Vent: My old coffee shop got turned into a WeWork

I drove by my favorite spot in Austin last week, the one where I used to sketch out my whole life plan over $3 lattes. They tore out the mismatched armchairs and put in these sterile white desks with monitor arms. I get that people need workspaces, but it felt like they erased all the soul of the place. Has anyone else lost a hangout spot to something totally corporate like that?

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grant_torres2mo ago

Used to roll my eyes at this take, but honestly you're making sense to me now.

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josephs262mo ago

Get over the nostalgia. That coffee shop was losing money every month because people like you bought one $3 drink and sat there for four hours sketching. A WeWork brings in steady revenue, pays rent, and actually gives people a clean place to work without feeling guilty about camping out. Progress doesn't care about your mismatched armchairs.

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