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The Texas Triangle, an emerging power in the global economy, Henry G. Cisneros, David Hendricks, J. H. Cullum Clark, and William Fulton

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-316) and index

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The Texas Triangle

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Henry G. Cisneros, David Hendricks, J. H. Cullum Clark, and William Fulton

an emerging power in the global economy

This important new study examines the intricately linked phenomena of interwoven population growth, economic power, quality education, business leadership, and fiscal significance as exemplified in the "Texas Triangle," a network of metropolitan complexes that are reshaping the destiny of Texas and adding a strong pinnacle in the global system of economic mega-centers. The Texas Triangle consists of three metropolitan complexes: Dallas-Fort Worth at the northern tip, Houston-Galveston at the southeastern point, and Austin-San Antonio at the southwestern edge. It consists of four US Census-designated metropolitan statistical areas and includes 35 urban counties that comprise those areas. The Texas Triangle soon will include four of the ten most populous cities in the United States. Together these metro areas represent the fifteenth largest economy in the world. The authors describe the trajectories of each of the Texas Triangle metros in which they live and work and integrate them into a larger dynamic of functioning cohesion and effective collaboration. The Texas Triangle offers community leaders, elected officials, policy makers, and others a more nuanced understanding of an important moment in America's continuing urban development. With broader perspectives for how community-building advances the public interest, this book lays important foundations for matching the path of economic prosperity to an informed sense of what is possible

Preface -- 1. The Origins of the Texas Triangle -- 2. The Texas Triangle among the United States' Megaregions -- 3. The Texas Triangle's Position in the Nation and World -- 4. The Texas Triangle's Rising Migration Crescendo -- 5. How Texas Grows More Rapidly Than Other States -- 6. What Texas Triangle Growth Means for Politics -- 7. Dallas -- 8. Fort Worth -- 9. Houston -- 10. Austin -- 11. San Antonio -- 12. The Rest of the Texas Triangle -- 13. Texas Metros outside of the Triangle -- 14. Rural Texas -- 15. The Texas Triangle's Economic Reach outside of Texas -- 16. Texas Triangle Challenges -- 17. The Texas Triangle in the Coming Decades -- 18. Old Texas versus New Texas -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1: Texas Fortune 500 Companies (2019) -- Appendix 2: Top Texas Triangle Tourism Destinations -- Appendix 3: Top Texas Triangle Amusement Parks -- Appendix 4: Selected Texas Triangle Public and PrivateUniversities -- Appendix 5: Texas Triangle Community College Systems -- Appendix 6: Passenger Rail Travel in the Texas Triangle -- Appendix 7: International Flights to and from Texas Triangle Airports -- Appendix 8: Triangle Counties