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Join me, Daphne Quay, as I delve into why people leave Austin, Texas. In this honest and straightforward video, I'll explore the significant changes Austin has undergone and why it's losing its appeal to some residents. For more information, please visit my website: obratx.com/
Over the past year, Austin has seen a dramatic shift from being one of the top cities in the USA to a lower ranking. I'll discuss the skyrocketing housing inventory, layoffs in the IT sector, and the city's evolving culture.
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 So Much Traffic
02:28 Hot Summers
04:00 Too Many People
05:18 High Property Taxes
08:29 Poor Public Transportation
09:00 IT/Tech Layoffs
09:38 loosing Culture
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@carefulconsumer8682 6 месяцев назад

Crime, air pollution, traffic congestion. Thank you.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

You’re welcome 👍🏻

@xavierestrada5676 Месяц назад

Austin may be experiencing loss but they are only moving to the suburbs like Round Rock and Leander, creating overcrowding and traffic

@casterman2 4 месяца назад

Lived in Austin in the 80’s. Was the last decade of what Austin used to be. Went back in mid 2000’s. Unrecognizable. Bummed it’s changed so much.

@ja586 2 месяца назад

You'll faint if you come and see it now hahaha. I hate how expensive it has gotten, the non-texans, the douchbags liberals, tech bros, and "creatives". Other than that it has great restaurants and crazy awesome outdoors stuff. That's all I like from Austin.

@AgsBud 21 день назад

@@ja586 Liberals are the best part. Heh

@cconnon1912 2 дня назад

Austin in the 80s was impoverished and economically poor.

@ThomasSunBorn 5 месяцев назад

I agree with all your reasons but I think the #1 reason people are leaving because there’s a culture clash between the rich and middle class. Austin was one of the most friendliest city no one looked down on anyone “keep Austin weird” But in recent years the vibe has changed. I did Uber and Shipt delivers and refused to deliver in central Austin. Condo after condo with no access to get inside and deliver and no where to park. There is like a million homeless people in downtown next to million dollar condos and they complain. I accidentally went in to a parking garage that was only meant for residents to deliver a TV with Shipt and some old guy got out of his car yelling at me because i wasn’t a resident. The middle class people that work those everyday jobs have been pushed out. Now that condo lifestyle are no longer worth it because nothing is conveniently accessible.

@DIVISIONINCISION 5 месяцев назад

That "condo" life was never worth it. If you can't afford a house, Austin is not for you. It will only get worse as more condos have been built in Leander and Cedar Park. For what Austin offers, I don't understand the fascination.

@Dana-712FifthAve Месяц назад

@@DIVISIONINCISIONcompletely agree 💯 %

@Love-dw6ry 6 месяцев назад

I so appreciate your honesty! Your expertise combined with first-hand knowledge of the area is extremely valuable! Thank you for sharing this! 🌸🏵🌼

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Awww! Thank you so much for the feedback and support! I’m so glad to hear that this info is helpful, that’s the goal! 😊😊😊

@taipan1234 6 месяцев назад

It is because Austin is looking like Los Angeles every single day.. they claim they would never do that..

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Can you explain the second half of your comment ?

@taipan1234 6 месяцев назад

@@AustinTX That's always been the biggest push back from the influx of Californias coming to Texas in the first place... "Don't California, my Texas".. I must admit I'm very surprised you HAVEN'T HEARD that phrase..

@scotttang6229 5 месяцев назад

It’s natural that a city grows and changes. I agree that it’s getting too expensive to live in Austin. I can’t imagine it going any higher from this. There aren’t any more rich Californians moving here… lol. This is it!

@mrbillinsf 4 месяца назад

I wish it was like Los Angeles in culture and weather vs the overblown dump of a college town it is.

@didiermontagnier6114 2 месяца назад

@@mrbillinsf Austin is like LA without all the good stuffs

@mike1099 2 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing candidly about Austin. The rolodex of videos you've made is especially appreciated for us curious about making a move.

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

So glad to hear it! Education is always the goal! Feel free to reach out with more questions

@artmanjohn2 3 месяца назад

I just turned 74 and lived in Austin a few years from 69 to 73. Back then you could buy a nice home for less than 20,000 bucks. I really miss Austin the way it was, it was literally a small town then with a lot of music and not too many people. In fact, during the day, Austin for all intent and purposes, looked deserted/empty. I remember walking down Guadalupe on a nice summer day and not even seeing another human being on the street! Can you imagine that today? You could rent a house for less than a100 bucks a month! Yep, us Baby Boomers had it pretty good for a while. I live in Fort Worth now and my rent has more than doubled in the last 3 years, thanks California. I was retired and now I had to go back to work full time at 74 years of age, just saying. Work till I die, literally! The beginning of the end was literally when Dell Computers first opened their doors in Austin, this started the flood of people moving to the Austin area and it has never slowed down!

@milkoluna9325 3 месяца назад

I wish I could have visited Austin back in the 80's. I would've loved to have seen the music scene while being a small town.

