Here's another data point from Austin: “Recruiting and retaining great workers is a big part of it, and downtown is where the development and design community

Here's another data point from Austin: “Recruiting and retaining great workers is a big part of it, and downtown is where the development and design community wants to work,” said co-founder and CEO Sam Decker. “Startups don’t want the typical Class A, everything carpeted environment. They love character in their office and a place that feels unique. This is an opportunity to have a place where people look forward to coming to work every day just because of that vibe.” http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/startups/entries/2012/08/27/austin_startup_mass_relevance.html http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/aust...