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- nightsweat, on 06/09/2009, -1/+14Phoenix will not grow that far that fast. Lack of fresh water will kill it and it'll start to decline by 2015.
You're going to see serious impact on urban growth by water resources. Chicago and New York will be fine with the Hudson and Lake Michigan. L.A. is screwed long term. Phoenix, too. - jdwengland, on 06/09/2009, -2/+13Hill Valley's production of flying cars should put them on the map around 2015...
- blitzwing85, on 06/09/2009, -0/+11But Hidden Valley and it's bounty of ranch dressing will unfortunately remain hidden.
- amabaie, on 06/08/2009, -4/+14It looks like Florida and Texas are set for the biggest growth spurts, and Arizona, too. No too many people planning to m ove to Alaska...I wonder why?
- TheLolfox, on 06/09/2009, -0/+9Metro area =/= city
A metro area can consist of many cities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area - fuxxx, on 06/09/2009, -0/+6I dont even know where to begin, so I'm not going to try.
- KevinMalone, on 06/09/2009, -2/+7Yet you're all from Ohio...which is a ***** pot
- Coolkidchris, on 06/09/2009, -0/+5I feel sorry for the million plus people who are going to living in Bakersfield.
- Gr00ver, on 06/09/2009, -4/+8Why's that?
I live in Houston.. nothing wrong with Houston.
(Also, Dallas / Ft. Worth is 2 separate cities). - Jonjonr6, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4"10. Some smaller places will move rapidly up the charts
Gainesville, Ga., and Ocala, Fla., will never be mistaken for major metropolitan areas. They collectively had just 466,000 residents in 2005, and they’ll remain well short of a million by 2025.
But both will make considerable progress in the population standings, climbing 50 places in 20 years. Ocala will jump from 151st place in 2005 to 101st in 2025, and Gainesville will soar from 233rd to 183rd."
Gainesville?! Oh dear God, that's where I live. At least I know my home will probably sell when it's time to bail, which is in, wait for it,.. wait for it,... damn I missed it. - thelostviking22, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4i honestly don't think it will. we austinites don't want to "dallas-ize" our beloved city.
- gemlarin, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4Nice to see my hometown of Buffalo on the biggest losers list. Not surprised, the city has been in the red for years now and is losing hundreds of jobs a month. Also, what the hell is going on in Gulfport? -22.96% according to http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/pages/256.html
- maliath, on 06/09/2009, -0/+4How many bowls was that? Just trying to calculate ...
- braeden0613, on 06/09/2009, -1/+4Yeah I really don't see Austin passing San Antonio any time in the next 50 years, regardless of how cool people think it is
- asgardshill, on 06/09/2009, -1/+4The increasing popularity of the Austin Texas area is no huge surprise. It really does have the best night life and music scene of just about anywhere save the big cities on the coasts. I just hope that continued success and growth doesn't spoil it.
- dolemite01, on 06/09/2009, -2/+5I have to disagree with Austin, TX. I live here and love it but it doesn't have true growth potential. The highway system is horrible, theres no true loop, and any attempts to establish businesses here fail repeatedly long before economic slow downs. Not to mention the tax breaks the city gives they renig on quite often.
- aks123, on 06/09/2009, -0/+3Detroit may be a dying hell-hole of a city right now, but at least it's surrounded by the largest source of freshwater on the planet. In several hundred years, I suspect many people will be fleeing there when pollution and overpopulation make freshwater a scarce resource.
- conceptracr, on 06/09/2009, -0/+3I lived just north of Durham back from '96 to about '01. Middle school and high school for me.
I loved it there. Been back twice and it's amazing how much it has grown. I think the location is awesome(3 hours from the mountains, 3 from the beach). Trying to get back there in the next couple of years. - gemlarin, on 06/09/2009, -0/+3The outrageous cost of living in SF is the nail in the coffin for growth. That includes its suburbs. I know tons of people that have moved away from SF for that reason alone. Wonderful city, but it is hard to enjoy it when you cant afford to keep a roof over your head and food in your stomach.
- TheOneKen, on 06/09/2009, -1/+4It's warm here. Come on down.
- elbergel, on 06/09/2009, -1/+3What, Philly's not a city anymore?
- asgardshill, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Good for you. Please, keep Austin weird.
- inactive, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2If you measure your quality of life by your proximity to a "famous artist" you are a pathetic loser. I know high school seems really important right now, but trust me, it will seem really silly in a few years.
- fuxxx, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2These kinds of reports are relatively interesting from a sociological/urban studies point of view.
What stands out for me is the success of the middle-sized city in America. This is pretty unique, most countries are only seeing the decline of regional centres and capital cities of smaller states, as younger populations move to the large capitals. In Australia, this started pretty early in our development, so now we mainly have a dichotomy of cities with populations above 1 million and cities with populations around 40 to 50 thousand. With each state government having one large city and several small cities to deal with, often we are left with a major city lacking the special attention it needs, and several small cities lacking any kind of important attention.
That being said, I wonder if these cities will continue the time honoured US tradition of little to no planning in anticipation for future population growth, relying instead on a catch up method of rolling out insufficient infrastructure to meet pre-existing pent up demand. I hope that they will intelligently approach the prospect of future population growth. - Elranzer, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2President of Alaska, maybe, since by then we may just break it off or sell it to Canada or Russia...
