Austin is building a riverwalk

[oldmanshirt]

That Stacey tower isn't going anywhere because it doesn't have funding, so for all those folks who are freaking out about it, I wouldn't worry.

Austin's DT will never have the character or history of SA's, no matter how many fancy six-figure condos they bulid. SA has a downtown for real people, and it's something to be proud of.

[BenjaminNicholas]

It didn't work in OKC and it won't work in Austin. Building a non-master planned Riverwalk canal system isn't the easiest thing to do and most cities just create a massive cement hole, stick some touristy crap in it and hope for the best.

San Antonio has nothing to worry about. We've got the real deal.



BN

[imaterry78259]

Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

That Stacey tower isn't going anywhere because it doesn't have funding, so for all those folks who are freaking out about it, I wouldn't worry.

Austin's DT will never have the character or history of SA's, no matter how many fancy six-figure condos they bulid. SA has a downtown for real people, and it's something to be proud of.

I believe in the conservation society but I think it has outlived its usefulness in modern day downtown San Antonio. Like or not everyone is competing to get our tourist dollar and we better shape up before our market share decreases.

[Paka]

Hummm....having been down town this weekend...I am not to worried about a lack of tourist in San Antonio...it IS and will remains #1:

Statistically, SA kills everywhere else for out of state tourism...I saw the numbers a while back, let me see if I can go find them again....

Hmmm...from an interesting site (Texas Tourism), but not sure if this is in state as well as out of state. I would have to read a lot more to find out.

Total Spending
4,950,079,000 Bexar
10,426,951,000 Harris
3,158,619,000 Travis

DestinationSpending
4,609,088,000 B
7,737,080,000 H
2,804,039,000 T

Earnings
1,344,969,000 B
3,673,288,000 H
836,129,000 T

Employment
52,580 B
95,650 H
34,270 T

State TaxReceipts
283,658,000 B
472,965,000 H
162,005,000 T

Local TaxReceipts
104,144,000 B
187,954,000 H
68,571,000 T

2005 top 10 individual attractions for out of state visitors
1. Alamo
2. Paseo del Rio (River Walk)
3. Six Flags Over Texas
4. South Padre Island
5. Sea World of Texas
6. Moody Gardens
7. State Capitol
8. State Fair of Texas
9. San Marcos Outlet Malls
10. Padre Island National Seashore

[ddrewa]

next thing you know mark cuban will want dallas to build a "river walk."

[oldmanshirt]

^^^Haha, and he'd probably market it as "Just like San Antonio's, only with less mud!"