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Originally Posted by OKTX
The RFP's emphasis on on-site public transportation (specifically mentioning rail or subway lines) would make it difficult for Austin to compete with cities like Denver, Charlotte, Boston, or even Dallas. Depending on how important this is to them, Austin likely lacks the critical infrastructure to support their plans. I also am not sure the city of Austin would be as welcoming as many other cities. I hope I am dead wrong.
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Very good points. That's where Austin lacks big. City of Austin dragging it's feet on transportation over the decades catches up with them when opportunities like this come up, which is obviously rare.
Since this is a long term vision, I think Austin would have to convince them they are going to quickly pick up the pace on public transportation in order to have a chance.