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• Commented on More Toll Roads Coming to Austin
  I've got to agree with Kenneth here - the Manor/Elgin corridor is probably our best bet in Central Texas for a sustainable commuter line connecting transit-oriented development. I'd much rather see the existing line get used than to put in...
• Commented on Austin Bites: Cafe de Bella
  There are lots of great Vietnamese sandwich options up north already - Lulu B's is hardly the end-all, be-all of Bahn Mi in Austin, even if they are the most expensive. Try Pho Van in the same Target Shopping Center,...
• Commented on Allandale = Suburban 4eva!
  I agree with you about ANA and RG4N's probable goals. Also they get to claim this as a win, whether it is or isn't, frankly. I always figured Lincoln and/or Walmart had backup plans to scale down. Also even if...
• Commented on Allandale = Suburban 4eva!
  What exactly was "urban" about a 200,000 square foot Wal-mart super center six miles from the city center in the first place? The parking garage? What would make more sense would have been for Wal-mart to have built a downtown...
• Commented on Highway to be Re-Routed Out of Downtown
  The problem I see with depression is the actual construction process - does anyone know how long it would take, and how many lanes of highway/lanes of frontage they would be able to keep open? A hypothetical tunnel would at...