@1972landcruiser 3 дня назад

sounds like you squandered a good opportunity

@CueStudent 2 месяца назад

Austin stopped being Austin when too many people moved there. The values, culture and social interaction isn't the same. Traffic, taxes, high cost of living, uncool out of state folks. Really pretentious and closed off. Once upon a time I loved hanging out there. I haven't felt that in about 10 years.

@aprilmeowmeow 29 дней назад

everyone moved here, and then complained about how much it sucks here. It really killed the culture of the town and made the place miserable... this has been happening for decades

@CommonSenseHuman 4 месяца назад

I left Austin in 2010 and even then it was changing so much that the old Austin I fell in love with had ceased to exist. Don’t even get me started on South Congress, it was the coolest part of the city and now it’s changed to the point. I don’t care if I ever see it again. However, the continental club is still awesome..

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

I know 😖 South Congress has changed SO much and it's heart breaking to see so many OG stores, shops, restaurants, and bars go out of business. They are the very spots that built the vibe that Austin is known for.

@AtariPixelNeko 25 дней назад

You are on point! I been here for 8 years. The closing of Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds broke my heart.

@AustinTX 25 дней назад

I knowww 😫

@atmydesktyping 7 дней назад

It’s good that Austin is growing. It creates tourism which means economical growth, which entails $$$. There’s good and bad things. I’m sure if you’re a local it’s not good but for everyone else, it is.

@vmarieself 6 месяцев назад

Great content! #truthaboutAustin

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Vickie!! 🤗

@ATXBO 22 дня назад

Moved to austin in 2010 for job amazing days .. 24 years old , money in pocket, we enjoyed probably the last fun days in austin .. bars were amazing , it was not too dangerous , we saw the birth of rainy street party culture .. cougar clubs , speak easies , friendly crowd you can approach and say hi and have a conversatio without getting judged .. we saw the decline of this city before our eyes .. traffic , cost of living , crime , homeless situation , taxes .. i understand things can change but i guess the problem is it changed too fast and the city is not ready for that rate of change .. miss those old days in austin.. we still party sometimes but old 6th is a hell hole now ..

@yeahyouright4034 3 месяца назад

My first business was on E 6th Street. This was decades ago when there was gambling in the alley, porn shops, and drag queens. Our shop was between the original Antone's and Ester's Pool. It was a hoot, and so much fun. We did work for a dance bar called Hall's because of our experience doing parties at Studio 54 in NYC. I can't believe what it has become. Reminds me of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Super curious to know what year that was 😌

@yeahyouright4034 3 месяца назад

'79-'81 Right out of UT, lived in Hyde Park and Tarrytown. I am loathe to admit I am this old.

@FreedomLovin 4 месяца назад

Nice work on this video. I actually see Austin has having generally good weather from Sept-Dec, and March-May. Even June many years is pretty nice. Like 7-8 months of good weather in general. I;m hoping the summer of 2023 scared some people away and things will go back to the mean again this year. BTW, I'm from the bay area and no the public transportation is not good, we had BART but it got super expensive and it too doesn't go everywhere.

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

Hey ! Thanks for the feedback and input. You're right, we have 7-8 months of good weather (depending on what your threshold is). I don't know much about BART. I have a cousin who lives in SF and takes it twice a week to work. She hasn't complained about pricing, but she says it's not really the most efficient way to move around either. Thanks for watching 🙂

@rgmtz44 5 месяцев назад

As someone born & raised here I hope you're right

@RichardKies 3 месяца назад

See ya! LOL

@rosetta13k Месяц назад

Hi Daphne! I am loving your channel! I've been here since 1999. Graduated from UT in 2002. Now live in NW Austin. What makes me sad is that all of the quaint homes on Rainy St., Hyde Park, etc. are being torn down and replaced with these ultra contemporary homes and condos with no soul.

@AustinTX Месяц назад

Howdy 👋🏻 thanks so much for watching ! I agree with you. These little pockets of Austin originally had so much character and really made up the original fabric of Austin. The evolution of Rainy St blows my mind. It has changed SO much in just 8 years. 😢

@melissamontgomery3399 2 месяца назад

1st video of yours I've seen. I like how real you are and also fun. I subbed. Don't think I'll be moving to Austin anytime soon though ! Best : )

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

I really appreciate that! That so for the support !! 🤗

@21cvagabonds86 3 месяца назад

Not to mention the homeless problem.. that's a givin these days now I guess.

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Yeah, for sure e

@AsaLeighton 2 месяца назад

I appreciate the honesty of the this posting. I loved Austin when I was there in 2009-2011 it was perfectly weird and cozy, by Texas standards mind you. Also I used to be a fan of development but to be honest no developer does anything other then what they can get away with to make the most money. If you want things to maintain a "feel" or any conservation of a historic space then there has to be a zoning law or some type of approval governance to require that and slow the pace. Other wise the Developer will do whatever make the most ROI on the project and bulldoze and demo anything that gets in the way of that, its a reality I know. I live in New England and we have to constantly check the development so some house that general Washington or Samuel Adams used in the Revolution doesn't become a Paved over parking lot to a Meglo-mart

@DIVISIONINCISION 5 месяцев назад

Back in 2019 when I was looking at housing, I never considered Austin due to the inconvenience of getting around in the city and overpriced housing. Why would I buy an old house in Pflugherville or Round Rock when I could have a custom new build north of Austin? It's a no-brainer. Now that housing has become even more inflated, many native Austinites are leaving for good. I visit Austin for Alamo Drafthouse and to get out once in awhile, but that's about it. The juice is not worth the squeeze.

