Sunday trip to East Austin

Russ and I went to the eastside today to take photos, especially of the block we're profiling. While we were there, we met a group of kids who live on E. 18th. They asked why we were taking pictures, and then the oldest of the group, a 3rd grader named Ashley, asked if we "only wanted to take pictures of the nice houses on the block." They were excited that we wanted to take pictures of their neighborhood.










We also spent some time at the old Mueller airport, walking and driving around and taking pictures. Spending an afternoon all over the east side crystallized an idea that we had discussed: the Mueller airport project will change the east side of Austin, and it needs to be a more central part of this project. If Russ hadn't pointed it out, I never would have noticed that this old vacant building is a former terminal building for the Mueller aiport.