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Until the 1950s, Richardson was a rural community of about 1,300 people when several events changed the town forever. North Central Expressway (U.S. 75) opened, connecting Richardson to downtown Dallas; Collins Radio Company relocated to Richardson; and Texas Instruments set up shop just south of the city limits.
More businesses located in Richardson over the years, creating the "Telecom Corridor,®" the nation's second largest concentration of telecommunications companies. Richardson has more than 3,600 businesses, including 500 high-tech firms.
Richardson citizens have a high quality of life with a large public library, a symphony orchestra and other cultural groups, numerous acres of parks and public recreation facilities, major medical centers, a variety of housing choices and well-planned streets and expressways. Numerous retail and service outlets serve the area including Richardson Square Mall, and nearby Prestonwood and Valley View Malls.
The Richardson Independent School District has been recognized as one of the top 25 school districts in the nation, and is also home to the University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson shares the Richland College campus of the Dallas County Community College District with neighbor Garland. |
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