AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread - Page 78

Flatiron · #**1541** Posted **Mar 13, 2017, 5:54 PM**

There's a similar blue one at the intersection of 3rd and West.

KevinFromTexas · #**1542** Posted **Mar 13, 2017, 7:41 PM**

They would have been better off having seating in its place that doubles as art. Have it be practical and decorative in the way that some new bike racks have been for example.

drummer · #**1543** Posted **Mar 14, 2017, 12:18 AM**

If they do provide any seating there, it had better look like a toilet....

Okay, I'm done.

the Genral · #**1544** Posted **Mar 14, 2017, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

If they do provide any seating there, it had better look like a toilet....

Okay, I'm done.

That, my friend, was well said, and funny. Wish I said it.

I think the artist is getting the dialog, albeit probably mostly negative, that he was hoping to get. As I mentioned once before, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon said he would rather have people boo him than to hear nothing at all. And to dare add to drummer's awesome post, don't forget the Charmin...

KevinFromTexas · #**1545** Posted **Mar 14, 2017, 1:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

If they do provide any seating there, it had better look like a toilet....

Okay, I'm done.

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KevinFromTexas · #**1546** Posted **Mar 28, 2017, 1:47 PM**

The Drag then and now.

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/...icpdyvyQX2gmO/

hequals2henry · #**1547** Posted **Apr 10, 2017, 12:56 AM**

Took this while approaching downtown from south, then added the Independent to give a perspective of how it would look from i35.

kwinkles · #**1548** Posted **Apr 20, 2017, 12:02 AM**

Walked by the library last night and saw the bridge lit up. Snuck past a barricade to take an up-close photo.

smith_atx · #**1549** Posted **May 28, 2017, 9:10 PM**

Some pics from COTA a few weeks ago.

KevinFromTexas · #**1550** Posted **Jun 4, 2017, 5:14 AM**

Tonight's thunderstorm.

Over Austin - https://www.facebook.com/overaustin/...type=3&theater

drummer · #**1551** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 1:39 AM**

^ Both of those are cool, but that second one is unreal.

KevinFromTexas · #**1552** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 5:03 PM**

Sort of an uncommon view of the skyline.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

JACKinBeantown · #**1553** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Tonight's thunderstorm.

Over Austin - https://www.facebook.com/overaustin/...type=3&theater

The violet crown is getting a little cocky, don't you think?

the Genral · #**1554** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Sort of an uncommon view of the skyline.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

I'll say. I don't think I've ever seen that elevated angle before. What's that in the lower right corner, a minimum security prison compound??

jbssfelix · #**1555** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 12:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

I'll say. I don't think I've ever seen that elevated angle before. What's that in the lower right corner, a minimum security prison compound??

I believe that's part of the Texas HHS campus

drummer · #**1556** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 12:37 AM**

I think you're right. It's definitely a part of all of those state buildings there by Central Market, south of the Triangle. Those could so easily be consolidated and the land sold/leased to developers to maximize the use of that area, by the way...

The tree canopy in this shot is so dense! It's the other kind of density that I like.

jbssfelix · #**1557** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 12:43 AM**

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Those could so easily be consolidated and the land sold/leased to developers to maximize the use of that area, by the way...

I'm very surprised the state hasn't already moved on consolidating operations all around there (and the Dept of Safety campus at Lamar/Koenig). Seems like a huge tax burden for not much actual "building".

The ATX · #**1558** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 12:53 AM**

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I'm very surprised the state hasn't already moved on consolidating operations all around there (and the Dept of Safety campus at Lamar/Koenig). Seems like a huge tax burden for not much actual "building".

The state starts construction on a North Austin Campus this year. There's not a separate thread for it, but it's been mentioned in the Capitol Complex thread and probably the update thread.

drummer · #**1559** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 1:52 AM**

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The state starts construction on a North Austin Campus this year. There's not a separate thread for it, but it's been mentioned in the Capitol Complex thread and probably the update thread.

Can you refresh my memory? Where is this going?

The ATX · #**1560** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 2:08 AM**

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Can you refresh my memory? Where is this going?

Here's the link to info about Phase I. It includes a 7-story office building, a parking garage and a central plant. Somewhere in all the recent documentation linked to in the Capitol Complex thread it said the official ground breaking for this would be in the 4th Qtr.

https://impact.parsons.com/pmcs/site...9%3A02%3A24+PM