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Originally Posted by resansom
That's a great pic - you really get a feel of the growing density of the west campus region. It's really becoming a whole 'nother downtown!
Question for you folks living in Austin: what is the area like at street level? Is there a lot of retail, bar, or restaurant activity going on?
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Not as much as I'd ideally like, but West Campus is arguably the most walkable (or bikeable) area in Austin -- perhaps tied with downtown. Unlike many buildings downtown, a lot of these buildings aren't tied up with huge amounts of parking, and given the lack of true "office" buildings in the area, there also aren't huge lobbies, etc.
There is a good mix of retail, bars, and restaurants in the area, as well as a good number of convenience stores (for obvious reasons). Though I would say that outside of the Drag (along Guadalupe) itself, the retail is somewhat few and far between.