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===21st century=== [[File:Hormel Institute.jpg|thumb|The Hormel Institute is a cancer-research facility operated by the [[University of Minnesota]] and [[Mayo Clinic]]. It was significantly expanded in 2015β16.]] Austin completed a new $28 million courthouse and jail in 2010, a new intermediate school in 2013, and has a major redevelopment project at the site of the former Oak Park Mall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/deal-to-remake-oak-park-mall-in-austin-moves-forward-after-year/339133731 |title=Austin moves forward after year |last1=Ross |first1=Jenna |website=Minneapolis StarTribune |access-date=March 24, 2016}}/</ref><ref name="newfuture" /> The city is embarking on a community development project, Vision 2020. This grassroots movement was chartered in 2011 to implement ten major new community initiatives that could be completed by 2020. It includes a variety of projects related to economic development, heath and wellness, education, and tourism. A community recreation center is in progress, as is a tourism and visitor center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vision2020austin.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105140928/http://vision2020austin.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 5, 2011 |title=Vision 2020 Austin |author=<!--not stated--> |access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> One goal is to make the downtown business district more of a destination, aided in part by the Spam Museum's relocation to Main Street in 2016.<ref name="newfuture">{{cite web |url=http://www.austindailyherald.com/2016/03/austin-primed-for-a-new-future/ |title=Austin primed for a new future |last1=Schoonover |first1=Jason |date=March 25, 2016 |access-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref> In 2015 the [[National Association of Realtors]] named Austin one of the "Top 10 Affordable Small Towns Where You'd Actually Want to Live."<ref name="realtor">{{cite web |url=http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-affordable-small-towns-you-actually-want-to-live/ |title=Top 10 Affordable Small Towns Where You'd Actually Want to Live |last1=Pan |first1=Yuqing |website=Realtor.com |date=October 5, 2015 |access-date=March 21, 2016}}</ref>
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