@antoniahamilton3201 13 дней назад

Nothing stays the same! Life is change.

@AustinTX 13 дней назад

Constantly !

@vinivmoraes 6 месяцев назад

The content of your videos is amazing, but for some reason the audio is quite low.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the note. I’m not sure why this is. Every now and then will comment the same thing. Are you watching with ear pods or on your phone? Just curious

@vinivmoraes 6 месяцев назад

@@AustinTX watching on my TV. The issue is only while it cuts to your comments.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Huh.. 🤔 I’ll share with the team and see what’s up. Thanks for the details !

@johnangellrealestategroup 9 дней назад

I can only speak from my experience in Dallas. They're not apples and oranges, but they're both rapidly growing Texas cities. Texas population densities have become rife with crime, homelessness and drug abuse. Homeless encampments are everywhere. Dallas has gotten bad, to my knowledge Austin is even worse. For some reason no Austin real estate report I've watched will talk about this. You're absolutely right about property taxes and the heat, although those have always been a problem. We have horrific traffic as well and it's only getting worse. Good luck down there. I know a couple of brokers and it's been a challenge since 2023.

@user-on6os4it2p 4 месяца назад

U betta Preach!! I am leaving in a few months and everything u said was the truth!!

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

Where ya headed ?

@em4475 5 месяцев назад

Lots of great information. I just got hired at a manufacturing plant in the Austin area and am looking at apartments but I appreciate your videos for my research. Especially when you’re brutally honest!

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

So glad you find it helpful! Honesty is always the best route haha ☺️

@spinetickspressing 2 месяца назад

The homelessness is really a major issue. People camp out in the open, and many of our greenbelt areas are taken by the homeless, and they leave trash and shopping carts everywhere.

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

Realistically, I wouldn’t say everywhere. It’s a problem, yes. There are many parts of Austin that are really well-maintained, clean, and homeless-free. Parts of central Austin are significantly more affected than others. I’m also not a fan of the situation, but there are a lot of great places in town that don’t have a homeless problem at all.

@spinetickspressing 2 месяца назад

@AustinTX I live in North Austin near Parmer and Metric our greenbelt areas are trashed and people panhandle at every major intersection. The downtown areas are free because these people in need have been chased into the suburbs. It may not be everywhere, but everywhere is affected to a small and larger degree.

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

I’m familiar with the ones on Parmer and metric- the lady with the dogs ? The guy with dreads and a shopping cart ? (There are many more) Those are major intersections which is why they go there so they can pan handle. Also worth mentioning are the folks who are gathering funds.. etc Go NW, go West of down town, go to the true burbs (cedar park, Leander, east Pflugerville) they’re not there.

@starry.nights. 17 дней назад

@AustinTX lol. What a take. Of course there are less homeless om the west of 35. That's where a lot of the wealth is concentrated. And those are largely the people who give no fuck about the homeless and communities push them out. The homeless are an inconvenience to them and since they're wealthier parts of the city, they get what they want. They don't want homeless around, yet they don't have any solutions for them. And there is 100% a ton of homeless in north east austin and east pflugerville. Idk what you're talking about.

@angel2703504 5 месяцев назад

It’s great for us HVAC people.

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

lol! Yeah I guess so 😆

@TXRBL 2 месяца назад

I first visited Austin in 2008. It was incredible. I now live in the burbs of SE Texas, but Austin was an amazing place.

@ja586 2 месяца назад

Where?

@cowpunkability 9 дней назад

Condos in soco are less expensive, and I would never wanna live out in the suburbs in a house I love living here in soco. I can go to any music event in a matter of seconds so I can walk to everything and we have a giant dog park. It’s just really fun and cheerful. I like seeing Jimmy Vaughn every Wednesday I literally walk across the street. They still have lots of bungalows. All the houses are different and the music scene for me has been awesome. I’m an amateur but I play out every night. There’s still that vibe I know that you’re talking about but there’s still that vibe it’s the people and there’s a lot of people that didn’t sell and those people are around. They’re very supportive of each other and the musicworld you just can’t find that many places

@stevennolte4830 15 дней назад

Being raised there from 1964 to 1981...then traveling...and living there again 1994 to 2001... Breaks my heart...oh what a sad sad place it has become...

@youtopia2000 4 месяца назад

I got to Austin in late 80s. Stayed for about 15 years and it was great, but I could see it happening back then and got out. Haven't been there in years and probably wouldn't recognize the place anymore.

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

You’re right. It changes so much from year to year, let alone from what it used to be like in the 90s Where did you relocate to ?

@rbletitgo4948 3 месяца назад

It is so hard but I take your advice. I have a choice between Austin, Knoxville Tenn and Richmond Virginia. I think I will choose Knoxville.

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Enjoy Knoxville

@o1egm Месяц назад

so CA ppl did turn Austin into CA? What a surprise! :)

@chrisyonts9652 3 месяца назад

Wherever Californians move, go in the opposite direction (I'm a Californian). I think I'll stay here!

