Austin named Forbes fastest growing city (sales, 2015, condos)

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by matzoman

Makes perfect sense. Great weather, Delicious BBQ, good cost of living, good Schools, young and progressive population, manageable taxes. Congratulations Austin!

Coming from the Atlanta area, where we had the fastest growing cities, counties, areas, etc for much of the 80s and 90s, I'm not so sure congratulations are in order. I'm all for reasonable growth, but it's not like there is a prize basket that comes with the announcement.

[zilam98]

Originally Posted by 10scoachrick

Coming from the Atlanta area, where we had the fastest growing cities, counties, areas, etc for much of the 80s and 90s, I'm not so sure congratulations are in order. I'm all for reasonable growth, but it's not like there is a prize basket that comes with the announcement.

who doesnt like good publicity? if your city gets named as among the best of good stuff, consistently at that, the effect just dominoes--more good business, better economy, etc. look at cities that are usually among the worst performers in critical indexes (e.g. jobs, economy) like detroit, would it make you want to go and do business or find a job there?

and mind you, austin just got named as top city for job seekers per this article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-10...195522601.html


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[EzPeterson]

Originally Posted by zilam98

who doesnt like good publicity? if your city gets named as among the best of good stuff, consistently at that, the effect just dominoes--more good business, better economy, etc. look at cities that are usually among the worst performers in critical indexes (e.g. jobs, economy) like detroit, would it make you want to go and do business or find a job there?

and mind you, austin just got named as top city for job seekers per this article: The 10 Best Cities For Job Seekers - Yahoo! Finance


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The point is that not all growth is good growth. This city lacks a real plan for handling a continual onslaught of new residents - particularly when they say "Oh, those new houses in Avery Ranch look great, and it has "good" schools - let's move here, honey, my drive downtown won't be that bad" When 100 people per month are doing that same thing, what do you think happens to those "good" schools? To the drive that wasn't so bad?

I'm all for more people moving here as the city grows up, I just wish the majority were smarter about planning where they lived v. where they worked... Since when did a 45 minute commute become an acceptable way to spend time?

[sxrckr]

Originally Posted by EzPeterson

The point is that not all growth is good growth. This city lacks a real plan for handling a continual onslaught of new residents - particularly when they say "Oh, those new houses in Avery Ranch look great, and it has "good" schools - let's move here, honey, my drive downtown won't be that bad" When 100 people per month are doing that same thing, what do you think happens to those "good" schools? To the drive that wasn't so bad?

I'm all for more people moving here as the city grows up, I just wish the majority were smarter about planning where they lived v. where they worked... Since when did a 45 minute commute become an acceptable way to spend time?

True, but the problem is both people may work in different parts of town, change jobs, etc.

[jb9152]

Originally Posted by sxrckr

True, but the problem is both people may work in different parts of town, change jobs, etc.

Exactly. People just throw that out - "live where you work". Well, unless both wage earners (which is many households) just happen to have jobs near where they live, that's not realistic.

[llkltk]

Originally Posted by EzPeterson

The point is that not all growth is good growth. This city lacks a real plan for handling a continual onslaught of new residents - particularly when they say "Oh, those new houses in Avery Ranch look great, and it has "good" schools - let's move here, honey, my drive downtown won't be that bad" When 100 people per month are doing that same thing, what do you think happens to those "good" schools? To the drive that wasn't so bad?

I'm all for more people moving here as the city grows up, I just wish the majority were smarter about planning where they lived v. where they worked... Since when did a 45 minute commute become an acceptable way to spend time?

It cracks me up about you complaining about a 45 minute commute. I know plenty of people in Chicago that have over an hour and a half commute.

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by llkltk

It cracks me up about you complaining about a 45 minute commute. I know plenty of people in Chicago that have over an hour and a half commute.

Sounds like a nightmare to me, and hour and a half sounds just horrendous. The people I know in Chicago live centrally and would absolutely never do an hour and a half commute

[EzPeterson]

Originally Posted by llkltk

It cracks me up about you complaining about a 45 minute commute. I know plenty of people in Chicago that have over an hour and a half commute.

Who said I was complaining about my commute? FWIW, it's about 45 seconds long, with the exception of those days I head to the airport.

I'm talking about people who buy a home planning on spending that much time driving each way. And, we're not in Chicago. Employers here are pretty spread out. It's extremely possibly to plan around multiple commutes and still avoid those Cedar Park to Oak Hill routes.

[oldfashionedcountrygirl]

Good to know, thank you. I'm in Phoenix and can't believe it is on the list either, I can't wait to leave, and I only arrived at the beginning of November. We're leaving for Texas in two weeks, but not sure where to go, I've been looking at small cities or towns in between Houston and Corpus Christi if you have any suggestions. Have a little one starting school this coming year, going to rent a house, so rentals under $800ish. Any help appreciated.

[migol84]

Originally Posted by OpenD

Perhaps the biggest surprise to me is that it is not bigger than it is already.

Yeah, I find that very odd. How could a city be continually be one of the fastest growing cities in so many decades, yet still be relatively small? That seems mathematically illogical.