Which major Texas metropolitan area is prepared to handle growth next 30 years the best (Houston: apartments, neighborhood)

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by Trae713

Yes, but I'm not sure how being more centrally located for air and rail makes it easier to handle growth in the future. It is just at a better location logistically for those two things (and of course we mean domestic air travel, because Houston is better for international air travel). Due to all the small cities around DFW, it is easier to plan for the growth once it comes, but traffic is still a pain in the ass, and drivers are still spending more time on dfw freeways than Houston freeways. But the planning difference between the older unincorporated areas of Houston vs the older DFW burbs is definitely noticeable. But the newer areas are planned better and I think the area is learning.




What does hurricane risks have to do with handling growth better in the future? Houston doesn't deal with tornado flare ups like DFW.

What international travel? To Asia or Europe? Someone in Austin or San Antonio wants to go backwards in order to go forward? It can serve Latin American and the Caribbean. OK. DFW one of the biggest airports in the World in terms of land size. And rail, aviation infrastructure allow a MSA to overcome growing pains. On the other hand Houston does have a port so that mitigates some of DFW rail/aviation advantage.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by justme02

You seem to be comfusing which city has the most amenities in its core vs. which metro area is best suited to handle growth. If the title of the thread were "Which Texas city has the most amenities in its core?", the I would agree that it is Houston. But we're talking about which metro area is best suited to handle growth, and that is DFW. It's suburbs are the most forward thinking, it already has a good commuter type rail in place, and it's more fragmented meaning that you can fit people almost anywhere in the metro area.

Well of course...its geographically impossible, Greater Houston can only grow to the North, East, & West because it is limited by the Gulf of Mexico to the South-Southeast while D/FW can grow in all 360 degree directions because its landlocked (no water) & bound only by Oklahoma to the far north which it will be reaching very soon.

I like to refer to North Texas as "Baja Oklahoma".

[Trae713]

Let's not kid ourselves though. There is still a ton of room south of Houston for growth, especially along 288. Houston isn't right up on the water like a Miami now.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Trae713

Let's not kid ourselves though. There is still a ton of room south of Houston for growth, especially along 288. Houston isn't right up on the water like a Miami now.

True that, but the Bay Area where the majority of Galveston County people live (Clear Lake, League City, & Kemah) are pretty much built out to their maximum capacity.

Pearland is pretty much where all the growth stops right now along 288.

I see lots of potential in the Angleton, Lake Jackson, Freeport areas along the coast. Brazoria County is the next booming area of Houston just wait & see.

[llmrkc07]

As of now Dallas...but a lot can change in 30 years. I think the economic activity of each city will play a major role in the growth.

[miche111e]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Even in Dallas I hope Austin stays small. It's too scenic to ruin by sprawl. It still has a little personality to the place. They aren't "unprepared". They just don't want the BS that goes along with growth.

I agree with you, except that it doesn't matter if they want the BS or not. People are moving there in droves. It's a nightmare now compared to when I lived there in the early to later 1990s. It's only going to get worse.

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Even in Dallas I hope Austin stays small. It's too scenic to ruin by sprawl. It still has a little personality to the place. They aren't "unprepared". They just don't want the BS that goes along with growth.

Hope is not a plan. Austin is growing faster than every other city in Texas. Change is inevitable. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

[love roses]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

True that, but the Bay Area where the majority of Galveston County people live (Clear Lake, League City, & Kemah) are pretty much built out to their maximum capacity.

Pearland is pretty much where all the growth stops right now along 288.

I see lots of potential in the Angleton, Lake Jackson, Freeport areas along the coast. Brazoria County is the next booming area of Houston just wait & see.

My friends in Brazoria County say that's already happening, with Houstonians starting to buy up River front property for weekend homes or moving down and commuting into Houston. I grew up in Brazoria and Houston is only ant. 45 minutes from Lake Jackson, no worse than a commute from anywhere else around the city.

[Metro Matt]

Originally Posted by Komeht

Hope is not a plan. Austin is growing faster than every other city in Texas. Change is inevitable. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

That's cool.

Get at me when Austin finally gets an international airport & a few foreign embassies.

Oh...& manageable traffic on I-35.

[apm193]

Originally Posted by Komeht

Hope is not a plan. Austin is growing faster than every other city in Texas. Change is inevitable. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Which is exactly why they need to expand the highways.