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

You stayin in Austin ?

@chrisyonts9652 3 месяца назад

@@AustinTXNope Newsomland - enemy territory

@youknowkbbaby 3 месяца назад

@chrisyonts9652 that's a good point. Everyone in the USA is constantly migrating to find a solution but at the end there is no solution. These problems will spread across the country

@user-vn9vp1bk3v 2 месяца назад

Austin's summer heat in 2023 was extreme..........I could understand how newbies would freak out after experiencing last year's heat. I have lived here for 25 years and have never felt heat like last year before. I have heard our excess heat last summer was related to a huge volcanic eruption in the South Pacific that released a ultra-massive amount of moisture into earth's atmosphere. Another negative thing I have heard is that Austin's police department is now in crisis and crime here is now on the rise.....a natural consequence of defunding the police department. Who's idea was that anyway? (Perhaps too many Californians have moved here!)

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

Yeah the heat was wild this past summer. I think the only comparable one was summer of 2009 when it was literally above 110° for over 30 days (maybe 60?). The police situation is frustrating. We really need them to help the community. Have you seen they the police force is advertising a signing bonus of $15k for new officers ? They’re really hurting 😕

@MrLeovaras75 Месяц назад

Question to any Austinian: A friend of mine decided to move to Austin, TX, from South Florida, supposedly to start a new life. She claims rent and cost of life over there is cheaper. Was that a smart move, or not? 🤔

@yaumelcruz6092 5 месяцев назад

I would like to moved Austin, i went like 1 month ago and I like what I see. Cheapest place than Miami

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

That’s true, the downside is we have higher property taxes than Florida. Glad you liked Austin though !

@euphoricmonk 4 месяца назад

@@AustinTX I talked to the city on a phone hearing and talked them down 200k off my taxes, it's possible.

@anthonycorey5448 3 месяца назад

Morning rush and evening rush hour Austin is like a giant parking lot.

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Really depends where, but generally yes

@jhmrem 5 месяцев назад

Good content. The speaking audio is a little too soft.

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback

@Jorgie1944 5 месяцев назад

We moved to Austin over 30 years ago from the northeast. It made sense at that time: housing was cheap, UT tuition was regulated and cheap. My biggest complaint is that its in the middle of nowhere and there's not much to do. And the summers seem to get hotter and longer.

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Austin is in the middle of nowhere ?

@Jorgie1944 5 месяцев назад

@AustinTX yes, I think that's the conclusion most people come to. A long way to the beach, a long way to the mountains. The nearby hill country is a saving grace. I just never understood the recent hype about Austin. I certainly wouldn't have gotten into an overpriced bidding war to move here.

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Are you still living in Austin ?

@Jorgie1944 5 месяцев назад

@AustinTX unfortunately yes. I would have loved to have sold at the peak, but having raised a family here, I am tied by family bonds now. I can't seem to convince everyone to change jobs and move out of state. I am working on it.

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Let me know when you’re ready to sell

@gomerhanger2285 2 месяца назад

Well that’s not necessarily true 🤪.. many are moving out of Austin and into neighboring cities 😊 cities like Hutto, Plugerville , etc.. are considered “Austin” while towns as far as Jerrell or Jonestown up north and San Marcos down south are those neighboring cities.

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

That’s accurate also!

@steveadams2888 3 месяца назад

FYI I have been in Austin over 50 years and it has always been HOT

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Great feedback

@gigglyfart7 Месяц назад

When I went to UT in early 2000, weather was 120 F.

@aprilmeowmeow 29 дней назад

right... I have no idea why people are complaining about the weather suddenly. It's business as usual.

@gigglyfart7 29 дней назад

@@aprilmeowmeow because the TV said to

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 13 часов назад

Texas had 7 years of hard drought back in the 1950s. That seems to have gone down the rabbit hole of memory.

@caprcorn28 19 дней назад

Beautiful Hill Country….but Austin is NOT my personal vibe. Have done some girls trips there over the years and met up with someone that finished the MS150, ugh. Every one of those trips were frustrating for several of your reasons discussed. And traffic…incredibly aggravating….and I come from Houston traffic……Austin is just like gridlock.

@heathernevill2405 Месяц назад

Cannot wait to retire and get out of Austin for good. Came here in the early 90s (from Houston), had an anchor baby in 1999, and have seen it go downhill since the early 2000s. Have been looking at smaller towns to retire in where homes are more affordable, there are good hospitals/health care, less traffic, fewer people, and entertainment is more accessible.

@AustinTX Месяц назад

Oh nooooo! I'm so sorry to hear that you haven't been loving your time here ☹ Its hard when things change so quickly. It can feel like it spirals out, right? What towns have you been looking at? Thinking Texas still or heading out all together?

