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Lord Cultural Resources has completed over 2500 museum planning projects in 57+ countries on 6 continents. North America Austria Turkey Israel Canada Belgium Ukraine Japan Mexico Czech Republic United Kingdom Jordan USA Estonia Korea Africa France Kuwait Egypt Central America Germany Lebanon Morocco Belize Hungary Malaysia Namibia Costa Rica Iceland Philippines Nigeria Guatemala Ireland Qatar South Africa Italy Saudi Arabia The Caribbean Tunisia Aruba Latvia Singapore Bermuda Liechtenstein Asia Taiwan Trinidad & Tobago Luxembourg Azerbaijan Thailand Poland Bahrain United Arab Emirates South America Russia Bangladesh Oceania Brazil Spain Brunei Australia Sweden China Europe New Zealand Andorra Switzerland India CLIENT LIST Delta Museum and Archives, Ladner North America The Haisla Nation, Kitamaat Village Council Kamloops Art Gallery Canada Kitimat Centennial Museum Association Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Victoria Alberta Museum at Campbell River Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism Museum of Northern British Columbia, Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD), Calgary Prince Rupert Alberta Tourism Nanaimo Centennial Museum and Archives Alberta Foundation for the Arts North Vancouver Museum Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton Port Alberni Valley Museum Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre, Lloydminster Prince George Art Gallery Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation, Slave Lake National Historic Site, Port Alberni Canada West Military Museums, Calgary R.B. McLean Lumber Co. Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary Richmond Olympic Experience -
Girl Scouts of Central Texas Explore Austin Patch Program
Girl Scouts of Central Texas Explore Austin Patch Program Created by the Cadette and Senior Girl Scout attendees of Zilker Day Camp 2003, Session 4. This patch program is a great program to be completed in conjunction with the new Capital Metro Patch Program available at gsctx.org/badges. PATCHES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN GSCTX SHOPS. Program Grade Level Requirements: • Daisy - Ambassador: explore a minimum of eight (8) places. Email [email protected] if you find any hidden gems that should be on this list and share your adventures here: gsctx.org/share EXPLORE 1. Austin Nature and Science Center, 2389 Stratford Dr., (512) 974-3888 2. *The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, 700 Congress Ave. (512) 453-5312 3. Austin City Limits – KLRU at 26th and Guadalupe 4. *Barton Springs Pool (512) 867-3080 5. BATS – Under Congress Street Bridge, at dusk from March through October. 6. *Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave. (512) 936-8746 7. Texas State Cemetery, 909 Navasota St. (512) 463-0605 8. *Deep Eddy Pool, 401 Deep Eddy. (512) 472-8546 9. Dinosaur Tracks at Zilker Botanical Gardens, 2220 Barton Springs Dr. (512) 477-8672 10. Elisabet Ney Museum, 304 E. 44th St. (512) 974-1625 11. *French Legation Museum, 802 San Marcos St. (512) 472-8180 12. Governor’s Mansion, 1010 Colorado St. (512) 463-5518 13. *Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. (512) 232-0100 14. LBJ Library 15. UT Campus 16. Mayfield Park, 3505 W. 35th St. (512) 974-6797 17. Moonlight Tower, W. 9th St. -
Free Land Attracted Many Colonists to Texas in 1840S 3-29-92 “No Quitting Sense” We Claim Is Typically Texas
“Between the Creeks” Gwen Pettit This is a compilation of weekly newspaper columns on local history written by Gwen Pettit during 1986-1992 for the Allen Leader and the Allen American in Allen, Texas. Most of these articles were initially written and published, then run again later with changes and additions made. I compiled these articles from the Allen American on microfilm at the Allen Public Library and from the Allen Leader newspapers provided by Mike Williams. Then, I typed them into the computer and indexed them in 2006-07. Lois Curtis and then Rick Mann, Managing Editor of the Allen American gave permission for them to be reprinted on April 30, 2007, [email protected]. Please, contact me to obtain a free copy on a CD. I have given a copy of this to the Allen Public Library, the Harrington Library in Plano, the McKinney Library, the Allen Independent School District and the Lovejoy School District. Tom Keener of the Allen Heritage Guild has better copies of all these photographs and is currently working on an Allen history book. Keener offices at the Allen Public Library. Gwen was a longtime Allen resident with an avid interest in this area’s history. Some of her sources were: Pioneering in North Texas by Capt. Roy and Helen Hall, The History of Collin County by Stambaugh & Stambaugh, The Brown Papers by George Pearis Brown, The Peters Colony of Texas by Seymour V. Conner, Collin County census & tax records and verbal history from local long-time residents of the county. She does not document all of her sources. -
Texas Reciprocal Memberships
