"Don't Call Us Suburbs, Say Austin-area Cities Trying to Shed Label."The Associated Press, 02 January 2014.
"Communities around Austin are thrilled to see the Texas capital's economy and population boom, but many are far less fond of being labeled suburbs.
As Austin-area cities and towns grapple with how to define themselves in relation to their larger, more-famous neighbor, some have turned to branding to solidify their identities.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that branding also provides a new marketing tool that can spur economic development tailored to a particular city, rather than just to a region close to Austin."
"'We were here in 1848. We are not an Austin suburb,' said Shelly Hargrove, Georgetown's Main Street manager."
"'I would say it's our role to educate everybody, and let them know that we are not a suburb of Austin,' said Ben White, vice president of economic development at the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce."