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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Scarface713
There is no way Dallas is growing faster than San Antonio. Dallas is a landlocked city, unlike San Antonio, and there really isn't that much open space left (save for the southern sides). San Antonio, on the other hand, pretty much dominates Bexar County. It isn't landlocked at all.
Yeah San Antonio's growth rate is higher than Dallas's, but don't you think that all other things considered, Dallas will eventually become the second largest city in Texas again? Unless the argument about it's suburbs come into effect, but I think Dallas with some inner city rejuvenation can overcome that obstacle and reverse suburban growth for inner city growth. But that's if they pick up the pace with that.
Anyways, it just overtook San Deigo for the 8th spot in the last 6 months. Pretty nice. We'll just have to see about San Antonio and Dallas, because it's a very close call for both.
There is no way Dallas is growing faster than San Antonio. Dallas is a landlocked city, unlike San Antonio, and there really isn't that much open space left (save for the southern sides). San Antonio, on the other hand, pretty much dominates Bexar County. It isn't landlocked at all.
Dallas has alot of undeveloped land! Near Lancaster there is hardly any houses, you see nothing but farm land. The only reason San Antonio dominates Bexar County because there isn't no MAJOR suburbs in that county. I wonder why Houston and San Antonio annex so much land?
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Dallas has alot of undeveloped land! Near Lancaster there is hardly any houses, you see nothing but farm land. The only reason San Antonio dominates Bexar County because there isn't no MAJOR suburbs in that county. I wonder why Houston and San Antonio annex so much land?
It goes without saying, many cities have done it in the past, it's only justified if Houston does it too. New York City annexed in the cities of, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, and The Bronx. And doubled it's population from 1.5 million to 3.2 million by doing so.
San Antonio also has a lot of undeveloped land, especially in the east portions of the city, it looks like rural farmlands around there.
I think the landscape is different for Houston and Dallas. Dallas has always had a competing neighbor (Fort Worth), which really made it hard for Dallas to be the dominant city in it's region. Houston and San Antonio on the other hand, have no such restrictions, thus they wield more power than the suburban cities around them. The Woodlands just narrowly saved itself from being annexed by Houston.
It goes without saying, many cities have done it in the past, it's only justified if Houston does it too. New York City annexed in the cities of, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, and The Bronx. And doubled it's population from 1.5 million to 3.2 million by doing so.
San Antonio also has a lot of undeveloped land, especially in the east portions of the city, it looks like rural farmlands around there.
I think the landscape is different for Houston and Dallas. Dallas has always had a competing neighbor (Fort Worth), which really made it hard for Dallas to be the dominant city in it's region. Houston and San Antonio on the other hand, have no such restrictions, thus they wield more power than the suburban cities around them. The Woodlands just narrowly saved itself from being annexed by Houston.
If Houston had a major city right next to it, it would be much smaller!
My fear is that the census will be an under-count due to the unwillingness of many rural people to send in the paperwork [this is a particular concern in Texas].
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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My fear is that the census will be an under-count due to the unwillingness of many rural people to send in the paperwork [this is a particular concern in Texas].
The census this year in Texas went hardcore. Even at school, hand delivered letters, and everything, and they kept stressing about the due date. Texas didn't fool around with the census this year. I guess it really wants those 4 electoral seats for the electoral college REALLY badly!
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