Culture Shock (properties, company, permits)

[zombehz]

Wow! Totally NOT what I was asking at all Dynamoo. Basically I just wanted to know how similar the DFW area and the Austin area were. I guess "culture shock" was the wrong phrase.

[cBach]

The lack of mowing used to bother me but now I like it. Austin is like that in many ways. You get used to its quirks.

The only thing you can't get used to is traffic, because it just keeps getting worse.

[GravityMan]

Suburbs in the majority of metro areas around the United States are probably pretty similar culturally.

[pop251808]

Culture = mowing. You can't experience "culture shock" in Texas; the lawn cutting is THAT good.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by pop251808

Culture = mowing. You can't experience "culture shock" in Texas; the lawn cutting is THAT good.

I presume this is tongue in cheek (can't tell for sure because there are no emoticons) but all jokes aside, the physical appearance of a city is part of its culture. If you're used to a fully manicured lawn then a jungle can be a shock...

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by cBach

I presume this is tongue in cheek (can't tell for sure because there are no emoticons) but all jokes aside, the physical appearance of a city is part of its culture. If you're used to a fully manicured lawn then a jungle can be a shock...

I invite you to drive from MoPac into town on 5th Street. Just as the ramp merges onto the through street, there are weeds(not flowers) cascading from the median onto the road surface. It looks absolutely horrible, as though the area is abandoned. There are many, many examples like this. It's not about seeding for the next flower season, it's about UGLY !!! Conversely, the roadside along Exposition from Lake Austin Blvd northward has been mowed maybe 15' back from the curb(along with the nuisance strip) and the area beyond left 'natural'...IMO, this is the way it SHOULD be done. Same along Bull Creek approaching the new proposed development are @ 45th. Nothing manicured; but it sure looks like someone is taking care of the area vs leaving it wild(and ugly).

[cBach]

Originally Posted by 10scoachrick

I invite you to drive from MoPac into town on 5th Street. Just as the ramp merges onto the through street, there are weeds(not flowers) cascading from the median onto the road surface. It looks absolutely horrible, as though the area is abandoned. There are many, many examples like this. It's not about seeding for the next flower season, it's about UGLY !!! Conversely, the roadside along Exposition from Lake Austin Blvd northward has been mowed maybe 15' back from the curb(along with the nuisance strip) and the area beyond left 'natural'...IMO, this is the way it SHOULD be done. Same along Bull Creek approaching the new proposed development are @ 45th. Nothing manicured; but it sure looks like someone is taking care of the area vs leaving it wild(and ugly).

I think there is some middle ground. I do like the look of mowing the first 5 feet along roads and letting the rest be "natural".

However, I think you just need to be patient about MoPac. There is no point in mowing stuff around a major construction area. Get all the construction done, then mow at the end. Most likely, the final elevation of that are may be different so this is a moot point.

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by cBach

I think there is some middle ground. I do like the look of mowing the first 5 feet along roads and letting the rest be "natural".

However, I think you just need to be patient about MoPac. There is no point in mowing stuff around a major construction area. Get all the construction done, then mow at the end. Most likely, the final elevation of that are may be different so this is a moot point.

I won't give it another thought until I drive down their next Saturday; BUT it's not in the MoPac construction zone, it's FIFTH STREET...the main way many folks get downtown...and it's UGLY !!!

[cBach]

Originally Posted by 10scoachrick

I won't give it another thought until I drive down their next Saturday; BUT it's not in the MoPac construction zone, it's FIFTH STREET...the main way many folks get downtown...and it's UGLY !!!

I'll take a look next time I drive down. I usually avoid the 5th Street exit on account of the traffic rearrangements for MoPac. I take Windsor exit and navigate up Lamar usually.

[TexanAgain15]

I'm from Plano and now live in NE Austin.
Really, there's not much difference at all.