North or South Austin?

[Kobebear]

Originally Posted by satanoid

I bought a house in Milwood in 2001, a few weeks before my 19th birthday.
I moved in the same week I started at UT.

I hated it.

I lived in north austin for 6 years, and *finally* moved back home to 78704.
The problem with north austin (for me) was feeling so far removed from everything. It just felt like being situated in one giant strip mall.

Anyone who claims to 'live in austin' and is farther north than say... anderson lane, isn't really living in austin.

You've got the kid, so your situation is different than mine (mid-twenties, no kids) but I would still encourage you to stay in south austin. I was born and raised in south austin, and will always call it home. My brief sojourn into north austin (out of financial necessity) just reaffirmed for me how different south austin is from the rest of the city, and hell... the rest of the state.

Born in, and will die in 78704.

Oh my gosh. I feel the same way. When I think of Austin & why I loved the city so much, it is because of the vibe that Downtown & South/SW Austin gave me. When I think of Austin, I never ever think of North Austin. North Austin just feels & looks like so many other cities in America.
I'd stay south if you can. With future developement potential & growth, the proximity to downtown, & all the beautiful areas s/sw, I think it's a better investment.

[Austin97]

Originally Posted by Kobebear

Oh my gosh. I feel the same way. When I think of Austin & why I loved the city so much, it is because of the vibe that Downtown & South/SW Austin gave me. When I think of Austin, I never ever think of North Austin. North Austin just feels & looks like so many other cities in America.
I'd stay south if you can. With future developement potential & growth, the proximity to downtown, & all the beautiful areas s/sw, I think it's a better investment.

I would say that northwest austin is just as nice as southwest austin, but much pricier since it is all built up. But the areas along scotland weil, canyon creek, great hills, arboretum, westlake, riverplace etc are all very nice.

As you go straight north on 183, the east side of 183 is typical sprawl but as you go west they are older neighborhoods with rolling hills. I consider north austin to be typified by north lamar, north burnet and mopac north of 183. However in old school terms lamar and burnet south of 183 is north austin.

I agree that southwest is a better investment.

[steve78757]

Originally Posted by Adios Baltimore

Yeah, it is definitely the south bashing the north. I get that from lot of people who live around me. Not bashing the north people though, just the north in general.

That's because the south side has always been the red headed stepchild of Austin. Austin, between the river, I-35, and Anderson Lane is where you find the best of Austin...in my opinion.

The "soco" crowd and their new friends from California like to lay claim to anything south of the river as south Austin, which is fine, yet try to claim that north Austin starts 10 miles north of the river. It makes sense only to a southsider. Actually, north Austin includes the University of Texas, West Campus, North University, Hyde Park, Rosedale, North Loop, Brentwood, Crestview, and Allendale. 78704 is now cool, but still can't match what is offered North of the river.

Now if the south side contingent wants to argue those places as central and not north, then the debate that would matter to Adios Baltimore would be south versus central versus north.

But really anything from Ben White to Koenig, or maybe even William Cannon to 183, could be considered centralish these days. Which would put us all on the same side of the debate. Much better IMO.