Discussion of "Cost of Cool" & "Lost in Austin"

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Discussion of "Cost of Cool" & "Lost in Austin"

Arts & Culture
When:
June 18, 2026 · 7:15 PM
Where:
5555 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Source:
6AM City Austin – Events

Agenda 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Discussion Event Summary If there is one constant about Austin, it is the following -- since its founding in 1839, the city has almost always featured rapid growth, change, transition and evolution. In recent years, much of this growth and evolution has been pushed by the rise and consolidation of the tech industry in Central Texas. Two relatively new books \("Cost of Cool: Austin's Tech Growth and the People Left Behind" and "Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American

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