@grants5383 6 месяцев назад

I moved to the Austin downtown area about 2 years ago from the Midwest and I'm moving back soon. Honestly, the biggest reason I want to leave is the people and culture. Obviously this is all extremely anecdotal, but in my experience this city is extremely vain and shallow. Seems there's an infinite source of drinking buddies, but you'll have a hard time finding any real connections. It's like it attracts all of the worst people from college who aren't ready to leave their prior lifestyle. I've met sooo many people here who cheat, lie, straight up manipulate others, and hell even drink and drive but don't seem to think much of it. Once the initial excitement of living here wore off I became hella depressed. Like I said, this is all based on my personal experience and who I am. It is a city of a million people so obviously there's some good ones out there (I found a few! I'm very grateful for them and I'll miss them dearly). I would guess my age group (mid 20's - mid 30's) has something to do with the type of people I met, and the fact I mostly stayed within the downtown area. However, it does seem like this city does generally attract a certain type of person. Perhaps the massive amount of bars and clubs has something to do with that. I appreciate this video, sorry to dump on your city! I'll definitely miss the BBQ, and most of all the dogs. Definitely have never seen more good pups anywhere else!

@grants5383 6 месяцев назад

@@user-rx7xx3hl1f LOL

@diamonddoor33 5 месяцев назад

In general, that's the case for the entire USA.... hard to get real friends.. people living very lonely. You should try Latin America or Europe.

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 13 часов назад

@@diamonddoor33 I don't see her complaints on the Dallas or Ft. Worth relators' videos. I watch and read most of them.

@janeforever 3 месяца назад

We are native Texans, grew up there, went to hi school & UT, had our kids at the old Brackenridge Hospital, worked in the area until other job opportunities took us around the US. Our final jobs were in north central CA just S of the Bay Area. Our plan was always to move back home from wherever we were when we retired. That's been a pipe dream because of the cost of housing & property taxes all around the Austin area & surrounding metro areas & counties. A 10% cap on properties with a homestead exemption is still obscene. We're stuck in CA now that we're retired & can't afford to move home to family because we can't afford a house payment many times higher than our current nor can we afford property taxes almost triple what we pay in CA, believe it or not. And as far as traffic - it's always been terrible. Austin's never been proactive about planning for any kind of growth, except when it's too late & a big mess with construction everywhere, like now. The only things different are the political climate in TX where politicians used to come together for the good of the state & its citizens, now the maggots are in it for their own power & cramming their minority beliefs down everyone's throats. And the 2nd difference is the climate - way to hot for too many days that turn into months OR too freezing in the winters because of Texas' ERCOT mismanagement & do nothing politics when it comes to holding ERCOT execs accountable for what Texans are having to suffer thru, be it blast furnace heat & not enough power for AC or frigid temps & ice damaging power lines unable to provide power to keep the heat on in the winter's extremes.

@sbman436 2 месяца назад

The fact that you think Austin is more expensive than the Bay Area is mind-boggling.

@melissamontgomery3399 2 месяца назад

Gene Taylor, the keyboard player for the Fabulous T-Birds, Kim Wilson, and many others, including his own band, froze to death in his house in Austin , I think that was the winter of 2020? When the grid went down. I'm still now over it. He was an American roots icon. I was there in 2004 for sxsw and in 2007 to see James McMurtry at the Continental club, Joan Jett at Stubbs, & Chrissie Heinz at the Convention center. I always thought about moving there, but after this video and your comment, no way. Best to you : )

@didiermontagnier6114 2 месяца назад

The pandemic was a blessing in disguise since I no longer have to go downtown for work. I used to love hanging out downtown but not anymore. Austin is now just like LA without all the good stuffs

@jumpman2o 5 дней назад

People love to complain about the traffic. When you have no alternative except to drive and people commute to downtown or other far away places for work, it will create traffic. Have a public transportation that actually moves people North/South as well as East/West. Seems like America just builds system to take people to and from job centers but not much elsewhere. Go to any school and you'll see a line of cars waiting to pick up kids. When I went to middle school, my dad dropped me off at the school bus, which was a minute drive away and the bus took us to the school. I would walk home after school. Not sure why parents are so afraid of their kids walking home from school. If the school is too far, that's a product of the built environment, which is obviously not dense enough for a kid to be independent nor for the parents to have their free time.

@josephperez7995 5 месяцев назад

More people need to leave Austin !!

@awakeandthriving4858 3 месяца назад

Weather, bugs, proximity to the ocean and mountains, housing prices, geography, politics.

@davidpristupa1629 3 месяца назад

Austin was expensive 14 years ago😂 I remember seeing ATMs every where in the entertainment district. Clusters of machines on every corner.

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

You think so?? I remember when I first moved here in 2010, homes seemed so much less expensive than they were in the north. Intreated in hearing more of your perspective though 😊😊😊

@ziggyflame6988 Месяц назад

Summers in Texas have always been freaking hot! Been here for 30yrs and ain’t nothing new about the summers. Every summer is the same thing, especially in the news about the heat waves and people dying 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️like how did people not learn how not to die during Texas crazy hot summers

@hologramhouse729 3 месяца назад

I was shocked at how average Austin was when I spent a week there a couple of years ago. Doesn't help place is full of Chuds

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

What’s a Chud?

@tmyni Месяц назад

I’m born and raised here. 40 years old. Traffic has always been an issue here lol

@AustinTX Месяц назад

But it’s gotten worrrrrrrse

@dukeloo 5 месяцев назад

Where are people leaving to?

