The Texas Triangle—anchored by Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio—is rapidly emerging as a mega-region, with a population already exceeding 20 million. Driven by a business-friendly, low-regulation environment, high in-migration, and massive infrastructure projects like I-35 expansion, this area is projected to become a contiguous, massive urban landscape by 2050.

Mayor Javier Villalobos delivered his State of the City Address under the theme “The McAllen Way,” highlighting growth, economic performance, and long-term planning.