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Baton Rouge vs Austin
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 4:59 pm
Old TV report featuring prominent LSU alum John Butler that popped up on my feed. The gap was already wide when this story was done in the 1990's. Austin did it's best to close the gap back with its recent homeless insanity, but BR seems to have countered with crime in general.
The main difference, as John points out, came down to the university being treated as a center of wealth creation and the university, state, and local governments all pulling in the same direction. A local D politician of that era once told me "TH, in Austin, we have the kind of Democrats who think it's OK to make a profit" Discuss.....
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The main difference, as John points out, came down to the university being treated as a center of wealth creation and the university, state, and local governments all pulling in the same direction. A local D politician of that era once told me "TH, in Austin, we have the kind of Democrats who think it's OK to make a profit" Discuss.....
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:04 pm to TigerHornII
Austin has its issues but it’s a fricking paradise compared to Baton Rouge
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:13 pm to TigerHornII
Is there seriously a debate? I graduated from LSU, but BR is a shithole! Austin every day of the week!
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:15 pm to ElChupacabra
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Austin has its issues but it’s a fricking paradise compared to Baton Rouge
Yes
Anyone who says otherwise doesn’t like nice things.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:16 pm to Arthur Bach
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Is there seriously a debate? I graduated from LSU, but BR is a shithole! Austin every day of the week!
Watch the vid. They started out in the 1960's with BR having the advantage.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:17 pm to TigerHornII
Serious question: is Austin nice if you’re middle class with a family?
Seems like when I hear about cities being nice places to live, that typically means for rich people to enjoy.
Seems like when I hear about cities being nice places to live, that typically means for rich people to enjoy.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:18 pm to TigerHornII
Absolutely neither, ever. No chance. WTF would you want with either???
BR has little going for it unless you grew up there, I visit a few times per year and have never had an experience that I consider memorable other than some good meat markets. I don't hate the place but never seriosly considered it when we moved out of NOLA. I can't imagine many people do that aren't in state politics, LSU, or grew up local.
Austin is liberal paradise that is 180deg of most things I love about Texas. It's like a little San Francisco or LA. WTF would be attractive about that? Most people are fleeing cities like this. It's only a matter of time until Austin jumps the shark, too. This is a city full of bureacrats, virtue signaling fart sniffers, and everything that is not cool in between.
I mean I could name you seriously 200 cities I would move to before Austin or Baton Rouge. Hard pass on either. I love Louisiana and Texas but not attracted to those two cities.
BR has little going for it unless you grew up there, I visit a few times per year and have never had an experience that I consider memorable other than some good meat markets. I don't hate the place but never seriosly considered it when we moved out of NOLA. I can't imagine many people do that aren't in state politics, LSU, or grew up local.
Austin is liberal paradise that is 180deg of most things I love about Texas. It's like a little San Francisco or LA. WTF would be attractive about that? Most people are fleeing cities like this. It's only a matter of time until Austin jumps the shark, too. This is a city full of bureacrats, virtue signaling fart sniffers, and everything that is not cool in between.
I mean I could name you seriously 200 cities I would move to before Austin or Baton Rouge. Hard pass on either. I love Louisiana and Texas but not attracted to those two cities.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:21 pm to TigerHornII
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The main difference, as John points out, came down to
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:26 pm to TigerHornII
Only thing BR beats Austin at is in LA you can be fairly certain the “woman” you’re talking to is actually female.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:31 pm to tadman
Austin city limits vs Austin metro area are 2 very different things
Austin and BR are similar in The fact that both State capitals they're both flagship university towns( though UT vs LSU quality of life reputation...puhleeeease )and the climate is similar
past that they're two very very different cities and areas in the topography,the economy, the arts, demographics, crime .
all quality of life
BR has an affordability advantage but there's a reason
and outside City proper there's in no comparison CentTex is 1,000 times nicer :
Austin and BR are similar in The fact that both State capitals they're both flagship university towns( though UT vs LSU quality of life reputation...puhleeeease )and the climate is similar
past that they're two very very different cities and areas in the topography,the economy, the arts, demographics, crime .
all quality of life
BR has an affordability advantage but there's a reason
and outside City proper there's in no comparison CentTex is 1,000 times nicer :
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:41 pm to OWLFAN86
Owlie when did you first go to Austin?
It must have been paradise back in the '70s-'80s
It must have been paradise back in the '70s-'80s
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:42 pm to StringedInstruments
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Serious question: is Austin nice if you’re middle class with a family?