Texas Reciprocal Memberships Amarillo Museum of Art The Contemporary Austin Jones Center Art Museum of South Texas The Contemporary Austin Laguna Gloria Art Museum of Southeast Texas McNay Art Museum Blanton Museum of Art The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Briscoe Western Art Museum Nasher Sculpture Center The Chinati Foundation San Antonio Museum of Art Participating Institutions Program Guidelines and Policies Amarillo Museum of Art The Contemporary Austin Members contributing $250 or above 2200 South Van Buren Jones Center annually in membership dues are eligible Amarillo, Texas 79109 700 Congress Avenue to participate in the Texas Reciprocal 806-371-5050, 806-371-5392 (weekends) Austin, Texas 78701 Membership program in accordance with www.amarilloart.org 512- 453-5312 the policy stated by each institution. www.thecontemporaryaustin.org Art Museum of South Texas Upon presentation of proof of participation 1902 North Shoreline Boulevard The Contemporary Austin in the Texas Reciprocal Membership Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 Laguna Gloria program, you will be entitled to the following 361-825-3500 3809 West 35th Street privileges while visiting the other museums: www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org Austin, Texas 78703 512-458-8191 Free admission during museum hours. Art Museum of Southeast Texas www.thecontemporaryaustin.org 500 Main Street Each museum determines whether Beaumont, Texas 77701 Mcnay Art Museum reciprocal members receive free admission 409-832-3432 6000 North New Braunfels Avenue to a special exhibition. Reciprocal members www.amset.org P.O. Box 6069 are always allowed to purchase tickets San Antonio, Texas 78209-0069 for special exhibitions at the institution’s Blanton Museum of Art 210-824-5368 Members’ Box Office, giving them easy The University of Texas at Austin www.mcnayart.org access to exhibitions. -
A Survey of Homelessness Laws
The Forum September 2020 Is a House Always a Home?: A Survey of Homelessness Laws Marlei English J.D. Candidate, SMU Dedman School of Law, 2021; Staff Editor for the International Law Review Association Find this and additional student articles at: https://smulawjournals.org/ilra/forum/ Recommended Citation Marlei English, Is a House Always a Home?: A Survey of Homelessness Laws (2020) https://smulawjournals.org/ilra/forum/. This article is brought to you for free and open access by The Forum which is published by student editors on The International Law Review Association in conjunction with the SMU Dedman School of Law. For more information, please visit: https://smulawjournals.org/ilra/. Is a House Always a Home?: A Survey of Homelessness Laws By: Marlei English1 March 6, 2020 Homelessness is a plague that spares no country, yet not a single country has cured it. The type of legislation regarding homelessness in a country seems to correlate with the severity of its homelessness problem. The highly-variative approaches taken by each country when passing their legislation can be roughly divided into two categories: aid-based laws and criminalization laws. Analyzing how these homelessness laws affect the homeless community in each country can be an important step in understanding what can truly lead to finding the “cure” for homelessness rather than just applying temporary fixes. I. Introduction to the Homelessness Problem Homelessness is not a new issue, but it is a current, and pressing issue.2 In fact, it is estimated that at least 150 million individuals are homeless.3 That is about two percent of the population on Earth.4 Furthermore, an even larger 1.6 billion individuals may be living without adequate housing.5 While these statistics are startling, the actual number of individuals living without a home could be even larger because these are just the reported and observable numbers. -
Economic Potential Case Study #2 (Austin)
Economic Potential Evaluation of the Future of Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan Case Study No. 2: Austin/Travis, Texas FINAL 9/7/2011 601 East Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33601 (813) 272‐5940 www.theplanningcommission.org September 7, 2011 Representative Case Studies Case Study No. 2: City of Austin/Travis County, Texas Austin‐Round Rock‐San Marcos MSA BACKGROUND Located in the greater Austin‐Round Rock‐San Marcos Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Central Texas (see Map 1, below), the Austin area can be considered an economic rival to the Tampa Bay area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the MSA ranks No. 35 out of the top 50 largest MSAs in the nation. The MSA includes five counties: Williamson, Travis, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell. Austin is the largest city in the region, the Travis County seat and capitol of Texas.1 Map 1: Location Austin is renowned for its attractiveness to young professionals seeking both cutting‐edge employment and a high quality of life. The Austin area is similar to Hillsborough County in terms of its population growth and demographic characteristics, its proximity to major universities, as well as its humid, subtropical climate; however, the Austin area was selected as a case study more for its differences. 1 Note: City of Austin is home to the Texas State Capitol, which employs approximately 150,000 employs statewide, although the majority work in the Central Texas region (Source: Texas State Auditor’s Office, Summary of the Texas State Workforce, FY 2006). 1 of 15 September 7, 2011 Uniquely, Austin area has capitalized on a quality of life ethos coupled with an economic development framework focused on attracting “location‐less” (e.g. -
