BG Podcast Ep. 269: Discussing the Austin–San Antonio Megaregion with Henry Cisneros

The Austin–San Antonio corridor is becoming one of the nation’s most consequential growth regions. The question is whether Central Texas will prepare for that growth—or allow it to overwhelm the systems that support the region’s economy and quality of life. A.J. Bingham speaks with former San Antonio Mayor and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros (www.linkedin.com/in/henrycisneros) about the region’s projected growth from 5.3 million residents today to roughly 8.3 million by 2050. Cisneros discusses the need for coordinated regional leadership on transportation, passenger rail, water, electric power, data centers, workforce development and open-space preservation. He also explains why Austin, San Antonio and the communities between them must begin operating as an interconnected region rather than a collection of separate jurisdictions. The conversation comes as the new Central Texas Alliance (tinyurl.com/jtdy5cvd) seeks to build consensus across the 13-county megaregion. Cisneros is the co-author of The Austin–San Antonio Megaregion: Opportunity and Challenge in the Lone Star State (tinyurl.com/2ffe25b5). // The BG Podcast is produced by BG Media Group, LLC, for The Bingham Group, LLC—a leading municipal lobbying and government affairs firm serving corporate, real estate and nonprofit clients across Central Texas. 🟪 Learn more: https://www.binghamgp.com/services