Richardson, Texas
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Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 119,469.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Richardson is an inner suburb of the city of Dallas.
It is home to the University of Texas at Dallas and the Telecom Corridor, with a high concentration of telecommunications companies. More than 5,000 businesses have operations within Richardson's Template:Convert, including many of the world's largest telecommunications and networking companies, such as AT&T, Verizon, Cisco Systems, Samsung, ZTE, MetroPCS, Texas Instruments, Qorvo, and Fujitsu.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="COR.net Press Release">Template:Cite web</ref> Richardson's largest employment base is provided by the insurance industry, with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's headquarters, a regional hub for the insurance company GEICO, regional offices for United Healthcare, and one of State Farm Insurance's three national regional hubs located in the community.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]Emigrants from Kentucky and Tennessee settled near present-day Richardson in the 1840s. Before the Civil War, a small settlement called Breckenridge, located near present-day Richland College, was established. In 1873, the Houston and Texas Central Railway built a depot northwest of Breckenridge. After the H.&T.C. purchased acreage for a townsite from two local land-owners, the site was surveyed and laid out in blocks and lots, which the railroad began selling in 1874. The town was named after the secretary of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, Alfred S. Richardson.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 1908, the Texas Electric Railway, an electric railway known as the Interurban, connected Richardson to Denison, Waco, Corsicana and Dallas. In 1910 the population was approximately 600. A red brick schoolhouse was built in 1914 and is now the administrative office for the Richardson Independent School District. In 1924 the Red Brick Road, the present-day Greenville Avenue, was completed. The completion of the road brought increased traffic, population and property values. The town incorporated and elected a mayor in 1925. In 1940 the population was approximately 740.
After World War II the city experienced major increases in population, which stood at approximately 1,300 by 1950. Throughout the 1950s the city continued to see growth including the opening of the Collins Radio Richardson office, Central Expressway, a police department, shopping centers, and many homes. Texas Instruments opened its offices in Dallas on the southern border of Richardson in 1956. This was followed by significant gains in land values, population, and economic status. In the 1960s Richardson experienced additional growth including several new parks, facilities, and the creation of the University of Texas at Dallas within the city limits. By 1972 the population was approximately 56,000. Residential growth continued through the 1970s and slowed in the 1980s. Commercial development increased throughout the 1980s. Richardson had a population of 74,840 according to the 1990 census. Population increases throughout the 1990s were primarily from development of the northeast part of the city. The city of Buckingham, after being completely surrounded by Richardson, was annexed into the city in 1996.
Richardson had a population of 91,802 as of the 2000 census. By 2002 Richardson had four Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail stations and had built the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations and the adjacent Galatyn Park urban center, which has a 2-acre public pedestrian plaza, a luxury hotel, and mixed-use development. Richardson was a "dry city" with no alcohol sales until November 2006, when the local option election passed to allow the sale of beer and wine in grocery and convenience stores. In the fall of 2008 Peter Perfect, a Style Network television show, came to Richardson. The business-makeover show remodeled SpiritWear, an apparel and embroidery store in the city's historic downtown area. The episode first aired on January 22, 2009. It was the first episode of the series to be filmed outside of California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>DFW.com, SpiritWear, TV makeoverTemplate:Dead link</ref>
Geography
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The cities of Dallas, Plano and Garland constitute almost all of the Richardson border apart from the municipality's extreme northeastern "panhandle."
Richardson borders the Lake Highlands area of northeast Dallas to the south, North Dallas to the southwest, Far North Dallas to the west, West Plano to the northwest, East Plano to the north, the city of Murphy to the northeast, Sachse to the east, and Garland to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.32%, is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Approximately two-thirds of the city is in Dallas County, with the northern third of the city in Collin County. Of the Template:Convert contained within the borders of the city of Richardson, Template:Convert lie in Dallas County; the other Template:Convert are in Collin County.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Richardson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 63,850 | 57,600 | 60,286 | 69.55% | 58.05% | 50.46% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,586 | 8,283 | 12,615 | 6.08% | 8.35% | 10.56% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 311 | 318 | 318 | 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10,666 | 14,929 | 20,412 | 11.62% | 15.05% | 17.09% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 41 | 42 | 55 | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 120 | 201 | 535 | 0.13% | 0.20% | 0.45% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,808 | 2,001 | 4,720 | 1.97% | 2.02% | 3.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,420 | 15,849 | 20,528 | 10.26% | 15.97% | 17.18% |
| Total | 91,802 | 99,223 | 119,469 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 119,469 people, 44,136 households, and 29,113 families residing in the city. As of the 2015 American Community Survey, there were 106,123 people, 40,020 households, and 27,327 families residing in the city.<ref name="Bureau">Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was 3,213.9 people per square mile (1,241.1/km2). There were 36,530 housing units at an average density of 1,278.9 per square mile (493.8/km2).
