EDITOR'S NOTE: This podcast was updated on July 19th. A previous version incorrectly described the status of the Mayor's Health & Fitness Council of Austin.
Once an annual favorite on a popular list of "Best Places to Live", Austin is falling in the rankings, mainly due to quality of life scores. With home prices skyrocketing, the homeless population growing, and public & private leaders struggling to keep up with growth it begs the question: Is Austin Now a Victim of Its Own Success? In this episode, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson welcomes Kathleen Lucente, CEO of Red Fan Communications, and Tim McClure, iconic branding man who coined the phrase "Don't Mess with Texas". They each provide unique perspective on the messaging, and reality.