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> "The very places that made Austin so hip are being demolished to make room for the hotels and office spaces needed to accommodate the flood of tourists and ne
by dlandis 9y ago
> "The very places that made Austin so hip are being demolished to make room for the hotels and office spaces needed to accommodate the flood of tourists and newcomers who have come to enjoy what no longer exists"
Anyone know what places he is specifically referring to with that statement? I didn't see any specific examples mentioned in the article.
- bonoetmalo 9y agoA good/recent example is the Graffiti Park. https://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/austin-graffiti-park-demolition-approved-relocation-the-works/uaTGxx4a62ucPDgm3bAj1M/ https://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/austin-graffiti-park-... Another is Uncommon Objects, an antique store originally on South Congress https://www.statesman.com/business/uncommon-objects-moving-from-longtime-south-congress-home/j0hWIrm7w5oe8mlBFYUoHI/ https://www.statesman.com/business/uncommon-objects-moving-f...
- lazerpants 9y agoGraffiti park is gone? :(
- drcongo 9y agoDon't forget Rainey Street.