POLL: Best skyline in Ohio? (Cleveland, Cincinnati: park, town, downtown)

[ScranBarre]

To me PPG Place (the tall building with the spiky-tipped corners) is the best skyscraper in the city.

I didn't mean to hi-jack this thread, but I just wanted to show people that sometimes a city need not be "big" to be "beautiful." Pittsburgh only has 300,000 residents. That's smaller than any of the three largest cities in Ohio, yet many people would probably agree that Pittsburgh has the nicest skyline of the four. I'd like to see more photos of the smaller city skylines in Ohio as well, if anyone can dig them up!

[Cincy-Rise]

Here's a shot I took in '06:

[hillside]

pittsburgh's downtown feels similar to boston's, with more density.

[1watertiger]

[HuskerDu]

Is that Cleveland? Aside from the water, that looks worse than Columbus.

I'll go with the early voting that gave Cincinnati far and away the best skyline in Ohio. The later votes giving Cleveland 20 were just folks voting for their city and/or not really looking at the pictures. Seriously, there is no comparison at all.

[aquila]

Well, that's just it....there is no comparison, because they are different types of skylines. I think this is all a matter of personal taste and individual perspective.

I actually live in the Cincinnati area....basically have my entire life...and yet I voted for Cleveland. So I'm not sure it was just "folks voting for their city". I did at first choose Cincinnati, but after looking at the photos in this thread, I changed my mind and now vote for Cleveland. I just don't think Cincinnati's is as nice. Yeah, it has a more urban, cosmopolitan "downtown" feel...but the look of Cleveland's is more open and airy. The number of similar-height towers makes Cincinnati look a bit too crowded in some places. Of course, the GAI tower will change that a bit, but Cincinnati isn't really doing much to spread out. It needs to head north instead of concentrating on the area between 3rd and 6th/7th Streets.

I'll stick with Cleveland.

[hillside]

Originally Posted by aquila

Well, that's just it....there is no comparison, because they are different types of skylines. I think this is all a matter of personal taste and individual perspective.

I actually live in the Cincinnati area....basically have my entire life...and yet I voted for Cleveland. So I'm not sure it was just "folks voting for their city". I did at first choose Cincinnati, but after looking at the photos in this thread, I changed my mind and now vote for Cleveland. I just don't think Cincinnati's is as nice. Yeah, it has a more urban, cosmopolitan "downtown" feel...but the look of Cleveland's is more open and airy. The number of similar-height towers makes Cincinnati look a bit too crowded in some places. Of course, the GAI tower will change that a bit, but Cincinnati isn't really doing much to spread out. It needs to head north instead of concentrating on the area between 3rd and 6th/7th Streets.

I'll stick with Cleveland.

i don't know why people are hatin' on you for voting cleveland. it has a lake that makes for a nice backdrop, and it has the key tower. i'm thinking we should "go west". downtown would feel ALOT bigger imo if we even got halfway to the convention center from the netherland.

[BelieveInCleve]

I think Cincinnati has a pretty nice looking skyline. I consider it the best in Ohio outside of Cleveland. The things that I think would improve Cincinnati's skyline is to add a couple taller buildings, and possibly spread out more or cover more area.

But yes I seriously did choose Cleveland, and IMO it is better, not because Im from there. There are some views of the skyline that would make the Cincinnati voters question which is better for a moment, but Ive seen Cincinnati pictures that make me question if Cleveland's is better. Its all about personal opinion really.

[aquila]

Originally Posted by hillside

i don't know why people are hatin' on you for voting cleveland. it has a lake that makes for a nice backdrop, and it has the key tower. i'm thinking we should "go west". downtown would feel ALOT bigger imo if we even got halfway to the convention center from the netherland.

Originally Posted by Cle440

I think Cincinnati has a pretty nice looking skyline. I consider it the best in Ohio outside of Cleveland. The things that I think would improve Cincinnati's skyline is to add a couple taller buildings, and possibly spread out more or cover more area.

But yes I seriously did choose Cleveland, and IMO it is better, not because Im from there. There are some views of the skyline that would make the Cincinnati voters question which is better for a moment, but Ive seen Cincinnati pictures that make me question if Cleveland's is better. Its all about personal opinion really.

I totally agree with you both.

I think now that GAI tower is going up, Cincinnati can pretty much forget about trying to retain a "pyramid" shape to its skyline. And that being the case, I'd love to see more height on the western side in a panoramic view of downtown. Would also be great to see some more towers going up north of 7th....but somewhere "away" from the central concentration of towers. For instance, I think putting up a tower around Plum and 9th St, and one at Central Parkway at Elm, would give some added breadth to the skyline from several angles.

[1watertiger]