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Good question- A lot of folks I’ve talked to are usually headed to either costs

@rgmtz44 5 месяцев назад

Colorado

@mrbillinsf 4 месяца назад

Back to the saner blue sky’s, great weather in California

@darrickrichardson7364 3 месяца назад

@@mrbillinsf You mean the skies themselves are saner? Seems like you're conflating 2 different aspects.. weather and culture.. which it seems like neither of which you like which is fair.

@Kinai89 2 месяца назад

Both Austin and Dallas.............. car traffic is insane

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

I’ve been in Dallas a lot over the last year and I feel like the drivers are a lot more careless. Also significantly longer distances between things

@anthonycorey5448 3 месяца назад

You can say that again, the Summers are getting hotter !!!

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Some how they are 🤷🏼‍♀️

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 13 часов назад

@@AustinTX Texas had 7 years of hard drought back in the 1950s. Weather is better now than it was back then.

@Mar10001 6 месяцев назад

#depressed

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

😂 Sorryyyy

@jna9664 Месяц назад

Ahh, imagine 35 years ago it was way less traffic/lines and the perfect place.

@AustinTX Месяц назад

35 moved back then 😩😩

@CLaFong Месяц назад

What happened in Austin is what happened in California coastal cities 50 years ago except not as bad. "Everyone" moving there so it becomes overcrowded, a lot of high paying jobs and wealth creation that drives up the cost of housing. Being popular and prosperous has its downside. Everything happens first in California even fires and problems with the electrical grid! 😅

@chfaisalaltaf8062 6 месяцев назад

Ur just absolutely natural!! Love ur blog ! Can’t wait to settle down in Austin as soon as you can help us find the house and our immigration to come through …honestly Looking forward to living in Austin !!! Keep up the good work … highly appreciate your kind help ! Regards Faisal and maham

@babsie1952 3 месяца назад

NO JOBS.. Mention all the lay offs in the large companies.

@steezli 6 месяцев назад

I personally have found Austin natives to be extremely friendly. It's kinda odd since myself and other new transplants are making everything more expensive and traffic worse.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

I agree, people are still kind and fairly welcoming. (My experience)

@Grooveriff 6 месяцев назад

Don't worry. We're just friendly. Deep down, we really don't like you.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

@euphoricmonk 4 месяца назад

@@Grooveriff I knew you were faking it, you sonofffaaa B........

@sharinaross1865 3 месяца назад

I use to like college town Austin.

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

That’s what everyone came here for, but it’s changed huh? 😕

@sharinaross1865 3 месяца назад

@@AustinTX of course it has. Like most mid and major cities that attract Employers.

@Roger21989 24 дня назад

Lived there in late 70’s, it was great! No way I would live there now, too many people and way too many progressives! The taxes are terrible too.

@ztradezoptionstrading1513 3 месяца назад

Because it went Liberal and turned into a heaping pile of crud. There's a reason why people are leaving left cities and states in hoards. Dallas has high property taxes as well, but it leans to the right which is why everyone in the country is headed there.

@lrs7777 Месяц назад

Traffic congestion & overpriced housing!!!

@mistergray123 4 месяца назад

Why stay?

@lahipster3172 4 месяца назад

#Austin nice place to visit in March otherwise its too hot 100 all summer long DTAustin is clean property taxes are too high most retires have to sell their homes they cannot afford their property taxes

@humbertovazquez3733 4 месяца назад

I made the mistake to visit my friend in July for three weeks, HEAT WAS BRUTAL, every single day 107 plus humidity made it worse, it felt like an oven.

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

Yep, July and August are the WORST 😩

@MrBogushogus 3 месяца назад

You need to turn up your mic

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

Awesome feedback, thank you

@andresrodriguezrullan8609 3 месяца назад

Maybe you need to turn your volume up, her mic is good.

@jeremyhodge6216 18 дней назад

I know the cost of living has gone up for sure 🤔

@parler8698 Месяц назад

It's supposed to be a state capital.

@cetilly 2 месяца назад

You think the local government is going to lower your taxes?! Haha!! That’s a good one. The largest portion of our tax is the ISD, which is NOT adjustable. BTW, Austin is awful: Stupid expensive, druggies everywhere, TRAFFIC! and the heat. 🥵

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

Did you listen to the reasoning as to why property taxes are being brought down?

@cetilly 2 месяца назад

It doesn't matter. Granted, you are in a different city (I'm in Houston, Fort Bend County) but the affect is marginal because so much of the tax burden are from local government, non-adjustable assessments: ISD (1.31%), City (.18%), Ft Bend MUD 169 (1.34%), Ft Bend County ESD 4 (.10%), Ft Bend County Gen (.44%), Ft Bend County Drng (.013%). The assessments get even higher (over 4%) in numerous communities all around the Houston area. Having come from Washington, where there is no income tax and yet the property taxes range from 0.8% - 1.3% I'm really concerned about how local governments justify these excessive assessment. @@AustinTX

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

It matters significantly in Austin, our property taxes are based on the county’s assessed value. The assessed value doubled for a lot of home owners in 2022 and 2023 to match market pricing (which is borderline unethical since Texas is a non-disclosure state) Because market values went down through the rest of 23 and continue to level out this year. a lot of assessed values are coming down as well causing a smaller tax bill. We also have some new communities that start with high tax rates and then come down over time.

