Thread by @iowahawkblog

YESSSSS

https://twitter.com/peterjholley/status/1376310495356018692

Since I can't help myself:

Photo 1: 49 Plymouth, Rudy Rodriguez-style hot rod truck w/ chopped 38-39 Chevy cab, 51-52 Chevy, 95ish Buick Park Avenue to left

Photo 2: 73-76 Chevy Impala 2 door

Photo 3: 39-41 Chevy, though not 100% sure

And for Steve Adler and Greg Casar: anybody who pushes high density housing and getting rid of cars should probably sit this one the fuck out

2001: working class guy buys modest $100k bungalow in East Austin

2011: city approves a kazillion $400k condo projects around him

2021: working class guy's property tax is now 2x his mortgage payments

This is known as "affordable housing"

And now the Kondo Karens call the cops on him for working on his lowrider in his driveway.

Did I mention his favorite bodega is now a cat cafe and his car part outlet was bulldozed to make a WeWork space for an app startup?

Kinda personal for me. I am in the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Moose Lodge in East Austin was "revitalized" into twee tech offices in 2018.

The ATX Moose were most all Latino, lifelong Austinites, US military vets, and fantastic car guys. Just couldn't afford the tax bill.

The ATX Moose Lodge used to host hot rod and lowrider shows a few times a year. Hell of a great time, but now "revitalized" out of existence.

https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/609803633455042560

Moose Lodge 2015: Karaoke Nite with $8 steak dinner & $5 buckets of Bud Light

Moose Lodge 2021: creative space for whiteboarding techbros. But hey we kept the Moose Lodge sign for that authentic Austin Funkiness™