Natives--do you think our state is getting too crowded? (Houston: fit in, sale)

[catman]

tofurkey: Texas was named after a Native American tribe, the Tejas.

[Willsson]

Originally Posted by catman

tofurkey: Texas was named after a Native American tribe, the Tejas.

Thanx, I'm fully aware of that and have been since grade school, more than fifty years. My question was directed at the poster who stated that early caucasians not of hispanic origin did not bother to learn local languages when settling the Coahuila y Tejas area in the early 1800's.

That the state's name is derived from a local language refudiates the poster's claim. And also demonstrates that local languages in the area were something other than Spanish long before conquistadors visited and/or the area was ceded to Mexico.

With apologies to the OP for continuing a topic not germaine to the intent of the thread.

[catman]

tofurkey: I apologize for the misunderstanding. And now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

DFW and Austin are much too crowded! The traffic is seriously jammed, and the air quality in summer is getting worse all the time.

[JJG]

Ya might wanna fix that question.

If you're asking: Do you think DFW, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio are getting too crowded? THAT would be more reasonable.

But asking if the entire state is getting too crowded.... folks, it'll take CENTURIES to make the state of Texas feel crowded.

[Willsson]

Originally Posted by JJG

Ya might wanna fix that question.

If you're asking: Do you think DFW, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio are getting too crowded? THAT would be more reasonable.

But asking if the entire state is getting too crowded.... folks, it'll take CENTURIES to make the state of Texas feel crowded.

It's not just the major metros that have experienced population increases. It's the points in between as well as the points beyond the metros. That increases the travelers on the interstates and feeder highways, as well as in the big airports.

Whether or not it's too crowded is a matter of perception. Some days it is, some not.

I was in some hardware stores today and couldn't find a vacant isle to consider my options. It occurred to me that it must be umemployment and people with nothing to do. Maybe it's just overcrowding but I don't think the retailer would agree.

[jeffari-al-texani]

Originally Posted by tofurkey

Thanx, I'm fully aware of that and have been since grade school, more than fifty years. My question was directed at the poster who stated that early caucasians not of hispanic origin did not bother to learn local languages when settling the Coahuila y Tejas area in the early 1800's.

That the state's name is derived from a local language refudiates the poster's claim. And also demonstrates that local languages in the area were something other than Spanish long before conquistadors visited and/or the area was ceded to Mexico.

With apologies to the OP for continuing a topic not germaine to the intent of the thread.

How does it "refudiate" (is that even a word?) the assertion that most Americans that moved to Mexican Texas did not bother to learn Spanish?

[calmdude]

Originally Posted by JJG

Ya might wanna fix that question.

If you're asking: Do you think DFW, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio are getting too crowded? THAT would be more reasonable.

But asking if the entire state is getting too crowded.... folks, it'll take CENTURIES to make the state of Texas feel crowded.

Population growth in TX has been uneven. If you live in cities, yes, growth has been high. But large areas of TX have seen a decrease in population during 2000-2005:

(Source: Demographics - Texas In Focus)

[JJG]

Originally Posted by calmdude

Population growth in TX has been uneven. If you live in cities, yes, growth has been high. But large areas of TX have seen a decrease in population during 2000-2005:

(Source: Demographics - Texas In Focus)

That map is kind of my point. Urban areas are getting more people. But this is no New Jersey. It would still take a lot for the ENTIRE state to even feel crowded.

(p.s., I like the blue "steps" where Amarillo is. It looks like Tetris)

[calmdude]

Originally Posted by JJG

That map is kind of my point. Urban areas are getting more people. But this is no New Jersey. It would still take a lot for the ENTIRE state to even feel crowded.

(p.s., I like the blue "steps" where Amarillo is. It looks like Tetris)

I was agreeing with you. But, I was not aware till recently that about 40% of TX was facing a decrease in population - that surprised me.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by calmdude

I was agreeing with you. But, I was not aware till recently that about 40% of TX was facing a decrease in population - that surprised me.

It's a bit misleading because some of those counties only have a few thousand people, so even if a hundred people left that would be a significant decrease (10%), whereas the most populated counties are gaining between 7% and 20%+ on even larger populations. So the net effect is Texas is gaining population quite rapidly. Also, look at Amarillo and notice the "tetra effect" as mentioned. I bet in 1970 Amarillo only took up one county but now is impacting 6. So it's sphere of influence will expand and once rural areas will become suburban and a shift will occur.