Philadelphia vs. Houston (map, versus, largest, places)

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Darkhyperchaos

If that video was supposed to impressive me, it didn't. I did see its impressive size occasionally, but overall that video really didn't impressive me. Philly has much better architecture IMO. And I also think Philly's skyline is planned better than Houston's and that it flows better.

We're all entitled to our opinions and it wasn't really meant to impress you. I just wanted to show off the different views of Houston's skyline.

[kidphilly]

I am always curious why so many views of houston are from the car

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

I am always curious why so many views of houston are from the car

Because the person is driving........???? what do you mean by that question?

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Because the person is driving........???? what do you mean by that question?

more of an observation than anything - curiousity

I think it was statement not a question

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by Darkhyperchaos

If that video was supposed to impressive me, it didn't. I did see its impressive size occasionally, but overall that video really didn't impressive me. Philly has much better architecture IMO. And I also think Philly's skyline is planned better than Houston's and that it flows better.

Because it's a video. You have to see it in person. You even said yourself you can see the impressive size from the video. Imagine in person.

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

more of an observation than anything - curiousity

I think it was statement not a question

But you said "I'm were curious as to why". Seems like a question to me, or you wouldn't be curious about it. What was that suppose to mean anyway?

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Scarface713

But you said "I'm were curious as to why". Seems like a question to me, or you wouldn't be curious about it. What was that suppose to mean anyway?

I am just surprised that many skyline images of Houston and Dallas are provided via video and many from a car - mostly an observation - but the cuiousity is there so i am always looking for new prespective

I want to dig up a picture i saw on here a few weeks ago - was a really cool pic of Houston; my favorite so far

[SouthmoreAve]

Yeah, all the Northeast Cities are just lucky that Houston doesn't have one single, unified skyline, because if it did, there would be no question for 3rd most impressive skyline in the nation.

It would be like a taller version of San Francisco, with more buildings just minus the awesome backdrop. Just imagine DT Houston with the addition of 17 buildings over 400 feet and 52 buildings over 200 ft, that currently are outside the CBD. Houston has the buildings for the density to compete with even northern cities, it just isnt concentrated into one skyline.

I mean the 142nd tallest building in Houston is 201 ft tall. At the exact same height of 201 ft, that would be Philadelphia's 117th tallest building.

Oh how the world would be turned upside down for the many northeners to know that, had Houston developed a singular skyline, like its norther counterparts, that it would have the archictecture, density, vibrancy, not to mention height to rival them, Houston would be in a tier of its own, ahead of the San Fransicos and Seattles of the nation, but just behind NYC and Chicago.

Yes, on paper, Houston does indeed kill Philly, but in the real world, Philly gets the advantage by having 1 skyline, whereas Houston has had the setback by developing 3 seperate skylines.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by SouthmoreAve

Yeah, all the Northeast Cities are just lucky that Houston doesn't have one single, unified skyline, because if it did, there would be no question for 3rd most impressive skyline in the nation.

It would be like a taller version of San Francisco, with more buildings just minus the awesome backdrop. Just imagine DT Houston with the addition of 17 buildings over 400 feet and 52 buildings over 200 ft, that currently are outside the CBD. Houston has the buildings for the density to compete with even northern cities, it just isnt concentrated into one skyline.

I mean the 142nd tallest building in Houston is 201 ft tall. At the exact same height of 201 ft, that would be Philadelphia's 117th tallest building.

Oh how the world would be turned upside down for the many northeners to know that, had Houston developed a singular skyline, like its norther counterparts, that it would have the archictecture, density, vibrancy, not to mention height to rival them, Houston would be in a tier of its own, ahead of the San Fransicos and Seattles of the nation, but just behind NYC and Chicago.

Yes, on paper, Houston does indeed kill Philly, but in the real world, Philly gets the advantage by having 1 skyline, whereas Houston has had the setback by developing 3 seperate skylines.

I don't think lucky or unlucky - it just is what it is - that would be interesting though - maybe that would have helped in many ways

And are those in the other three skylines - there a few (not as many I am sure) outside of the CBD here (Jersey and PA burbs, Bala etc.) but most of the taller buildings are more concentrated here - seems like a lot at maybe 100 and maybe that helps to fill the density - especially at street level

[SouthmoreAve]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

I don't think lucky or unlucky - it just is what it is - that would be interesting though - maybe that would have helped in many ways

And are those in the other three skylines - there a few (not as many I am sure) outside of the CBD here (Jersey and PA burbs, Bala etc.) but most of the taller buildings are more concentrated here - seems like a lot at maybe 100 and maybe that helps to fill the density - especially at street level

The buildings are spread out, though the largest percentage of the buildings outside of Houston's downtown would be located in Uptown and the next biggest percentage of buildings would come from the TMC.

But there are various buildings from many places, like Greenway Plaza, Allen Parkway, Energy Corridor, River Oaks, Upper Kirby, Greenspoint, Westchase, Museum District, and the various other buisness district throught the city.