There were 40,020 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city, 21.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.5% was from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males.
In the 2015 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates males had a median income of $60,709 versus $50,404 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,551. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. According to a 2015 estimate, the median income for a family in Richardson was $72,427 and a median home price of $198,900.
Race and ethnicity
[edit]By 1990, 10% of the Richardson population was not born in the United States, which increased to 18.1% by 2000. According to the 2015 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, this figure was 24.3%. As of 2015, of those not born in the United States, almost 50% had arrived in the United States after 2000.<ref name="Bureau" />
Dallas County has an estimated 275,000 Arab Americans, many of whom have settled in Richardson. Many of them have come from Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Yemen, Morocco, etc.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The DFW Chinatown is located in Richardson, in part because of the large Asian population.<ref name="LightNanette">Light, Nanette. "Three decades later, Dallas Chinese Community Center still heart of Asian culture" (Template:Usurped). The Dallas Morning News. February 21, 2014. Retrieved on September 22, 2014.</ref> Esther Wu, a former editor of the Dallas Morning News, stated that Chinese immigration began in Richardson in 1975. Since then the Chinese community has expanded to the north.<ref name="Brenner">Brenner, Leslie. "Best in DFW: Chinese restaurants" (Template:Usurped). The Dallas Morning News. March 9, 2011. Updated February 10, 2013. Retrieved on September 22, 2014.</ref> In the mid-1980s the majority of ethnic Chinese K–12 students in the DFW area resided in Richardson.<ref name="Kripke">Kripke, Pamela Gwyn. "Why 30,000 Chinese People Call Plano Home" (Template:Usurped). D Magazine. June 2012. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.</ref>
By 2012 North Texas had over 60 Chinese cultural organizations and most of them were headquartered in Richardson and Plano.<ref name="Kripke" /> The Dallas Chinese Community Center (DCCC; Template:Zh) is in the D-FW Chinatown. It includes English as a second language (ESL) classes and 20,000 books written in Simplified Chinese; the center imported some books from People's Republic of Mainland China.<ref name="LightNanette" /> As of 2011 the Chinese restaurants catering to ethnic Chinese in DFW are mainly in Richardson and Plano.<ref name="Brenner" /> The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, as of 2012, has almost 1,000 Chinese students. The university has a program to recruit students of Chinese origin.<ref name="Kripke" />
Richardson's Indian immigrant community has been primarily driven by the international telecommunications industry that is so prevalent in the community. The Indian Association of North Texas headquarters are in Richardson.<ref name="Brettellp56">Brettell, Caroline B. '"Big D" Incorporating New Immigrants in a Sunbelt Suburban Metropolis' (Chapter 3). In: Singer, Audrey, Susan Wiley Hardwick, and Caroline Brettell. Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America (James A. Johnson metro series). Brookings Institution Press, 2009. Template:ISBN, 9780815779285. Start p. 53. CITED: p.56.</ref> Indo-Pak grocery store is located in an Indian-oriented strip shopping center east of Central Expressway.<ref name="Brettellp64">Brettell, Caroline B. '"Big D" Incorporating New Immigrants in a Sunbelt Suburban Metropolis' (Chapter 3). In: Singer, Audrey, Susan Wiley Hardwick, and Caroline Brettell. Twenty-First Century Gateways: Immigrant Incorporation in Suburban America (James A. Johnson metro series). Brookings Institution Press, 2009. Template:ISBN, 9780815779285. Start p. 53. CITED: p. 64.</ref> Of the suburbs in the DFW area, Richardson had one of the earliest Indian settlements.<ref name="Brettellp56" />
Richardson is home to a large community of Vietnamese Americans and even has a significant amount of Vietnamese-catering retail stores, malls, markets, and plazas, especially near U.S. 75, such as the Hong Kong Market, the Cali Saigon Shopping Mall, etc.
Economy
[edit]Despite declining economies in other parts of the United States, from 2005 to 2009 Richardson had substantial increases in its economy. The city's total assessed property value went up from $8.3 billion in 2005 to $14 billion in 2017. Sales tax collection went up from $21 million in 2005 to an estimated $32.9 million in 2017.
