Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

Denver is the state capitol of Colorado as well

And suburban Boulder (it tries to claim it's it's own area, but who are they kidding, it's part of Greater Denver) has the University Of Colorado

Originally Posted by MilehiDenver

"*denver has a really good shot at it because it's not located near any other hub in the country really. It already has pro spots and many other big city amenities. It's not on a crazy growth spree like austins been on for what seems like ever but it has a good chance."


Dude! Your posts are always so odd! And Denver has been a top 10 fastest growing city for longer than Austin!

Originally Posted by JoninATX

Someone mention why does Austin lack "big city amenties". Well this may be do to the fact that San Antonio is close by (60 miles) to the south. So Austin and San Antonio sort of play tug a war with each other. With San Antonio being a bigger city, it's going to have better amenities. That's how I look at it.

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

In what fantasyland is Houston anywhere even close to Chicago (lol btw), Philly, or even L.A.

A very strong argument could be made for Minneapolis having a bigger, more urban, and most importantly more functional downtown than Houston, which is full of surface lots and tends to empty out after business hours.

Originally Posted by Antny12

* austins growth is by ft the most superior out of all the cities in terms of development, jobs, population housing, reatail etc etc. however it does lack some big city amenities such as pro spots, big museums, a legitimate zoo, an amusement park and such. Will it get some of those things in the future.. I bet so but something to consider.

*nashville has a lot going for it but it's not seeing the explosive growth that Austin is.. and even with its claim to fame in country music- and