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Unless Austin densifies, the suburban sprawl will reach a limit, don't kid yourself
Well it is becoming more dense in the urban core while simultaneously sprawling outward. The available flat land allows for both to occur. You can see this same phenomenon in central Dallas (Uptown/DT area) and inner loop/DT Houston. In Dallas's case, there's a lot of dense infill in the Uptown area while the northern suburbs (Plano, McKinney, Frisco) continue to sprawl in the direction of Oklahoma.
The sprawl will come to an end if policy changes on highway transportation funding or when gas and water become scarce.
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Well it is becoming more dense in the urban core while simultaneously sprawling outward. The available flat land allows for both to occur. You can see this same phenomenon in central Dallas (Uptown/DT area) and inner loop/DT Houston. In Dallas's case, there's a lot of dense infill in the Uptown area while the northern suburbs (Plano, McKinney, Frisco) continue to sprawl in the direction of Oklahoma.
The sprawl will come to an end if policy changes on highway transportation funding or when gas and water become scarce.
I think that when a one way commute to work hits the two hour mark (four hours round trip) is when sprawl has reached it's limit. Not too many people want to spend more than 1/6th of a day in their car
I think that when a one way commute to work hits the two hour mark (four hours round trip) is when sprawl has reached it's limit. Not too many people want to spend more than 1/6th of a day in their car
New job centers may start emerging in the suburbs to help with the issue, like is starting to happen in DFW.
Philly, Chicago, and so on are in the "big+urban" category. Houston is in the big category but not the urban one. When the townhouses don't come with two parking spaces each, that will be a sign.
I voted Denver. It's infilling at a good pace and is larger than some of the others. Minneapolis is roughly equal currently but it's growing more slowly. Portland is doing well but it's a bit smaller. Austin is growing off the charts but its still smaller and its urbanity is limited outside the core. Nashville still seems small scale though it does get a lot of Sunbelt-type highrises with big garages. Phoenix in its core acts like a city a third of its size.
Philly, Chicago, and so on are in the "big+urban" category. Houston is in the big category but not the urban one. When the townhouses don't come with two parking spaces each, that will be a sign.
I voted Denver. It's infilling at a good pace and is larger than some of the others. Minneapolis is roughly equal currently but it's growing more slowly. Portland is doing well but it's a bit smaller. Austin is growing off the charts but its still smaller and its urbanity is limited outside the core. Nashville still seems small scale though it does get a lot of Sunbelt-type highrises with big garages. Phoenix in its core acts like a city a third of its size.
Who said anything about urban? This discussion was just what is the next big city.
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