Which city will Austin, TX look like 20 years from now? (university, costs)

[laguy1059]

In other words, which city in 2018 looks like a more matured version of Austin for better or worse? Which city already went through those growing pains in the 90s and 00s?

[Pine to Vine]

Which city will Austin, TX look like 20 years from now?

Houston

[Charlotte485]

Minneapolis?

[Iconographer]

Put Houston, Dallas and Silicon Valley in a blender, press puree and you'll have Austin 2038.

[mhays25]

The growing amount of housing in Downtown Austin and large central university suggest a more urban future than those examples.

[NOVA_guy]

I'd say Houston + Dallas = Austin in 20 yrs.

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by mhays25

The growing amount of housing in Downtown Austin and large central university suggest a more urban future than those examples.

...and as housing costs continue to climb there, expect the metro to continue sprawling, just like those examples (and many others).

[Spade]

Originally Posted by NOVA_guy

I'd say Houston + Dallas = Austin in 20 yrs.

huh?

[Gaylord_Focker]

Nashville and Austin will look similar in 20 years.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

Nashville and Austin will look similar in 20 years.

In what way? They certainly don't at this point.