Waco to have 400,000 by 2050. Is this even possible?

[jluke65780]

They can't accomplish this without some type of public transit in place. Maybe a trolly that runs from downtown to Baylor. I wish Houston would think of expanding its sidewalks as well.

[TXTwizter]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

They can't accomplish this without some type of public transit in place. Maybe a trolly that runs from downtown to Baylor. I wish Houston would think of expanding its sidewalks as well.

There has been talk of a trolley to and from downtown to Baylor, don't know what has become of it. And the Waco Transit needs to improve as well. It runs once an hour, is ALWAYS late, stops running at like 6, doesnt run on Sundays, and is WAY OVERPRICED!! $1.50 each way. Austin is $.50, Houston is $1.00. Why is Waco's so much more and its isnt even convenient? If they want people off the roads and on the busses they need to lower the fare and increase service. If it was more convenient, people would use it more. Who wants to pay $1.50 each way to run to the store and run errands when it'll take you all day?

jluke, I included a link in the OP about a new ordinance in Waco concerning sidewalks!

[txstate]

This is possible because in 3 or 4 years you will see the biggest land-grab (property tax increase )
near downtown and the brazos river neighborhoods, due to the growth of Baylor ok. When this happens Blacks and Hispanics will be pushed out of East and South Waco to make room for new construction of condos, apartments, and existing homes, these people will be out in Bellmead, Lacy Lakeview, Hewitt(the new Waco) Lake Waco area, the same thing happened in Austin and its going to happen in Waco, ask a local(not a baylor student, faculty).

[case44]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

With the sprawl of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and even Austin getting to be more of a headache than a benefit, it would make for a better overall region if the second tier cities grew at a higher rate and the big guys would slow down a bit. Collin County has certainly gained that growth in less than a decade.

As one having to face more and more traffic everyday, I'm all for the Wacos, Beaumonts, Corpus Christis, Lubbocks, Wichita Falls, etc, etc to grow a little more and us a little less.

Stay tuned. That prospect is getting to be more and more likely when more people continue to move down here. Look for quite a bit in Lubbock, Midland, and Waco.

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by case44

Stay tuned. That prospect is getting to be more and more likely when more people continue to move down here. Look for quite a bit in Lubbock, Midland, and Waco.

Any insight on your behalf of these three in particular over the other cities in the state of the same size?

[case44]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

Any insight on your behalf of these three in particular over the other cities in the state of the same size?

It has a lot to do with location. Plus, I've been to those places and noticed some pretty-good-sized growth in each of those places. Waco's location is at a huge advantage, being between Dallas and Austin. They've had a nice little spurt on the south end of town, plus a new flyover at I-35 and State Highway 6. I'm not suggesting that Houston and Dallas are being picked up and moved over to those three cities I mentioned; rather, the growth will be on a smaller scale. Lubbock is just starting to have developing suburbs, as well as steady growth in that city's southwest and northwest sides. Amarillo may have I-40, but Lubbock has a more central location halfway between D/FW and Albuquerque. They could use more freeways in their highway network (as they lack several), but only one is being added now. Midland is seeing some development on Loop 250 and even in unlikely places like I-20. It's coming, but slowly.

[Muhnay]

I don't think David Koresh is even considered when thinking about Waco any longer. Its not for me anyways. Waco looks to be a very pretty city.. the river running though it, the green grass and trees.. It has a great location between Dallas and Austin, so I think Waco can build and grow just as the two articles suggest. I just hope in the process it does not ruin a city that seems to be quite nice.



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[Mark-Tyler is Special]

Again, don't get real far off subject. For the GREATER Waco, not Waco itself, to reach 400,000 people in 50 years is no great "reach" this would not be something necessarily exceptional growth, however it would still have to "spead" up it's growth rate by 100% (double). The best possibility of this happening is because it is on Int. 35. Other than that, this possible growth rate could be said of many other places, such as the Tyler/Longview areas.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Mark-Tyler is Special

Again, don't get real far off subject. For the GREATER Waco, not Waco itself, to reach 400,000 people in 50 years is no great "reach" this would not be something necessarily exceptional growth, however it would still have to "spead" up it's growth rate by 100% (double). The best possibility of this happening is because it is on Int. 35. Other than that, this possible growth rate could be said of many other places, such as the Tyler/Longview areas.

Your also forgetting Waco is just now starting to get more jobs such as Sanderson Farm, L3 Communications, and more retail. Also the fact that Waco is a pretty diverse city for its size and one of the top Universities in Texas. Waco has lots of potential and the city is just discovering it.

[Mark-Tyler is Special]

Yep, that's part of the Dubling in growth that is needed,(for the entire 50 years) I was talking about. Heck this is fun for discussion anyway.