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Old 04-08-2017, 08:07 AM
 
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I know this topic has been done before, but I decided to do this topic again in light of an article in this week's The State(Columbia,SC) newspaper. According to the Midlands Council of Governments, the Columbia metro is expected to hit 1 million by 2035 and reach 1.3 million by 2050. Much of that growth will be in Lexington County, which is projected to reach 581,000 by 2050. With growth in the western end of Lexington County picking up and with the growth of the Augusta Metro area, do ya'll think the growth of Aiken and Lexington will merge together. I think the possibility is there, especially if the mega site in Aiken can land more development. BTW, here's a link to the article: 1 million in the Columbia area? Expect it by 2035, report says | The State
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Old 04-08-2017, 12:37 PM
 
Location: Undeveloped Columbia County
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I've pondered this idea before. I think it's possible, and might actually happen. If it does, it would be pretty cool. Augusta will always be smaller. It'd be a similar situation to the Greenville (Columbia) Spartanburg (Augusta) area, with just a little bit more space between the cities.
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Old 04-09-2017, 12:06 PM
 
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There is no indication of this happening. There is just too much distance between the two at about 60 miles.
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Old 04-09-2017, 12:07 PM
 
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The distance of Spartanburg from Greenville is more comparable of Aiken to Augusta.. much closer than Columbia is to Augusta.
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Old 04-11-2017, 08:35 AM
 
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The distance of Spartanburg from Greenville is more comparable of Aiken to Augusta.. much closer than Columbia is to Augusta.
They are exactly 30 miles apart from downtown to downtown. Outskirts are very close to each other. I can be in Spartanburg county in 10 minutes from where I live.
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Old 04-11-2017, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Undeveloped Columbia County
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The distance of Spartanburg from Greenville is more comparable of Aiken to Augusta.. much closer than Columbia is to Augusta.
Which is why I said there'd be a little bit more space between the cities. Just as DSMRE wrote, the outskirts of Greenville and the outskirts of Spartanburg are very close, which I think is we may see in the future. I'm not saying 20 years, but it's very possibe by year 2100
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Old 04-11-2017, 10:25 AM
 
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But they will remain 2 separate metro areas and trade areas. I do not see the gap between the two metros filling in no more than I see Savannah and Charleston forming into a contiguous metro region. What are the indications this is happening between Augusta and Columbia? Maybe if there was a large airport that been built in between the two metro areas then this would be plausible..But that idea was nixed about 30 years ago. I would say it is more likely that the gap between metro Atlanta and Athens is filled.
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Old 04-11-2017, 05:14 PM
 
Location: Undeveloped Columbia County
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But they will remain 2 separate metro areas and trade areas. I do not see the gap between the two metros filling in no more than I see Savannah and Charleston forming into a contiguous metro region. What are the indications this is happening between Augusta and Columbia? Maybe if there was a large airport that been built in between the two metro areas then this would be plausible..But that idea was nixed about 30 years ago. I would say it is more likely that the gap between metro Atlanta and Athens is filled.
I'm certain the gap between Metro ATL and Athens will be filled by 2100...in fact, I believe they're one big Combined Statistical Area, and for the matter, I have friends who commute everyday from Athens to Atlanta. I think it's possible that by the year 2100, Augusta and Columbia could be a part of the same CSA, or at least Aiken County will serve both Metro areas.
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Old 04-11-2017, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I'm certain the gap between Metro ATL and Athens will be filled by 2100...in fact, I believe they're one big Combined Statistical Area, and for the matter, I have friends who commute everyday from Athens to Atlanta. I think it's possible that by the year 2100, Augusta and Columbia could be a part of the same CSA, or at least Aiken County will serve both Metro areas.
I would agree except our lifestyles will be so dramatically different by the year 2100 due to technological advancements that I think it's hard to predict what our building patterns will be.

I, for one, will be extremely disappointed in our society if we continue on this 'suburban sprawl' path. It's detrimental to our physical and mental health and it's terrible for the environment.

Metro Atl and Athens could very well be combined by 2040 or 2050, but Augusta and Columbia won't be able to merge before our technology allows us to develop better ways of expanding our living areas.
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Old 04-11-2017, 09:04 PM
 
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I would say there is a better chance for Columbia metro to merge wth Charlotte than Augusta.. and even there it is very unlikely
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