Austin 2050 (Houston, Dallas: public transportation, development, state)

[veloman777]

Originally Posted by jobert

I wouldn't mind 1200sf to myself if I lived alone, but a typical family of 4 doesn't need a 4800sf house (assuming that's what you were referring to).

Yeah, I worded it badly. I wasn't including families.

I think I'll just take back the sq foot comment.... too subjective.

[TexasHorseLady]

Neither.

[thesonofgray]

Ideally, I'd like to see the density of a typical European city - mixed use midrises, walkable, etc.

[Tim_Barton]

There will be no land. We'll be living like the Jetsons and KIA's will be the TOP vehicle in that centry.

Both NY City and LA will be under-water and considered "The Lost City"

Oh yea.... I hope Social Security will still be around LOLs!!

[jobert]

Originally Posted by Tim_Barton

There will be no land. We'll be living like the Jetsons and KIA's will be the TOP vehicle in that centry.

Both NY City and LA will be under-water and considered "The Lost City"

Oh yea.... I hope Social Security will still be around LOLs!!

And eventually we will be watering our crops with gatorade:
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But seriously, I think we'll start uploading ourselves near the end of our lives (our memories, talents, dreams, etc.) onto servers by the end of the century. It will start out as a fad for the rich, like cryogenics, then become affordable over time. Maybe we'll be able to interact with others in the system and out. Data Centers will be a huge business because of it.

[veloman777]

Originally Posted by thesonofgray

Ideally, I'd like to see the density of a typical European city - mixed use midrises, walkable, etc.

+1


I don't see Austin as having many dense areas at all. Very little mixed use buildings, too many parking garages/lots taking up precious space (yeah I know, we need them because it's car-centric).

I'm taking part in the Imagine Austin public forum. The meeting last week was really interesting, though I have doubts that things will ever change much here.

The main reason I live here is because of the great warm weather, and even though the bike infrastructure has LEAPS and BOUNDS to improve, it is still a fairly decent city to bike in, for American standards. The Public Works dept has done a good job in recent years, and has quite a bit of improvements planned. So for all you cyclist haters - there will be more roads designed with cyclists in mind. (Barton Springs rd comes to mind - that is a huge barrier to cycling in the area.)

I do think about visiting and maybe living in Europe one day.

[migol84]

Originally Posted by veloman777

+1


I don't see Austin as having many dense areas at all. Very little mixed use buildings, too many parking garages/lots taking up precious space (yeah I know, we need them because it's car-centric).

I don't see this happening at all. I mean, where were you living in the last 10 years? Have you not seen all the mixed use buildings that have been built and are still being developed? If this continues, I do not see Austin taking up too many lots or parking garages. Unless, you're speaking about further parts such as East or South and even North Austin, then yeah I can see this happening. But within its core district, I can totally see it having a very dense downtown district. I don't see it ever becoming like NY but i don't see it becoming like Houston or Dallas anymore than it already is. I see Austin's core growing in population while the city limits will at some point stop growing. I don't see Austin ever getting big at 2 million within its city limits. I do see it maybe at about 1.3 million but that's it.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by mimimomx3

ummm.
neither.

I 2nd that!


Neither.

Traffic will be worse here.

It's already comparable.

[donnaaries]

I would like to see it look like San Francisco, but our urban core isn't quite that dense yet.

[migol84]

Originally Posted by donnaaries

I would like to see it look like San Francisco, but our urban core isn't quite that dense yet.

I live in San Francisco. I do not want it to ever look like San Francisco. God, please, no!!!