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View Poll Results: Which major Texas city is best prepared for growth?
Houston 41 39.42%
San Antonio 12 11.54%
DFW 37 35.58%
Austin 0 0%
Why is Austin in this thread? 14 13.46%
Voters: 104. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-12-2013, 04:05 PM
 
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What does this information mean to you marco, and just who is The Natural Resources Defense Council ?
You cant just discount this article.....Dallas was nowhere on the list...Houston was damn near first. ...oh ok...Thats why you want to discount the article...gotcha.
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Old 02-12-2013, 04:09 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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Angry the circle jerk continues

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Seems like Houston will run out of water before every city in Texas...Go Houston!!
This shows how deficient in reading comprehension you are boi, Houston is 2nd on that list simply because the list is in order of population not severity of the problem, in their opinion

If you understood how the information was structured perhaps you could post intelligently but that seems beyond your capabilities.
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Old 02-12-2013, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Seems like Houston will run out of water before every city in Texas...Go Houston!!
Not according to the agency in charge of water planning. Both have huge needs but DFW is worse than Houston. DFW hopes rely on Oklahoma water which isn't certain, and also an expensive pipeline to Toledo Bend along with a couple new reservoirs. DFW is more prone to drought and also receives about 15 inches of rain less than Houston. Lake evaporation is also significantly higher in the DFW area which really hurts when you rely on lakes. While Houston is using less groundwater, there is more groundwater potential in that region than in the DFW area. Also, the potential for desal would be more practical in Houston, further leading to a more diverse water supply.
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/publicat...an/2012/02.pdf

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Old 02-12-2013, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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In Oaklawn, I have lived at 5225 Maple Ave and the Ilume. People did not and would not walk to Uptown, Highland Park or Knox-Henderson. I find it hard to grasp where you could live that would be within walking distance to all three of these neighborhoods.
I live in the Turtle Creek area of Oak Lawn. It is very accessible from my apartment. Oak Lawn is a decent sized neighborhood. Carry on.
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Old 02-12-2013, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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Ouch. I hope everyone down there in Houston is okay.

Well we've proven that Dallas has better water, rail growth, urbanity, larger freeway system, no natural barriers, less traffic congestion, etc. I guess we are just meant to lose this battle. sigh
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Old 02-12-2013, 04:26 PM
 
Location: Texas
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I live in the Turtle Creek area of Oak Lawn. It is very accessible from my apartment. Oak Lawn is a decent sized neighborhood. Carry on.
Well there goes that "more compact and urban and cohesive" theory you mentioned.
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Old 02-12-2013, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Ouch. I hope everyone down there in Houston is okay.

Well we've proven that Dallas has better water, rail growth, urbanity, larger freeway system, no natural barriers, less traffic congestion, etc. I guess we are just meant to lose this battle. sigh
I find it hard to see how urbanity fits in with commuter rail, freeways and no natural barriers. Sprawl yes, urbanity, no.
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Old 02-12-2013, 05:21 PM
 
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I find it hard to see how urbanity fits in with commuter rail, freeways and no natural barriers. Sprawl yes, urbanity, no.
Just because something sprawls doesent mean it cant be urban...Have you ever heard of "Urban Sprawl"?
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Old 02-12-2013, 05:22 PM
 
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This shows how deficient in reading comprehension you are boi, Houston is 2nd on that list simply because the list is in order of population not severity of the problem, in their opinion

If you understood how the information was structured perhaps you could post intelligently but that seems beyond your capabilities.
Duh!!!!!!!The more people the bigger the problem!!!....Growth= bigger population....Bigger population=bigger water demand smarty pants.
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Old 02-12-2013, 05:29 PM
 
Location: Katy,TX.
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Ouch. I hope everyone down there in Houston is okay.

Well we've proven that Dallas has better water, rail growth, urbanity, larger freeway system, no natural barriers, less traffic congestion, etc. I guess we are just meant to lose this battle. sigh
LOL soo true
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