Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas (Post 3118759)

Paul, let's not go that way. And also, if you do ever see anyone, and I don't care where they call home, let me know if they're talking smack about San Antonio. Not just in the Texas section of the forum, but anywhere on the forum. And on the issue of Maxus' avatar, it isn't a wrong way of measuring a city's girth/size. In fact, it's rather correct, and he is far from bashing San Antonio with that. Those numbers of course are the metro numbers, rather than the city limits numbers. And actually, he's using an updated number, even Wikipedia lists it as 29th largest (old number).

Also, I fail to see any Austin forumers (Austinites - that is the correct term) bashing San Antonio. Again, if there are any let me know. I also don't see how there is even a thought that people in Austin have any hatred towards San Antonio. Are you kidding me? You guys are our playground as far as fun goes for certain things. Friends come in from out of state and we take them to San Antonio. My mom's comment a while back after seeing 2nd Street in downtown Austin really for the first time since they've started to redevelop it, her comment was "This is nice, if they started to make downtown more like San Antonio's, I'd like it." Of course she was talking about all the shops and pedestrian friendly atmosphere there.

Maybe I'll change my avatar around the first of the year or so and use my birth certificate.

Originally Posted by Schertz1 (Post 3118856)

I really do not care where you are from. San Antonio is the 7th largest city and the 27th largest metro area. If you do not like the facts you should get a job with the Department of Commerce Census Bureau and change them.

Originally Posted by maxus (Post 3118800)

Sirkingwilliam,

You have not mentioned any sources. Not for any on the "first page". I'm sure you don't really believe tha all those postings are going to actually be built. Those developement listings are what fuel the fire for rumor under this thread. If all are built it will take a good 25 years for it to take place and as for a being called a "hater" by the likes of Paul from SA, that is not true at all. I am a realist.

Originally Posted by maxus (Post 3118826)

Thank you Kevin,

There are concerns that are mentioned about Paul from SA, TX in which users are condemned by this Paul... for their statements posted on this site. This is an open forum and would like to keep opinions open for all. Not to be bashed by the likes of those who simply don't like what they hear.

Thanks again Kevin for keeping the air clear.

Originally Posted by Paul in S.A TX (Post 3120459)

Since San Antonio is the 27th largest city, then I guess Austin being the 16th largest city proper in the country is now bigger.

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas (Post 3121157)

Actually Paul, that 16th largest number you've listed for Austin is the city proper population, not the metro population. The metro population rank is around 35th to 37th. So of course Austin isn't larger than San Antonio. Not sure where you were going with that one.

Have a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...opolitan_areas

San Antonio city rank: 7th in US - San Antonio metro rank: 27th in US.
Austin city rank: 16th in US - Austin metro rank: 37th in US. (Although, the Austin numbers are from 2006). I would guess we might have moved up one or two spots just as San Antonio did.

Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam (Post 3118931)

Maxus, just to rundown the list here it is in order as seen on the first page

Quarry Village - U/C

Park North Plaza - U/C

Alon Towne Center - U/C

Crossroads Mall EXP - Leasing

Bulverde Marketplace - Leasing - Have no reason to believe it will not get built as the developer has built every other retail center they've proposed

Legacy - U/C


Stone Ridge Market - U/C

Hill Country Plaza - U/C

Village at Stone Oak - U/C

Park Place - U/C

Tacara - Leasing - No reason to suspect this won't be built as developer has funding and interest is very high with this project

Cibolo Canyon PGA tour resort - U/C

The Reflection - Leasing - This one is an effy, as start date has passed but I was recently informed by REOC (the developer) that construction will begin once Plaza Las Campanas is completed

Gateway Plaza - U/C

Cibolo Town Center - Leasing - Soon to begin construction - Latest master plan released

The Rim - U/C

The Shops at The Rim - U/C

The Village at the Rim - U/C

The Landmark - No reason at all to believe this won't be constructed, however as Galo said, this is a atleast 7 year build out in phases with the first phase starting in January with the office high-rises.

La Joya - Leasing - Looks good for construction but anything can happen

The Shops at La Cantera Phase II - U/C

Rialto Village - U/C

Westover Square - Don't know enough

Potranco Market - U/C

Potranco Village - U/C

Westwood Center - Don't know enough

Alamo Ranch Marketplace - U/C

Alamo Ranch Mixed-Use Development - According to Galo, this is a go. Will be a at least five year build out in phases

Stevens Ranch Retail Center - Leasing - Too much money behind this and Stevens Ranch for it not to be built

Mission Mercado - U/C - This one does seem to have stalled however when I contacted the developer I was told it was contractual issues and everything should be worked out soon

City-Base West - Recently announced - Have no doubts this gets built as this developer as I said before builds everything they propose including City-Base Landing (which was finished in 2006 and has been very succesful) which is half a mile east of City-Base West

The Preserve at Medina River - U/C

Espada - Developer calls for an first qt of 2008 start on construction

Creekside - U/C

As for those hospitals, all are under construction

Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam (Post 3107179)

Trae, when did you start working for VIA in their main offices? I kid of course, well not so much. You state that as if you are informed from within, which I doubt you are. From my own discussions with actual VIA board members, the plan is to eventual have lightrail transit. They way they have proposed it is first create BRT lines throughout the city and then convert them to Lightrail, something they feel would be an easier thing to do as they are still feeling the sting from the last LRT vote. BRT was then the brainchild of the former chairman at VIA (who has since stepped down and been replaced) and is now being more aggressively attacked by the new chairman.

The first line will be the Fredericksburg Road/Medical Center BRT Corridor, which will be a line from west downtown to the medical center and will be operational by 2012. This line itself will contain 16-18 large buses and about 8 transit stations not including the end-points. As I stated, the two end-points will be Cattleman's Square (west downtown) and the medical center on the northwest side. The plan is to then add new corridors/lines with an eventual switch to rail. However, that will not be for another 15-20 years from now.

Originally Posted by Trae (Post 3129154)

A lot of cities do. It is a lot easier to get the lines built faster and have more (or at least longer) lines if the Feds back it up.