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walkingman

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6. I live in a rural area near Austin and go there for healthcare, etc. Austin has become

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue May 2, 2023, 05:35 PM

May 2023

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just another big city. On the plus side they do have a lot of good entertainment and for a young person I suspect it would be a great place to meet interesting people (if you can afford it). I personally wish they would push more towards moving people vs moving traffic. When they built just larger freeways it will mean just more vehicles and during the construction will be a mess. (They are about to start expanding I-35). I always say it must be Aggies designing their transportation needs. 😁

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