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Austin nearly gained 100,000 and its only 272 sq miles. Plus the burbs are BOOMING...that's where a lot of transplants move to. Wonder what it would be with those numbers included.
Austin is over 297 square miles. It's about the same physical size of Charlotte.
Houston currently has multiple 20, 30, and 40 story residential towers under construction, or in the pre-construction phase, right NOW. These are all in the city center so YES Houston continues to get more dense each day, the urban connectivity continues to improve each day, new mass transit lines are under construction which improves the car-less lifestyle.
For those keeping score,here is what is happening in Houston right now:
With the Exxon deal there is a lot speculation that Houston could be annexing 150-250 sq miles - with this it would blow by Chicago and be on the heals of LA.
But then you would go there and be like, where is the city...
City limits are mostly absurd- Philadelphia would surpass the population of present Day Houston in a land area smaller than Dallas in terms of population
MSA and UA are mostly better metrics than city limits
Where are you getting that? That is not true at all. Houston will annex the tiny commercial strip where the Exxon campus is, not over 250 square miles. The only annexation Houston has done since the 90s has been limited purpose annexation of commercial areas ONLY.
No it doesn't. It is just that certain diseases used to thrive in hot climates. The South has always had a preferable climate to the North.
I can see how people might enjoy a New England type of weather. The North East is always 10-20 degrees warmer than the Midwest. That doesn't seem terrible.
Preferable to who, exactly? You just admitted the South has terrible heat and the invention of A/C was really the only reason it became tolerable... that and the scientific advancements against the thriving diseases there. Hanging out in the A/C, however, is no different than hanging out in the heat during winter in the North. You're still not outside enjoying anything. And 10s of millions of people still prefer the North and always will. That idea seems to be offensive to some. The battle of Chicago/Houston is a perfect example.
Yes because when you come down the interstates there is a :Southern Wholesale People Store" full of Southern salespeople waiting to convince you to move South.They are on commission you know?
I'm talking about the media and places like this forum, which constantly attempts to perpetuate the idea that the weather in the South has absolutely no issues whatsoever, and is constantly beautiful and perfect... and the reason why people move there. None of that, of course, is reality.
I'm talking about the media and places like this forum, which constantly attempts to perpetuate the idea that the weather in the South has absolutely no issues whatsoever, and is constantly beautiful and perfect... and the reason why people move there. None of that, of course, is reality.
Well weather is a major reason people move as well as cost of living and other issues.
Look at California.Phoenix
With the invention of AC people prefer warmer climates overall.Why do you think the Sunbelt ha been the fastest growing region for 40 yeas now.?.
Over 1000 units permitted in other areas (and a few smaller projects downtown too like the 65 unit South Loop motor row conversion and a 160 unit conversion in Uptown) plus a little over 200 SFHs.
Over 1000 units permitted in other areas (and a few smaller projects downtown too like the 65 unit South Loop motor row conversion and a 160 unit conversion in Uptown) plus a little over 200 SFHs.
Where are you getting that? That is not true at all. Houston will annex the tiny commercial strip where the Exxon campus is, not over 250 square miles. The only annexation Houston has done since the 90s has been limited purpose annexation of commercial areas ONLY.
Was a link or piece of Info from Reddjohn in another thread - will see if I can track it down - dont actually recall the specifics
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