Five Themes of Austin
By: Paige Norton
Location
Austin is located in Central Texas, it is 2 1/2 hours Northwest of Houston, 1 Hour North of San Antonio and 3 hours South of Dallas. Austin is located in the Hill Country of Texas.
Place
Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the world and has the slogan of Keep Austin Weird. Most of the citizens are free spirited and enjoy the social aspect of Austin.
Keep Austin Weird
This is the main design for T-Shirts promoting the Keep Austin Weird promotion.
Austin City Limits Music Festival
The Austin City Limits Music Festivals is one of two music festivals in Austin where bands from around the world come to perform.
Zilker Park
when not hosting the Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park if the main attraction for those wanting to experience nature in the city as well as numerous other activities for the family.
Human Enviorment Interaction
Austin is one of the top "Green" cities in the country. The people of Austin respect the enviorment and only change it when needed to grow. When they do change it, they study the empact and do whatever they can to make the damage minimal. There are many groups, like the Save Our Springs Alliance that make sure the enviorment is cared for and makes sure any growth is corrodinated to lessen the impact on the envirorment.
Region
Austin is in the Hill Country, as such there are many hills within Austin. There are also numerous Lakes, Rivers and Creeks that shape Austin and how the people in it live, travel and build homes.
Movement
Austin is growing. Each year more and more people come to Austin as it is the State Capital, home to the University of Texas we well as numerous other colleges and is quickly becoming the Tech Capital of South. The city now has over 1 million inhabitants. When you compare the population in 1940, which was 87,930, Austin has seen dramatic growth and will continue to see this growth as new residents move here every day for work, school and the overall atmosphere of the City of Austin
Photos
the following websites were used to obtain photos for this presentation:Location - Geology.comPlace - outhousedesigns.com; austinrelocationguide.com; reddgranite.comHuman Enviroment Interaction - sosalliance.orgRegion - city-data.com; regentpg.comMovement - photohome.com; mediaglassdoor.com; agentval.wordpress.com