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Surprised to not see any Florida cities on this poll, considering the ridiculous population growth we have had. Orlando and Tampa are two of the fastest growing cities in the country.
Exactly! Orlando already has millennial and family appeal, and is only 50 minutes from the beach. Its far enough inland where hurricanes are weaker and high enough above sea level to have to ever worry about flooding. Orlando also grew 3% faster than any other major city in Florida this decade. The area's tech industry is also growing.
Orlando and the Florida cities are growing in people, but their economy doesn’t seem to be catching up quite as quickly. There might need to be some reorienting of priorities and goals before Florida catches up to Texas as far as boom cities despite the population growth.
Philly has taken off somewhat, but the pace now far exceeds what it was at before. The biggest difference is now it is city-wide, whereas before it was largely in Center City and a few immediate surrounding areas (Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown)
Philly has taken off somewhat, but the pace now far exceeds what it was at before. The biggest difference is now it is city-wide, whereas before it was largely in Center City and a few immediate surrounding areas (Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown)
I don't see it slowing it up.. It's a well established upper tier metro that is finally "waking" up and getting into it's stride.
$1 billion 13+ building Midtown Exchange project breaking ground next year.
The announcement that Malik will put all effort into the $2+ billion Downtown South project that will include a new soccer stadium plus dozens of mix-use towers and a new entertainment district. The new pro-growth city council likely to approve this project.
4 20-story towers Nexus project will break ground next year.
3 20-story tower Raleigh Crossing project just broke ground.
32-story office tower 121 Fayetteville tower being planned.
Up-to-40 story Smoky Hollow III apartment tower set to be finalized soon.
Up-to-40 story Zimmer apartment/condo tower likely to move forward as well.
Smoky Hollow I and II are almost completed.
Up-to-35 story Raleigh Union Station Bus Tower legally required to breaking ground next year.
20+ story CAM tower next to the Union Station planned
400H 20-story tower will eventually get built
20-story Advance Auto Tower under-construction in North Hills.
35-story Walter Tower next to the Advance Auto Tower set to break ground next year.
Planned high rise mixed-use complex set to replace the old mall in North Hills.
4 route Bus Rapid Transit project being finalized.
Garner-to-Raleigh-to-Durham Heavy Commuter Rail in the works and funded.
$1 to $2 billion airport upgrade project.
And just a never ending amount of 5 to 12 story apartment and office buildings being announced, planned, under construction, etc.
We won't catch up to Austin any time soon but we will definitely experience growing pains soon.
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Richmond, Raleigh, Columbus OH and Wilmington DE get my votes.
All in all I think the 20's are going to be a very challenging decade for US cities. When the next recession comes it might get really bad and even head to a depression. No immigration or population growth to drive demand which will only be exacerbated by a rapidly aging population. Can't lower interest rates or tax rates any more without causing other knock on effects.
Philly has taken off somewhat, but the pace now far exceeds what it was at before. The biggest difference is now it is city-wide, whereas before it was largely in Center City and a few immediate surrounding areas (Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown)
To say it is city-wide is a bit generous, as the "Badlands," Southwest and Northeast do not look overly optimistic. However, yes, many parts of the city are now revitalizing.
All that being said, Baltimore needs to focus on stabilizing in the 2020's
That's what was said in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.
Stability in a declining city starts with getting rid of the abandoned homes and crack dens. As one of the few cities still losing population, Baltimore certainly is not going to take off in the 2020s, but an aggressive demolition program would be a good first step to reduce the scars of decline.
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