Comments on: Austin makes another city list http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/06/30/austin-makes-another-city-list/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:17:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marcus http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/06/30/austin-makes-another-city-list/comment-page-1/#comment-3676 marcus Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:02:39 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6353#comment-3676 Natrius, I think you've misunderstood my point of view. I'm not anti-condo, actually. In fact, I'm quite a new urbanist. That doesn't mean I don't understand, acknowledge and respect those who feel differently. While I am generally very much in favor of our urbanization, I can also see there are difficulties in keeping our city's character and not becoming a 'luxury-only' genericland, among other things. We need to take more than one viewpoint into account here, and that's why I was leaving the interpretation of this news open to discussion, not making a declaration one way or another. Natrius,

I think you’ve misunderstood my point of view. I’m not anti-condo, actually. In fact, I’m quite a new urbanist. That doesn’t mean I don’t understand, acknowledge and respect those who feel differently. While I am generally very much in favor of our urbanization, I can also see there are difficulties in keeping our city’s character and not becoming a ‘luxury-only’ genericland, among other things.

We need to take more than one viewpoint into account here, and that’s why I was leaving the interpretation of this news open to discussion, not making a declaration one way or another.

]]> By: natrius http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/06/30/austin-makes-another-city-list/comment-page-1/#comment-3671 natrius Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:37:04 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6353#comment-3671 Marcus and Quincy: You guys seem to dislike condos, and I presume you're not particularly fond of suburbs, so where exactly do you think people should live? I'm guessing you're not anti-apartment, but for some reason it's a bad thing when people own apartments? It's very confusing. More condos means more density which means a more bikeable city. I can't understand why anyone who reads or writes for this blog would be against them. Marcus and Quincy: You guys seem to dislike condos, and I presume you’re not particularly fond of suburbs, so where exactly do you think people should live? I’m guessing you’re not anti-apartment, but for some reason it’s a bad thing when people own apartments? It’s very confusing.

More condos means more density which means a more bikeable city. I can’t understand why anyone who reads or writes for this blog would be against them.

]]> By: Michael Cosper http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/06/30/austin-makes-another-city-list/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 Michael Cosper Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:53:40 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6353#comment-3664 No thanks...this city already has a terminal case of prolonged adolescence. There is not one adult oriented radio station in this so called great city that we have built. I do give credit to the classical music station, a godsend when I drive. No thanks…this city already has a terminal case of prolonged adolescence. There is not one adult oriented radio station in this so called great city that we have built. I do give credit to the classical music station, a godsend when I drive.

]]> By: Quincy Johnson http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/06/30/austin-makes-another-city-list/comment-page-1/#comment-3661 Quincy Johnson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:39:03 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=6353#comment-3661 F**K CONDOS........AND F**K ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO LIVE IN A CONDO...... F**K CONDOS……..AND F**K ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO LIVE IN A CONDO……

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