THE CULTURE of HOMELESSNESS: an Ethnographic Study
THE CULTURE OF HOMELESSNESS: An ethnographic study Megan Honor Ravenhill London School of Economics PhD in Social Policy UMI Number: U615614 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U615614 Published by ProQuest LLC 2014. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 I V|£:S H S f <§195 I O I S S 4 -7 ABSTRACT The thesis argues that homelessness is complex and synergical in nature. It discusses the life events and processes that often trigger, protect against and predict the likelihood of someone becoming homeless (and/or roofless). It argues, that people’s routes into homelessness are complex, multiple and interlinked and are the result of biographical, structural and behavioural factors. This complexity increases with the age of the individual and the duration of their rooflessness. The thesis explores the homeless culture as a counter-culture created through people being pushed out of mainstream society. It argues, that what happened to people in the past, created the nature of the homeless culture. Furthermore it is argued that any serious attempt at resettling long-term rough sleepers needs to consider what it is that the homeless culture offers and whether or how this can be replicated within housed society. -
African American Resource Guide
AFRICAN AMERICAN RESOURCE GUIDE Sources of Information Relating to African Americans in Austin and Travis County Austin History Center Austin Public Library Originally Archived by Karen Riles Austin History Center Neighborhood Liaison 2016-2018 Archived by: LaToya Devezin, C.A. African American Community Archivist 2018-2020 Archived by: kYmberly Keeton, M.L.S., C.A., 2018-2020 African American Community Archivist & Librarian Shukri Shukri Bana, Graduate Student Fellow Masters in Women and Gender Studies at UT Austin Ashley Charles, Undergraduate Student Fellow Black Studies Department, University of Texas at Austin The purpose of the Austin History Center is to provide customers with information about the history and current events of Austin and Travis County by collecting, organizing, and preserving research materials and assisting in their use. INTRODUCTION The collections of the Austin History Center contain valuable materials about Austin’s African American communities, although there is much that remains to be documented. The materials in this bibliography are arranged by collection unit of the Austin History Center. Within each collection unit, items are arranged in shelf-list order. This bibliography is one in a series of updates of the original 1979 bibliography. It reflects the addition of materials to the Austin History Center based on the recommendations and donations of many generous individuals and support groups. The Austin History Center card catalog supplements the online computer catalog by providing analytical entries to information in periodicals and other materials in addition to listing collection holdings by author, title, and subject. These entries, although indexing ended in the 1990s, lead to specific articles and other information in sources that would otherwise be time-consuming to find and could be easily overlooked. -
Arts and Entertainment Guide (Pdf) Download
ART MUSIC CULTURE Greater Austin & ENTERTAINMENTARTS Independence Title Explore www.IndependenceTitle.com “I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'. ” -Willie Nelson Austin’s artistic side is alive and well. including Austin Lyric Opera, Ballet institution serving up musical theater We are a creative community of Austin, and the Austin Symphony, as under the stars, celebrated its 50th designers, painters, sculptors, dancers, well as a rich local tradition of innovative anniversary in 2008. The Texas Film filmmakers, musicians . artists of all and avant-guarde theater groups. Commission is headquartered in Austin, kinds. And Austin is as much our and increasingly the city is being identity as it is our home. Austin is a creative community with a utilized as a favorite film location. The burgeoning circle of live performance city hosts several film festivals, The venues for experiencing art in theater venues, including the Long including the famed SXSW Film Festival Austin are very diverse. The nation's Center for the Performing Arts, held every Spring. Get out and about largest university-owned collection is Paramount Theatre, Zachary Scott and explore! exhibited at the Blanton Museum, and Theatre Center, Vortex Repertory you can view up-and-coming talent in Company, Salvage Vanguard Theater, our more intimate gallery settings. Scottish Rite Children's Theater, Hyde Austin boasts several world-renowned Park Theatre, and Esther's Follies. The classical performing arts organizations, Zilker Summer Musical, an Austin Performing Arts Choir A -
Round Rock ISD School Guide
