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View Poll Results: Do you think Houston Metropolitan Area (MSA) will get above 8 Million by 2030?
Yes 47 85.45%
No 6 10.91%
Other (Please specify) 2 3.64%
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:17 AM
 
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I can see it happening too.
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:55 AM
 
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It will, and soon.
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Old 07-24-2011, 12:54 PM
 
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I want to ask a question, and I don't mean any hamr whatsoever! Do y'all think y'all are putting too much hype into the Panama Canal expansion or will it actually bring all this growth and boom that people are anticipating?
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Old 07-24-2011, 01:18 PM
 
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I want to ask a question, and I don't mean any hamr whatsoever! Do y'all think y'all are putting too much hype into the Panama Canal expansion or will it actually bring all this growth and boom that people are anticipating?
it may be overhyped but it will definitely bring growth.

For example:
Walmart and Home Depot have been building huge warehouses near the port. now these warehouses could have easily been located in LA or some other port city, but they were built here. These warehouses needs to be staffed so it means job creation, and job creation means growth.

In addition, the infrastructure elsewhere needs to improve to accommodate the deeper port ( which itself brings extra jobs). You need new and better roads, new railways, all of which means more jobs.

Location location location means everything for booms in cities. Phily had the major port and was booming until NY took over. Chicago then had a huge boom then LA.

Dallas and Atlanta's success is mainly because of their regional centrality.

Houston is more central to the US population than LA and although the port is already a huge driving force for the area, it will be more so after we steal some of the force from the west coast.

Almost a Million people are economically tied to Houston's port, that can easily double with the port expansion
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Old 07-24-2011, 02:33 PM
 
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That's good news! I just hope Houston doesn't BUST if another city takes over.
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Old 07-24-2011, 05:21 PM
 
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That's good news! I just hope Houston doesn't BUST if another city takes over.
It has multiple fields it can fall back on.

and it is way ahead of the other cities banking on the Panama Canal.

Places like Brownsville and Charleston are only taking about improvements while Houston has actually been improving its port and seeking more funds to do even more.

Dallas is banking on the Panama Canal too, but the thing is they are no where near the water.

Houston can seriously mess up things for DFW if they take away some of DFW distribution share.

Houston alone cannot handle all the storage and distribution from the Port, so as soon as it comes off the ships some stuff is sent directly to DFW for storage, and distribution. Doing that here and by passing DFW might be a severe blow to DFW, but we are too nice to do that
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Old 07-24-2011, 06:00 PM
 
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definitely. DFW was a CSA until they redefined metro definitions and turned it into an MSA. Before that it was an MSA for a short while in the 80s, but Houston was still bigger than it at that point. It wasn't until the downturn in the economy in the late 80s that the dfw passed Houston area. Even with FW Houston was bigger before that.

Houston will be bigger again in a few years, esp after the Panama Canal expansion is completed
Nice fantasy. But DFW will remain the largest metro in Texas for a long time.
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Old 07-24-2011, 07:18 PM
 
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Nice fantasy. But DFW will remain the largest metro in Texas for a long time.
The way these people are talking about the Panama Canal, DFW willhave some hard competition.
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:29 PM
 
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The way these people are talking about the Panama Canal, DFW willhave some hard competition.
Everybody with a deep water port from the Gulf to the east coast is talking about the Panama Canal. I'm sure Houston will see it's share of new business, but some on this board have their hype-o-meters on wishful thinking mode.
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Old 07-24-2011, 08:47 PM
 
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Nice fantasy. But DFW will remain the largest metro in Texas for a long time.
Hold on to your fantasy but it will remain just that
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Everybody with a deep water port from the Gulf to the east coast is talking about the Panama Canal. .
Many ports are talking, Houston have been acting.
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