Since 2008, both Standard & Poor's and Moody's have upgraded Richardson's credit rating to "AAA" from the previous rating of "AA+". At the time, Richardson was one of only four cities in the state of Texas and one of 88 cities in the nation with an "AAA" rating from Standard & Poor's. In 2015, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) determined Richardson's daytime population to be 156,065 based on American Community Survey information.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The economy remains rooted in the telecommunication industry. However, Richardson's property tax base is deep and extends beyond its telecommunication roots to include other sectors including insurance, health care, technology and finance. The tax base is diverse with the 10 leading taxpayers accounting for 16.17% of total assessed value.
On March 1, 2014, the Richardson Fire Department officially received its Class 1 ISO rating. The Insurance Services Office (ISO) is "a leading supplier of statistical, underwriting and actuarial information for the property/casualty insurance industry", and its rating is used to measure the quality and effectiveness of fire protection in a community. At the time, Richardson was one of only 56 municipalities in the country to achieve this highest rating, which tends to reduce property/casualty insurance premiums.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Corporate headquarters
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Metro by T-Mobile,<ref>"Template:Usurped." MetroPCS. Retrieved on March 17, 2010.</ref> Fossil Group, Lennox International, Vent-A-Hood, id Software, VCE,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, RealPage, Fujitsu Network Communications (U.S. Headquarters) and Samsung Mobile have their corporate headquarters in Richardson.
Major employers
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According to the Richardson Economic Development Partnership's listing on Major Employers (last updated May 2018),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the top employers in the city were:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | State Farm Insurance | 8,000 |
| 2 | AT&T Inc. | 5,000 |
| 3 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas | 3,100 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas | 2,674 |
| 5 | Richardson Independent School District | 2,500 |
| 6 | RealPage | 2,100 |
| 7 | GEICO | 1,800 |
| 8 | United Healthcare | 1,700 |
| 9 | Raytheon | 1,700 |
| 10 | Fujitsu Network Communications | 1,500 |
Arts and culture
[edit]The Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts is located in Richardson. It serves as the primary venue for the Richardson Symphony Orchestra and the Plano Symphony Orchestra.
Government
[edit]Richardson was originally incorporated in 1925, with the first Charter being adopted in 1956 and the latest revision made in November 2015. The community is a home rule city and has operated under the council–manager form of government since 1956.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Richardson voters simultaneously elect six Council members and a mayor to represent them every two years. The Council members representing the four districts (1 to 4) must live in each district respectively; however, the mayor and the remaining two districts (5 and 6) can live in any part of the city. All Council members and the mayor are elected at large, with four Council members representing each of the city's four districts. The City Council is elected for two-year terms on a nonpartisan basis.
The Charter requires that the City Council appoint a city manager to act as the chief administrative and executive officer. The city manager is not appointed for a fixed time and may be removed at the will and pleasure of the majority of the City Council. One of the responsibilities of the city manager is to appoint and remove department heads and conduct the general affairs of the municipal government in accordance with the policies of the City Council.
The City provides to its citizens a full range of services including police and fire protection, emergency ambulance service, water and sewer service, solid waste disposal, park and recreational activities, cultural events, and a library. In addition, the City provides planning for future land use, traffic control, building inspection, and community services and operates two 18-hole golf courses. The City also operates the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations, which is a multi-venue performing arts and presentation center.
The City of Richardson is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.
