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| − | '''Austin''' the fastest-growing large city in America, located in free-market friendly [[Texas]], where it is the capital city for the state. The Texas state legislature meets in Austin for | + | [[File:View of Austin From Congress Street Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|View of Austin from Congress St. Bridge]]'''Austin''' the fastest-growing large city in America, located in free-market friendly [[Texas]], where it is the capital city for the state. The Texas state legislature meets in Austin for 5–7 months every two years. Part of Travis County Austin is home to 790.390 people (as of the 2010 Census).[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US48&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7] |
The city takes its name from [[Stephen F. Austin]]. | The city takes its name from [[Stephen F. Austin]]. | ||
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Austin is considered to be a very [[liberal]] city. In 2004, residents of the city helped Sen. [[John Kerry]] take Travis County, even though every other county in the Central Texas area went to [[George W. Bush]]. | Austin is considered to be a very [[liberal]] city. In 2004, residents of the city helped Sen. [[John Kerry]] take Travis County, even though every other county in the Central Texas area went to [[George W. Bush]]. | ||
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| + | Other examples of [[liberal]] college towns include [[Berkeley]], [[California]]; [[Santa Cruz]], [[California]]; [[Madison]], [[Wisconsin]] and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. | ||
Also, due to Austin's liberal social and fiscal political atmosphere, [[libertarianism]] is also active here. | Also, due to Austin's liberal social and fiscal political atmosphere, [[libertarianism]] is also active here. | ||
| − | Austin's mayor is | + | Austin's mayor is Steve Adler. |
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| + | ==Sports and recreation== | ||
Austin is best known as the home of seven time [[Tour de France]] champion [[Lance Armstrong]] and legendary golfers, such as [[Tom Kite]]. | Austin is best known as the home of seven time [[Tour de France]] champion [[Lance Armstrong]] and legendary golfers, such as [[Tom Kite]]. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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Austin is home to the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. | Austin is home to the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ Official Website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.austintexas.org/music/ Live Music Capital of the World] | ||
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| − | == | + | ==References== |
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| − | + | [[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]] | |
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| + | [[Category:Liberals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Liberal Activists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Liberalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environmentalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 05:34, June 27, 2016
Austin the fastest-growing large city in America, located in free-market friendly Texas, where it is the capital city for the state. The Texas state legislature meets in Austin for 5–7 months every two years. Part of Travis County Austin is home to 790.390 people (as of the 2010 Census).[1]
The city takes its name from Stephen F. Austin.
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Politics and Government
Austin is considered to be a very liberal city. In 2004, residents of the city helped Sen. John Kerry take Travis County, even though every other county in the Central Texas area went to George W. Bush.
Other examples of liberal college towns include Berkeley, California; Santa Cruz, California; Madison, Wisconsin and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Also, due to Austin's liberal social and fiscal political atmosphere, libertarianism is also active here.
Austin's mayor is Steve Adler.
Sports and recreation
Austin is best known as the home of seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and legendary golfers, such as Tom Kite.
Austin is the largest city in the country without a team in any of the major sports leagues (the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association or the National Hockey League), but it is home to several minor league teams. The city is also the home to Circuit of the Americas, a recently opened racetrack that hosts Formula 1 racing.
Austin is also known as the "live music capital of the world" due to its diverse performance of live music by various musicians.
Education
Austin is home to the University of Texas at Austin.
External links
