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| − | [[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 | + | [[File:View of Austin From Congress Street Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|View of Austin from Congress St. Bridge]]'''Austin''' is 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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Other examples of [[liberal]] college towns include [[Berkeley]], [[California]]; [[Santa Cruz]], [[California]]; [[Madison]], [[Wisconsin]] and [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. | 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, due to Austin's liberal social and fiscal political atmosphere, [[libertarianism]] is active here. |
Austin's mayor is Steve Adler. | Austin's mayor is Steve Adler. | ||
==Sports and recreation== | ==Sports and recreation== | ||
| − | Austin is | + | Austin is known as the home of cyclist [[Lance Armstrong]], whose seven [[Tour de France]] championships were stripped of him based on doping allegations, and professional 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 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 | + | Austin is known as the "live music capital of the world" due to its diverse performance of live music by various musicians. |
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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Austin is 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 active here.
Austin's mayor is Steve Adler.
Sports and recreation
Austin is known as the home of cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose seven Tour de France championships were stripped of him based on doping allegations, and professional 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 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.
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