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Originally Posted by Texyn
There are two ways Galveston can handle that cramming:
- More high-rises/skyscrapers
- Expansion of city jurisdiction to a portion of the adjacent mainland. Similar to NYC with Manhattan or Long Island, or Florainopolis in Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian%C3%B3polis
Houston very well was passing Galveston, but there is no doubt that the population disparity between the two would have been more equalized today had it not been for the hurricane.
What reasons in particular do you have for this (just curious).
Close to North Padre Island, and various beaches, and better winters than Houston or Dallas. And being on the Gulf, would be a good location for a Port
Wilmington's story is basically the same as Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, etc. When transportation and economic development started favoring the railroad and reliance on a more agriculture-based economy began declining, the old port cities didn't have a chance and that's when the Piedmont cities blew up.
But Wilmington isn't even the size of Charleston or Savannah. It's really underperformed. Its metro is still under 300K.
Riverside, California shoud've been bigger than San Diego and Orange County. The amount of desirable land is perfect for economic growth. It's proximity to LA is the key.
Close to North Padre Island, and various beaches, and better winters than Houston or Dallas. And being on the Gulf, would be a good location for a Port
Good points. Other than various municipalities in the Houston area, Corpus is the only other Texas Gulf location I could see growing into a rounded city. Brownsville/SPI area is already dominated by Matamoros across the border, so that area can be more of a resort. The Golden Triangle is just too depressed, and likely will consolidate with Houston in the future (due to similarity of their economies).
But Wilmington isn't even the size of Charleston or Savannah. It's really underperformed. Its metro is still under 300K.
Yeah but none of those are even mid-major metros, and Wilmington's metro is only under 300K because Myrtle snatched a county away in the last Census (which still perplexes me because looking at the commuting figures, that shouldn't be the case). It's the same story for all of the old port cities in the Southeast except New Orleans and Norfolk.
Hartford CT should include East Hartford and West Hartford, each of which is half the size of Hartford and would put the population of the city at 250k.
Good points. Other than various municipalities in the Houston area, Corpus is the only other Texas Gulf location I could see growing into a rounded city. Brownsville/SPI area is already dominated by Matamoros across the border, so that area can be more of a resort. The Golden Triangle is just too depressed, and likely will consolidate with Houston in the future (due to similarity of their economies).
Do you think Houston and the Golden Triangle will grow into each other or that the Golden Triangle will become part of the Houston CSA?
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