San Antonio Sprawl !!!!! (Vidor, Howe: appointed, loft, condos)

[Robert123]

WIth rising gas prices, it's my guess that the rich people will still live in the burbs. It's the struggling middle class that will move back in. I can't imagine that people who will be too poor to afford gas for commutes will have the capital to gentrify the inner city to any significant degree. They'll all just live in slum together.

[RGV]

kbrkr, here are more threads i've posted on SA pics.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...riverwalk.html

http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...-americas.html


http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...nio-360-a.html

[TXRose]

the rising gas prices are just one reason that, after a year of researching new communities, we've decided to hang on to our Castle Hills area home for a few more years. I work downtown, and right now my commute is about 10 miles - and around a 15 minute drive. My husband works 3 miles from our house. We can't rationalize adding another 30 minutes or so to both our drives, not knowing what gas prices will be like in 3 months, much less 3 years. I plan to get a Prius when I get my next car, but I plan to do that regardless of where we live.

We are anticipating a renewed interest in communities like ours in the next 5-10 years, which will hopefully increase our home value and allow us to making a killing in the real estate market, and let us move into a bigger home in the same area.

[montevista1]

Robert, Alamo Heights is not what I would call the "burbs" yet it is not exactly cheap. Also what about rich people living in penthouse or lofts that are expensive in downtown.

I believe you are wrong. Places closer to major work centers will go up in price and the burbs will come be less appealing.

[Robert123]

That whole Alamo Heights, Olmos, Terrell Hills, etc. area is an exception--a relatively small portion of the run-down inside of loop 410. And I thought that people on here were saying anyway that business development is occurring in the suburbs more than downtown anyway, so that would put the whole argument out the window I guess...

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Originally Posted by Robert123

That whole Alamo Heights, Olmos, Terrell Hills, etc. area is an exception--a relatively small portion of the run-down inside of loop 410. And I thought that people on here were saying anyway that business development is occurring in the suburbs more than downtown anyway, so that would put the whole argument out the window I guess...

Inside of 410 isn't run down. What kind of nonsensical hyperbole is that?

[adtobias]

we should push for better cheaper living downtown like austin

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Originally Posted by adtobias

we should push for better cheaper living downtown like austin

You might want to compare downtown housing costs. SA has cheaper housing. Heck, they're complaining up there about housing costs in their downtown being too high for the average person. The is plenty of cheap housing downtown.

[adtobias]

only if you want to live in the sam shelter

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Originally Posted by adtobias

only if you want to live in the sam shelter

Not a good attempt at comedy but I won't fault you. You can get a home downtown for 100,000-150,000 or a loft and condo for 150-200,000. That's very affordable and cheap.