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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy
I didnt think there were any issues about parking on Second Street, its right in the middle of Downtown and with plenty of residential and foot traffic in the area and more to come. I don't see any problems with Second street unless Im missing something. People can easily park in the City Hall Garage or other parking garages if they don't see any street side parking open.
If its because people don't want to pay to park well they need to get over it.
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Tell that to the retailer that is losing all his business to the Domain and had to close up shop on 2nd. You're living in a fantasy land if you think 2nd street is The Magnificent mile and people are willing to pay to park and walk long distances to get to the shopping zone. We're not even close, nor will we be for the foreseeable future. So we must work within the parameters of a car centric city. As much as you wish Austin wasn't car centric, it is. Plain and simple.
Where did you shop the last time you bought a shirt, shoes or pants? How often to you go to 2nd street to "mall" shop? I can tell you how often the 45+ year old female with bucks to spend goes, not nearly as often as the Domain.
Restaurants and bars are not true retail. They are food and beverage industry, more entertainment than retail. Totally different issues pertain.