Round Rock ISD School Guide OVERVIEW Round Rock ISD (RRISD) is located in southern • The Academy of Business and Industry Williamson County and northwest Travis County • The Academy of Health Science and includes the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of Austin and the City of Cedar Park. • The Academy of Public Services The area covers 110 square miles encompassing • The Academy of Science, Technology, high tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. • The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Roughly 48,142 students attend the district’s five high schools, ten middle schools, 33 elementary ROUND ROCK ISD POINTS OF PRIDE schools, and two alternative learning centers. • Honored for their high academic Enrollment grows by nearly 1,000 students per year. achievement, 11 Round Rock ISD campuses were named to the 2017 Texas The district has a diverse ethnic base Honor Roll by the Educational Results within the student population. Partnership, a nonprofit organization The average student-teacher ratio for RRISD is 14.9. that showcases schools that continue The annual dropout rate for students in grades 9–12 to display overall excellence. is just 0.5% and 64% of the district’s graduating • Ten campuses were recognized as Scholar seniors take the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, Schools because they are considered scoring well above state and national averages. high performing and have fewer than 33 percent of students categorized OUR STUDENTS as economically disadvantaged. Total Number of Students: 48,142 (as of January 5, 2016) 2016–2017 ACT AVERAGE SCORES • RRISD - 24.4 ACADEMIES • State - 20.6 Round Rock ISD academies are specialized • National - 21 programs within a high school that have a specific academic or theme-based focus and serve 2016–2017 SAT AVERAGE SCORES students based on their interests and talents. -
Greater Austin Tax Rate Information
Greater Austin Tax Rate Information BA STR O P C O U N T Y Tax Entity Tax Rate Tax Entity Tax Rate Tax Entity Tax Rate Bastrop 0.584000 Mountain City 0.119000 Round Rock 0.419490 BASTROP COUNTY 0.629000 Niederwald 0.288000 Round Rock ISD 1.367400 Bastrop ISD 1.461000 San Marcos 0.530200 San Leanna 0.249800 Elgin 0.753900 San Marcos CISD 1.414100 The Hills 0.024800 Elgin ISD 1.540000 Uhland 0.209500 TRAVIS COUNTY 0.494600 Lexington ISD 1.119000 Wimberley ISD 1.297700 Volente 0.130000 McDade ISD 1.108900 Woodcree k 0.130500 Webberville 0.277400 Smithville 0.056000 Westlake Hills 0.053400 T R A V I S C O U N T Y Smithville ISD 1.400000 Tax Entity Tax Rate WILLIAMSON C O U N T Y BURNET COUNTY Austin 0.502700 Tax Entity Tax Rate Tax Entity Tax Rate Austin ISD 1.242000 Austin 0.502700 Bertram 0.481000 Bee Cave 0.020000 Bartlett 0.580000 Burnet 0.626500 Briarcli 0.117500 Bartlett ISD 1.154680 BURNET COUNTY 0.395100 Cedar Park 0.492500 Burnet CISD 1.262500 Burnet CISD 1.262500 Coupland ISD 1.040050 Cedar Park 0.492500 Cottonwood Shores 0.517200 Creedmoo r 0.387300 Coupland ISD 1.040050 Granite Shoals 0.497000 Del Valle ISD 1.470000 Florence 0.773998 Highland Haven 0.112500 DrippingSpr ings ISD 1.490000 Florence ISD 1.300000 Horseshoe Bay 0.250000 Eanes ISD 1.212500 Georgetown 0.439500 Lampasas ISD 1.450000 Elgin 0.753900 Georgetown ISD 1.398000 Marble Falls 0.648300 Elgin ISD 1.540000 Granger 0.884745 Marble Falls ISD 1.280000 Hays CISD 1.461300 Granger ISD 1.105000 Meadowlakes 0.320600 Johnson City ISD 1.160000 Hutto 0.528691 Jonestown 0.575000 -
Mobilityatxfinalreport.Pdf
WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR PARTNERS Acknowledgements Foreword by Austin Mayor Steve Adler This process and report would not be possible without the generous support and leadership of RideScout, the Downtown Austin Alliance, Capital Metro and all MobilityATX community partners. But, most importantly, we could As Austin rapidly evolves, we must continually innovate new approaches to engage Austinites in the discussions that not do this without the Austinites who engaged to make this initiative a viable public conversation on Austin’s shape City policy. Given the participation in the MobilityATX initiative, it’s clear Austinites are anxious to contribute mobility future! their ideas for transforming mobility, and how it impacts our commutes, our economy, and our lives. Many thanks to Tocco Creative, who designed both this report as well as MobilityATX.com. A seemingly tireless web In April 2015, the MobilityATX platform was launched to engage the positive interest in Austin mobility and studio, their talent, creativity and vision knows no bounds. explore near term solutions. MobilityATX established a new conversation between Austinites, the City, and other stakeholders, to develop a new, shared perspective on of our foremost challenges. This report would not be possible without the help and keen editorial eye of Grace Atkins. We greatly appreciate the feedback and ideas contributed by Central Texans throughout the MobilityATX process, A special thanks also goes to Brian Kelsey and Nathan Brigmon of Civic Analytics for their expertise and the creation and they will no doubt contribute to the conversation about the future of Austin transportation and community of easy-to-read maps and simple explanations for exceedingly complex issues.