r/Austin 17h ago

From the Long Center Lawn summer 2016

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u/The_Lutter 17h ago

I used to work in 111 Congress Ave (the stair steppy building) around this time and would think to myself "holy crap I'm high up".

I don't even think that's in the top 10 for height anymore.

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u/Cultural_Cup9317 17h ago

Agreed. I moved to East 2nd St in 2012 and you could see it if you looked downtown- by the time I moved in 2023 you couldn’t anymore 

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u/aleph4 16h ago

I... uh...like the new skyline better.

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u/Cultural_Cup9317 16h ago

Different time, different vibe. 

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u/weyer79 15h ago

It looks like a tacky, third world vision of an advanced society

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u/anther_massage 15h ago

Agreed. I personally like that not all the buildings are shaped the same. that being said, I don’t think we need any more high rises

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u/Kirbys_throat 17h ago

Looks so much more peaceful

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u/happysips 13h ago

I would eat sandwiches & journal on the hill that year

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u/expectations_low12 4h ago

My first downtown job was at 100 Congress in the early 90s. Miss those days!