POLL: Best skyline in Ohio? (Columbus, Cleveland: pay, average, single)

[Cincy-Rise]

The thing about Chicago, is that it is extremely dense, so is Cincinnati's more Chicago-like? Easy answer, no. No city is, except for Manhattan.

[BelieveInCleve]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

The thing about Chicago, is that it is extremely dense, so is Cincinnati's more Chicago-like? Easy answer, no. No city is, except for Manhattan.

It was just an observation. If you look at it from a lot of different angles, Clevelands is pretty similar. Of course as I said, nothing can compare to Chicagos, its just the most Chicago-like.

The thing that brought me to the conclusion was that Chicago has a few very-tall buildings, like Cleveland, and especially that its very hard to get the entire Chicago skyline into one square picture, also like Cleveland. No other city in Ohio is like that. Clevelands main skyline spans for nearly 2 miles. Also the area near E9th st downtown is a pretty dense area, if you look at a skyline picture the 3 tallest buildings can throw you off, but the others are pretty tall and densely packed.

[Cincy-Rise]

Originally Posted by Cle440

The thing that brought me to the conclusion was that Chicago has a few very-tall buildings ...

Uh, no. lol Chicago has almost 100 high-rises that are about 500' or taller, with one under construction that will take over the new US record. A hight-rise is 300' or higher. In other words, it puts every other city to shame, outside of Manhattan.

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[BelieveInCleve]

Originally Posted by Cincy-Rise

Uh, no. lol Chicago has almost 100 high-rises that are about 500' or taller, with one under construction that will take over the new US record. A hight-rise is 300' or higher.

For building facts, check out Emporis Chicago Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database | Emporis.com

Wow people are not really understanding what Im saying. Let me explain. First of all I was never directly comparing it to Cleveland exactly, I explained that like 3 times already. Theres no comparison, Cleveland is 1/4 the size of Chicagos metro and Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper.

In Clevelands skyline you have 3-4 very tall buildings that stand apart from the rest of them, Chicagos is the same way. You have the sears tower, aon center, John Hancock, and maybe 1-3 more that stand apart from the rest of them. What I said didnt have anything to do with the exact height of the buildings...I thought all this stuff would be obvious, but I guess not.

[Cincy-Rise]

^ I'm sorry man, I'm just not seeing it? I guess knowing that the buildings in the middle of the photo below are 500' and taller is probably acting as a buzzkill for the point you're trying to make?

[Slash83]

http://www.gcpartnership.com/uploadedImages/About/Blue%20Skyline%20final%207-3.jpg (broken link)

Best I could find that matches.

[BelieveInCleve]

It was a harmless observation. Clevelands skyline is more "similar" to Chicagos than any other city in Ohio, there are a lot of similarities between them, thats all I was saying. Everything turns into an argument with you people on here now, calm down.
Similarities:
1. There both directly on a great lake 2. Both the skylines both span for a long distance 3. Both have a few very-tall buildings compared to the rest of their skyline and stand apart 4. Both have dense, and less dense areas of the skyline...
I could go on. Is there any other city in Ohio with those or that many similarites, no. End of discussion, thats all I was saying.

[1watertiger]

[1watertiger]

[Ohiogirl81]

That's a beautiful picture, Slash83.

A couple of years ago, a friend gave me a decorative plate of the Cleveland skyline -- issued in the 30s when Terminal Tower first opened. Needless to say it's a prized possession. I'll see what I can do about posting a picture of it.