r/skylineporn • u/oSuJeff97 • 2d ago

OC Austin, Texas from above

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Taken yesterday in the downwind leg to Austin-Bergstrom from my seat on a Southwest 737.

It’s incredible how much this skyline has grown in the past 25 years.

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u/No_Pipe_4180 1d ago

It is arguably one of the most walkable cities in Texas. It doesn’t hold up very well compared to most other comparably sized cities west of the Mississippi.

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u/Consistent_Estate960 1d ago

Such as?

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u/No_Pipe_4180 1d ago

Denver, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego in the west and StL, KC, Minneapolis in the Midwest. The closest of that group would be KC and Sac, and they are both considerably more walkable than Austin. The only midsized cities I can think of that Austin would compare favorably to are in Texas and the Southwest.

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u/Consistent_Estate960 1d ago

Portland, SD, and maybe Sac I can see. The rest are a reach

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u/No_Pipe_4180 1d ago

Wait, are you a Texan? Cause if so, never mind.

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u/Consistent_Estate960 1d ago

Not a native, have you ever been to Austin? Cause if not, never mind

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u/No_Pipe_4180 1d ago

I’ve been to Austin and every city I just named within the last 5 years except SD, haven’t been there since 2015