I've heard good things about Austin's urban life - though I've never lived there myself. In any case, there are lot of cities in the US (and even more abroad)

I've heard good things about Austin's urban life - though I've never lived there myself. In any case, there are lot of cities in the US (and even more abroad) where you can get the walk-centric lifestyle without having to dodge human shit. Hell, even Manhattan, the city that supposedly defines urban grime, doesn't have this.