Finished reading: Lost in Austin by Alex Hannaford 📚

This Texas Monthly review, while harsh, is basically correct:

Like it or not, the Austin of today is a product of choices made by the electorate, by various local and state officials, and by forces that were beyond anyone’s control. So the last thing anyone needs is more Austin Jeremiahs—who those of us living elsewhere find insufferable, anyway. What the city does need, at this point, is better planning for the future—though, to be honest, it’s not always clear what that informed thinking might look like. Is the city trying to curb growth to preserve what’s special about the place, or shape its rapid development so that most of the people moving there can afford the rent?