Braker lane suffers because it is part residential and part high-traffic thru-way. It could be an easy way to get across north Austin, but it is hampered by school zones and residential areas. Likewise, all the traffic makes it a little bit noisy for the homes just off Braker. Braker has a post office, and some light industrial areas as you approach Metric. Braker at Lamar is close to the huge Chinatown shopping center, a Mecca for Asian cuisine.