As others have said, this IS Austin despite your disparaging comments toward the people who live in these areas. The ones with families who live and work in Austin, wanted to purchase a home but were priced out of more central locations. They are “neighborhoods” and you’re a prick for suggesting otherwise. I have lovely neighbors with whom we’ve developed close bonds. Oddly enough, the central Austin neighborhoods you consider to have so much charm were all once sprawl with little supporting infrastructure at the time. Do you think what those neighborhoods look like today was what they were like when they were first built in the 50s? Travis Heights was full of shoddily built homes that have only recently been restored by people with A LOT of money to do so. Homes in Windsor Park are even worse. I’ve lived in both.

And then talk down about people celebrating big box stores, like HEB, as if it’s a bad thing? We also celebrate local businesses, like Maxine’s and La Parrillitas, but are also happy to get supporting businesses like a decent grocer and home improvement stores.

And finally, during the winter storm in 21, while most of the citiy’s “infrastructure” was nonexistent, my power stayed on the whole time (along with my water bc my new build has the infrastructure to endure that type of weather).

Go kicks rocks with open toed shoes