Politics
[edit]| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|57.26% 30,621 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|40.84% 21,840 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.90% 1,016 |
| align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.20% 20,379 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|46.39% 19,614 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|5.41% 2,287 |
| align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.07% 15,969 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|58.04% 23,131 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.89% 753 |
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2018 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|56.16% 24,522 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|42.83% 18,700 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|1.01% 442 |
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties |
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| align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.53% 27,963 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|45.05% 23,980 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|2.42% 1,289 |
| align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|2014 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.79% 8,265 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Republican|61.99% 15,165 | align="center" Template:Party shading/Independent|4.22% 1,032 |
Education
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The University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. Despite its name the UT Dallas main campus, consisting of approximately Template:Convert, is within the Richardson city limits at 800 West Campbell Road. The campus is sited with Campbell Road on the south, Floyd Road on the east, Waterview on the west, and Synergy Park Boulevard on the north.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The university owns an additional Template:Convert in Richardson, adjacent to the campus, between Synergy Park Boulevard and the President George Bush Turnpike.<ref name="Facilities Management">Template:Cite web</ref> The UTD Student Services building, completed in 2010, is the first academic structure in Texas to be rated a LEED Platinum facility by the United States Green Building Council. During 2016, construction was completed on the Student Services Building addition. New projects include an Alumni Center, a Brain Performance Institute and an engineering building as well as additional housing options. These enhancements are part of a campus renovation that has included hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in new and upgraded buildings since 2009. For the fall 2016 semester, UT Dallas had a total of 26,793 enrolled students.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dallas College (formerly Dallas County Community College District or DCCCD) serves areas in Dallas County.<ref name=CommCollareas>Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.176. DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Dallas County Community College District includes the territory within: and Sec. 130.175. COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The service area of the Collin County Community College District includes the territory within:.</ref> Richland College of Dallas College is in Dallas on the Richardson border. It is the largest school in the DCCCD, featuring nearly 20,000 students. In 2005, Richland became the first community college to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.<ref>"2005 Award Winner Template:Webarchive." National Institute of Standards and Technology. Retrieved on January 19, 2008.</ref>
Residents within Collin County are in the zone of Collin College.<ref name=CommCollareas/>
Primary and secondary schools
[edit]Public schools
[edit]The city is served by the Richardson Independent School District (RISD) within the Dallas County portion of the city,<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> and the Plano Independent School District (PISD) within the Collin County portion of the city.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> Despite that name, however, most of the Richardson Independent School District lies outside of the municipal boundaries of Richardson: 60 percent of RISD is in Dallas, with 35 percent in Richardson and 5 percent in Garland.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The RISD and PISD have many Blue Ribbon Schools.<ref>"Blue Ribbon Schools 1982-2002 Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>"Blue Ribbon Schools 2003-2006</ref><ref>"Blue Ribbon Schools 2007</ref><ref>"Blue Ribbon Schools 2008</ref> The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. The Blue Ribbon award is considered to be the highest honor that an American school can achieve.
Zoned RISD high schools in Richardson include Richardson High School,<ref>"inter003RichardsonHS.jpg." Richardson Independent School District. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.</ref> Lloyd V. Berkner High School,<ref>"inter005Berkner.jpg." Richardson Independent School District. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.</ref> and J.J. Pearce High School.<ref>"inter004Pearce.jpg." Richardson Independent School District. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.</ref> The Christa McAuliffe Learning Center is also in Richardson.<ref>"Christa McAuliffe Learning Center Template:Webarchive." Richardson Independent School District. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref> Lake Highlands High School is part of the Richardson Independent School District but is located in Lake Highlands, an area in Dallas just south of Richardson.
Sections of Richardson in the Plano Independent School District are served by several schools. Aldridge, Haggar, Miller, Schell, and Stinson elementary schools are within Richardson and serve Collin County portions of Richardson.<ref name="PlanoHS">"Plano Senior HS Feeder Schools Template:Webarchive." Plano Independent School District. Retrieved on February 8, 2009.</ref><ref>"SchellBoundaryMap.pdf Template:Webarchive." Plano Independent School District. Retrieved on February 8, 2009.</ref> A section of Collin County Richardson is zoned to Mendenhall Elementary School in Plano.<ref name="Planoeast">"Plano East Senior HS Feeder Schools Template:Webarchive." Plano Independent School District. Retrieved on February 8, 2009.</ref> Otto, Frankford and Wilson middle schools in Plano and Murphy Middle School in Murphy serve separate sections of Collin County Richardson. Vines High School and T.H. Williams High School, 9–10 schools in Plano, serve separate sections of Collin County Richardson, along with McMillen High School in Murphy. Plano Senior High School and Plano East Senior High School also serve separate sections of Collin County Richardson.
Private schools
[edit]The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas operates two K–8 schools, St. Joseph School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and St. Paul the Apostle School<ref>UnknownTemplate:Dead link</ref> in Richardson. Other private schools include Canyon Creek Christian Academy (K–12), North Dallas Adventist Academy (K–12), IANT Quranic Academy (K–12), The Alexander School (8–12), Dallas North Montessori School (ages 3–9), and Salam Academy (K–12).
Charter schools
[edit]Four charter schools operate within the City of Richardson. These include the Evolution Academy Charter School (9–12), Premier High School of Richardson (6–12), Vista Academy of Richardson (K–12), and the Winfree Academy Charter School (Richardson) (9–12).
