San Antonio, which is Spanish for Saint Anthony, is the second most populous city in the state of Texas and the seventh most populous city in the United States. Home to 1.3 million people and located in south-central Texas, the city was the fastest-growing of the top 10 largest cities in the country between 2000 and 2010.
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Survey shows increased use of Twitter, Facebook by state DOTs
Results of a new survey show that a growing number of state transportation departments (DOTs) are communicating critical news and information with travelers using Twitter, Facebook and other social media. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) survey of 32 state DOTs finds that 26 states (or 81 percent) are now using Twitter to communicate with travelers when major traffic incidents or severe weather such as snow storms, hurricanes and tornadoes force