Residents of Austin, Texas, one of the nation’s most economically dynamic communities, are optimistic about the region’s future growth—and uneasy about its implications, a new Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has found.
Fully 3-in-5 residents of Austin and its surrounding area believe that the region’s economy will be stronger in 10 years than it is today. But local residents divide closely on the overall impact of the area’s vibrant recent growth. And by a preponderant 2-to-1 margin, those polled said the area is mostly unprepared to handle the challenges posed by continuing growth going forward. CONT.
Ronald Brownstein, National Journal