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I think the dark building in Tampa gives the skyline character. It they were all the same light colors, it would be boring.
Yeah it might. who knows, all depends on how you look at it. If that dark building was shorter no way. and you could switch Orlando's skyline with any skyline in Florida by water and it would fit, you cant do the same with Tampa's and switch it to where Orlando's skyline is. and to be blunt we are the only inland city in the state with a skyline, no water for us. So i still think we have a good skyline. Of course nobody wants to build condos or move a company to a tourist trap.
Yes it was settled earlier but didn't become incorporated until nearly the same time as Orlando and became a city after Orlando.
And that doesn't explain at all why you think its more Culturally Relevant.
1. Hosts many more relevant events. ( super bowls, republican national convention, possibly the world cup in 2018)
2. Central command headquarters for all of the military
3. 3 major sports teams as opposed to 1
4. 4 fortune 500 companies as opposed to 3
5. Way more historic areas. ( ybor city, west tampa, seminole heights) Can u name me one historic area of orlando???
Yeah it might. who knows, all depends on how you look at it. If that dark building was shorter no way. and you could switch Orlando's skyline with any skyline in Florida by water and it would fit, you cant do the same with Tampa's and switch it to where Orlando's skyline is. and to be blunt we are the only inland city in the state with a skyline, no water for us. So i still think we have a good skyline. Of course nobody wants to build condos or move a company to a tourist trap.
Not sure what you're talking about What does switching skylines have to do with which is better? But yes, Orlando is doing quite well with having the only inland skyline in the state. If Orlando was on the water, it would probably be twice as large with all the condos and hotels.
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O-Town at night (Orlando, Florida) on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/damgaard/3449316562/ - broken link)
Orlando has just as much history as Tampa. And how is Tampa more culturally relevant? Orlando has just as much historic areas, hosts MANY more national conventions than Tampa (2nd largest convention center in the US). Orlando is hosting the 1212 NBA all star game event weekend. Orlando is home to the most famous theme parks in the US, and maybe even world. Which plays a huge part in Americas culture.. Disney, Universal... 3 vs 4 500 companies isn't a huge difference, especially when you look at population size (Tampa has more ppl), and Orlando also plays a HUGE role in the military. Orlando is the hub of the nation’s military simulation and training programs. Its home to the simulation procurement commands for the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard... Orlando is far more known on a national and even international level. So no, I don't get how someone said Tampa is more culturally relevant.
Last edited by GLS2010; 06-11-2010 at 01:18 PM..
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