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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Communication and transportation are integral to |
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the economy of the 21st century, and communities that have focused |
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development around these key factors will continue to be thriving |
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centers of activity in the decades ahead; and |
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WHEREAS, A portion of North Texas has emerged as an |
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especially important "connectivity hub" of this type; situated |
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within the Metropolitan Planning Area of the North Central Texas |
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Council of Governments, this region contains well-developed mass |
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transit facilities and a broad range of companies that specialize |
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in telecommunications technology; and |
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WHEREAS, The comprehensive transportation resources |
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available in the NCTCOG Metropolitan Planning Area include the |
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus and light-rail system, the Trinity |
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Railway Express service, the T bus service managed by the Fort Worth |
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Transportation Authority, and the A-train and bus services operated |
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by the Denton County Transportation Authority; area communities are |
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also served by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and its |
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flagship carrier, American Airlines, and Dallas Love Field, |
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headquarters of Southwest Airlines; moreover, the region is a |
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national leader in product distribution and features two facilities |
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specializing in multi-modal transportation access, the Alliance |
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Global Logistics Hub and the Dallas Logistics Hub; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned as a center for innovation, the area is |
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home to more than 60 major corporations involved in different |
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aspects of telecommunications, including cloud computing, |
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semiconductor manufacturing, and wireless and VoIP communication; |
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its impressive lineup of industry leaders includes such Fortune 500 |
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companies as AT&T, Texas Instruments, and MetroPCS Communications, |
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and the achievements of the region's skilled workforce are driving |
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development in this essential sector of the American economy; and |
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WHEREAS, With its combination of dynamic business operations |
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and future-focused infrastructure, the NCTCOG Metropolitan |
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Planning Area has become an influential location for technology and |
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transportation, and its ongoing accomplishments are pointing the |
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way to a prosperous future for the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the North Central Texas Council of Governments |
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Metropolitan Planning Area as the official Texas Connectivity Hub. |