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Here in California, people often say "Austin is the only place in Texas I'd live". For the most part, I agree with that. All the people coming to Austin from NY, LA, SF, Boston, etc can deal with the bad traffic, especially when it comes with the most scenic part of Texas.
In Northern California, I could believe that. More people move from Northern California to Austin than any other place in Texas.
Southern California is a different story. By far and away the biggest recipient of transplants from LA/OC/SD in Texas is the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Here in California, people often say "Austin is the only place in Texas I'd live". For the most part, I agree with that. All the people coming to Austin from NY, LA, SF, Boston, etc can deal with the bad traffic, especially when it comes with the most scenic part of Texas.
Austin traffic is really not bad at all if you live in the core. It's absolutely nothing compared to a place like Boston, where I often found it was faster to walk somewhere than take an Uber there. But, central Austin isn't exactly cheap these days, either. Living out in the burbs and commuting downtown everyday does not sound fun to me.
It sounds like Austin could use some beefed up mass transit and more and better bike lanes.
Austin has very nice bike lanes for the most part, and a very large bike to work culture. (Especially now that ebikes and scooters are a thing). The bigger issue with bikes is that it's hot as **** outside. Ebikes definitely mitigate that, though.
Mass transit, yes. The bus system is good but painfully slow at rush hour because it sits in traffic with cars. The light rail system that will be on the ballot in November would be incredible. Hopefully it passes.
Austin has very nice bike lanes for the most part, and a very large bike to work culture. (Especially now that ebikes and scooters are a thing). The bigger issue with bikes is that it's hot as **** outside. Ebikes definitely mitigate that, though.
Mass transit, yes. The bus system is good but painfully slow at rush hour because it sits in traffic with cars. The light rail system that will be on the ballot in November would be incredible. Hopefully it passes.
I'm hoping it passes too but I have to admit that many Austinites do not seem to be on the same page as rail. Hopefully that changes.
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In Northern California, I could believe that. More people move from Northern California to Austin than any other place in Texas.
Southern California is a different story. By far and away the biggest recipient of transplants from LA/OC/SD in Texas is the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Austin reminds me of a upscale San Francisco suburb.
Austin reminds me of a upscale San Francisco suburb.
DFW reminds me of Inland Empire. Endless suburbs.
Thats the wrong comparison for DFW. The suburbs of DFW are a LOT nicer than the IE. The Northern Suburbs of DFW remind me a lot more of Orange County without the beaches and mountains.
Austin has very nice bike lanes for the most part, and a very large bike to work culture. (Especially now that ebikes and scooters are a thing). The bigger issue with bikes is that it's hot as **** outside. Ebikes definitely mitigate that, though.
I almost had a dizzy spell just thinking about riding a bike in that neck of the woods.
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