Public libraries
[edit]The Richardson Public Library is located at 900 Civic Center Drive at the southwest corner of U.S. Route 75 (North Central Expressway) and Arapaho Road.<ref>"Library Location Template:Webarchive." City of Richardson. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.</ref>
The roots of the Richardson Public Library date back to 1947 when a branch of the Dallas County Library was established in a section of the Cash Dry Goods store on East Main Street in downtown Richardson. The fledgling library collection numbered about 400 volumes and was managed by Jessie Durham the store's proprietor. The City Council established the library as a city department in 1958 and in 1959 the library moved into a newly constructed building at 310 Tyler Street. This new library was just under Template:Convert in size and was built at a cost of $100,000.<ref name="Library History">Library History Template:Webarchive</ref>
Richardson was experiencing rapid growth in the 1960s and 1970s, and the library facility soon became inadequate for community needs. The current facility was constructed at a cost of $2 million and opened December 1, 1970. The new Template:Convert, four-story building opened with the use of two floors and a small portion of a third.<ref>Richardson TX: Public Library Template:Webarchive</ref> The basement was finished in 1980 for the reference collection and services. In 1995 the library underwent another expansion which finished the upper floor and renovated the three previously opened floors. Another renovation occurred in 2006 when the Youth Services department was expanded.<ref name="Library History"/>
In 2008 the library set a new record for the number of items circulated in a fiscal year when the 1 millionth item was checked out in the fall of 2008. The building has undergone building renovations and technological improvements in recent years that have enhanced the library experience for patrons. Since 2014, the digital library has expanded to include movies, music and magazines as well as books and audiobooks. In 2015, the Richardson Library established a "makerspace" that initially included a 3-D printer, designated computers with creative applications and software, and kits for the early exploration of electronics.
The Texas Municipal League recognized the library with its "Achievement of Excellence in Libraries" award every year from 2004 to 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Transportation
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Richardson and the region benefit from the location of two major highways in the city. The President George Bush Turnpike, running east–west along the northern border of the city, provides a convenient connection to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, as well as links to IH 35E, IH 30, IH20, SH 114, and SH 183 west of the city as well as a second link to IH30 east of the city.
Richardson also benefits from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Light Rail line which parallels U.S. 75 and has four stations in the city. In October 2016, DART approved the future construction of the Silver Line commuter rail with the adoption of its 20-Year Financial Plan. Service on the Cotton Belt is projected to commence in 2025. The Cotton Belt line will run from DFW Airport to the eastern side of Plano, with Richardson stations located at The University of Texas at Dallas and CityLine. The Cotton Belt rail line will also connect to Trinity Metro's TEXRail line, which connects downtown Fort Worth to the DFW Airport. In order to take full advantage of these transportation assets for development and redevelopment purposes, the City has implemented three Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts. TIF District #1 was established in November 2006, encompassing both sides of the U.S. 75 corridor from Campbell Road south to Spring Valley Road, and then extending west from U.S. 75 along Spring Valley Road to Coit Road. TIF District #2, established in November 2011, is bounded by President George Bush Turnpike on the north, Wyndham Lane on the east, Renner Road on the south, and the DART light rail line on the west. TIF District #3, established in November 2011, is bounded by President George Bush Turnpike on the north, the DART light rail line on the east, Renner Road on the South and has its western boundary between Alma Road and U.S. 75. Dallas County participates financially in TIF District #1 and Collin County participates financially in TIF District #2 and TIF District #3.
Central Trail
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The southern Central Trail extension opened in June 2014 and the northern extension opened in 2015. The new hike and bike trail segments mean that the central spine to Richardson's trail network will run from city limit to city limit, eventually connecting to trails throughout the region.
