Five of the 20 fastest-growing cities in America are in Texas ; Austin is the fastest of all . Comment: Prairie gave way to strip malls , McMansions , 10-lane traffic jams . Moore : Infrastructure a mess ; Austin is the fourth-worst city in America for commuting . The city of Wichita Falls , near the border with Oklahoma , made national news recently when it informed residents they would have to start drinking recycled wastewater . Moore : Growing population a terrible drain on water as Texas suffers from an epic drought .
Five of the 20 fastest-growing cities in America are in Texas ; Austin is the fastest of all . Comment: Prairie gave way to strip malls , McMansions , 10-lane traffic jams . Moore : Infrastructure a mess ; Austin is the fourth-worst city in America for commuting . Moore : Growing population a terrible drain on water as Texas suffers from an epic drought .