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For US cities, my vote goes to San Francisco & Anchorage. I lived in both areas for brief periods of time. I especially loved coming into San Francisco via the Golden Gate bridge near sunset. The sun reflecting off of the white buildings was just magnificent!
The awesome natural setting of Anchorage is rivalved only by Vancouver, British Columbia.
If Canadian cities were to be included, I would pick Vancouver....hands down, over any city in the world.
I love the skyline of MIAMI ....Nowhere and i mean nowhere not even NY can beat that sunset that you see everynight behind Miami's fast growing skyline...with that beautifull water in front.....of coarse New york is the biggest because of how long theyve had to build buildings and it is an awesome skyline but just on looks I love Miami's skyline.....looks more modern to me
my second favorite downtown skyline is San Fransisco....i like cities by the water but not by grey water
for reference i got these pics off of photobucket.com
Last edited by THASPECIAL; 06-07-2007 at 03:20 AM..
Angelenos don't think so. We are the second city in our minds.
In many ways, Los Angeles is indeed the second city. But I'm sure others would agree when I say that L.A. shares that title with Chicago from time to time.
I love the skyline of MIAMI ....Nowhere and i mean nowhere not even NY can beat that sunset that you see everynight behind Miami's fast growing skyline...with that beautifull water in front.....of coarse New york is the biggest because of how long theyve had to build buildings and it is an awesome skyline but just on looks I love Miami's skyline.....looks more modern to me
Other than the low building (first pic) in the foreground (looks like a convention center or something?), there is not one single building in that skyline that is attractive. Theyre all sticks and they all look the same, but with varying heights. Yawn.
In many ways, Los Angeles is indeed the second city. But I'm sure others would agree when I say that L.A. shares that title with Chicago from time to time.
Look what happened when Houston tried to copy L.A.'s plans (until recently)--we are spread out. We may have the 3rd largest skyline but nothing to show for it unless all the major business districts are all in that frame. The only way it can be impressive is that everything is located downtown. We are always the fourth city though.
Look what happened when Houston tried to copy L.A.'s plans (until recently)--we are spread out. We may have the 3rd largest skyline but nothing to show for it unless all the major business districts are all in that frame. The only way it can be impressive is that everything is located downtown. We are always the fourth city though.
You got that right. But it's an issue about getting our developers to start building upwards, and bringing everything back into the city. Yes, moving more things downtown, which would probably be the easiest thing to do because if you already have a great downtown, then the other skylines will just be a plus. A unique plus, exclusive to Houston, at that. That's making the city more centralized. Something that no other city in the Sunbelt seems to be doing well. But we can be the first if plans are smart.
A unique plus, exclusive to Houston, at that. That's making the city more centralized. Something that no other city in the Sunbelt seems to be doing well. But we can be the first if plans are smart.
I don't understand this. What actually do you mean by this? Are you saying that Dallas, Atlanta, and Miami, aren't trying to centralize their buildings in the downtown area. Because if so, you're very wrong.
I don't understand this. What actually do you mean by this? Are you saying that Dallas, Atlanta, and Miami, aren't trying to centralize their buildings in the downtown area. Because if so, you're very wrong.
You understand exactly what I'm saying, Spade. You just couldn't help but to pick a fight. Miami maybe, but Dallas and Atlanta, no. Dallas already missed its opportunity of being centralized when it scattered half of everything all over North Texas. And Atlanta is only about one eleventh of its entire metropolitan area. Then again, I think there are no other major business districts in Northwest Georgia which leaves everything outside of Downtown and Midtown largely residential. So maybe I should have disincluded Atlanta...kind of...
Still, no other city will do it better than Houston in the scope of things.
Maybe not the MOST breathtaking but pretty nice imo.
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