@cetilly 2 месяца назад

@@AustinTX agree on that part but you are fretting over the smallest portion of the overall tax rate: assessments. Local governments have gone crazy the past few years with these “not really a tax” taxes but labeling them “assessments”. These are what make the tax rate so high, and you can’t get them lowered.

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@Grooveriff 6 месяцев назад

People like Jam.. make me want to leave Austin.

@ryan409cole 5 месяцев назад

I have lived in Austin all 34 years of my life, no travel. I'm happy that ya'll are leaving. Too many folk have moved here and changed my hometown and I see this as the city's natural defense mechanism to kick non-locals out. Go back to California or wherever ya'll keep crawling out from.

@DIVISIONINCISION 5 месяцев назад

Austin will become like all the major cities where only wealthy can live comfortably. The middle class in Austin has disappeared. If you pay attention, you'll see all the condos being built along the MoPac, and north of Austin in Leander/Cedar Park. The people buying those condos will be wealthy individuals, likely from out of state, not Austinites. Those people saying "Don't Dallas up my Austin" are living in denial. At least in DFW, I can get a hotel room for a decent price, food is less expensive and they have better freeways. Austin is basically 183 and I-35. If you want to see how a smart city builds infrastructure, visit Phoenix.

@ryan409cole 5 месяцев назад

@@DIVISIONINCISION Then don't move here. Don't move here if it's a dumb city. I don't see why ppl come here to complain. Stay in yalls own states.

@euphoricmonk 4 месяца назад

Man that was incredibly bitter, hope you fix whatever is hurting you bro.

@ryan409cole 4 месяца назад

Damn right I'm bitter. This is MY hometown and ppl keep changing it.

@euphoricmonk 4 месяца назад

@@ryan409cole That's literally ever city in the world. Maybe move out to Lubbock very slow for you.

@christianbrother4724 3 месяца назад

The progressive policies are strangling it. The same has happened to so many beautiful cities like Seattle, Portland and San Francisco

@elitehills1544 5 месяцев назад

Austin is the capital for TX, how is that planned to be a small town ?? Makes no sense

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

That’s a good question, I don’t get it either. Not sure why that was the plan 🤷🏼‍♀️

@avonti001 4 месяца назад

I guess thats the case with almost any state capital.

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

Is it? ( I really don’t know)

@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 4 месяца назад

@@AustinTX It was intended to be a government/college town and live in the shadow of Dallas and Houston. The hippies were low key. The Californians showed up and blew it up.

@bonesandbells 4 месяца назад

Austin always kept highways to a minimum without any real loops (Loop 1, lol) compared to San Antonio or even Lubbock. Even to this day, Project Connect is still the same with a small proposed light rail line that will barely be faster than the existing Rapid busses and not connect to the Red Line in north Austin or the airport for at least a decade or two.

@patrickharty9214 5 месяцев назад

Homicide rate has more than doubled from any other previous years for the City of Austin, Texas, due to the de-funding of the Police in 2020. One third of the budget was cut resulting in cuts to the amount of Officers on the force, which bled over to 2023. That's why it takes Police hours to respond to 911 calls (It has emboldened the Criminal element).

@notbadnotbad 2 месяца назад

this video gave me an existential crisis

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

Lol! Curious as to how

@Weigo178 4 месяца назад

Trust me, the traffic in Austin is sometimes worse than in LA

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

For real?? 🫣 What parts would you say?

@FreedomLovin 4 месяца назад

0 chance this is true. Have you lived in LA? It's another planet with traffic.

@bradleyschmidt7190 2 месяца назад

The only answer they have is widening highways which of course destroys houses and neighborhoods instead of working to build better mass transit. Typical of Texas's DOT. Never solves anything because widening highways just means more people will drive and create even more traffic.

@Weigo178 Месяц назад

@@AustinTX it took me 1 hour one day to go seven miles from south Austin into downtown Austin. In LA 1 hour gets you 15 miles at least

@Weigo178 Месяц назад

@@FreedomLovin 100% this is true. Moved from LA to Austin a year ago.

@robtriton 2 дня назад

Austin is the California of Texas. No, thank you....

@aytothemm.1035 5 месяцев назад

Honestly every video about austin is like this…coming from atlanta im noticing. ALOT OF YALL have been cuddled 😂😂. Yall dont really know what excessive traffic is. I honestly thought it was worse than atlanta from these videos u til I visited for a week. Its crazy to see yall complain

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

I see what you’re saying, but perspective is important. It used to be super easy to move around town and everything was 15-20 minutes away max. Now because of traffic the same 15 min take 45+ There’s also a lot more traffic congestion in areas that used to be a lot more open and easy to get through a few years ago.

@RayTuttle-of5qd 2 дня назад

Good riddance give it another 6 years it might turn back to the original Austin! The good Austin we used to love and enjoy!

