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Originally Posted by Syndic
Ferris wheels belong at carnivals. And carnivals are not places anyone takes seriously. So, no. And ew.
Also, a super-tall observation tower? Also no. Come on. I don't want Austin to be a city for tourists. I want it to be a city for residents.
C'mon guys. WTF.
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Austin is already a rapidly growing tourist city incase you haven't noticed the high hotel occupancy rates, multiple hotels under construction and rising airport passenger counts so I'm confused as to what you mean by that? I think Austin is both, it's not what you would consider a traditional tourist destination yet it is becoming a hot spot and despite that, Austin is still for its residents.
Farris wheels aren't meant to be taken seriously, they are meant for enjoyment, I don't see anything wrong with that. When people go to London and see their giant ferris wheel I doubt the first thing that they say is where's the rest of the carnival? It is now an icon of that city along with Big Ben and the London Bridge and it's absolutely stunning.
I have thought about it for a bit and while a huge Farris wheel would look cool here, I'd like to see something unique that other cities don't already have. Not sure what that could be off the top of my head but with a little thought I'm sure I could think of something neat.