The iconic Pennybacker Bridge, also known as the "360 Bridge," crosses Lake Austin to connect the northern and southern portions of Loop 360. The Austin-founded American Swimming Association hosts several swim races around town. [199][200] The Texas Longhorns play home games in the state's second-largest sports stadium, Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium, seating over 101,000 fans. According to the 2010 United States census,[115] the racial composition of Austin was 68.3% White (48.7% non-Hispanic whites), 35.1% Hispanic or Latino (29.1% Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.4% Cuban, 5.1% Other), 8.1% African American, 6.3% Asian (1.9% Indian, 1.5% Chinese, 1.0% Vietnamese, 0.7% Korean, 0.3% Filipino, 0.2% Japanese, 0.8% Other), 0.9% American Indian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 3.4% two or more races. The city also has live performance theater venues such as the Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Vortex Repertory Company, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Rude Mechanicals' the Off Center, Austin Playhouse, Scottish Rite Children's Theater, Hyde Park Theatre, the Blue Theater, The Hideout Theatre, and Esther's Follies. city. [180] The Zilker Park Summer Musical is a long-running outdoor musical.[181]. Crime Rate 2020 Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people. "[153] Though much is changing rapidly in Austin, businesses such as Thundercloud Subs are thought by many to maintain classic Austin business cultural sentiments unique to the history of the city; as Diana Burgess stated, "I definitely appreciate that they haven't raised their prices a ton or made things super fancy. WebRanking of Austin Area neighborhoods with low crime based on crime rates for murder, rape, assault, and other crime statistics by neighborhood. [178] Public art and performances in the parks and on bridges are popular. This area is home to coffee shops, eccentric stores, restaurants, food trucks, trailers, and festivals. Watching the bat emergence is an event that is popular with locals and tourists, with more than 100,000 viewers per year. Other recreational attractions along the shores of the lake include swimming in Deep Eddy Pool, the oldest swimming pool in Texas, and Red Bud Isle, a small island formed by the 1900 collapse of the McDonald Dam that serves as a recreation area with a dog park and access to the lake for canoeing and fishing. All proceeds are donated to Caritas of Austin, a local charity. 3 in 2009, and also the "Greenest City in America" by MSN. The plan was subsequently upheld by a three-judge federal panel in late 2003, and on June 28, 2006, the matter was largely settled when the Supreme Court, in a 72 decision, upheld the entire congressional redistricting plan with the exception of a Hispanic-majority district in southwest Texas. However, since the 2000s, many new high-rise towers have been constructed. This motto has not only been used in promoting Austin's eccentricity and diversity, but is also meant to bolster support of local independent businesses. [69], The soils of Austin range from shallow, gravelly clay loams over limestone in the western outskirts to deep, fine sandy loams, silty clay loams, silty clays or clays in the city's eastern part. In 1987, Austin originated and remains the site for South by Southwest (stylized as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By), an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March. [343] In 2018, Lime began offering dockless bikes, which do not need to be docked at a designated station. Are burglar bars frequently used? 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.14. Many Austinites support the athletic programs of the University of Texas at Austin known as the Texas Longhorns. [52], In the late 1920s and 1930s, Austin implemented the 1928 Austin city plan through a series of civic development and beautification projects that created much of the city's infrastructure and many of its parks. The mission was in this area for only about seven months, and then was moved to San Antonio de Bxar and split into three missions. The park includes several designated hiking trails and campsites with water and electric. Date Occurred: November 3, 2022 at approximately 9:45 pm. Austin has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under Media Arts the category. [77], Winters in Austin are mild, although occasional short-lived bursts of cold weather known as "Blue Northers" can occur. About 9.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. [298], The distinguishing political movement of Austin politics has been that of the environmental movement, which spawned the parallel neighborhood movement, then the more recent conservationist movement (as typified by the Hill Country Conservancy),[299] and eventually the current ongoing debate about "sense of place" and preserving the Austin quality of life. The O. Henry House Museum hosts the annual O. Henry Pun-Off, a pun contest where the successful contestants exhibit wit akin to that of the author William Sydney Porter. [81] Similarly, snowfall is rare in Austin. The 284 acres (115ha) Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a botanical garden and arboretum that features more than 800 species of native Texas plants in both garden and natural settings; the Wildflower Center is located 10 miles (16km) southwest of Downtown in Circle C Ranch. Austin's warm climate and the river's calm waters, nearly 6 miles (9.7km) length and straight courses are especially popular with crew teams and clubs. Many Austinites attribute its enduring popularity to the magnificent and unobstructed view of the Texas State Capitol.