@AustinTX 2 дня назад

Haha 😃 what if that happens??? 🫶🏻 You know a town that’s still quirky, cute, and friendly?? Bastrop! It feels a lot like the old Austin

@uuubeut 3 месяца назад

Big tech is all about political ideology and WEF goals

@AustinTX 3 месяца назад

@user-bd9qx7qf2f 3 месяца назад

Pretty similar in Dallas. None of the clubs I used to frequent exist anymore and the Oaklawn area went from cute affordable apartments and houses to most being torn down or remodeled with a doubling or tripling of the rental price. I now live in Mineral Wells and would love to still be in Dallas, but Texas cities are purposely gentrifying the affordability out of most large cities. As far as public transportation, DART in Dallas is pretty good, but they could do so much more and since Texas has a surplus and not a deficit, they could use some of that money to improve things or at least back off on the higher property taxes. You pay less property taxes in California and New York. The big problem is as long as people are willing to pay the higher prices they will continue to go up until we put our foot down by not giving them our business as long as they have unreasonable prices. We complain about prices going up, yet we still pay those higher prices and so the cycle continues. This is what happens when Conservatives don't have regulations, it leaves them free to do the wrong thing every time and when we try to regulate them, they complain about BIG BROTHER in their business.

@ej2863 7 дней назад

open drug markets and crime, unacceptable

@AustinTX 6 дней назад

Wtf?? 😂

@ej2863 6 дней назад

@AustinTX yes, open drug markets at Caesar Chavez and 35, or Braker and 183, for example.

@Padoinky 2 месяца назад

They’ve smartened up and moved up north to DFW….!

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

Fort Worth is super cute. There’s a lot going on there as well.

@hidilydidily8963 3 месяца назад

Please move away far far away!

@Grooveriff 6 месяцев назад

You've been here 13 years. How about 40 years? You say it was a small city, 13 years ago..No, it was a small city maybe 25 years ago, until people like this bro. started moving here.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Sorry you’re angry about the bro.

@gregatx253 6 месяцев назад

My first time in Austin was back in 2012. It was much, much smaller back just 11 years ago. Growth has happened rapidly here. I love your content Boss Lady! 🧡🧡

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

It was, right? We literally were not here 40 years ago so I suppose that’s not a realistic time frame for us to compare to. The city has grown a ton and it’ll keep growing. Thanks for the support!

@TeleJuarez 6 месяцев назад

I moved here in 2001 it was small then and was small for a long time. I remember calling it the best kept secret in America for years and years. I feel like it was around 2010 -2015 when it really started taking off in terms of national attention. Will be super interested to see where the city goes in years to come. Great video!

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

That’s a good perspective, thanks so much for sharing! 😃

@austinstitzel Месяц назад

I'm going to guess that you are an Aries.

@AustinTX Месяц назад

Curious what makes you say that

@austinstitzel Месяц назад

@@AustinTX because you look like someone with a spring or summer birthday to me.

@user-jq5wj1qw5y 5 месяцев назад

lol you made me not want to move thete

@AustinTX 5 месяцев назад

Welp, the goal was to be transparent. Sorry that you don’t want to know here, but better to know instead of making a move you regret

@fuzzfuzz4234 6 месяцев назад

This video has Really Bad audio quality.

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

Been getting mixed reviews on this. How are you watching ?

@alonzoaguilar-vazquez5218 Месяц назад

Yes please move away 😂

@manuelgchapajr2000 Месяц назад

The liberals have destroyed Austin

@jaquelinefaivre4340 2 месяца назад

Unfortunately San Antonio is the same…excessive growth without the infrastructure…I have been in San Antonio for 15 yrs and I saw the change the last 4 years…the riverwalk area used to be beautiful…now is terribe, traffic is terrible too…sadly.😢

@AustinTX 2 месяца назад

I feel like there’s a bit more room in SA and the highways are better designed than in Austin. Austin has a rectangle of highways to move around town while SA literally has circle of roads. That’s not to say there’s no traffic, I feel like it’s always congested, especially headed towards Northwest part of town. What part of San Antonio are you in?

@alexisparedes1805 17 дней назад

So the US sucks technically

@austinc3679 6 месяцев назад

Definitely depressed, lol. I've had friends leave Austin due to it not being diverse enough. Great video!

@AustinTX 6 месяцев назад

😂 I’m sorry!!! I’ve heard that too unfortunately, and I agree 😕 Can you share where your friends relocated to?

@euphoricmonk 4 месяца назад

diverse enough in what way?

@christianbrother4724 3 месяца назад

I am from here and I've been here for 50 plus years. I can't leave my house without having diversity shout at me in the face everywhere I go.

@mohammadheydari6253 4 месяца назад

Omg, I’m gonna be a student in the UT soon… and… now I hope it’s not gonna be that bad. 🥲

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

Not at all! Austin is super friendly and we have so many new people coming. It does get really hot, but UT is awesome and the community is great. Where are you coming from ?

@mohammadheydari6253 4 месяца назад

@@AustinTX uh thank you. I hope I can fit in well. 😆 I’m from Tehran, Iran.

@AustinTX 4 месяца назад

How exciting !!! My boyfriend’s family is from Tehran 🫶🏻 I think you’ll enjoy Austin a lot, it’s not like Tehran, but still lots to do. ✨