Recently, on the Phoenix sub-forum, there was a debate over whether or not high-rise growth in downtown Phoenix was a good thing for Phoenix.

Those of you who have never been to Phoenix might not realize that Phoenix is the 5th most populous city in the United States, just ahead of Philadelphia. The Phoenix metro, or the Valley as many residents like to refer to it, is home to about 4.5 million people. Even with these population numbers, Phoenix's skyline is relatively small when...