DiscoverATXplainedWhy do sidewalks in Austin sometimes just end? (archive episode)
Why do sidewalks in Austin sometimes just end? (archive episode)

Why do sidewalks in Austin sometimes just end? (archive episode)

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In this story, originally from our Sept. 2022 ATXplained Live show, KUT’s Audrey McGlinchy investigates why Austin sidewalks sometimes just kinda stop. In the middle of a block. And she does battle with Shel Silverstein.









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Why do sidewalks in Austin sometimes just end? (archive episode)

Why do sidewalks in Austin sometimes just end? (archive episode)

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