Tag: Austin
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SXSW Pedestrian Infrastructure Deemed Insufficient for Annual Convergence of People Who Have Never Walked Before
City engineers confirmed Tuesday that Austin’s sidewalk network cannot accommodate the estimated 47,000 festival attendees who appear to have developed bipedal locomotion specifically for their visit to South by Southwest. The crisis became apparent when emergency medical teams reported treating 312 cases of “acute directional confusion” and 89 instances of individuals attempting to hail rideshares…
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New SXSW Event Lets Attendees Dispose of Free Stuff Directly Into Lady Bird Lake
The South by Southwest Music Conference unveiled its newest sustainability initiative Tuesday, installing a series of pneumatic disposal chutes that transport unwanted promotional items directly from the Austin Convention Center into Lady Bird Lake at a rate of 47 branded tote bags per minute. Festival organizers report the system has already processed over 12,000 stress…
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