Newnan 1 Report post Posted January 2, 2006 What do you think? Post your vision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfl25 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2006 I think that the south will continue to thrive and more cities will begin and continue to grow into major cities like those in the Northeast.I predict the I-85 coridor will be a continueous streach from Atlanta to Raliegh and cities in upstate SC will see Major economic growth.Myrtle Beach will be a mini Miami and the Whole region will be the economic backbone of the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mallguy 49 Report post Posted January 2, 2006 Just take current trends and stretch them out 44 years: 1. The South will be much more diverse demographically; Hispanics will be the majority in Texas, and the rest of the region will be more of a mix than it currently is, and it will be much more heavily populated than now. 2. Suburban sprawl will spread further, although downtowns and urban cores will also see increased development. 3. The South will be significantly wealthier and better-educated than today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnan 1 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 I agree with teh Megalopolis idea. Atlanta, SC Metros, Charlotte, and Raleigh will be like DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
illliterate02 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 I agree with teh Megalopolis idea. Atlanta, SC Metros, Charlotte, and Raleigh will be like DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston. Florida will resemble southern Cali... all 4 major metros linked by continious development... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydr87 1 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 It will be 93% latino, 3 % white, 2% black, and 2% asian. That's about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newnan 1 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 haha, but you know- by 2050 the US is expecyed to be about 25% hispanic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerseyman4 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 Along the I-85 corridor, sprawl, sprawl, sprawl..... sprawl, sprawl, sprawl..... more highways, more highways, more highways.... more highways, more highways, more highways.... It [meaning I-85] will become the official parking lot of the south from Durham to Atlanta Im also optimistic lessons learned from the northeast and midwest will bring smarter growth and planning to the south Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hotlanta 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 In 2050 hmmm..................Let's see, no more Everglades in Florida, I-85 being at least 10 lanes wide all throughout it's path throughout the southeast, and skyscrapers all along the coast in metro Miami. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teshadoh 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 Has anyone seen Mad Max? How about Escape From New York? Or better yet Omega Man? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofaque86 10 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 less sprawl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 613 Report post Posted January 4, 2006 Let see, 2050, global warming become a huge problem and people become very consiouc about the environment, tougher rules on development and sprawl will be reduce. northeast become too congested and people moving south. SUV will use hydrogen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krazeeboi 155 Report post Posted January 5, 2006 Concrete rivers and more concrete rivers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charleston native 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2006 Let's see...shall I give my realistic vision of the South, or should I give the vision I've had if I was on an acid trip? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elb401 1 Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Not only do I believe that the upper south and Florida will grow into huge metros, I think the gulf coast metros from Tallahassee, to Pensacola, to Mobile, to Biloxi, and on the New Orleans will all meet like one endless city. I think Charlotte and Atlanta will continue to grow. I also think that the image of the south will improve as more people move here from outside of the area. I just hope thats a good thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SAV 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2006 It will be 93% latino, 3 % white, 2% black, and 2% asian. That's about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UrbanAtl 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2006 It will be interesting to see how Latino, Black and White will mix in the NuSouth (espanglish word). I just hope that we have all learned from our past and don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MR-2 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2006 Has anyone seen Mad Max? How about Escape From New York? Or better yet Omega Man? Ha, small beans. We'll be looking at Demolition Man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjoseph 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2006 My vision of the South, in the future will be much denser downtowns resembling downtowns of the Northeast, less racial problems, more groups mixing and mingling lol, Better transportation especially in Florida, High Speed Rail! Ton's of freeways but I predict less congestion and sprawl because we've learned from the North, to conserve our lands but also densify our downtowns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboytx26 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2006 I predict that Dallas-Ft Worth will replace Chicago as the nation's 3rd largest metropolitan area. I also predict that the San Antonio and Austin urbanized areas will touch and each will contain 3.5 million people for a total of 7 million people between both metros. I also predict that San Antonio and Austin will be connected by 1 very urbanized interstate (I-35), one less urbanized toll road (SH-130), and commuter rail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 613 Report post Posted March 2, 2006 I remembered read somewhere that Orlando will have 20 mills people by 2050. That's NYC size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tennesseestorm 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 I do not want to think about it.... I will be 74 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerseyman4 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 Retiring in Mexico may be my plans then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
codyg1985 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 I see growth along the I-75 corridor between Macon, Atlanta, and Chattanooga, and one day the corridor will be litted with uninterrupted development. Same goes for pretty much the entire I-85 corridor. Development will accelerate between Birmingham and Huntsville and between Huntsville and Nashville. Birmingham and Tuscaloosa will be lumped into a CMSA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofaque86 10 Report post Posted March 4, 2006 I'll be 64 in 2050...ooooold. too far ahead to think lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