Bike lanes
[edit]In July 2015, Richardson was named a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Richardson has a long-range plan to provide bicycle facilities and to designate preferred bicycle routes on lower-volume, lower-speed roadways. There are now more than 15 miles of bike lanes in Richardson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
[edit]- File:I-635.svg Interstate 635 – (Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway)
- File:US 75.svg U.S. Highway 75 – (North Central Expressway)
- File:Texas 190.svg State Highway 190 – (President George Bush Turnpike) (toll)
Light rail
[edit]Notable people
[edit]Arts
[edit]- Pegah Anvarian, fashion designer
- Steve Benson, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Tracy Hutson, stylist, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Joyce Yu-Jean Lee, artist
- Faris McReynolds, artist
Actors
[edit]- Jensen Ackles, Actor/musician<ref>"Jensen Ackles to Join Phillips for TX A Few Good Men." Broadway World. Saturday April 28, 2007. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref>
- Nicole Bilderback, actress
- Catherine Crier, television personality
- Bill Engvall, actor and comedian<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Deborah Foreman, actress<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Caleb Landry Jones, actor/musician
- Jaren Lewison, actor
- Jake McDorman, actor<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Kin Shriner, actor
- Nick Stahl, actor
- Barry Watson, actor, 7th Heaven<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
Businesspeople
[edit]- Ghassan Elashi, co-founder of InfoCom Corporation
- Bette Nesmith Graham, inventor of Liquid Paper and mother of Michael Nesmith<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Entertainers
[edit]- Ryan Cabrera, entertainer
- Jeff Dunham, ventriloquist and stand-up comedian<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Jay Johnson, ventriloquist<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Gordon Keith, radio personality
- Wil Shriner, humorist
- Ashlee Simpson, entertainer<ref>Christensen, Thor. "Ashlee Simpson finds a high note in every low point of her career Template:Webarchive." WFAA-TV. Friday June 16, 2006. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref>
- Jessica Simpson, entertainer<ref>Wilonsky, Robert. "Jessica and Zayra: Not Quite Good Enough." Dallas Observer. Tuesday October 10, 2006. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref>
Filmmakers
[edit]- Jeremy Coon, film producer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- David Gordon Green
- Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butt-Head<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Music
[edit]- John Gary, RCA recording artist- vocalist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Bubba Hernandez, Grammy Award winning Bassist
- Todd P, New York City-based indie rock concert promoter<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Frank Ticheli, composer, Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Southern California
Politicians
[edit]- Angie Chen Button, state representative from District 112 in Dallas County
- Tony Goolsby, politician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Patti Ruff, Iowa politician
- Charles E. Turner, former mayor of Dallas
- Scott Turner, Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, Texas representative, and National Football League player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Sports
[edit]- Jeff Agoos, soccer player<ref>"Richardson Pearce's Agoos, Fawcett elected to the Hall of FameTemplate:Dead link." Associated Press at WFAA-TV. Friday January 16, 2009. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
- Lance Armstrong (born 1971), former cyclist
- Justin Che, soccer player<ref name="auto1">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Keenan Evans (born 1996), basketball player in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Euroleague
- Nolan Fontana, baseball player
- Chris Jacke, NFL kicker<ref>"Template:Cite web</ref>
- Eddie Jackson, NFL defensive back<ref>"Template:Cite web</ref>
- Justin Leonard, professional golfer
- Liam McNeeley, basketball player
- Shawn Michaels, WWE wrestler<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Lee Nguyen, soccer player
- Carla Overbeck, founding member, Women's United Soccer Association
- Matt Stover, NFL kicker
- Everson Walls, NFL defensive back<ref>"UnknownTemplate:Dead link</ref>
- Chris Wilson, American football coach
Writers
[edit]- Rogers Cadenhead, author
- Deborah Crombie, mystery writer<ref name="thecabinet.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Gjekë Marinaj, Albanian-American poet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Anne Rice, author<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- John Maddox Roberts, science fiction author<ref name="thecabinet.com"/>
- Brian Torrey Scott, writer
Others
[edit]- T. J. Cloutier, professional poker player<ref>"Poker Players</ref>
- Jeremy Wade Delle, student and subject of Pearl Jam's "Jeremy"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Vernon Howell (a.k.a. David Koresh)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Joe S. Lawrie, U.S. Army major general<ref name="Social">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Marina Oswald Porter, wife of Lee Harvey Oswald at the time of the Kennedy Assassination<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bibliography
[edit]- Braithwaite, Barbara (editor). A History Of Richardson. Richardson, Texas: Richardson Centennial Corporation, 1973.
- Gillespie, Gwyn. Historic Richardson: An Illustrated History. San Antonio, Texas: Historical Publishing Network, 2002.
- Harris, Janet (editor). And The Telling Takes Us Back: An Oral History of Richardson. Richardson, Texas: University of Texas at Dallas Center for Continuing Education, c1984-85. (Note: Part 1 consists of 21 interviews with representatives of families who settled in and helped in the development of the city. It covers the time period of early settlement to 1940. Part 2 begins with 1940 and continues to 1985.)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- City of Richardson official website
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- Historic images from the Richardson Public Library, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
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