time. I'd also like to see a better natural history museum. The one on the UT Campus is really too small. I haven't been there in about 30 years, but I know it hasn't changed.

An aquarium, though, would be awesome.

A large scale aviary sortof functioning as the bird equivalent of an aquarium would be locally appropriate as well, what with our peacocks and warblers and all. We have some of the highest biodiversity of birds in North America, also with a large number of endemic and threatened/endangered wildlife.

An aquarium could likewise have exhibits on freshwater fish, including newts and salamanders and other local aquatic wildlife other than just fish.

heliophobicdude · #14 Posted **May 24, 2021, 4:58 AM**

Random Austin skyscraper meme: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeWwNBt2/

drummer · #15 Posted **May 26, 2021, 9:08 PM**

These south Austin condos aren’t open yet and they’re already sold out

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Station at St. Elmo, set to break ground in August 2021, has already sold out of its planned 132 condos.

Investors Legacy Communities and Legacy Performance Capital say they held a virtual sales launch event this month for the units, ranging from the mid-$200,000s to over $600,000.

They completely sold out in five hours, according to their press release.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/thes...eady-sold-out/

Woah dang.

freerover · #16 Posted **May 26, 2021, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

These south Austin condos aren’t open yet and they’re already sold out

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/thes...eady-sold-out/

Woah dang.

It's a great investment. The Southern terminus of a world class train system.

H2O · #17 Posted **May 27, 2021, 2:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by freerover

It's a great investment. The Southern terminus of a world class train system.

At least until they build the extension south. Not just because it will no longer be the terminus. There will be a retaining wall for the ramp up to the elevated section right in front of all that new development going in around St. Elmo. I'm not saying it will be a major impact on value for upper level units and those not facing Congress, but it will have an impact on the streetscape quality.