San Austin metroplex?? - Page 4

Dariusb · April 26th, 2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Mister Nifty

Think more along the lines of about fifty million. Los Angeles (those angels) already has 20 million and it has a wall to wall (mountain to mountain) population of about a hundred miles squared (10,000 square miles). The Dallas - Fort Worth area is about sixty miles squared with 6.5 million. I can envision a continuous corridor developing between the five metropolitan areas of San Antonio, Austin, Temple, Waco, and Dallas - Fort Worth.

Man if Dallas to San Antonio becomes a continuous urban area I hate to see what I-35 will be like.

Dallas star · April 26th, 2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

Man if Dallas to San Antonio becomes a continuous urban area I hate to see what I-35 will be like.

It's already a pain in the ass driving 5 miles to school everyday.

JJG · April 27th, 2012, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TU 'cane

Dallas is still the anchor city, though. People know Dallas, not Fort Worth. However, that is quickly changing. What's up with the big chip on the shoulder from Fort Worth lately? Starting to sound like OKCers.

LATELY?

.... you don't know the history between the two cities, do you?

Dariusb · April 27th, 2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dallas star

It's already a pain in the ass driving 5 miles to school everyday.

I bet. I've heard many traffic stories about that freeway.

JDawgboyATX · May 18th, 2012, 10:30 AM

Austin is going to great lengths not to sprawl out everywhere as two major city development plans are on the verge of passing and the city will direct its growth inside the "loop" rather than out with a goal for half a million added population within the boundaries between 290/71, 183, loop1, and I-35 and Downtown will more than double in size between now and 2039.
Of course the city can't do anything about the growth of the suburbs which can spread out, but I am glad Austin will not continue down that route.

FLAWDA-FELLA · June 8th, 2012, 04:10 AM

Yee-haw! Texas studies 85-mph speed limit, fastest in US!!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47729089

Dariusb · June 9th, 2012, 06:17 AM

We're getting closer to autobahn territory.

Dallas star · June 11th, 2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

We're getting closer to autobahn territory.

We still have a ways to go until we reach that.

ADCS · June 13th, 2012, 08:07 AM

I figured that D/FW are a "Metroplex" because they're two distinct metropolitan areas, with distinct commuter and other economic patterns that blend into one another. They're not integrated enough to be considered strictly one city, but at the same time, they are far too integrated to be considered two distinct entities. So they're kind of in a limbo.

It'll take a while for Austin and SA to achieve that sort of integration, both because of distance and because their economies are so distinct.

jtown,man · February 26th, 2013, 06:53 AM

People are arguing over petty things here.

Will San Antonio and Austin ever be connected like dfw? No

Will there be continuos development between the cities one day? Most likely yes.

So to wrap this up, yes the cities will physically merge with suburban development along 35 but no it will never be the dfw area. And by time there is development between San Antonio and Austin dfw will be at 9-11 million people.

JJG · February 27th, 2013, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ADCS

I figured that D/FW are a "Metroplex" because they're two distinct metropolitan areas, with distinct commuter and other economic patterns that blend into one another. They're not integrated enough to be considered strictly one city, but at the same time, they are far too integrated to be considered two distinct entities. So they're kind of in a limbo.

That is probably the best description of DFW I've ever came across.

jeffyl00b · March 3rd, 2013, 01:25 AM

This is an interesting proposition, to compare, use Tampa and Orlando. During the building boom in this area, they had thought the two cities would definitely merge quickly. The High Speed rail may have helped, and the nickname Orlampa was even in place.
Given that really, every city is distinct, those two are just as St Paul and Minneapolis are for another example. I guess Tampa and Orlando distance wise is similar to the original question, Austin and San Antonio, but, I mean a big Texas sized BUT, outside of a continuous annoying line of development of suburbs, will there be ANY cultural overlap at all? These two cities sound worlds away, and I live in one of them. And spent time/lived in the other two I mentioned.

Edit: Wow, I haven't posted in so long after lurking, I forgot I had or even where I got the avatar from!

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jtown,man The world is yours Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jonesboro Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	People are arguing over petty things here. Will San Antonio and Austin ever be connected like dfw? No Will there be continuos development between the cities one day? Most likely yes. So to wrap this up, yes the cities will physically merge with suburban development along 35 but no it will never be the dfw area. And by time there is development between San Antonio and Austin dfw will be at 9-11 million people. __________________ north, north!

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May 18th, 2012, 10:30 AM	#65
JDawgboyATX Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 64 Likes (Received): 0	Austin is going to great lengths not to sprawl out everywhere as two major city development plans are on the verge of passing and the city will direct its growth inside the "loop" rather than out with a goal for half a million added population within the boundaries between 290/71, 183, loop1, and I-35 and Downtown will more than double in size between now and 2039. Of course the city can't do anything about the growth of the suburbs which can spread out, but I am glad Austin will not continue down that route.

June 9th, 2012, 06:17 AM	#67
Dariusb Formerly known as Bigboyz Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texarkana, Tx Posts: 265 Likes (Received): 0	We're getting closer to autobahn territory.

June 13th, 2012, 08:07 AM	#69
ADCS US American Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 498 Likes (Received): 0	I figured that D/FW are a "Metroplex" because they're two distinct metropolitan areas, with distinct commuter and other economic patterns that blend into one another. They're not integrated enough to be considered strictly one city, but at the same time, they are far too integrated to be considered two distinct entities. So they're kind of in a limbo. It'll take a while for Austin and SA to achieve that sort of integration, both because of distance and because their economies are so distinct.