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I was just doing my geography nerd stuff and I saw on google maps that Austin and San Antonio are only 80 miles apart!
I don't know anything about the landscape or growth patterns in Texas, but I am wondering is it possible that they will ever combine into a metro of 3.6 million?
I mean Baltimore and Washington are considered the same CSA and they are 50 miles apart. Los Angeles and Riverside are in the same CSA and they are 60 miles apart.
Couldn't Austin and San Antonio eventually be grouped into the same CSA?
I suppose anything is possible, but have you ever driven from Los Angeles to Riverside? It's non-stop city the entire way. Same with Baltimore to D.C. 80 miles, how much of that is undeveloped still? And when that is developed and the city is one large CSA, it would probably be greater than 3.6 million. Just some thoughts.
I was just doing my geography nerd stuff and I saw on google maps that Austin and San Antonio are only 80 miles apart!
I don't know anything about the landscape or growth patterns in Texas, but I am wondering is it possible that they will ever combine into a metro of 3.6 million?
I mean Baltimore and Washington are considered the same CSA and they are 50 miles apart. Los Angeles and Riverside are in the same CSA and they are 60 miles apart.
Couldn't Austin and San Antonio eventually be grouped into the same CSA?
Maybe, but I don't see it happening anytime soon because Austin is growing mostly north and western.
I suppose anything is possible, but have you ever driven from Los Angeles to Riverside? It's non-stop city the entire way. Same with Baltimore to D.C. 80 miles, how much of that is undeveloped still? And when that is developed and the city is one large CSA, it would probably be greater than 3.6 million. Just some thoughts.
Are you saying that there are large areas of undevelopment between Austin and San Antonio?
Are you saying that there are large areas of undevelopment between Austin and San Antonio?
San Antonio is growing north and Austin is somewhat growing south, although most of the development is to the north. There is a lot of undeveloped land, but you do have some decent sized towns in between like New Braunfels and San Marcus (both around 50 thousand). There are also tons other small towns throughout the Hill Country. You can't drive 15 minutes in central Texas without running into a small town. Really, I think the two metros would have to combine for a population of about 5 or 6 million, which is very possible in the next ten to twenty years. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see a megalopolis going from Killeen (right by Fort Hood), to San Antonio in the next 30 or so years. Although, I hope that doesn't happen. I would hate to see all those beautiful parks, forest, hills, and creeks be ruined by pollution and a bunch of cookie-cutter suburbs.
I hope not. nothing but Ugly sprawl between the two cities.
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Plus the region between San Antonio and Austin is really attractive (away from 35); sprawl would kill it.
What do you think about the Killeen Area and Austin?
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