"Downtown's Decade"

jread · #1 Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 11:31 PM**

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Downtown's decade
City's center gained grand towers for living and working as a new skyline took shape.

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Updated: 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009
Published: 5:17 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009

Talk about an extreme makeover.

Downtown Austin boomed in the past decade, gaining everything from a new county courthouse to condominium and apartment high-rises with lofty prices, a signature Whole Foods Market grocery store and headquarters, a new City Hall, museums and dozens of ritzy shops.

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http://www.statesman.com/business/re...de-149465.html

KevinFromTexas · #2 Posted **Dec 29, 2009, 12:33 AM**

I edited the article to follow the new forum rules. We aren't posting full articles anymore because of copyright issues.

Here are the rules
3rd Party Photo & Article Posting Rules

Scottolini · #3 Posted **Dec 29, 2009, 3:17 AM**

Click on the link to watch this in a larger screen in HD. It's a little dated, but Austin looks really good in this video.

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