[36]. [179], The Paramount Theatre, opened in downtown Austin in 1915, contributes to Austin's theater and film culture, showing classic films throughout the summer and hosting regional premieres for films such as Miss Congeniality. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) line followed close behind. [120] In addition to those religious groups, Austin is also home to an active secular humanist community, hosting nationwide television shows and charity work. Former Governor Rick Perry had previously referred to it as a "blueberry in the tomato soup," meaning, Austin had previously been a Democratic city in a Republican state. During the 20052006 academic term, Longhorns football team was named the NCAA Division I FBS National Football Champion, and Longhorns baseball team won the College World Series. [97], Lack of winterization in natural gas power plants, which supply a large amount of power to the Texas grid, and increased energy demand caused ERCOT and Austin Energy to enact rolling blackouts in order to avoid total grid collapse between February 15 and February 18. [313], In 2009, 72.7% of Austin (city) commuters drove alone, with other mode shares being: 10.4% carpool, 6% were remote workers, 5% use transit, 2.3% walk, and 1% bicycle. The violent crime rate in Austin has increased by 16%, while the property crime rate in Austin has decreased by 2% year over year. I never walk alone at night. [218] Precourt negotiated an agreement with the City of Austin to build a $200million privately funded stadium on public land at 10414 McKalla Place,[219] following initial interest in Butler Shores Metropolitan Park and Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park. The Austin Public Library is operated by the City of Austin and consists of the Central Library on Csar Chvez Street, the Austin History Center, 20 branches and the Recycled Reads bookstore and upcycling facility. [177] The Victory Grill was a renowned venue on the Chitlin' Circuit. [123] In September 2019, the Austin City Council approved $62.7million for programs aimed at homelessness, which includes housing displacement prevention, crisis mitigation, and affordable housing; the city council also earmarked $500,000 for crisis services and encampment cleanups. In 2015, 6.9 percent of Austin households lacked a car, and decreased slightly to 6 percent in 2016. The per capita income for the city was $24,163. Austin is also the hometown of several cycling groups and the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. Sam Houston fought bitterly against Lamar's decision to establish the capital in such a remote wilderness. 2022 Safe Neighborhoods Rooster Teeth Productions, creator of popular web series such as Red vs. Blue and RWBY, is also located in Austin. The man killed was believed to be an innocent bystander who was struck as he was standing outside a bar. [86] Consequently, tornadoes strike Austin less frequently than areas farther to the north. According to FBI data, property crime in Austin increased in 2018 by 8.5% and in 2019 by 8.7%. The ordinance also prohibits solicitation at certain locations. [101] A week after the freeze and when Austin City Council members were proposing to evaluate his employment, City Manager Spencer Cronk finally apologized. [76], Summers in Austin are very hot, with average July and August highs frequently reaching the high-90s (3436C) or above. [62] Because the hills to the west are primarily limestone rock with a thin covering of topsoil, portions of the city are frequently subjected to flash floods from the runoff caused by thunderstorms. Other institutions of higher learning in Austin include St. Edward's University, HustonTillotson University, Austin Community College, Concordia University, the Seminary of the Southwest, the Acton School of Business, Texas Health and Science University, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Virginia College's Austin Campus, The Art Institute of Austin, Southern Careers Institute of Austin, Austin Conservatory and a branch of Park University. Before then, Austin had been entirely or almost entirely within the borders of a single congressional districtwhat was then the 10th Districtfor over a century. Austin was the most populous city in the United States without a major-league professional sports team, which changed in 2021 with Austin FC's entry to MLS. [345] Dockless electric scooters and bikes are banned from Austin city parks and the Ann and Roy Butler Trail and Boardwalk. Also known as "Castle Hill" or simply "Graffiti Park," the site on Baylor Street was closed to the public in early January 2019 but remained intact, behind a fence and with an armed guard, in mid-March 2019. Of those, 1,169 were sheltered and 1,086 were unsheltered. Locally produced art is featured at the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture. [176] The film review websites Spill.com and Ain't It Cool News are based in Austin. [211][212] Built at an estimated cost of $250 to $300million, the circuit opened in 2012 and is located just east