# TWCNews: Austin's Growth Focused in Outskirts, Study Shows

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**Category:** General Austin\
**Created:** [March 1, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.atxfriends.org/t/twcnews-austins-growth-focused-in-outskirts-study-shows/2671 "2017-03-01T16:39:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2017, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.atxfriends.org/t/twcnews-austins-growth-focused-in-outskirts-study-shows/2671/1 "2017-03-01T16:39:12Z")

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> **[Austin's Growth Focused in Outskirts, Study Shows](https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2017/01/24/austin-s-growth-focused-in-outskirts--study-shows)**
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> Austin's expected to add more than 150,000 new residents this decade, and that's just within the city limits. Most of the growth is happening in the outskirts, which has some Austin leaders concerned.