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The '''texaplex''' refers to the highly populated triangular region in Texas that is outlined by the [[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex]] in the north down to the [[Houston]] metropolitan area, over to [[San Antonio]] and [[Austin, Texas]] and that contains a vast majority of the state's population. It is sometimes used as an alternative to [[Texas Triangle]] or the term [[megalopolis (term)|megalopolis]], which is a chain of continuous metropolitan areas.<ref>{{cite web| author=David Winans & MODassic Marketing | title=Texaplex video | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC16-4fh-Qc}}</ref> |
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== Origin of the term == |
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The term "texaplex" was coined by David Winans in 2009. A [[Portmanteau word|combination]] of the terms "Texas" and "[[metroplex]]."<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Texaplex.com |title=Definition of "texaplex" | url=http://texaplex.com/about}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[NBC D/FW]] | title=Texaplex on NBC News | url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/New-Video-Stokes-Economy-Texas-Pride.html}}</ref> |
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==The Texaplex Project== |
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The Texaplex Project refers to the online [[viral video]] and [[white paper]] that was produced by David Winans and MODassic Marketing as a response to the [[2008 recession]].<ref>{{cite web |author=The Economist |title=Lone Star rising |url=http://www.economist.com/node/13938917 }}</ref> The short video cites many economic and population statistics in Texas. Facts such as: 4 out of 5 Texans live in the Texaplex - Of all new jobs created in the US, half were in Texas. The video was freely distributed and shared across the web in an effort to counter act the bad economic news with the good news.<ref>{{cite web |author=David Winans |title=Texaplex Whitepaper |url=http://www.texaplex.com/texaplex.pdf |format=PDF}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Greater Houston]] |
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*[[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex]] |
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*[[Combined Statistical Area]] |
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*[[Conurbation]] |
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*[[I-35 Corridor]] |
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*[[Ecumenopolis]] |
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*[[Megacity]] |
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*[[Megalopolis (term)]] |
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*[[Metropolis]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Urban studies and planning terminology]] |
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[[Category:Human habitats]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Texas]] |
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{{Texas-stub}} |
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