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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Austin is also a very bike-able city. I
bike nearly everywhere. Not a lot of hills (at least compared to
places like San Francisco), Google knows where all the bike lanes
are, and traffic that mostly knows to watch for bikes (though we
still have a lot more bicycle fatalities and injuries than I'd
like, I at least don't feel hunted, like I do in many cities).<br>
<br>
Mass transit here isn't awful, but it's not great, either. But, a
bus/train pass is definitely an affordable option, and will get
you there. The buses and trains do run on time, anyway. And, the
buses are all bike friendly.<br>
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On 4/11/2013 3:48 PM, Greg Meece wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">All
–<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Hopefully
this is an appropriate comment since most of you trying to
get reasonable pricing on housing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">I
don’t have any specific recommendations on hotels, etc. I
will say that many people visiting for SXSW and other large
venues make use of Austin’s (fairly) new light rail system
and stay further out from downtown. There is a stop (MLK
Jr.) that is fairly close to the U.T. campus, along with a
feeder bus route that stops very close (within a block) to
the venue (Thompson Conference Center). If you buy a rail
ticket or pass, you get the feeder bus pass along with it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Yes,
it does take time to transit, depending on how far away you
travel, but it could be the best bet for some of you. I live
in Cedar Park (NW Austin area) and worked downtown for 6
years total. I took the bus system for the first job, and
used the train whenever I could for the second gig. The
train is pretty pleasant and has WiFi (many of the busses do
as well).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">Anyway
– here’s a few links:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D">MetroRail
stop info for MLK Jr.:
</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.capmetro.org/metrorail.aspx?id=312">http://www.capmetro.org/metrorail.aspx?id=312</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">CapMetro
info for the 465 feeder bus:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.capmetro.org/schedulemap.aspx?f1=465">http://www.capmetro.org/schedulemap.aspx?f1=465</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">As
an example,
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lq.com/lq/respath/checkAvailability.do?propId=6338&searchCity=Austin&searchState=TX&searchRadius=30&palsra_IND_M=06&palsra_IND_D=03&palsra_IND_Y=2013&palsra_OTD_M=06&palsra_OTD_Y=2013&palsra_OTD_D=05&palsra_NRM=1&palsra_ROC=1&palsra_AMC2=&palsra">La
Quinta in Cedar Park</a> (it’s a 3-minute drive to the
Lakeline Station for MetroRail/CapMetro) shows rates at
about $95 right now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Anyway
– I hope everyone enjoys their stay in Austin. I’m a
transplanted Californian and I have loved living here for
the past 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Greg
Meece<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Quality
Assurance Engineering Lead</span></i><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century
Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Algebraix
Data Corporation</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">9601
Amberglen Blvd, Suite G-119<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Austin,
TX 78729<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">v:
(512) 651-5834<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D">f:
(512) 651-5844<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gmeece@algebraixdata.com">gmeece@algebraixdata.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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