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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Ingredients of Regional Success
Some of Austin's unique community assets.
Diversity & Synergy
Greater Austin is a five-county region thriving on a balance of technology, business services, education and government.
Workforce Generation
Nearly 1.5 million residents, almost half between ages 18 and 44, and a median age four years younger than the national median.
Academic Strength
Eight colleges and universities, with renowned academic programs and enrollment of over 118,000 students. Some 43 percent of adults in the city of Austin and 39 percent of adults in the metro hold a bachelor's or advanced degree.
The University of Texas at Austin
World-class programs in bioengineering, computer science, engineering, business, nanotechnology, bioinformatics and pharmaceutical research. Seven doctoral programs ranked in the nation's top 10, and 22 others ranked in the top 25.
University/Corporate Collaboration
UT's associated programs include the Austin Technology Incubator, IC2 and the Office of Technology Commercialization. Austin Community College offers customized training for employers.
Business Friendly State
No personal or corporate state income tax. Texas is a right-to-work state with minimal union activity.
Attractive Location Options
The five-county region's commercial real estate market offers exceptional value, with an office vacancy rate above 20 percent and falling rental rates.
Transportation Infrastructure
A modern new international airport, along major highway shipping routes to Southwest business centers, Canada and Mexico.
Exceptional Quality of Life
Ranked fourth among Travel & Leisure magazine and America Online's Most Loved Cities. A young, creative, culturally rich community set among the lush hills, lakes and rivers of the Texas hill country.
Taken from the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Website
Diversity & Synergy
Greater Austin is a five-county region thriving on a balance of technology, business services, education and government.
Workforce Generation
Nearly 1.5 million residents, almost half between ages 18 and 44, and a median age four years younger than the national median.
Academic Strength
Eight colleges and universities, with renowned academic programs and enrollment of over 118,000 students. Some 43 percent of adults in the city of Austin and 39 percent of adults in the metro hold a bachelor's or advanced degree.
The University of Texas at Austin
World-class programs in bioengineering, computer science, engineering, business, nanotechnology, bioinformatics and pharmaceutical research. Seven doctoral programs ranked in the nation's top 10, and 22 others ranked in the top 25.
University/Corporate Collaboration
UT's associated programs include the Austin Technology Incubator, IC2 and the Office of Technology Commercialization. Austin Community College offers customized training for employers.
Business Friendly State
No personal or corporate state income tax. Texas is a right-to-work state with minimal union activity.
Attractive Location Options
The five-county region's commercial real estate market offers exceptional value, with an office vacancy rate above 20 percent and falling rental rates.
Transportation Infrastructure
A modern new international airport, along major highway shipping routes to Southwest business centers, Canada and Mexico.
Exceptional Quality of Life
Ranked fourth among Travel & Leisure magazine and America Online's Most Loved Cities. A young, creative, culturally rich community set among the lush hills, lakes and rivers of the Texas hill country.
Taken from the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Website
Thursday, May 15, 2008
History of Bryker Woods
There is no single date marking the beginning of what is now known as Bryker Woods, since the neighborhood is actually a composite of many small subdivisions (and some resubdivisions) which were platted at different times.
The origins of the neighborhood can be traced at least as far back as 1886 when the 14-lot William Theile subdivision was platted within a stone's throw of Shoal Creek. This one block subdivision still exists today as the block between 34th and 35th Streets and Kerbey Lane and Mills Ave.
On the William Theile subdivision plat, West 35th Street is labeled as the "Burnet County Road". By the early 1900's, the Burnet County Rd. had become known as "State Street", perhaps because of the amount of property on the street owned by the State of Texas. Early subdivisions abutting State Street included Camp Mabry Heights (platted in 1913 in the northwestern corner of the neighborhood near the MoPac railroad tracks), and the Ed Seiders Subdivision, immediately to the west of the William Thiele subdivision.
Camp Mabry Heights, obviously named because of its proximity to the National Guard Armory, Camp Mabry, reflected a patriotic theme in its street names: Pershing St. and Funston St. names after American Generals Pershing and Funston, and Jefferson Ave., Harrison Ave., and Madison St. named after U.S. presidents.
The Ed Seiders Subdivision references the proximity of the neighborhoos to the old Seiders Spring, located on the banks of Shoal Creek near the present day Shoal Creek Hospital.
Taken from Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association website http://www.txinfo.com/brykerwoods/History
The origins of the neighborhood can be traced at least as far back as 1886 when the 14-lot William Theile subdivision was platted within a stone's throw of Shoal Creek. This one block subdivision still exists today as the block between 34th and 35th Streets and Kerbey Lane and Mills Ave.
On the William Theile subdivision plat, West 35th Street is labeled as the "Burnet County Road". By the early 1900's, the Burnet County Rd. had become known as "State Street", perhaps because of the amount of property on the street owned by the State of Texas. Early subdivisions abutting State Street included Camp Mabry Heights (platted in 1913 in the northwestern corner of the neighborhood near the MoPac railroad tracks), and the Ed Seiders Subdivision, immediately to the west of the William Thiele subdivision.
Camp Mabry Heights, obviously named because of its proximity to the National Guard Armory, Camp Mabry, reflected a patriotic theme in its street names: Pershing St. and Funston St. names after American Generals Pershing and Funston, and Jefferson Ave., Harrison Ave., and Madison St. named after U.S. presidents.
The Ed Seiders Subdivision references the proximity of the neighborhoos to the old Seiders Spring, located on the banks of Shoal Creek near the present day Shoal Creek Hospital.
Taken from Bryker Woods Neighborhood Association website http://www.txinfo.com/brykerwoods/History
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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