Attn: Local decision makers.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:08 am

Here is how you promote the city and make things happen for CHEAP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPdIopXXMQ&e

How big is Austin TX in comparison to the Fort?

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:39 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin,_Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Travis County. Situated in the region of Central Texas, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas (behind Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas) and the 16th-largest in the United States. According to the demographer for the City of Austin, the 2006 population estimate stood at 718,912. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austinâ€“Round Rock metropolitan statistical area with a 2006 population of over 1.5 million (the 4th largest in Texas). In 2006, Austin was selected as the #2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" according to Money magazine.[1]

Quite a bit larger...

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:05 pm

Instead of ball diamond, a great concert venue downtown would be great!

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:36 pm

Fort Wayne City Limits... Now THAT would be cool... A nice indoor/outdoor theatre that seats about 2000 backed up to one of the rivers (post clean-up and green-up). Something that can be enclosed in the winter and opened up in the spring/summer/early fall.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:37 pm

That would very cool. Also, it makes much more sense.

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:52 pm

Concert venue? We already have the Headwaters Pavilion, not to mention the 3k seat Foellinger Theatre. It isn't a matter of a lack of venues; it's the poop-for-brains mentality in Fort Wayne that thought Village People would be a happening show for 3RF.

If we could get the acts that appear at Whitewater State Park in Indy to swing up here the next day,AND show that they are profitable, then maybe. . . .

HillgrassBluebillyFTW · Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:45 pm

I was thinking about this today at work during my twelve hour stint of boredom.... pushing buttons and making rubber things that I have no idea what they go to... I digress...

Why do the fuddy duddy big wigs not trust a communitee that begs for more things? What would it take to get their attention? Why do they ask for advice and form committees if they never take the advice into consideration? And how does a young buck like me get into a position of power to change the world?

zenmandan · Post by **zenmandan** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:11 am

This appeared on Indianapolismusic.net. Same discussion topic. I thought it was an interesting take on the subject. FYI..Indy's population is about 785,000 and it's the 12th largest city in the country.

The reason Austin is cooler than Indy has nothing to do with who the mayor is.

1) Great weather- with Global Warming we might be on par with Austin in another 800 to 1000 years.
2) Great culture- this takes more than a few mayoral terms.
3) Legitimate world-class music scene- John Mellencamp is many bales shy of Willie Nelson.
4) Hip Factor: Actors and rock stars live there.
5) Food: Austin actually has indigenous cuisine.
6) UT Longhorns- a huge party school right in town

But, hey, Indy has low cost of living.