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I haven't been downtown during the day in a long time, does Chris Riley still use that blue and green Austin skyline picture in his signs? A friend of mine designed that for his campaign. It was cool seeing her work all over town last election.
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Is Anne Kitchen really WASPy or what?
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MC Hawking posted:Is Anne Kitchen really WASPy or what? She's a white person running for Austin city council so I'm going to guess yes.
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nix. I'll be back with more productive commentary later.
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Woo! Went and voted today. I'll admit I'm a Democratic version of a low-information voting goon so I mostly voted D when it was available, and G when it wasn't because gently caress if I'm giving the Libertarians or Republicans any votes that I can avoid. But, yeah, was glad to vote for Van dePutte and Davis. True, Davis is a rather milquetoast dem, but she's miles better than Abbot. A sack of flour would legitimately be better than Abbot.
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Alkydere posted:Woo! Went and voted today.  Like you, I have also done what the OP and the thread title wants, I have got out and voted.  Also, policywise I voted yes on Amendment 1, for pretty much exactly Tatum Girlparts's reasoning: Tatum Girlparts posted:I'm for it. It's not enough and yea in a perfect world I'd love the rainy day fund to be used for slightly more pressing issues like education but we do objectively need more money in infrastructure and I'd rather have something than nothing. It's a typical Texas proposal, we'll throw some money at it but not enough so we can huff and puff about how the gaddang gubmint can't do nothin right, but it's better than voting no which would result in absolutely nothing. fade5 fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Oct 23, 2014 |
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Someone from Downtown Austin Alliance came to my class today, are they really going to sink I-35 from 12th to Cesar Chavez? That's crazy.
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Badger of Basra posted:Someone from Downtown Austin Alliance came to my class today, are they really going to sink I-35 from 12th to Cesar Chavez? That's crazy. As in destroy that section of interstate?
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Badger of Basra posted:Someone from Downtown Austin Alliance came to my class today, are they really going to sink I-35 from 12th to Cesar Chavez? That's crazy. They've been talking about that for as long as I've lived here, so 15 years.
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zoux posted:They've been talking about that for as long as I've lived here, so 15 years. Well, there's a video of TxDOT's current "plan" here: http://kutradio.tumblr.com/post/87728560966/txdot-backs-plans-to-bury-i-35-just-dont-hold There's money for that plan here:
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Trabisnikof posted:Well, there's a video of TxDOT's current "plan" here: http://kutradio.tumblr.com/post/87728560966/txdot-backs-plans-to-bury-i-35-just-dont-hold They'll figure out a way to make this Austin's Big Dig.
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Nonsense posted:They'll figure out a way to make this Austin's Big Dig. The Big Dig at least had a point to it. This, not really so much.
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The I35 split is a horrendous abomination that turns every exit on the lower deck into a concrete gauntlet but I get a rash thinking about how bad a five year construction project on all of the downtown stretch would be.
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ReidRansom posted:The Big Dig at least had a point to it. This, not really so much. Its the final step in gentrifying the east side.
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zoux posted:The I35 split is a horrendous abomination that turns every exit on the lower deck into a concrete gauntlet but I get a rash thinking about how bad a five year construction project on all of the downtown stretch would be. I love it. It would actually be a good idea if they did it, but the whining would be amazing. Trabisnikof posted:Its the final step in gentrifying the east side. We actually asked him about gentrification and his response was "hey at least they get a good price when they sell and move out!"
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zoux posted:The I35 split is a horrendous abomination that turns every exit on the lower deck into a concrete gauntlet but I get a rash thinking about how bad a five year construction project on all of the downtown stretch would be. You just need to tie in into graft to get it approved. Redirect through traffic onto 130, have the state pay the tolls to provide returns for the Perry sweetheart deals which haven't gone as well as they hoped. It is insane just how much better Austin's traffic situation would be had we started working on things 15 years ago.
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Badger of Basra posted:
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Jiro posted:
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Shifty Pony posted:I had a person trying to push a petition to overturn Austin's ban on digital billboards by straight up lying to me and saying it was to upgrade the amber alert signs on the highway. Any chance this was at the early voting location in Pflugerville? 'Cause I got this pitch there.
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Shifty Pony posted:It is insane just how much better Austin's traffic situation would be had we started working on things 15 years ago. Yes, but 15 years ago the old-guard hippies were still largely convinced that if we didn't actually build any infrastructure, it would prevent people from moving here (and they could continue to live in their central-city rentals for $400 a month).
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e_angst posted:Yes, but 15 years ago the old-guard hippies were still largely convinced that if we didn't actually build any infrastructure, it would prevent people from moving here (and they could continue to live in their central-city rentals for $400 a month). The 2000 rail measure failed because the suburbs didn't want to pay for a train that didn't go to their community not because of old guard hippies in the core.
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~My wife~ and I just early voted, +2 straight Democrat plus a handful of Greens where there weren't any Ds running.
