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I knew it would only be a matter of time before you would say that.
Since when has cities like Boston, Atlanta and Philly ever "piggyback" off NYC for anything? I hope you understand that they are stand alone cites.
Did you not see the list I responded to and what city clearly was pretty much "the east coast"? Other cities, mainly northeast, ride NYC's coattails for so much stuff on this forum, get real.
Did you not see the list I responded to and what city clearly was pretty much "the east coast"? Other cities, mainly northeast, ride NYC's coattails for so much stuff on this forum, get real.
His post was valid. This thread is about East Coast cities vs West Coast cities and yet your complaining about NYC being combined with other east coast cities when put up against the entire West coast? That's clearly double standards on your part. Even without NYC being included, the East Coast still matches up well against the West Coast.
His post was valid. This thread is about East Coast cities vs West Coast cities and yet your complaining about NYC being combined with other east coast cities when put up against the entire West coast? That's clearly double standards on your part. Even without NYC being included, the East Coast still matches up well against the West Coast.
Umm what double standard? I wasn't saying NYC shouldn't be included but was just pointing out what location really has the most supertalls. Clearly you noticed the same thing as you were waiting for someone to say something.
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The area from Chicago East and DC North. That is my answer. People need to look at the broader picture when thinking "east" and "west" in this country. I think you have to drive across the country to really get a firm grasp on it. In the broader picture, places like Chicago and Cleveland are DEFINITELY Eastern when it comes to the US as a whole. For example...driving from Chicago to the Atlantic Ocean takes about 12 hrs or so...approximately 800 miles. Chicago to the Pacific Ocean? About 2,500 miles. The country is certainly divided into sub-regions like "Great Lakes", "Inter-mountain west", "Great Plains", "mid-Atlantic", etc. But if you want to talk "East" or "West", there are a lot of cities that should be included on both sides of the argument that aren't because they aren't on each coastline specifically.
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NYC
1. One World Trade
2. 432 Park Ave- construction
3. Two World Trade- construction
4. Three World Trade- construction
5. Empire State Building
6. Bank of America Tower
7. Chrysler Building
8. New York Times Building
Philly 1. Comcast Innovation & Technology Center- Construction Summer
Atlanta 1. Bank of America Plaza
Los Angeles 1. Wilshire Grand- construction
2. U.S. Bank Tower
San Francisco 1. Transbay Tower- site prep
When I look out a window, I'd rather see trees, hills and mountains instead of a bunch of buildings.
I think you missed my point. Some cities are forced height restrictions on how high they can build which eliminates them from constructing supertalls. Boeing field unfortunately is only about 10 minutes south of Downtown Seattle making it directly in its flight path. Other cities on the East Coast with had established downtown cores well before the popularization of modern flight do not have major airfields so close to their city centers. This allows them to build higher and higher while cities like Seattle can only build denser.
Boston has the same problem... I think the height limit there is 800 and something feet. DC also has a height limit.... and cities in the Northeast that can build Supertalls (NYC and Philly) are still denser than Seattle... sooo, what's your point again?
Well it's more like NYC is "winning" and the rest of you are just riding on its coattails as usual lol
Hmmm didn't know I couldn't include NYC. I was simply pointing out that the East Coast has more Supertall buildings to look at. Even without NYC the East coast will still have two in Philly and Atlanta, and the West Coast will have three. Miami also has a few proposed. So if one gets off the ground the East Coast will have three as well outside of NYC. Again... IDK why NYC can't be included though?
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