University Democrats and the Austin Urbanist Association sent a joint letter to the Austin City Council on March 28 asking for an expansion of the student housing supply around college campuses.
“Smart, young people across our state move to Austin to pursue higher education and participate in our vibrant culture,” the groups state in the letter. “We pride ourselves on educating much of our state, yet our housing costs are turning away many working class students from seeking higher education or forcing them to take on higher levels of debt.”
The letter asks the city council to expand on the 2018 University Neighborhood Overlay that created 800 affordable units for qualifying students. It proposes four areas to incorporate into the UNO plans that could benefit all Austin college students, according to Brian Pena, the vice president of University Democrats.
I believe it dates back to the late Paleolithic Era in Texas.....
But if that's not correct, it may have been around 1993.
Great graffiti like this is one of the reasons I was attracted to Austin in 1993. Even the bathroom stalls had poetry or quotes or great drawings. Most cities I visited and considered moving to had the run of the mill schlock stuff. Austin was different, More refined. Really, I noticed this stuff in Austin, and it made an impact.
American Campus Communities sent KVUE the following statement:
“In collaboration with American Campus Communities’ team of engineers, architects and the general contractor, there is a plan to secure, protect and cover the mural. Once demolition is complete, the mural will once again be visible to the public. At this time, we do not have plans for a new project, but when we do, the mural will be integrated into the new design.”
Yeah that was a pretty ugly building, but to me it was the one I remember the most for all the 'decorated' balconies, hanging plants, rugs, ect... It looked like a cool place to live. I would refer to it as sub-iconic. Kind of sad to see this one go.
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