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Im not a big fan of the Spire, but its design is original, not some box that most people are accustomed to seeing.
As for Chicago crumbling? Thats rediculous! The old buildings in Chicago are meticulously upkept (the Rookery, Wrigley, etc). They wouldnt be safe for occupancy if that was the case.... Besides, some of the buildings look old on the outside, but are bonafide gems on the interior (Pullman, Drake, Santa Fe buildings come to mind). We also have TONS of new buildings that are marble and absolutely stunning inside and out.
BTW, I never said the Spire is "fine", maybe its you thats smoking something? Anyways, sorry for the mix-up regarding your name. The other person who was banned was named "Houson1000" or something like that. My bad. I just figured you might be him/her, with a new user ID.
Maybe it is just me, but if a building looks like it is going to implode at any moment from the outside, there is no way that I am going inside. No matter who built it, or lived in it. Sure, the historical parts are kept up like none other. But take a ride of the 'fingers on a chalk board' L and look at some of the buildings around there. I don't think that southwest side is what you in Chicago call the historic district. But even some of those places look better than what you find in the historic district.
This is why I had to get out of Chicago. The people there seriously can't accept that there city it not that great. They seem to think that because people visit once every five years, and say it is nice, that is heaven's gift to the world. I can't count how many people from there actually thought Chicago was the biggest city in the US. I am dead honest. I would like to know the ratio between those that visit Chicago, and end up staying, and like it, to that of the same category in Houston. I don't even need a survey to know the answer to that question. Our campus was on a decent side of town, and the average for windows being smashed out in cars was three to four every two years. I knew a girl who had her car broken into seven times in less than two years! When we all left Chicago we sold our cars there. We figured that if the people of Chicago wanted them so bad, they could have them. Note: this was on a decent side of town. I have lived in Houston for almost six months now, and my car hasn't been broken into once. I even live close'r' to a more run down side of the city.
For the record, I wouldn't be proud that Trump is building one of his nasty buildings into my town. He is nothing more than a rich loser that obviously needs to build big skyscapers to compensate for something. Mmm? But then of course most people in Chicago only care about money(even though the people in the other four big cities make more on average) so they will no doubt welcome Trump, his juvenile wife who is the same age as his daughter, and his golden house. I just wonder how many starving people he could feed in a year with his paycheck?
But be proud Chicago, the loser of the century is setting up shop in your backyard.
You need to do some research, thats all I gotta say. There is a reason that 9 million people call this area home. And if you think Houston is better, then you REALLY need to do some research. And dont talk about Chicagoans and their egos, if you want massive egos, look no further than Texas. Everythings bigger and better in Texas huh? LOL
New York, without a doubt, is number one in the nation when it comes to breathtaking skylines. It's magnificent, colorful, composed of a wide variety of building sizes and styles, and covers a huge area. From miles away you can't fit the whole thing into a photograph!
Number 2 is Chicago, easily, for being almost what New York is.
Number 3 is more difficult to determine and I change my mind frequently on this. Great contenders include San Fran, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Miami, LA, Philadelphia, Houston, and Seattle. They're all great for different reasons.
And dont talk about Chicagoans and their egos, if you want massive egos, look no further than Texas. Everythings bigger and better in Texas huh? LOL
Yep. Pretty much. But Houston has a good skyline even if it is mainly modern. Hey, what do you expect...all city skylines west of the Mississippi are modern because we're not as old as the Rust Belt cities. (Chicago is apart of the Rust Belt, right? I don't want to look ignorant )
The Houston skyline is ok. I love the modernized style skylines. But I was born and raised here in Texas, so that's really all I see. Houston can't be compared to N.Y. or Chicago, but it's the best in the south and that's good enough for me.
Chicago and N.Y. are in the top two and they're in a class of their own. Those two cities are in world wide competion... Houston is battling Dallas for the best in Texas... and they're winning.
Yep. Pretty much. But Houston has a good skyline even if it is mainly modern. Hey, what do you expect...all city skylines west of the Mississippi are modern because we're not as old as the Rust Belt cities. (Chicago is apart of the Rust Belt, right? I don't want to look ignorant )
The Houston skyline is ok. I love the modernized style skylines. But I was born and raised here in Texas, so that's really all I see. Houston can't be compared to N.Y. or Chicago, but it's the best in the south and that's good enough for me.
Chicago and N.Y. are in the top two and they're in a class of their own. Those two cities are in world wide competion... Houston is battling Dallas for the best in Texas... and they're winning.
Chicago definitely lies in the rust belt area, but is not considered a rust belt city, its growing and too high-tech with TONS of good jobs. Chicago is, well, Chicago.
Oh, Id have to agree with Houstons skyline being better than Dallas', but Dallas' skyline isnt too shabby either.
Chicago. I mean I can understand how some of you may have chosen NYC, but I would have chosen NYC prior to 9/11. Currently, there's just nothing special about it.
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