My own additions to this list:
16. a true second skyline
17. more skyscrapers south of the river
18. a true midtown with skyscrapers extending north of West Campus toward the Triangle
19. the music museum
20. a world class zoo
21. cut and cap
22. growth in industries that are not only tech, legal/government, tourism/hospitality, and music -- financial, manufacturing, and distribution are areas where Austin should expand
23. a Delta hub in an expanded ABIA
24. serious steps to address housing costs
25. an urban park dedicated to food trucks as an Austin-style market
26. a bazaar
27. direct interstate connections to Houston, College Station, and El Paso
28. a thriving African American population, rather than shrinking
29. an entirely new state system university at the Domain
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HTOWN: 2305k (+10%) + MSA suburbs: 4818k (+26%) + CSA exurbs: 190k (+6%)
BIGD: 1304k (+9%) + MSA div. suburbs: 3826k (+26%) + adj. CSA exurbs: 394k (+8%)
FTW: 919k (+24%) + MSA div. suburbs: 1589k (+14%) + adj. CSA exurbs: 90k (+12%)
SATX: 1435k (+8%) + MSA suburbs: 1124k (+38%) + CSA exurbs: 18k (+11%)
ATX: 962k (+22%) + MSA suburbs: 1322k (+43%)
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