There’s more to being part of a community than simply where you live.
Hoodline analyzed the city's past week on Twitter, in particular those users that are devoted to community life — things like parks, animals, healthy living and education. Our goal was to reveal and report on the things that drove your social media conversations around those topics.
Universities
Whether you're more interested in academics, sports or service to the community, universities bring compelling content to Twitter every day. We've gathered the most popular tweets of the past week regarding universities in the city.
Austin experienced about the same volume of Twitter conversations around universities last week compared with the previous week.
One of them with high local attention was this tweet from @THE_CONDA25:
Thank you God I’m going to the New England Patriots‼️
— Calvin Anderson (@THE_CONDA25)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up 159 local retweets, 33 local quotes and 8,768 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Wednesday, @UnivArchives tweeted:
A nice reward after the rain. #txst https://t.co/ug2X4ZJjqr
— Univ Archives (txst) (@UnivArchives)
How popular was it? The tweet garnered three local retweets, one local quote and 89 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Health
Here are some of last week's can't-miss tweets on the topic of public health in the city.
Austin saw little change in Twitter conversations about health last week compared with the previous week.
Some tweets drew a lot of interest locally, like this by @CentralHealthTX:
The Baylor College of Medicine Alumni Association is honoring is Dr. Mark S Hernandez with a Humanitarian Award for “outstanding service to mankind." Read more: https://t.co/xAVCq70z13 https://t.co/uwpcZoo3il
— Central Health (@CentralHealthTX)
That tweet racked up eight local retweets, 18 local quotes and 56 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
There was also this Thursday tweet from @covertexasnow:
"Imagine taking a sick child to the doctor and learning he or she has lost health care coverage. For Texans on Medicaid, it's a common story." The #TXlege needs to hustle and pass #HB342, and the Children's Health Coverage Bill designed to fix this problem! https://t.co/xZKzSNf1vX
— Cover Texas Now (@covertexasnow)
The total impact from that was 12 local retweets, 10 local quotes and 35 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
@naraltx tweeted:
"The Texas bill is part of a broader national strategy by Republicans to falsely paint Democrats and abortion providers as extremists who support infanticide." #txlege https://t.co/HvR2N28jOT
— NARAL Pro-Choice TX (@naraltx)
That collected four local retweets and 10 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Parks
Hoodline helps you keep up with news and events from the city's parks and trails.
Austin witnessed essentially the same volume of Twitter conversations about parks last week compared with the week before.
Some tweets got a lot of popularity locally, like this from @AustinCityParks:
Communications Job Opportunity! Amazing opening on @AustinCityParks Communications & Engagement team. Want to share info about Barton Springs, Zilker Park, Mount Bonnell & other amazing Austin parks, museums, and cultural facilities and rec centers? Act now! https://t.co/S5NXgoJQNJ
— Austin Parks & Rec (@AustinCityParks)
In all, the tweet got 16 local retweets and 23 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
On Monday, @austinparksfdn tweeted this:
Do you want to search for gold? We'll see you on Friday for a FREE showing of The Road to El Dorado at Dick Nichols Park. We'll have @CaseysSnowballs and @rosaritoatx and so come early for good food and a good spot! https://t.co/GUQlFJ8SbF
— Austin Parks Fdn (@austinparksfdn)
That tweet had 16 local retweets and 23 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Schools
From high-achieving students to innovative programs, the schools are home to some of the most important news in the city. So we've compiled the most compelling schools-related tweets of the past week.
Austin witnessed little change in Twitter conversations about schools last week compared to the week before.
Yet some proved popular, like this by @AISDSupt:
#AISDProud to recognize 33 new & renewed National Board Certified Teachers tonight! @AustinISD has 230 National Board Certified Teachers and more than any other district in Texas! #AISDGotTalent #AISDhome https://t.co/xnb2rTzowS
— Dr. Paul Cruz (@AISDSupt)
In all, the tweet totaled up eight local retweets, eight local quotes and 110 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Another was this Wednesday tweet from @aisdparents:
Michelle Cavazos-Chief Officer for School Leadership @AustinISD is ready to welcome families! School Changes 2019 Community Workshops Series. Join us tonight & help AISD reinvent our schools! https://t.co/DEQgrGMyb5 https://t.co/a3UcMiwedj
— AustinISD Parents (@aisdparents)
As of this publication, the tweet earned six local retweets and 22 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
Bicycling
Hoodline collected the most popular tweets on the topic of bikes and riding from the city last week.
Austin experienced little change in Twitter conversations regarding bikes last week compared with the previous week.
But users in the city were still active on Twitter, amplifying tweets about bikes. Here's an example, from @Movability:
Join us on May 2 for a fascinating look at how incredibly professionalized corporate bicycle programs have become and what they can do for a company’s bottom line. https://t.co/8txgABNOvH
— Movability (@Movability)
As of this publication, the tweet racked up five local quotes and no interactions outside the Austin area.
On Thursday, @bikeaustin tweeted:
We join @utaustin students in demanding immediate action to fix San Jacinto Boulevard on campus @TXBikeAlliance #visionzero https://t.co/Id7YceCegq
— Bike Austin (@bikeaustin)
As of this publication, the tweet amassed five local quotes and 35 total retweets, quotes and favorites.
This story was created automatically using data from Twitter, then reviewed by an editor before publication. Click here for more about how and why Hoodline is automating local news. Got thoughts about what we're doing? Go here to share your feedback.
