NCTCOG 2009 Population Growth Statistics

[shay1208]

Originally Posted by Acntx

I read in the DMN that Addison's population decline during the past year was due to nine apartment complexes being demolished to make way for a new luxury development. Over the longer term, however, its slow growth is due mainly to it being nearly built-out.

I would agree with that. The name of development is Vitruvian Park. Vitruvian Park - Apartments in Dallas

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by FarNorthDallas

The decline in Highland Park is interesting.

Would say it is similar to Addison in that it is built out, not any room for much more residential growth. Don't know this for absolute fact, but zoning in HP is not apt to take out much of the residential for higher density housing similar to what is going on in the parts of Dallas near HP.

[kdogg817]

Why is Forest Hill Texas population in the negative?

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Why is Forest Hill Texas population in the negative?

Would say because it is totally landlocked (surrounded by Fort Worth on all sides and unable to annex) but more importantly, not seen as the "right side of the tracks," older housing stock, no new developments. Not the first place in one's mind when thinking of good places to live. Not a slam on the place, I am sure some people there are happy, but not a magnet for growth by any sense of the word.

When I first came to Texas in the 80s, lived near Forest Hill and it didn't have a great reputation then. Add 20+ years of age and neglect and a decreasing population is what you get.

[Acntx]

Since the topic of "built out" has been brought up, I found an interesting set of figures. The NCTCOG performed Land Use Inventories on area cities with more than 1,000 people in 2005. The following list contains places that were more than 75% developed or "built out."

99.6% University Park
99.5% Highland Park

94.0% Addison
93.9% Bedford
93.6% Watauga
92.6% Hurst
92.3% Richland Hills
91.9% Cockrell Hill
90.7% Pantego

89.8% Richardson
89.6% Duncanville
87.3% Westworth Village
86.8% River Oaks
86.6% Farmers Branch

83.7% Dallas
83.7% Garland
83.4% Plano
83.3% Colleyville
83.1% Sansom Park
82.5% Arlington
82.2% Hickory Creek
82.0% North Richland Hills
81.7% Dalworthington Gardens
81.3% Highland Village
80.9% White Settlement
80.8% Blue Mound
80.8% Haltom City
80.8% Lake Worth

79.9% Carrollton
79.8% Irving
79.5% Double Oak
78.6% Grapevine
78.2% Lake Dallas
76.8% Coppell
76.7% Southlake
75.3% Keller
75.0% Forest Hill

[kdogg817]

Originally Posted by Acntx

Since the topic of "built out" has been brought up, I found an interesting set of figures. The NCTCOG performed Land Use Inventories on area cities with more than 1,000 people in 2005. The following list contains places that were more than 75% developed or "built out."

99.6% University Park
99.5% Highland Park

94.0% Addison
93.9% Bedford
93.6% Watauga
92.6% Hurst
92.3% Richland Hills
91.9% Cockrell Hill
90.7% Pantego

89.8% Richardson
89.6% Duncanville
87.3% Westworth Village
86.8% River Oaks
86.6% Farmers Branch

83.7% Dallas
83.7% Garland
83.4% Plano
83.3% Colleyville
83.1% Sansom Park
82.5% Arlington
82.2% Hickory Creek
82.0% North Richland Hills
81.7% Dalworthington Gardens
81.3% Highland Village
80.9% White Settlement
80.8% Blue Mound
80.8% Haltom City
80.8% Lake Worth

79.9% Carrollton
79.8% Irving
79.5% Double Oak
78.6% Grapevine
78.2% Lake Dallas
76.8% Coppell
76.7% Southlake
75.3% Keller
75.0% Forest Hill

So I suspect some of these older suburbs will start revitalizing. It only make since to do so or these areas could start crumbling. We have enough problems with inner city Dallas and Fort Worth. If our suburbs start decaying than we could have a huge problem.

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

So I suspect some of these older suburbs will start revitalizing. It only make since to do so or these areas could start crumbling. We have enough problems with inner city Dallas and Fort Worth. If our suburbs start decaying than we could have a huge problem.

Richardson, Garland and Addison all have been proactive in revitalizing older areas. Addison took out all of those older apartment complexes that were across Marsh Ln from Brookhaven to build a higher end development. Richardson has been updating the older shopping centers as has Garland. The City of Garland has even condemned apartments with out of state owners that let them fall into neglect. Helped relocate the tenants and then torn down the apartments. Eastgate is one such as were several smaller ones in the last few years. Another thing that Garland did was enact a rental property inspection process. Any property owner that rents out a residence in the city MUST apply with the city and it can be inspected at any time. The codes for rentals are more stringent that owner occupied residences.

There are some older suburbs that are doing a good job of keeping up with the times while others are not. These 3 could be a good example of what to do to keep things up and going and attractive.

[Lakewooder]

Garland has been very proactive for sure -- we have a council member on dallasmetropolis.com who sometimes posts and I have met him a couple of times -- I also know a Garland ISD board member. They are really working hard for their city.