Sonia Garcia
Sonia Garcia is Austonia's audience development producer, where she engages with Austonia's readers through social media, newsletters and articles. A Rio Grande Valley native, Sonia is a 2020 digital media innovation graduate of Texas State University, where she wrote and edited for The University Star. She has previously provided cultural coverage of the Austin area as the features intern at the Austin American-Statesman. Twitter: @soniaaxgarciaa
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5 reasons why Elon Musk and Grimes should choose Austin over Tulsa for the new Tesla factory—and HQ
26 June
Tesla's proposed deal to bring a new "Gigafactory" to Austin was quickly followed by rumors that the company might move its headquarters here too—and along with it, CEO Elon Musk and his family. But the agreements haven't been signed, and as far as anyone knows, Tulsa is still on the table.
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</p><p><br/></p><p>Musk is in a relationship and has a son with musician Grimes. So, where does it make the most sense for Musk to bring his family and company? Austin. Here's why.</p>
1. The live music capital of the world
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQxOTU2NC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzNjczMDE3MX0.Bda2QTZECzY4QW5FZL9_au1Doz8aIQkRwZpdoHweciI/img.jpg?width=980" id="cfb47" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dee76b9ca1a3f26eda33dac7abb50512" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="ACL Concert Stage" />(Choose_Freewill via Flickr)
<p>Happy wife, happy life, right? What better place for Grimes to move than Austin, with its musical flare. </p><p>She would live among countless other musicians in Austin. Also for her convenience, there are <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/Apps/Music/Directory/results/studios/region/austin/p1" target="_blank">204 recording studios</a> in the Austin area, with endless opportunity to perform live, including at festivals like Austin City Limits, where she has previously performed.</p>2. Friendly neighborhoods for raising children
<div id="ffd66" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5be6124c5af43dc24c5088fccce07162"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1257559216258084864" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@flcnhvy @TeslaGong @PPathole @priscillabanana https://t.co/lm30U60OtO</div> — Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)<a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/statuses/1257559216258084864">1588660456.0</a></blockquote></div><p>With Grimes giving birth to son X AE A-XII last month, Austin would be a great family-friendly place for him to grow up. It has an array of highly-ranked primary and secondary education options.</p><p>Last year, millennials ranked Austin at the top of the list for friendliest, cleanest city in the U.S. in a <a href="https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/millennials-find-austin-to-be-friendliest-cleanest-city-in-america-study-reports#:~:text=Millennials%20find%20Austin%20to%20be%20friendliest,city%20in%20America%2C%20study%20reports&text=AUSTIN%2C%20Texas%20%E2%80%94%20Millennials%20have%20named,study%20from%20The%20Langston%20Co." target="_blank">survey conducted by Langston Co.</a> Austin is known as a progressive city that embraces a "weird" culture—perfect for the child of eccentric parents. </p>3. Highly educated population
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQxOTYwOS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5OTQ2NTg5OH0.uEH0wSCu6m_EzlOkYyQOkS35Ga3-SiiXWEXPRqKg1y0/img.png?width=980" id="05530" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fc0a3af4247ad8045527a137782481eb" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />(staff/Austonia)
<p>Between 27 colleges and universities, Austin offers a highly educated labor pool for Tesla, and a great set of potential friends for the family. The need for engineering and technical workers would be easy to find in a city with nearly <a href="https://www.austinchamber.com/economic-development/austin-profile/education/overivew#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Texas%20and,universities%20enroll%20over%20422%2C000%20students." target="_blank">45% of residents over age 25 having bachelors degrees</a>. </p><p>Also, in-state tuition for X AE A-XII—<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-elon-musk-net-worth-2017-10" target="_blank">not that they need the discount</a>.</p>4. Personality of the city
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzM4OTI2Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyNjkxODM4NX0.JfuizA-A_2tdd2O3fgam_RSElH2WAnhgobnpVl34UAk/img.jpg?width=980" id="37991" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1fcd926b7ddeb0b019b2c59edd657552" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="austin skyline downtown" />(SeanPavonePhoto/Adobe)
<p>A <a href="https://austonia.com/technology/elon-musk-tesla" target="_blank">source told Austonia</a> that Texas' "entrepreneurial, pioneering personality" matches that of Elon Musk. This couldn't be more true. Tesla could fit right in with the innovative culture of Austin.</p><p>Companies like Optimizely, Indeed and Bumble are just a few that have flourished in the city.</p>5. Live among other celebs
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzQxNzU2Ny9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyMzA0Mjc1MH0.6CPFTLHNp4fKlVqpshGBmXN8LDagUp_wpWqjGj2buM8/img.jpg?width=980" id="9aadb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="31757487e8b180c8735dffc907a0391e" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" />(UT College of Communication via Creative Commons)
<p>There are no shortage of celebrities in California, of course, but Musk and his family would have good company as a few of Austin's local stars. It's a spot for celebs to get a smaller-town feel, but still live in a big city. </p><p>Celebrities living in Austin include Matthew McConaughey, Elijah Wood and Jenson Ackles.</p>From Your Site Articles
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<p>Rogers documented his journey on Instagram, and on Sunday night, he posted a trailer to "Hashtags and Halos," a documentary about the production of the mural. <br></p>
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</div></blockquote></div><p>On Monday afternoon, Rogers announced that he had completed the project.</p>
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Every donation, fund raiser, compliment, conversation, high five, hug, tear, and prayer went straight into this project. It was a true collective effort and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to help bring people together to begin carving new pathways towards both healing and solution. 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A new street mural is going up on 11th Street in East Austin today reading, "Black Artists Matter," following an initial mural painted Tuesday on Congress Avenue reading "Black Austin Matters."
<p>Both murals were coordinated by Capitol View Arts and Austin Justice Coalition, with black artists getting paid for their work and dozens of volunteers.</p><p>"In a city where the black population is overlooked, our purpose through this mural is to show continued support and acknowledgment of black artists and their contribution to Austin's legacy and character," said Clifford Gillard, founder and president of Capitol View Arts, in a city press release. </p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7f8a16f38046f156b16b98293e3c8a15" id="7e346"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Design for East Austin street mural.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">(City of Austin)</small></p><p><br/></p><p>The city of Austin will contract $55,000 with Capitol View Arts as a part of the Economic Development Department's Art in Public Places program. The funds will help local black artists affected by the pandemic.</p><p>Both locations of the murals will be closed through Sunday.</p>
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