Austin’s Secrets For Economic Success

Few places have received more accolades in recent years than Austin, the city that ranked first on our list of the best big cities for jobs http://www.newgeography.com/content/00742-2009-how-we-pick-best-cities-job-growth . Understanding what makes this attractive, fast-growing city tick can tell us much about what urban growth will look like in the coming decades.

Austin’s success is not surprising since, in many ways, it starts on third base. Two of its greatest assets result from the luck of the draw; it’s both a state capital and home to a major research university.

by Joel Kotkin

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