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WEIGH YOUR OPTIONSB P RO S/ C ON S O F UT LIVIN G AREAS
HYDE PARK PROS A couple of miles away from campus Quick bus ride from UT Fewer pet restrictions Away from the hectic west campus scene but not too far Has historic neighborhoods Nice restaurants nearby “Small town feel in the heart of the city.” Mostly grad students/professors CONS Void of campus nightlife Utilities in houses are not included. Hills! NORTH AUSTIN PROS Great variety of restaurants and things to do Shopping malls Apartments have a mix of residents (not all students) More space Street parking
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SOUTH AUSTIN PROS Away from campuslife
MUELLER/NORTHEAST PROS Many different housing types available Bartholomew park Mueller HEB Carosel Lounge CONS Must cross 35 Less walkable No campus shuttles EAST AUSTIN PROS Close to great nightlife Variety of housing available Great coffee shops Close enough to bike CONS No campus shuttles Must cross 35 RIVERSIDE PROS More space and value You’ll still be around a lot of stu-
CONS Need a bus or car for campus Austin traffic! Further from downtown Bus routes to campus are not as accessible
CONS Need to drive/take bus to campus Austin traffic
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CONS Far from campus Need to take the bus, drive, or bike
Google Fiber Proximity to “SoCo” Neighborhoods are vibrant and aren’t UTcentric.
North Central Austin
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CONS Spaces fill up quickly! Grocery stores aren’t close by Parking is hard Can get very noisy
FAR WEST PROS Frequent UT shuttles to and from campus Closer to neighborhoods Quiet Can commute by bike (Shoal Creek)
dents UT shuttles run out to Riverside HEB plus! Emo’s East Close to new boardwalk
Tarrytown
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WEST CAMPUS PROS Proximity to campus The Drag Greek life / active nightlife Being able to sleep up to 10 minutes before class E-bus for nights you want to go downtown
CONS Bad traffic during rush hours Far from campus Have to plan ahead/consider commute time Few UT Shuttles
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By Longhorn Life Staff @TXLonghornLife
Downtown
Hyde Park
UT East Austin
South Central Austin
Riverside Illustration by Amanda O’Brien