Which cities in N.A. are urbanizing and transforming the most?

Stay Stoked Brah · #1 Posted **Oct 12, 2020, 11:15 PM**

iheartthed · #2 Posted **Oct 12, 2020, 11:36 PM**

Toronto, Austin, and Charlotte

pj3000 · #3 Posted **Oct 12, 2020, 11:50 PM**

New York

Stay Stoked Brah · #4 Posted **Oct 12, 2020, 11:52 PM**

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New York

Loss of population = greater urbanization?

iheartthed · #5 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 12:04 AM**

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Loss of population = greater urbanization?

Pre-pandemic, NYC was not losing population and was definitely becoming more dense.

Stay Stoked Brah · #6 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 12:34 AM**

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Pre-pandemic, NYC was not losing population and was definitely becoming more dense.

While that is true, that is not what I was asking.
Your first post didn't mention NYC. Just sayin'.

iheartthed · #7 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:35 AM**

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While that is true, that is not what I was asking.
Your first post didn't mention NYC. Just sayin'.

NYC is (or was) going through a pretty substantial construction boom, but it's probably not perceptible to people who haven't lived here. And it's also not transitioning to a higher tier city like the ones I mentioned above. Toronto, Charlotte, Austin, are all in transition to a higher tier.

the urban politician · #8 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:14 AM**

Given that the n for urbanizing is already so high in NYC, I would definitely not say it is urbanizing the most. Not even remotely close

the urban politician · #9 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:15 AM**

I would say Chicago is up there. Prepandemic, the fastest central area population growth in the US (as measured by a 2 mile radius from City Hall)

Nite · #10 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:25 AM**

Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto

dc_denizen · #11 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:27 AM**

calgary?

Nite · #12 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:38 AM**

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calgary?

I can't think of any city in North America that has transformed more in the last 10 years than Calgary

the growth and transformation in all major Canadian cities in the last 10 years has been phenomenal.

JoninATX · #13 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 2:07 AM**

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I can't think of any city in North America that has transformed more in the last 10 years than Calgary

the growth and transformation in all major Canadian cities in the last 10 years has been phenomenal.

I would add Austin, Nashville, Miami, & Monterrey MX as cities that have significantly changed over the past decade.

dc_denizen · #14 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 1:56 AM**

maybe we can ask for a non-boosterish opinion then.

Nite · #15 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 2:43 AM**

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maybe we can ask for a non-boosterish opinion then.

So name me which major Canadian city has not seen a significant transformation in the last 10 years then?

Quebec City is the only one to me that stands out for not changing much.

CaliNative · #16 Posted **Oct 15, 2020, 5:53 AM**

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So name me which major Canadian city has not seen a significant transformation in the last 10 years then?

Quebec City is the only one to me that stands out for not changing much.

What about St. Johns NF? That hasn't changed much. Still looks like when Lindbergh flew over in '27 on his way to Paree.

Nite · #17 Posted **Oct 15, 2020, 2:53 PM**

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What about St. Johns NF? That hasn't changed much. Still looks like when Lindbergh flew over in '27 on his way to Paree.

I said Major Canadian city, St. John's isn't a major Canadian city, it's around the 25th largest metropolitan area in Canada. Halifax is the only major Canadian city east of Quebec City.

MolsonExport · #18 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 2:08 AM**

North Battleford. and Okotoks.

dc_denizen · #19 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 2:37 AM**

don't know about Miami, their big boom was more in the last cycle (ending 2008) with the brickell boom.

amazing that 8 of the 10 tallest buildings in NYC had been built in the last 10 years. the top 30 is similarly stacked with less than 10 year old structures.

In terms of urbanization though, Dallas / NYC / Houston have added the most multifamily in the US. Dallas-Fort Worth still has more than 40,000 units under construction.

Seattle, DC, Austin, maybe Nashville have also been in the mix.

the urban politician · #20 Posted **Oct 13, 2020, 2:26 PM**

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^ Sorry, but this is in no way an indication of "urbanizing".

Metro building of multi-unit can range from a downtown skycraper to a suburban apartment complex surrounded by parking off of the local freeway.

The latter does not count, at least in regards to the question of this thread.