Austin IN Motion Exploring the reason and effects for Austin’s Rapid Population Growth By: Yeshi Dakpa
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n 2010 the current population of Austin, Texas was 780,000. In only 10 years the population almost tripled leaving Austin with a
An image of Tenzin Gyaltzen taken June 14, 2021. Photo Provided by Tenzin Dakpa
population of 2,100,000 in 2019. Population growth like this doesn’t just happen. There is always a reason for everything. Austin has recently been experiencing massive growth over the recent years. The effects of this growth have been rippling through Austin’s new and old residents. With all these changes Austin has become a different city from what it was 10 years ago. The reason for this growth can be attributed to a butterfly effect whereas as the population grows, more companies come into the city thus making more people come to Austin causing more companies to move in Austin. As the cycle continues it will cause further growth of the Austin area both economically and population wise. Tenzin Gyaltzen is an
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immigrant who has been living in Austin for 11 years. Gyaltzen is one of many affected by Austin’s increase in population. He works for the JW Marriott Hotel building in downtown Austin. “Austin now is a high energy, tourist destination, event destination,” Gyaltzen said. “People host a lot of events here. Hotels are huge right. It is an event city.” Gyaltzen also expressed his thoughts on his experience in Austin when he first arrived in the city. “Well my experience of Austin was great,” Gyaltzen said. “Since 2010 the city hasn’t been as commercialized and was nice and calm.” The growth of Austin has changed how Austin feels to its residents whether that be in a positive way or negative way depends on the person. Vanitha Kannusamy another