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Louie Gohmert, ladies and gentlemen:quote:I’ve had people say, “Hey, you know, there’s nothing wrong with gays in the military. Look at the Greeks.” Well, you know, they did have people come along who they loved that was the same sex and would give them massages before they went into battle. But you know what, it’s a different kind of fighting, it’s a different kind of war and if you’re sitting around getting massages all day ready to go into a big, planned battle, then you’re not going to last very long. It’s guerrilla fighting. You are going to be ultimately vulnerable to terrorism and if that’s what you start doing in the military like the Greeks did … as people have said, “Louie, you have got to understand, you don’t even know your history.’ Oh yes I do. I know exactly. It’s not a good idea.” 
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Before I voted today I saw a pigeon with a broken wing sitting under a car waiting for the end. Probably an accurate omen for how the election will turn out  Harris County goons please vote for Kim Ogg for district attorney thank you in advance.
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Trabisnikof posted:The 2000 rail measure failed because the suburbs didn't want to pay for a train that didn't go to their community not because of old guard hippies in the core. And that's why this one will fail too. Everyone I've talked to has given me the, "it doesn't help me and my taxes are already too high" bullshit. Literally cannot see past their own existence to see how a boon to one community is a boon to the entire city.
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Rabble posted:And that's why this one will fail too. Everyone I've talked to has given me the, "it doesn't help me and my taxes are already too high" bullshit. Literally cannot see past their own existence to see how a boon to one community is a boon to the entire city. I've heard a lot more "it's not the right route!!!!!!!!" people than that, but I also don't know many people not associated with the university.
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Trabisnikof posted:The 2000 rail measure failed because the suburbs didn't want to pay for a train that didn't go to their community not because of old guard hippies in the core. Also there was that guy with a store on the drag that plowed a ton of money into whipping up opposition because he thought the construction would ruin his business or whatever. Which I will note is out of business now. Speaking of, I'd love to know who is behind OurRail and the Central Austin Community Development Corporation. There's one guy who is director at both and I think he lives near 38th and Speedway (which gives him a reason to care that Guad/Lamar got shot down I guess) but he can't be the sole source of funding.
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Thanks to this thread for reminding me to vote today For Abbot  Even I couldn't bring myself to vote for Dan Patrick though; I just left it blank. gently caress that guy.
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Frackie Robinson posted:Thanks to this thread for reminding me to vote today
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And I would say there's a couple of reasons why that might happen. One is that this could be a Republican swing year nationally. Though, to be sure, a national swing doesn't necessarily translate to Texas. The other is bad polling numbers for Davis. But again, the polls could be wrong. The other is that while Davis has motivated progressives, or so it seems, she's also motivated conservatives to turn out against her, which could negate Battleground Texas' targeted voter registration drives. There's voter ID. Republicans also do better in midterms, and I feel there's a sense in the public right now that the world is falling apart, with Ebola and crises in the Middle East. There's a pessimistic mood, and Republicans might do better when people are fearful. The Davis campaign has this sweaty desperation to it. Davis also struggled to connect in the RGV during the primary, and some of the (again, fishy) polling suggests Abbott is nearly tied with Davis among Hispanic voters. And Abbott has played heavily on Spanish language ads. The true-blue Anglo Democrats I know take Hispanics waaaay too for granted in this state. They don't personally know any devout Catholics so they may as well be from Mars, but there's legions of them. But I have no idea how the result will turn out. BrutalistMcDonalds fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Oct 25, 2014 |
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Omi-Polari posted:My friends are all in the Wendy Davis bubble but I've got this nagging feeling she's gonna tank a lot harder than they expect. I'm usually wrong though. There is absolutely no chance Wendy Davis can win. She has a lot of media buzz but the state is still far too red, and her campaign is far too inept to capture upon the momentum. Polls show her well, well behind. Let's just hope higher registration/awareness helps in the future. I can't speak to their effectiveness in hispanic communities (where they're needed most), but a lot more students are registered/interested because of her campaign.
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Swan Oat posted:Before I voted today I saw a pigeon with a broken wing sitting under a car waiting for the end. Probably an accurate omen for how the election will turn out Is there any reason I should care about Ogg other than her not being a drone to Lycoss? In her debate she seemed pretty terrible in her own unique way of milquetoast bullshit ex republican red state democrat still regressive but she likes weed so she tricks dumb libertarians crap.
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quote:For Abbot I love that you seem to recognize Dan Patrick is a crazy person yet you somehow can't bring yourself to vote for the obviously better candidate 
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VitalSigns posted:I love the you seem to recognize Dan Patrick is a crazy person yet you somehow can't brimg yourself to vote for the obviously better candidate :freep Frackie Robinson's an Aggie - what do you expect?
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ThirdPartyView posted:Frackie Robinson's an Aggie - what do you expect? I'm an Aggie 
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VitalSigns posted:I love that you seem to recognize Dan Patrick is a crazy person yet you somehow can't brimg yourself to vote for the obviously better candidate :freep Come on, I basically cast 1/2 of a vote for her.
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ReidRansom posted:I'm an Aggie Condolences.
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ReidRansom posted:I'm an Aggie Roll Tide.
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