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KevinFromTexas · #**8321** Posted **Jan 26, 2011, 11:25 PM**

I read that the new numbers are supposed to come out either next month or in March, but I'm not sure they'll be made public until April.

nixcity · #**8322** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 1:17 AM**

I was thinking it was a little low, I would expect us to be over 800,000 by the end of 2010.

wwmiv · #**8323** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by nixcity

I was thinking it was a little low, I would expect us to be over 800,000 by the end of 2010.

Remember that the numbers released will be for April of 2010, not for December.

JoninATX · #**8324** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 3:31 AM**

A few pixs I took recently on my Verizon LG Phone, apologize for the quality.

JoninATX · #**8325** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 3:40 AM**

Back in Nov. Austin had a population around 812,000 in the (ABJ) I posted it up on wiki, but someone took It away.

wwmiv · #**8326** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

Back in Nov. Austin had a population around 812,000 in the (ABJ) I posted it up on wiki, but someone took It away.

Those weren't the done by the bureau, though.

KevinFromTexas · #**8327** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 4:43 AM**

That's probably why it was removed. The reason is that number wouldn't have been compatible with numbers from other cities since the standard source is the Census Bureau.

JoninATX · #**8328** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 5:03 AM**

Makes since. I've should have waited until July when the actual census comes out.

nixcity · #**8329** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 2:33 PM**

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Remember that the numbers released will be for April of 2010, not for December.

In that case I would imagine we will be right around 800,000.

GoldenBoot · #**8330** Posted **Jan 27, 2011, 10:59 PM**

I would agree.

JoninATX · #**8331** Posted **Jan 28, 2011, 7:44 AM**

ZACH to break ground on Lamar theater

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Austin Business Journal - by Sandra Zaragoza , Staff Writer
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 2:45pm CST - Last Modified: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 3:01pm CST .

Read more: ZACH to break ground on Lamar theater | Austin Business Journal

ZACH Theatre will break ground on its new 420-seat Topfer Theatre at 202 South Lamar Blvd. on Feb. 2.

The invitation-only ground breaking ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. that day and will feature remarks from Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez, ZACH Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley, ZACH Managing Director Elisbeth Challener and ZACH Board Member Mort Topfer, for whom the theatre is named.

Read more: ZACH to break ground on Lamar theater | Austin Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2011/01/27/zach-breaks-ground-on-lamar-theater.html

nixcity · #**8332** Posted **Jan 28, 2011, 3:59 PM**

Good news, I believe way back when this was announced there was a rendering, I wonder if we can find it and if it will look as planned.

JoninATX · #**8333** Posted **Jan 28, 2011, 6:20 PM**

From http://structurestx.com/projects/culturalCenters it also seems they took off Zach Theatre from there site for some reason?

Syndic · #**8334** Posted **Jan 28, 2011, 9:24 PM**

That is such a boring building. Too often "modernism"/"minimalism" is just an excuse for building cheaply.

ahealy · #**8335** Posted **Jan 28, 2011, 9:52 PM**

Yeah, they could do a lil' somethin' somethin'....kinda dull

JoninATX · #**8336** Posted **Jan 31, 2011, 6:59 AM**

I don't think it's that bad.

Mopacs · #**8337** Posted **Jan 31, 2011, 1:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by nixcity

In that case I would imagine we will be right around 800,000.

Anyone know if the county definitions of the metro areas will be updated for the 2010 census?

I recall reading somewhere that Marble Falls could be designated as a micropolitan statistical area (comprised of Burnet and possibly Llano counties). If that's the case, perhaps it would be added to a combined Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls CSA.

wwmiv · #**8338** Posted **Jan 31, 2011, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Anyone know if the county definitions of the metro areas will be updated for the 2010 census?

I recall reading somewhere that Marble Falls could be designated as a micropolitan statistical area (comprised of Burnet and possibly Llano counties). If that's the case, perhaps it would be added to a combined Austin-Round Rock-Marble Falls CSA.

That already happened in 2008 or 2009. I'm assuming that in 2010 or 2011 Blanco county will be added to the Marble Falls mSA and, therefore, the Austin CSA. Llano county is another one to watch based on the lakeside communities' (primarily Kingsland) connections with Marble Falls.

I'm betting that we won't hit 800,000 in the census numbers for two reasons: we we're at 812,000 in December of 2010 according to the study detailed on Biz Journal, which is just close enough to assume that we'd be under 800,000 7-8 months before. Austin's population, just like other cities with large Hispanic populations, is perpetually undercounted - which could make the difference between having 799,999 and 800,000. That being said - I think around 799,000 is more likely.

Mopacs · #**8339** Posted **Jan 31, 2011, 2:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

That already happened in 2008 or 2009. I'm assuming that in 2010 or 2011 Blanco county will be added to the Marble Falls mSA and, therefore, the Austin CSA. Llano county is another one to watch based on the lakeside communities' (primarily Kingsland) connections with Marble Falls.

Ah,ok...thanks. I thought it was still early in the process back then. That should put our CSA over 1.8 mil. In addition to Kingsland, a significant portion of Horseshoe Bay is also in Llano County.

Marble Falls is basically the commercial hub of the Highland Lakes region. That will be further enhanced with the planned developments on the south end of the city, surrounding the Tx71-US281 interchange...where Scott & White is building a regional medical center.

wwmiv · #**8340** Posted **Jan 31, 2011, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

That will be further enhanced with the planned developments on the south end of the city, surrounding the Tx71-US281 interchange...where Scott & White is building a regional medical center.

Which, if snowballed any further south, would tie in Blanco County as well.