of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Approximately half of the city by area is served by the Austin Independent School District. [144] The Rainey Street district is also home to the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. [272][273], One of the first American mass school shooting incidents took place in Austin on August 1, 1966, when Charles Whitman shot 43 people, killing 13 from the top of the University of Texas tower. [213][214] In August 2017, a new soccer-specific stadium was announced to be built between the Austin360 Amphitheater and the Grand Plaza at COTA. The towers are featured in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. Austin averages 34.32 inches (872mm) of annual rainfall distributed mostly evenly throughout the year, though spring and fall are the wettest seasons. And the states crime rate has fallen dramatically. Many of Austin's soils, especially the clay-rich types, are slightly to moderately alkaline and have free calcium carbonate. Starting in March,[192][193] up to 1.5million bats take up residence inside the bridge's expansion and contraction zones as well as in long horizontal grooves running the length of the bridge's underside, an environment ideally suited for raising their young. The average first and last dates for a freeze are December 1 and February 15, giving Austin an average growing season of 288 days, and the coldest temperature of the year is normally about 24.2F (4C) under the 1991-2020 climate normals, putting Austin in USDA zone 9a. [127] In November 2019, the State of Texas opened a temporary homeless encampment on a former vehicle storage yard owned by the Texas Department of Transportation. New York City reported a 1.6% decline in robberies. [163] The Oasis Restaurant is the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas, which promotes itself as the "Sunset Capital of Texas" with its terraced views looking West over Lake Travis. Interstate 35 is the highway link to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in northern Texas. Austin is also home to a large number of food trucks, with 1,256 food trucks operating in 2016. [206] The Austin Marathon has been run in the city every year since 1992. [80] When Austin received 0.04 inches (1mm) of ice on January 24, 2014, there were 278 vehicular collisions. Criminal negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter are not included under the "Murder" heading. During years of heavy rainfall, the water level of the creek rises high enough to allow swimming, cliff diving, kayaking, paddle boarding, and tubing. As of 2018, all six of Austin's state legislative districts are held by Democrats. McKinney Falls State Park is a state park administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, located at the confluence of Onion Creek and Williamson Creek. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. A tolled extension of State Highway Loop 1 was also created. [317], In mid-2019, TomTom ranked Austin as having the worst traffic congestion in Texas, as well as 19th nationally and 179th globally.[318]. Commercial radio stations include KASE-FM (country), KVET (sports), KVET-FM (country), KKMJ-FM (adult contemporary), KLBJ (talk), KLBJ-FM (classic rock), KJFK (variety hits), KFMK (contemporary Christian), KOKE-FM (progressive country) and KPEZ (rhythmic contemporary). 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and No. [149], The growth and popularity of Austin[150] can be seen by the expansive development taking place in its downtown landscape. Austin is perhaps best known for its Texas barbecue and Tex-Mex cuisine. The remaining portion of Austin is served by adjoining school districts, including Round Rock ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Leander ISD, Manor ISD, Del Valle ISD, Lake Travis ISD, Hays, and Eanes ISD. The Comanches and Lipan Apaches were also known to travel through the area. It prides itself on "Keeping Austin Weird," especially with development in the surrounding area(s). Fire protection within the city limits is provided by the Austin Fire Department, while the surrounding county is divided into twelve geographical areas known as emergency services districts, which are covered by separate regional fire departments. 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This district includes notable schools such as the magnet Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School of Austin, Texas (LASA), which, by test scores, has consistently been within the top thirty high schools in the nation, as well as The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders. [314][315] In 2016, the American Community Survey estimated modal shares for Austin (city) commuters of 73.5% for driving alone, 9.6% for carpooling, 3.6% for riding transit, 2% for walking, and 1.5% for cycling. [344], In 2018, scooter-sharing companies Lime and Bird debuted rentable electric scooters in Austin. Additionally, the proximity of San Antonio truncates the potential market area. When comparing the safety of Austin to every other city in Texas, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Austin safe? A movie theater chain by the name of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded in Austin in 1997; the South Lamar location of which is home to the annual week-long Fantastic Fest film festival. 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