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Mississippi and Kentucky has open space, but pretty much anywhere else in the southeast is going to create a situation like Florida with just continuous MSA counties next to each other.
A new Major city in SC would Mahe the whole darn state loosely joined into a CSA. Mississippi is much bigger and less populated, the cities are more spread out. Would benefit a whole lot more from a major city.
SC needs a true major city imo, something other than Charleston.
Charleston is not THE major metro in SC. Greenville is the largest followed by Columbia. Charlotte NC MSA stretches into SC and is pretty assessable to a majority of SC since it’s a smaller state.
Oooor… how about starting a city in a completely new region. Why not Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or the Dakotas? Idaho is also the fastest growing state, Californians are fleeing to the area, the location might not be sexy, but at least it’s not a threat from rising sea levels, and it’s close to like 90% of the Canadian population with the area being close to the border. The Eastcoast had its era, and so did the South, then the Midwest, then Westcoast, then back South; I feel like it’s time to see growth in the Rocky Mountain Region.
The other countries that have done this stuff has done it for a purpose. Brazil, Egypt, Saudi Arabia...built or are building new cities to relieve congestion on major cities/ capitals or to have a more centralized capital.
To create a major city in the least populated area of the country is going to take a lot to pull off.
Oooor… how about starting a city in a completely new region. Why not Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or the Dakotas? Idaho is also the fastest growing state, Californians are fleeing to the area, the location might not be sexy, but at least it’s not a threat from rising sea levels, and it’s close to like 90% of the Canadian population with the area being close to the border. The Eastcoast had its era, and so did the South, then the Midwest, then Westcoast, then back South; I feel like it’s time to see growth in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Most of Canada’s population is centered in the Quebec-Windsor corridor, and therefore is not close at all to Boise. I agree with the sentiment that building a megacity in the least populated, most isolated region of the country would be problematic in its own way. Build it near existing highway and within a few hours of other metros.
The Canadian River. The maybe creek like at times / sometimes river that runs 900 miles from New Mexico to the Mississippi River.
Do I know all about its average daily flow in West Texas? No. That is not an area I know well (but I am trying to learn a bit more). Would it better to be near that flow than not? Probably, if you are going to be in that region. Don't know about any aquifer or much water is available after Amarillo uses its share. Didn't go that deep on the possibility. But it was the largest land parcel I found for sale, so briefly mentioned it. It probably isn't the choice. For water, location and maybe more.
Thinking a bit more about that water system, practically the water probably would have to be released from where it is currently hoarded upstream- Meredith Lake- by the river or maybe more likely by a water pipeline for greater control and efficiency.
Most spots are going to fail for this possibility by one criteria or another or several.
Western Nevada might fail on water too, depending on accessibility / sustainability of surface water around Fallon and any aquifer.
West Texas might be more viable than southern Arizona and this spot in West Texas more viable than most / all other spots in West Texas.
But to build at full 5 million scale, the West seems challenging. Maybe with extreme water re-use. Pretty likely the scale will be less than sought wherever but especially if tried in West.
Lake Meredith already serving 600,000 through long aquaduct, which is expanding to serve more. Most groundwater rights in nation, lots bought from T Boone Pickens. Might go back to servicing that land. Some rights previously sold to Dallas, etc. So meaningful quantities. If you are going to build in West Texas, that is the water partner. Unclear what level can / will be supported. Depends on decision to draw down groundwater. They don't want to, but they are.
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