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View Poll Results: ATL vs Philly
Atlanta 145 38.36%
Philadelphia 233 61.64%
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Old 05-23-2009, 08:03 AM
 
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Out of these cities chosen, which do you think has to best skyline, and why??

Philly
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/SophiaNile/Philadelphia_skyline_from_south_str.jpg (broken link)



ATL



 
Old 05-23-2009, 08:36 AM
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I like Atlanta better, but Philly is more compact. Just my two cents.
 
Old 05-23-2009, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Villanova Pa.
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Atlanta has potential but Philadephia has a century of midrise density that often gets overlooked in these skyline threads. Not overlooked by me though. Philadelphia wins it going away.









 
Old 05-23-2009, 11:02 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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How the heck is ATL winning this contest? Did anyone look at the photos?!?! Yikes!!


Philly all the way here... more density, FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR better architecture, nicely balanced. ATL's skyline is.... yawn.
 
Old 05-23-2009, 11:25 AM
 
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Old 05-23-2009, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH
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I was just about to say, zoom out a little bit and Philly wins by far!

Atlanta's almost feels like a straight line of buildings while philly's can be viewed at more angles.

Great Pics of both cities though!!
 
Old 05-23-2009, 11:42 AM
 
Location: LaSalle Park / St. Louis
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Photos, due to telephoto lenses, don't tell the true story. Philly wins hands down. Better downtown, denser, larger, way more going on. But...Atlanta has better architecture especially if you include midtown & Buckhead.
 
Old 05-23-2009, 01:24 PM
 
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
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A reminder:

Please make sure you are the photographer in all photos posted, please.

Thank you.
 
Old 05-23-2009, 01:53 PM
 
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How the heck is ATL winning this contest? Did anyone look at the photos?!?! Yikes!!


Philly all the way here... more density, FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR better architecture, nicely balanced. ATL's skyline is.... yawn.
Atlanta is not winning. It is 8 to 4 in favor of Philly

Atlanta has a little more height than Philly.

However, Philly is way more dense

IMO, Philly has better architecture too
 
Old 05-23-2009, 02:12 PM
 
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Philly BY FAR. Symmetry, density, quantity, architecture.

Atl's is way too spread out, you can't even tell where the skyline starts and ends.
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