All the new development along 1604 (San Antonio, Austin: fit in, subdivisions, place to live)

[sapphire]

Yes, I am sure that the lower socioeconomic status are living in those expensive highrises. Please, you project your own issues on others.

[poopycat]

Originally Posted by smuboy86

Again some of comments in this thread border on the incredulous. There are more than a few home "downtown" that are lovely. What is "downtown" anyway? All areas inside 410? I wonder if posters even know that you can buy a new build home inside 1604, or even 410. I think most of it has to do with institutional prejudice. If you live inside 1604 you might have to see someone below your own socioeconomic status! How horrible and shocking!

I agree, there are lots of places within the 1604 loop, and the 410 loop too, that are really nice. I love King William, Monte Vista, Olmos Park, and Terrell Heights. Inwood, just south of 1604, is lovely too IMO. Those are just the places on the top of my head. AH too, for the most part. I've seen some of the new developments pop up inside 1604 and 410 that you're referencing. Very nice areas. If the area where I lived weren't so convenient to work, then I'd consider moving to one of these areas. Of course, with the traffic on 1604 getting worse and worse, maybe some of those other areas may end up having a quicker commute than where I live now.

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by rattle axis

Ha! We must've been practically neighbors. Woods of Shavano resident, Clark HS '86-'90. You understand the struggle.

Woods of shavano '88-98 Clark '03 so we sure were! I was just down last week and it took a good thirty minutes to get from de zavala/autumn vista to 10 at 3:30 in the afternoon on a Thursday. It makes me feel like I'm north Lamar in Austin.

Originally Posted by smuboy86

Again some of comments in this thread border on the incredulous. There are more than a few home "downtown" that are lovely. What is "downtown" anyway? All areas inside 410? I wonder if posters even know that you can buy a new build home inside 1604, or even 410. I think most of it has to do with institutional prejudice. If you live inside 1604 you might have to see someone below your own socioeconomic status! How horrible and shocking!

Two of the nine comments were a bit off topic. The rest were reminiscing.

[GEM-Texas]

I cannot conceptualize living in a high rise in San Antonio. I grew up in tight concrete urban. Now, I have a nice yard and minutes from great parks. Recreating concrete life might appeal to those who want to stroll around the Pearl but not me.

If I wanted concrete urban - NYC or London - not a few blocks in SA.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by GEM-Texas

I cannot conceptualize living in a high rise in San Antonio. I grew up in tight concrete urban. Now, I have a nice yard and minutes from great parks. Recreating concrete life might appeal to those who want to stroll around the Pearl but not me.
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I can't either, but that is what is so wonderful about San Antonio. It's possible to live in the urban core and still have a house and a yard and great parks and the river (Mission Reach) nearby.

[TX-born]

Originally Posted by sapphire

Yeah, I think maybe you are right, you are kind of a hypocrite. Not all of us want to live downtown in a highrise or in a dilapidated house with a chain link fence. (Yes, I know there are some lovely homes downtown but they are the exception, not the rule) I don't necessarily care for all of the trees being cut down, but I blame the developers and not the people who live in the new homes. We have every right to live where we choose, and drive our minivans ( well SUV in my case, never owned a minivan) as little as or as far as we choose. For the most part, we work, shop, and get our entertainment in the suburbs so nobody needs to lose sleep over anyone's carbon footprint.

I think your taking this way to personally. The post was just about cutting down trees. Maybe there's a better way to develop suburban sprawl while preserving or at least blending with the green space that's already there.

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by TX-born

I think your taking this way to personally. The post was just about cutting down trees. Maybe there's a better way to develop suburban sprawl while preserving or at least blending with the green space that's already there.

Oh OK.

They're clearing land out here past 1604, too. Right down the road from my 10 year old development and actually they're also building a new section in my development. It's a little higher up and has gorgeous views and if they have any small homes going in, we may be interested. They're keeping a lot of the trees, though.

[Azure110]

That is great that they are keeping lots of the trees. Other than placing the blame on the developers, I guess it would help the home buyer feel even less guilty and appreciate the tree that existed there for many years.

All this new development to me is out of control and there should be more focus on saving trees when building new homes and strip malls instead of razing them all down and replanting.

[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Azure110

All this new development to me is out of control and there should be more focus on saving trees when building new homes and strip malls instead of razing them all down and replanting.

On one hand, I agree. But - it's called "Property Rights" - we don't have the right to tell someone else what to do with their property. That right is being steadily eroded, unfortunately - often by well-meaning folks wanting to "save" something. In my book, if you want to save something, buy it with your own money and do with it as you will.

PLEASE don't take that as an attack on you OR your comments - it's an opinion that's often expressed....until folks think it through.

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

On one hand, I agree. But - it's called "Property Rights" - we don't have the right to tell someone else what to do with their property. That right is being steadily eroded, unfortunately - often by well-meaning folks wanting to "save" something. In my book, if you want to save something, buy it with your own money and do with it as you will.

PLEASE don't take that as an attack on you OR your comments - it's an opinion that's often expressed....until folks think it through.

Understood. It is just sad to see all the change out there compared to 10...20...and even 30 years ago. It won't be long before San Antonio is another concrete jungle.