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Old 11-24-2008, 10:23 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma City
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Bestallas And Corpus Christi (Sp?) Lol
Worst:San Antonio
Ive been here numerous times.

 
Old 11-25-2008, 12:15 AM
 
Location: Laredo, Texas
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Originally Posted by GoingHome2TX View Post
Of the major Texas cities (populations over 500,000; Houston, DFW, San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin), I would call it a toss up between DFW and Houston as the best looking skyline. The worst I would also have a toss up on either San Antonio or El Paso.

Of the minor cities(populations ranging from 100,000 to 499,999), I say Corpus wins hands down as the best. The worst I would probably say is Laredo.
True, Laredo doesn't have skyscrapers but it does have its charm. Laredo's skyline is far from the worse skylines in Texas.

Laredo in 1900

Laredo in 1932

Laredo in 2007; daytime

Laredo in 2007; nighttime
 
Old 11-25-2008, 08:55 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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notice the similarity in the Laredo pictures from 1932 and 2007.
 
Old 11-25-2008, 12:06 PM
 
Location: TX
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^ Wow, Laredo has a pathetic skyline. What is its population?
 
Old 11-25-2008, 12:42 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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^ Wow, Laredo has a pathetic skyline. What is its population?
217,506 city population & 718,073 metro population in last years census.
 
Old 11-26-2008, 12:14 PM
 
Location: TX
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217,506 city population & 718,073 metro population in last years census.
Thanks, but for a city that size, that is a pretty sad skyline, no offense to those from Laredo. Heck, Dallas suburbs like Irving and Plano have more prominent buildings.
 
Old 11-26-2008, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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217,506 city population & 718,073 metro population in last years census.
That metro population includes the Mexico side of the border. I'm not sure whether that should count or not.
 
Old 11-26-2008, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Laredo, Texas
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Thanks, but for a city that size, that is a pretty sad skyline, no offense to those from Laredo. Heck, Dallas suburbs like Irving and Plano have more prominent buildings.
Its ok everyone is entitled to their opinion. In my opinion it isn't that bad I like historical, Spanish Colonial, American, and Mexican architecture. But then again you guys are talking about tall buildings which Laredo doesn't have (m)any... just a couple of 12-14 story.
 
Old 11-26-2008, 09:39 PM
 
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McAllen's skyline... i think its way behind in skyscrapers for it's size... metro area of over 700,000 but city population of 130,000.....
 
Old 11-27-2008, 01:01 AM
 
Location: TX
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Originally Posted by awecelot View Post
That metro population includes the Mexico side of the border. I'm not sure whether that should count or not.
TX and Mexico are pretty much the same thing, so why not merge the population count?

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Originally Posted by AMAPO View Post
Its ok everyone is entitled to their opinion. In my opinion it isn't that bad I like historical, Spanish Colonial, American, and Mexican architecture. But then again you guys are talking about tall buildings which Laredo doesn't have (m)any... just a couple of 12-14 story.
I guess Laredo doesn't have the money (corporate tenants) to warrant modern and tall buildings. : \
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