2007 Austin-Area Transportation Databook
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Databook:
- 1: Austin-Area Overview
- 2: Austin Peer Cities Analysis
- 3: Austin-Area Mobility Analysis
- 4: Central Texas County Metrics
- 5: Central Texas Employment Centers
- Downtown Austin Area Employment Center
- University (of Texas) Area Employment Center
- Capitol Complex Area Employment Center
- Arboretum Area Employment Center
- Northwest Technology Area Employment Center
- West Lake Area Employment Center
- Light Industrial Area Employment Center
- Medical Park Area Employment Center
- Northeast Technology Area Employment Center
- Airport Area Employment Center
- Round Rock Area Employment Center
- San Marcos Area Employment Center
- Urban Retail Area Employment Center
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Chapter 5.0: Central Texas Employment Centers
There are thirteen major employment centers in the Austin area, defined as discrete areas containing more than 10,000 employees, as shown in Figure 5-1. These employment centers comprise easily identifiable areas (such as Downtown Austin, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and University of Texas) as well as more spread-out areas without conventional names. In the circumstance of the latter, geographic or topical descriptions are used, such as the "Urban Retail" employment area, including areas directly to the west of Downtown Austin and north of Town Lake. Examining the business and commute patterns of these areas provides the opportunity to target specific mobility infrastructure and services to areas that either lack choices or place an unnecessary burden upon the overall transportation system in Austin.
Note: Special conventions were used in this section to simplify industry and occupation graphics. These conventions are as follows:
Industry Classifications
- Natural Resources: Includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining
- Infrastructure Resources: Includes transportation, logistics, warehousing, and utilities
- FIRE: Common acronym that stands for finance, insurance, and real estate (including leasing and rental)
- Professional/Admin: Includes professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
- Education/Social/Health: Includes educational, health, and social services
- Hospitality Services: Includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
Sources
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation. 2000. Census Transportation Planning Package 2000