http://austinist.com/2006/05/30/the_new_downtown_austin_operation_density.php All comments for The New Downtown Austin -- Operation: Density en-us 2009 austin_allen Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:56:07 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss allen@escapeest.com allen@escapeest.com 60 http://austinist.com/2006/05/30/the_new_downtown_austin_operation_density.php#comment-227976 http://austinist.com/2006/05/30/the_new_downtown_austin_operation_density.php#comment-227976 Comments Tue, 30 May 2006 15:25:10 -0600 <p>The real reason downtown remains expensive is that construction has failed to keep pace with latent demand, but at the same time, there's considerable disincentives financially to living downtown - i.e., property taxes, on which you get screwed and the asshats in Circle C and other sprawlburbs laugh their way to the bank. Also, there's a ton of people who want to live near, but not directly in, downtown; but all of the near-downtown neighborhoods are run by irresponsible jackasses who oppose any and all multifamily development until/unless it becomes a fait accompli. Read my 'bad neighbors' crackplog category for background, if you please.</p>