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Austin's history has also been largely tied to state politics and in the late 19th century, the establishment of the University of Texas made Austin a regional center for higher education, as well as a hub for state government. In the 20th century, Austin's music scene had earned the city the nickname "Live Music Capital of the World." [5]
In 1838, Austin’s brother-in-law, James F. Perry, sent pioneer, soldier and statesman Ed Burleson to lay out the town of Waterloo. No more than four or five families lived here at the time.
In 1839 a commission appointed by Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar selected Waterloo as the site for the new capital and the name Austin was chosen as the town's new name. [15] In 1840 a series of conflicts between the Texas Rangers and the Comanches known as the Council House Fight and the Battle of Plum Creek finally pushed the Comanches ...
Austin (/ ˈɔːstɪn / ⓘ AW-stin) [7] is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, [8] it is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the 11th-most populous city in the United States ...
The Austin City Council is the unicameral legislature of the city of Austin, Texas, United States of America. The mayor is included as a member of the council and presides over all council meetings and ceremonies. The current mayor of Austin is Kirk Watson. The duty of the council is to decide the city budget, taxes, and various other ...
Tex. H.B. 2256, 83rd Leg., R.S. (2013). Status: In force. The Capitol View Corridors are a series of legal restrictions on construction in Austin, Texas, aimed at preserving protected views of the Texas State Capitol from various points around the city. First established by the Texas Legislature in 1983 and recodified in 2001, the corridors are ...
Austin police said on August 26, around 2:08 p.m., officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 1300 block of S Pleasant Valley Road at the Waterloo Flats apartment complex.
Downtown Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin University of Texas at Austin Hyde Park. Central Austin includes the city's Downtown and central neighborhoods. The area is north of the Colorado River and is enclosed by Interstate 35 to the east, approximately 51st Street/North Loop/Hancock Drive to the north, and Mopac Expressway (SL 1) to the west.