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Originally Posted by Myomi
Wow, I think I am one of the newer citizens Austin on this board; moved here in 2004. I guess that would make me part of that young Austin that everyone wishes wouldn't come here because we are ruin everything. Oh well. It is kind of funny to me that people at the same time talk about how hip and cool Austin is or was, and then hate the new scene of hip and cool. Do we just want Austin to stay the same. That leads to stagnation, which just leads to cities withering away. Young people coming to this city is the ultimate compliment to how vibrant and "hip" Austin still is. Yes we aren't the same as the generation before us. And for that, most of us are extremely happy. There were lots of problems back then too. Don't forget that. The Genral put it best. Austin is bound to change. It will move forward. That is a great sign that Austin is still relevant. And that progress will continue to attract more people seeking the awesome lifestyle that makes Austin so great.
One last thing...
As someone who has tried to closely follow politics and development in Austin, I always get the feeling that it is some of that old school Austin that is really trying to change Austin for the worst. Shady Grove wasn't shut down by us...so it can't be all out fault.
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Myomi, you are part of the reason I am proud to live here, that you also chose to. I may not fit in with the younger crowd anymore, but I enjoy watching them have a good time. What's really cool about Austin, in 20 years this exact subject will come back and you too will pass the torch gracefully and speak fondly of the way it was, and watch the next generation leave their mark on Austin. That's because unlike many cities including NO, there's not many reasons to leave. I can't imagine how much better our skyline will be then, but I know the change will be incredible. This has been an interesting thread so far, thanks Alon.
BTW, I don't mind the term 'hip', but I was never a 'hippie', I was a 'freak'. Hippies were 60's and flower power, peace and love and all that. Freaks were 70's hard core party'ers whose culture came up with Pinto's and Vega's, and Pacer's and practically ruined Harley Davidson with the AMC buyout just to show you what hardcore partying on the executive level can do. You know the designers had to be stoned when they designed the AMC Pacer and destroyed the Ford Mustang. And whose great idea was it to put a gas tank at the rear of the puny Ford Pinto, yep, stoners. Lots of rear end collisions resulting in fires. Come to think of it, some of our buildings may have been designed by a few potheads.