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Statesman Article: Why Live Downtown?

towers staff February 11, 2008 Comment

The Statesman ran an interesting feature today on the downtown Austin condo market. It looked at many of the intangible benefits of downtown living. It makes the obvious point that downtown living is not for everyone, but that a vibrant urban core enhances the life of everyone.The article summarizes the importance of the current wave of downtown development:"As more people move downtown, the mushrooming rooftops will attract more retail, restaurants and amenities, and those in turn attract more people," Warshaw says. "This creates a feedback loop that will drive interest for many years, particularly when the city continues . . .

 

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