Since the pandemic, things in downtown Austin just haven’t been the same. Seeing more empty buildings downtown is affecting businesses like restaurants, coffee shops and even parking garages. KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano reports how businesses are trying to adapt and the city and its partners are trying to help.
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