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Old 03-29-2009, 09:16 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio View Post
Nah I would say Houstons skyline sucks. No character just glass.
I agree. The only skyline in Texas that I like is Dallas and that's only at night.

 
Old 03-29-2009, 09:17 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Originally Posted by Golden-mind-State View Post
El Paso is beyond lame

Same with Tucson

ABQ can join

Lubbock

Colorado Springs

The southwest doesn't do much for me..thats all IMO.
But PHX has a much nicer skyline than all of those.
I wince everytime i see that picture of Lubbock's skyline. It makes Lubbock look ugly and it doesn't show two of the tallest buildings (the second tallest is hidden behind the tallest building in that picture). I don't think Lubbock has a very good skyline, but it at least deserves a picture that shows all of the buildings. It really needs another picture besides that one to be the main picture on Wikipedia. I need to go on a "photo mission' downtown.
 
Old 03-29-2009, 09:18 PM
 
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I wince everytime i see that picture of Lubbock's skyline. It makes Lubbock look ugly and it doesn't show two of the tallest buildings (the second tallest is hidden behind the tallest building in that picture). I don't think Lubbock has a very good skyline, but it at least deserves a picture that shows all of the buildings. It really needs another picture besides that one to be the main picture on Wikipedia. I need to go on a "photo mission' downtown.
Hmm,go do your city justice!
 
Old 03-29-2009, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Rio Grande Valley/Tone City
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Originally Posted by westhou View Post
I've seen worse. And that would be San Antonio. Great city but awful skyline.
That looks like a dated picture plus it's only one section of the S.A skyline. You could have found a better picture. It's obvious you found the least impressive photo to help your case.
 
Old 03-29-2009, 09:48 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Updated since the first photo:
It looks the same.
 
Old 03-29-2009, 10:44 PM
 
Location: New Mexico to Texas
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Originally Posted by Golden-mind-State View Post
El Paso is beyond lame

Same with Tucson

ABQ can join

Lubbock

Colorado Springs

The southwest doesn't do much for me..thats all IMO.
But PHX has a much nicer skyline than all of those.


yeah, what is up with this, why does the SW have crappy skylines
 
Old 03-29-2009, 11:16 PM
 
Location: Surprise, AZ
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It looks the same.
? It's obviously added a few buildings in the last couple of years and is continuing to. It will get better in time. Not every city (including Dallas) used to have a stellar skyline. In reference to height downtown, the close proximity to Sky Harbor Airport doesn't allow for that.
 
Old 03-29-2009, 11:17 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM - Summerlin, NV
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Albuquerque is not that bad.. We could be like El Paso.. but with a little more,.. or actually alot more recent development Albuquerque has seen over 5 new highrise buildings in the last 8 years.






Albuquerque's Skyline actually lights up at night!

 
Old 03-29-2009, 11:19 PM
 
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Albuquerque is not that bad.. We could be like El Paso.. but with a little more,.. or actually alot more recent development Albuquerque has seen over 5 new highrise buildings in the last 8 years.






Albuquerque's Skyline actually lights up at night!
Oh that does look good at night,and hopefully it will be better than El Paso because that's not much to strive for unless were talking height wise.
 
Old 03-29-2009, 11:29 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM - Summerlin, NV
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Heck No, Albuquerque has 3 other high-rises just waiting to ground break.. once this econmy recovers this town will see the cranes. The tallest of all, the Residences at Pacard place it is being pushed to May of 2010 at 45 stories and over 530ft. Height wise we smash El Paso and high-rise count we also crush em'..
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