Yes, compared to the rest of the country, TX has done much better. 8% is a hell of a lot better than 14%.
Thats what I think too. I don't know why anyone would try to argue with me about that.
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No, but Everett is in Snohomish County. Let me explain.....Snohomish County is an exurban county. Its an area that separates the city from the countryside. There is more open land there because it hasn't been developed.
The point is there's no reason that "exurban county" land couldn't be developed. What are Ft Bend and Montgomery county to the north and south of Houston's Harris county? Big growing urban areas.
Once again, if you go back to my original point, any developable land around Seattle is north or south of the city.
Duball, Sammamish are west of Seattle ... only a few minutes drive from MSFT HQ. Oh but they're across a county line and are "exurban". Which means nothing.
Everett is 20 miles north. To the West of Everett is Lake WA
To the west of Everett was the Pacific ocean when I was there anyway.
and a few miles to the east is the Cascade Mts.
Yeah you can see them from Everett but they're quite a few miles away.
the developmental strip is a relatively narrow one......with water to the West and mts to the East.
I've been there and SEEN there is a lot of developable land to the east of Everett.
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I listed places where there's a vast amount of undeveloped land with 8-14 miles of MSFT's HQ's.
There isn't a vast amount of vacant land. Its mostly foothills of the Cascades.
I listed only places in river valleys.
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What makes Austin a "model city"?
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Austin is just simply not like the rest of Texas. From the quirky cast of characters that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas students, bats to Longhorns, four-star restaurants to down-home barbecue joints, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas' capital city stands apart from the rest. Austin became a tech center, home to many large employers, in the 1990s. Today it maintains these identities and also fosters an increased prominence in the film industry.
It's hip and trendy, yet in a vintage sort of way. It's high-tech and laid-back. It's politically charged and culturally rich. It's eclectic by nature and creative by design. Most of all, it's a place where people like to have a good time.
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Confirms what I said .... its got a university in the midst of the city which is large in relation to the city size ... so lots of young people. Lots of "quirky people" ie hippies, Whole Foods (which started there) types, lots of bars and night life .... its scenic with hills and a good climate ....
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I was talking about its industry mix......nicely diverse.....state gov't, tech and some manufacturing............the envy of other cities.
Except for the state government, those things don't make it unique in TX.
But the state gov't does make it unique.....that was my point.
You said it was a "model city" and "Most cities in TX would do well to grow as intelligently as Austin has." So intelligent means being a state capitol, having good scenery and lots of young people, nightlife, and quirky characters.
It is the place in TX most like San Francisco. Climate is better, probably. Higher percentage of college age girls compared to gays - that makes it better too. |
