^^^^^^^^Now that tower with the spire rocks. Just perfect for Austin right now.
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Originally Posted by MightyYoda
The size of our downtown is interesting in that I think it will be good in the long term, but we are very much the awkward teenager trying to grow into our frame.
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HEY SIZE MATTERS...especially to teenagers! 
Our frame is wider because we are the Capital City of TEXAS. Everything IS bigger in Texas.
The Dubai tower is perfect for Texas! aahh, uuhmmm....not for Austin.
Seriously...our downtown is wide but not that deep. The CVC (capitol view corridor) limitations; the auto lots of old at Lamar; MoPac on the wealthier west side; a great long body of water and green space; relative low crime; and a night life scene throughout have all helped to spread the development across downtown. The view from most places are great. The University of Texas campus has also helped pull taller buildings far the north.