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Old Posted Jul 12, 2023, 10:48 PM
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Easy. Employers know exactly how many remote workers they have. And, when the federal government inquires (or the company is required to report such), the employer provides said information.

Where it gets dicey is when a company's remote workers are not 100% remote. Here, a company requires a "remote" worker to report to the office a certain number of times a week. This is where the definition of commuter may need to be adjusted/refined.
This is what happens a lot at my work. Some people work from home still and report to the office 1 day a pay period (every 2 weeks). I could live pretty far out if I only had to commute once every 2 weeks.
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Old Posted Jul 14, 2023, 8:15 PM
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Curious, does anyone know about there being a penthouse atop the Norwood Tower downtown? I know it's mainly an office building, but could have sworn reading about there being a secret penthouse up there. Any info would be amazing!
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Old Posted Jul 14, 2023, 8:22 PM
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Curious, does anyone know about there being a penthouse atop the Norwood Tower downtown? I know it's mainly an office building, but could have sworn reading about there being a secret penthouse up there. Any info would be amazing!
Google.....

https://austin.towers.net/austins-ri...norwood-tower/
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Old Posted Jul 14, 2023, 8:25 PM
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Yes... thats what I read. I was asking for more info..................
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Old Posted Jul 15, 2023, 1:27 AM
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Yes... thats what I read. I was asking for more info..................
That building is/was owned by the LBJ family, and I think they used it whenever visiting downtown for whatever functions were going on.
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Old Posted Jul 15, 2023, 4:22 PM
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Luci Baines Johnson and her husband live up there. I was actually in the apartment a few years ago when they hosted a charity event on behalf of the Paramount Theater. It's quite nice.
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Old Posted Jul 15, 2023, 4:46 PM
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Luci Baines Johnson and her husband live up there. I was actually in the apartment a few years ago when they hosted a charity event on behalf of the Paramount Theater. It's quite nice.
Are they still there by chance? any info gathered so far is fairly dated
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Old Posted Jul 17, 2023, 9:57 PM
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I returned from Houston last week and took a photo from I-10 East of downtown, and interesting comparison angle view of the skyline vs Austin's.

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Old Posted Jul 20, 2023, 4:24 AM
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The Mind Museum showcases scale model of downtown.

https://www.mindmuseumusa.org
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Old Posted Jul 26, 2023, 3:24 AM
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I'm very biased but I like our skyline more
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Old Posted Jul 26, 2023, 3:02 PM
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I'm very biased but I like our skyline more
The east side view does not look very impressive where best vantage point of downtown Houston is from the west side along Buffalo Bayou. For Austin I still rate the best vantage point is from MoPac, and from the east side LBL Boardwalk second.
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Old Posted Jul 26, 2023, 6:07 PM
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I'm very biased but I like our skyline more
Fully agree, but I will say I don't love the steep drop off west of lamar. Visually from the lake it makes the city look smalller than it is.
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Old Posted Jul 26, 2023, 6:18 PM
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I'm very biased but I like our skyline more
we have a proper skyline, indeed. I say this all the time, but in 5 years, it will be inspiring. I look forward to living downtown one day after I retire.
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Old Posted Aug 3, 2023, 7:35 PM
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has nyone heard anything about this? I just heard about this yesterday. A proposition to turn over Zilker Park to a non-profit with ties to ticket master?!? or something like that?

https://savezilker.org/
FWIW a short 16 minute minute documentary on this issue was uploaded to Youtube yesterday.

Zilker, Inc: The Plan to Monetize a Natural Treasure

An examination of the controversial plan to transform Austin’s Zilker Park from a uniquely fragile natural oasis into an outdoor entertainment district serving corporate interests. Interview participants include Bill Bunch, Tanya Payne, Robin Rather, Brandon Reed, Brian Rodgers and David Weinberg. Directed and edited by Steve Mims. Produced by Bill Bunch and Brian Rodgers.



Video Link
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Old Posted Aug 3, 2023, 9:53 PM
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^^^From my understanding, this is complete B.S. and fear-mongering. SOS is spreading misinformation (and flat out lies) about the overall project.
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Old Posted Aug 4, 2023, 9:09 AM
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Yeah pretty much a SOS or Save Austin now scam. They keep repeating the same false talking points and when you try to push for more information they wont go beyond the talking points.
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Old Posted Aug 4, 2023, 1:39 PM
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Glad people aren't falling for their propaganda. If they could have their way they'd kick ACL out of Zilker and move it to COTA. Just more NIMBYs using progressive language to cover up their anti-change conservative values.
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Old Posted Aug 7, 2023, 10:08 PM
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It's save our springs. It's all complete bullshit
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Old Posted Aug 7, 2023, 10:27 PM
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It's save our springs. It's all complete bullshit
And, at least for now, bullshit wins again:

https://www.austintexas.gov/watson-w...ParkVisionPlan

Disappointed, but not surprised.
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Old Posted Aug 7, 2023, 11:08 PM
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And, at least for now, bullshit wins again:

https://www.austintexas.gov/watson-w...ParkVisionPlan

Disappointed, but not surprised.
They're going to do the same dumbass shit again when it comes time to approve all the housing reforms.
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