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““The decentralization of Austin, although The decentralization of Austin, although slow at the outset, has gained slow at the outset, has gained momentum in recent years. Rising land momentum in recent years. Rising land costs, the search for environmental costs, the search for environmental amenities and access to the countryside amenities and access to the countryside and industrial and commercial location and industrial and commercial location on the city’s fringe are a few factors on the city’s fringe are a few factors which have propelled the suburbs further which have propelled the suburbs further and further away from the central city.” and further away from the central city.” (ATCP, p. 111)(ATCP, p. 111)

PREDICTEDPREDICTED

ACTUALLYACTUALLY

19951995Land AreaLand Area

20002000PopulationPopulation

175 175 Square Square

MilesMiles

230 230 Square Square

MilesMiles

~500,000~500,000

+650,000+650,000

*1951 to 1960

32.512%297.62007

38.817%265.12000

97.476%226.31990

47.558%128.91980

25.646%81.41970

4.7*8%*55.81960

10 Year Land Area Change

In Square Miles

10 Year Land Area

Change Percentage

Land Area

Year

Austin's Land Area (Square Miles): 1960 to 2007

*****1990 to 2007

****2000 to 2007

***1950 to 1970

**1940 to 1960

*1950 to 960

269,466***** 58%*****

78,526**** 12%****735,0882007

310,67290%190,94041%656,5622000

213,81485%119,73235%465,6221990

159,34585%94,08237%345,8901980

119,349*** 90%***65,26335%251,8081970

98,615** 112%**54,088*40%*186,5451960

20 Year Numerical

Change

20 Year Percent Change

10 Year Numerical Change

10 Year Percent Change

Population

Year

Austin Population Growth: 1960-2007

2,470735,088297.62007

2,477656,562265.12000

2,058465,622226.31990

2,683345,890128.91980

3,093251,80881.41970

3,343186,54555.81960

Person's Per

Square Mile

Population

Land Area

(Square Miles)

Year

Austin's Gross Population Density: 1960 to 2007

1,828Fort Worth, TX

2,152Indianapolis, IN

2,327Memphis, TN

2,470Austin, TX (2007)

2,515Charlotte, NC

2,808San Antonio, TX

3,384Columbus, OH

3,642Denver, CO

3,701Houston, TX

4,199Portland, OR

4,709Dallas, TX

6,215Milwaukee, WI

6,901Seattle, WA

8,058Baltimore, MD

15,834San Francisco, CA

Person's Per

Square Mile

City

Gross Densities of Select US Cities (2006)

City of Austin Population Forecast: 2007-2035

100,000

300,000

500,000

700,000

900,000

1,100,000

1,300,000

1,500,000

60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 15 20 25 30 35

Base Projection

Low Range

High Range

1,026,585

1,207,747

1,388,909

2008—750,525 (estimated)

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CONCEPT MAPCONCEPT MAP

Dow

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borh

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Com

pact

Cit

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ensi

ty

1979 20071990 2000

Rainey Street 1985

Rainey Street 1980

Rainey Street 2005

E. 6th Street 1994

E. 6th Street NCCD

2004

Seaholm Power Plant

2000

Downtown PID

1993

Great Streets

1996

CURE 1999

Downtown Design Guidelines

2000

Historic Structure Survey

1984Inner City

Neighborhoods

Ordinance

1984

Capitol View Corridor Overlay Zones Ordinance

1984

East Austin Overlay

1997

East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan

1999

Neighborhood Planning Design

Tools2003

Revised Two-Family Regulations

2004

Traditional Neighborhood Development ordinance

1996

Vertical Mixed Use 2007-2008

City of Austin Growth Management Policies: 1979 to 2007

University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO)

2004

Neighborhood Planning Special Infill Tool Ordinance

2001

Transit Oriented

Development

Ordinance

2005

Scenic Preservation

Water Quality

Convention Center

1990

Env

iron

men

t

Town Lake/Lady Bird Lake

Preserve Land

Smart Growth Climate

Protection

Smart Growth

Area Studies

Neighborhood Planning Process

1997

ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALELEMENTSELEMENTS

COMPACT CITY/DENSITYCOMPACT CITY/DENSITYELEMENTSELEMENTS

Neighborhood Plan Neighborhood Plan Combining District: Combining District:

Area/Subdistrict OptionsArea/Subdistrict Options

COMPACT CITY/DENSITYCOMPACT CITY/DENSITYELEMENTSELEMENTS

Neighborhood Plan Neighborhood Plan Combining District Infill: Combining District Infill:

Site-SpecificSite-Specific

COMPACT CITY/DENSITYCOMPACT CITY/DENSITYELEMENTSELEMENTS

Special DistrictsSpecial Districts

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