The City of Austin

This vibrant and dynamic city tops numerous lists for business, entertainment, and quality of life. One of the country’s most popular, high-profile and “green” cities was selected as the “Best City for the Next Decade (Kiplinger), the “Top Creative Center” in the US (Entrepreneur.com) and #1 on the “On Numbers Economic Index” as the fastest growing economy. Austin continues to lead the country with its vision of being the “Most livable City in the country,” emerging as a player on the international scene with such events as SXSW, Austin City Limits, Formula I and being home to companies such as Apple, Samsung, Dell, Seton Healthcare and St. David’s Healthcare. From the home of state government and institutions of higher education to the “Live Music Capital of the World” and its growth as a film center, Austin has gained worldwide attention as a hub for education, business, health, and sustainability. Since 1900, Austin’s population has doubled every 20 years.

Mission: It’s our organization’s mission to make Austin the best-managed City in the country.

Austinites share a sense of community pride and a determination that the City’s vision of making Austin the most livable City in the country is not just a slogan, but a reality. The community came together to provide ideas and contributions to help shape Imagine Austin, our 30-year plan for the future.

The values that help shape Austin reflect the PRIDE that City employees have in their organization.