There Goes The Neighborhood
Old West Austin was ranked in the top 10 neighborhoods in the country. We don’t recall how many Wal-Marts or 250+ unit apartment complexes, or VMU projects City Hall allowed out there, but we are sure there must be a few if they won such a prestigious award.
Posted on October 3, 2007 – 3:18 pm by APR
3 Responses to “There Goes The Neighborhood”
Snarkiness aside, it is the things you can walk to on the INSIDE of the neighborhood that made OWANA so great (and make me miss it so much), rather than having to drive everywhere. When I lived there, I would go whole weeks without starting my car.
By M1EK on Oct 3, 2007
Not to mention the fact that there are plenty of large apartment complexes in the neighborhood (including UT student housing, the sixth street apartments) and several VMU-like projects currently being built on the neighborhood’s edge (along 5th street and Enfield). I sold my vehicle 3 months ago and haven’t missed a beat. Everything is within walking distance and hopping with energy.
By Kedron Jerome Touvell on Oct 5, 2007
Just remember, Kedron, according to “uh huh” and CLay, people like you and I don’t exist. Everybody drives everywhere, period.
By M1EK on Oct 5, 2007