It's always amazing to me the ease with which we uprooted whole neighborhoods for whatever major project might come down the pike. Especially in comparison to now, when neighborhood stakeholders can crush major projects by merely writing strongly worded emails.
The power dynamic has completely and utterly flipped since the olden days.
Lots of cities have bulldozed entire neighborhoods. Particularly when the interstate highway system was being built. It's a travesty that's happened all over the country, not just in Austin.
Keep in mind that urban renewal projects like this touched virtually every major American city and it is in fact what spawned the historic preservation movements that now restrict much development today (for better or worse).
Lots of cities have bulldozed entire neighborhoods. Particularly when the interstate highway system was being built. It's a travesty that's happened all over the country, not just in Austin.
So curious what the full copy is on that billboard, and if it's what I think it is ( something about being the No. 1 city to live) can someone with money to burn make an updated one celebrating our "downfall" to No. 40.
When did they put the fencing up for Barton? 9:44 it looks like the divide between barton and barking is just the dam. Also that hill side to the left looks different.
Did they add that tree/overgrowth that dips into the pool later on too? South of the diving board.
I have a very brief 27 second & crude video copy of an 8mm home movie that my MIL shot of her daughter (now my wife) leading the Taylor High School Fightin’ Duck Band in a Texas Independence Day parade up Congress Avenue in 1963.
Dunno how to post of here though from my iPad.
At the end the band turns east on 11th Street in front of the Capitol gtounds.