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Old 07-22-2012, 02:39 PM
 
Location: I-20 from Atlanta to Augusta
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I pulled this from the South Carolina Forum, it shows the expected growth in 30 years based off historical records.

http://usmayors.org/metroeconomies/0712/FullReport.pdf
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:01 PM
 
Location: I-20 from Atlanta to Augusta
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The report says the Atlanta MSA will be over 9 million people which is more than a reason to pass TSPLOST.
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:25 PM
 
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To me... that says a city already home to over 5,000,000 people in population shouldn't be adding another 4 million people. You think you have water issues now? Just wait...
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:31 PM
 
Location: I-20 from Atlanta to Augusta
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If this report is remotely accurate, the 2nd tier cities in Georgia really need to grow to help receive some of these folks. Augusta alone is suppose to grow over 200,000. Our roadways can not handle this.
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Old 07-22-2012, 03:44 PM
 
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The second tier cities can't grow with the current business model in Georgia... all the power is in Atlanta. They'll all get things here or there (2nd tier), but nothing that amounts to a real game-changer in terms of growth. Adding 4 million to Atlanta is crazy and I'd be willing to bet the T-Splost approval still wouldn't be enough to accommodate almost doubling in population.

Honestly, sit and think about all the states around us... do any of them resemble Georgia?
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Old 07-22-2012, 04:18 PM
 
Location: I-20 from Atlanta to Augusta
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Even though North Carolina is smaller I like its model in multiple metropolitan. Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Macon, Athens..... North Carolina has Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Wilmington.
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Old 07-22-2012, 06:02 PM
 
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Not exactly sure what you're trying to say... you saying that North Carolina and Georgia are similar in metropolitan cities? The two states may be similar in the quantity of metros, but not the quality. You might also want to add Asheville, Winston-Salem, Durham... etc.

But Charlotte doesn't dominate like Atlanta does, the cities in North Carolina all have something really good going for each one of them. Georgia... not so much.

In he link you provided : 2011 Gross Metro Product of US Metro areas (billions)

Florida: 6 cities in the top 100
North Carolina: 5
Tennessee: 4
South Carolina: 3
Alabama: 2
Virginia: 2
Georgia: The big uno

This is what I'm talking about.
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Old 07-22-2012, 10:36 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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Not exactly sure what you're trying to say... you saying that North Carolina and Georgia are similar in metropolitan cities? The two states may be similar in the quantity of metros, but not the quality. You might also want to add Asheville, Winston-Salem, Durham... etc.

But Charlotte doesn't dominate like Atlanta does, the cities in North Carolina all have something really good going for each one of them. Georgia... not so much.

In he link you provided : 2011 Gross Metro Product of US Metro areas (billions)

Florida: 6 cities in the top 100
North Carolina: 5
Tennessee: 4
South Carolina: 3
Alabama: 2
Virginia: 2
Georgia: The big uno

This is what I'm talking about.
That's exactly what he's trying to say. I wish it were that way in Georgia...
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Old 07-22-2012, 10:54 PM
 
Location: Columbus,Georgia
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Maybe one of these 2nd tire cities in Georgia need to be the new Capital. Just look at Florida,Alabama & South Carolina.
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Old 07-23-2012, 11:50 AM
 
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There really needs to be something done to drive some of that growth away from Atlanta..... to Macon, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah.......
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