A lot of Austin enthusiasts and a visionaries let out a collective moan this past week when, at the start of the Texas Legislative Session, lawmakers froze plans to redevelop the Capitol Complex from a glut of blighted surface parking lots and garage structures into an integral part of the emerging world-class, vibrant capital of the Texas Republic, including the $146.5 million Waller Creek Redevelopment already underway.
The proposal to redevelop the complex began being crafted by the Texas Facilities . . .