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View Poll Results: Better skyline?
Montreal 243 53.17%
Houston 214 46.83%
Voters: 457. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-03-2009, 08:07 AM
 
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Originally Posted by ThroatGuzzler View Post
Similar size, who wins?


Montreal:





Houston:


Montreal without a doubt, in my opinion. Houston also kinda closes shop after 5 and Montreal has a vibrant night life. Also, bare in mind that Montreal has zoning restrictions...no tower over 223 meters!

 
Old 08-03-2009, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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Montreal without a doubt, in my opinion. Houston also kinda closes shop after 5 and Montreal has a vibrant night life. Also, bare in mind that Montreal has zoning restrictions...no tower over 223 meters!
that's why i gave the nod to Houston. its a bigger, more spread out skyline. but if it came down to streetscape or downtown, Montreal would definitely take it.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Boston Metro
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This was a tough one but I have to say Montreal
 
Old 08-03-2009, 09:36 AM
 
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Montreal, I am not a fan of undense southern skylines.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 09:47 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Those are awful photos of Houston. They're way old and the angle makes it appear as if there are only about ten buildings in the city at all. Look at this one:


A slightly different angle raises the bar dramatically.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by john_starks View Post
i don't think they're similar in size

How Many Skylines does your City Have?

Well if you count suburbs.. Montreal has its fair share too.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 11:06 AM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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Originally Posted by nycricanpapi View Post
Montreal of course. Houston is a city that wants to be a city, but is not really a city. .
That makes no sense, in addition to having little to do with how the skyline looks.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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That makes no sense, in addition to having little to do with how the skyline looks.
Of course it makes sense. As opposed to the city Houston hopes and dreams to be, it's actually a leprechaun.

I hope that clears it up.
 
Old 08-03-2009, 12:07 PM
 
Location: metro ATL
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Montreal, I am not a fan of undense southern skylines.
What about undense Northern skylines? What about dense Southern skylines?
 
Old 08-03-2009, 12:11 PM
 
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What about dense Southern skylines?
They do not exist.
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