It’s kinda tough to be middle class in Austin from a housing standpoint. Especially living in the city. Otherwise yes its nice. Zomg homeless people good thing they don’t have any of those in peepee scented New Orleans
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:44 pm to StringedInstruments
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Serious question: is Austin nice if you’re middle class with a family?
That’s a good question.
I would wager that some high earners (like doctors) may actually be better off in Baton Rouge. Can probably afford a nice home in a nice neighborhood, belong to a golf club, have kids in private school and such. I don’t live in Austin but from what I have heard even high earners may find those things out of their price range.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:50 pm to TigerHornII
I moved from BR to Austin in the early 90s. Man, Austin was the shite back then. It's still head and shoulders better than BR. It's an actual thriving city. Yes, there are liberals and they screw up anything they get their hands on. But Austin is also lost in a sea of red for the rest of the state.The liberal screw ups (defund the popo, ok for homeless to camp on the sidewalks, sheesh) get overturned pretty quickly. The state capital has to threaten to take over occasionally.
On the other side of the liberals are lots of companies hiring almost all of the time. There are lakes and hills. I expected tumbleweeds before moving. Lots of hot chicks, the dudechicks aren't hard to spot. Traffic sucks but that's everywhere. Amazing food scene in all price ranges.
As to the middle class being able to enjoy/appreciate Austin...absolutely. Parks, spring fed city pools, lots of reasonably priced places to eat. Housing is steep but that's one of the growing pains of being a fastest growing city for years. In 30 years I've never been harassed by homeless or experienced crime. It happens but it's not rampant just like going to the French Quarter, NYC or wherever isn't dangerous for the vast majority of people. Just don't be a dumbass.
On the other side of the liberals are lots of companies hiring almost all of the time. There are lakes and hills. I expected tumbleweeds before moving. Lots of hot chicks, the dudechicks aren't hard to spot. Traffic sucks but that's everywhere. Amazing food scene in all price ranges.
As to the middle class being able to enjoy/appreciate Austin...absolutely. Parks, spring fed city pools, lots of reasonably priced places to eat. Housing is steep but that's one of the growing pains of being a fastest growing city for years. In 30 years I've never been harassed by homeless or experienced crime. It happens but it's not rampant just like going to the French Quarter, NYC or wherever isn't dangerous for the vast majority of people. Just don't be a dumbass.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 5:55 pm to PerplenGold
quote:The big surprise when I first went to tUT campus was the number of hot blondes
Lots of hot chicks
I expected mucho senoritas, but there were many blonde babes there as well
Posted on 4/25/24 at 6:10 pm to PerplenGold
The exorbitant property taxes is a huge issue for the city of Austin and surrounding counties of Williamson and Hays.
I know several people paying over a thousand dollars a month in property taxes for homes that aren’t even 750k. They continue to rise every year.
The charm and allure of Rainey Street is all but gone with the mass increase of 40 story buildings.
The city has changed so much since 2019. Some of the great things are still palpable but a lot of the growth seems to hamper the quaintness it once had.
Nashville is very similar to Austin. Both cities I felt were more authentic 10-15 years ago. Now it’s more of a commercialized feel.
I know several people paying over a thousand dollars a month in property taxes for homes that aren’t even 750k. They continue to rise every year.
The charm and allure of Rainey Street is all but gone with the mass increase of 40 story buildings.
The city has changed so much since 2019. Some of the great things are still palpable but a lot of the growth seems to hamper the quaintness it once had.
Nashville is very similar to Austin. Both cities I felt were more authentic 10-15 years ago. Now it’s more of a commercialized feel.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 4/25/24 at 6:36 pm to TigerHornII
Austin is still hands down better, especially for white collar workers.
Pre 2014 Austin was the premier city if you were a millenial graduating college. There's was tons of jobs, it was relatively cheap, and had a better scene than Houston or Dallas. It was still pretty decent before COVID but all those millenials who kept moving there and the California transplants drove the prices through the roof.
Pre 2014 Austin was the premier city if you were a millenial graduating college. There's was tons of jobs, it was relatively cheap, and had a better scene than Houston or Dallas. It was still pretty decent before COVID but all those millenials who kept moving there and the California transplants drove the prices through the roof.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 6:48 pm to TigerHornII
I wouldn't live in Austin again. From 97 - 01 it was beyond awesome.
But Baton Rouge isn't even in the same hemisphere.
But Baton Rouge isn't even in the same hemisphere.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 6:53 pm to TigerHornII
They shoot each other in austin?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 7:20 pm to Kafka
quote:early 80's when I could really enjoy it
It must have been paradise back in the '70s-'80s
but 70s the State parks, Guadalupe/Frio as a kid
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