- CrookedFed, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Heeeey, don't pick on us! I enjoy Raleigh quite a bit. Sure, it's no metropolis, but I can always find something to do and the cost of living is better than most places.
The jobs are here and more are coming. That will almost assuredly lead to growth. - braeden0613, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Why don't they include Riverside-San Bernardino in the LA metro?
- pierrelourens, on 06/09/2009, -2/+4Raleigh is one of the best places to live, especially when you realize what's important. AKA low cost of living, great job opportunities, and great schools. While it's often a surprise to pessimistic, complaining residents of the Raleigh area, Wake County's school system often ranks in the top five in the nation when considering board certified teachers. There is no better place to send your kid to college either. UNC, Duke, Wake Forest, NCSU... the list goes on.
And if you can't find a good cultural scene, then you just don't know where to look. - BashiBazouk, on 06/09/2009, -3/+5Dumb article. "New York City" covers 23 counties in 3 states, so it is meant to be the entire "metro area" including Newark and all surrounding burbs, then they completely leave out the San Francisco bay area which would be in the middle of the 2025 top ten list, today.
What, are they predicting it will be destroyed by earthquake before 2025?
OK, don't answer that... - MacBandit, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Here's the link to the actual report.
http://www.bizjournals.com/specials/pages/255.html - inactive, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2If you're right then Detroit will be the capital of the universe!
- stuwanker, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2It's hard to compare New York and the Bay Area. Even if the New York metro area is expanded to include the two southwestern counties of CT, there's really only one BIG CITY there, and it's right in the middle of it all. All of the other cities--for example, Newark, Jersey City, White Plains, Stamford, all of which have impressive business districts--pale in comparison to and are utterly dependent on New York.
The Bay Area, on the other hand, is sandwiched between two big cities (San Francisco and San Jose), creating a much different dynamic... at least, that's my impression from my minimal experience in the area and from the internet. In any case, this article presumably splits the Bay Area into two metro areas, both of which are pretty big, but certainly not top ten. - robfrye, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2@braeden0613: They are embarrassed.
- futimazar, on 06/09/2009, -2/+4Decent sports teams???. You mean two of the best in the country.
Also one of the best local music scenes in the country as well.
Why would there be a subway? - ohsoserial, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Totally, it's not like the Colorado river has enough water that cruises near LV and is diverted to Phoenix. The CAP project changed the water situation in Phoenix. Plus, there are other initiatives, like a city wide gray water system for irrigation and the light rail expansion.
Phoenix is only getting bigger, kids. - ohsoserial, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2It said something about Phoenix being in economic trouble.
Wait, what? Really? The state and cities are suffering, but that's because the multi-billion dollar businesses that've set up shop here get crazy tax breaks. This place is loaded with money, and instead of taxing the businesses, they're milking the populace. Screw that, I say. The next time I get my picture taken by a freeway traffic camera, I'm just going to keep on driving. - zenerdiode, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1It's weird that they don't count San Francisco as (SF + Oak + SJ). If you live in the Bay Area, you'd know it's pretty much a continuous city/metro all the way around the bay, almost all the way up to Sacramento. If the metro were counted this way, the Bay Area would be around 5th or so.
- pappy97, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1Where is the San Francisco Bay Area? It the #4 largest metro today in the US, but nowhere on the list and no discussion of a drop off.
- JQP123, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1Looks like this was done by someone using those sophisticated and time honored projection tools --- a straight edge and a pencil.
There are mitigating factors working against growth. For example, Atlanta doesn't have a really good source of water. - enotswhat, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1i would say that encompasses the entire PNW
- richirwin, on 06/08/2009, -4/+5Good question.
President Palin will be starting her 3rd term by then. Alaska should be in good shape.
Guffaw. - CrookedFed, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1If Raleigh spent all kinds of money on a subway, it would be idiotic. There have been talks of a light rail and that would make more sense. But you're talking about a subway?? Go ahead and look up how many cities in this country have subways, and look at their populations. Then look at Raleigh. Does it add up?
- 4NDr01D, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1have you seen i40 at 8am or 5pm ? its a huge freakin traffic jam
not to mention there is no parking anywhere
unless you go to durham, but who wants to go to durham - falconear, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1Thanks for the link - I was wondering where St.Louis fell on the list. Interesting subnote: Joplin, MO ranked rather high. This is a small population center in SW MO that has been sprawling far faster than services can keep up with. I actually wrote a paper on it for a political science class, coined the term "rural sprawl". :)
- CrookedFed, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1I agree. Most of my friends are teachers, and are either in trailers alongside the school or have 30+ kids in class. We're still playing catch-up with the current growth, nevermind what doubling the population in 16 years would do.
- stonebear, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1The ***** of the San Joaquin Valley.
- Ebacherville, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1even a town of 15k is way to big for my tastes..
- CrookedFed, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1Raleigh doesn't have the population to produce a great artist. What do you want, Paris? Most artists move to international cities like Paris, NYC, etc. That's not to say that a lot aren't originally from somewhere else. To most normal people, low crime, good schools, job availability, and low cost of living = great place to live.
What is your deal? - beachsouthpaw, on 06/09/2009, -0/+1*****. It would suck to see Raleigh grow so fast that it would ruin alot of the great aspects (no traffic, no congestion, friendly people) of the city right now.
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