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Old 09-12-2009, 05:47 PM
 
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Downtown would look so much better with more skyscrapers.
are there plans for new individual buildings?
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Old 09-19-2009, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Rural Pacific NW
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Hey frag, not sure if skyscrapers would help. However, what Amarillo needs desperately are some CHARMING centres of activity. We always did lots of building (its growing FAST) but its just those ugly block-like shopping areas. Really needed is a redo of Sixth Street. The antique stores do ok but until the city spends some MONEY and puts in charming restaurants, sitting areas in the shade, trash cans, nice restrooms, it will STILL be trashy looking. I have been away for two years now - so perhaps they are working on downtown. I know the woman mayor's family is in real estate and SHE certainly is invested in the downtown growing and prospering! lol.
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Old 10-05-2009, 06:14 PM
 
Location: Dalhart,TX
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yeah i think so maybe 4 more would do a a 2,3,4,5 hundred footers scattered throughout downtown would look nice......new modern ones
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Old 10-06-2009, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Metromess
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The only thing which would cause tall buildings to be built in Amarillo is a huge rise in real estate prices, which is largely caused by a scarcity of vacant land. That's not likely. They won't be built for aesthetic reasons.
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:21 PM
 
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anyone have a panoramic of Amarillo downtown and willing to post it?
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Old 10-14-2009, 08:30 AM
 
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The only thing that would justify new construction of downtown office towers is a HUGE demand for downtown office space, with rental rates high enough to justify new construction. I doubt if that will happen very soon.

Why in the world would any city (or anyone for that matter) want more skyscrapers just so the view might be enhanced a little?
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Old 10-16-2009, 05:29 PM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with having a skyline in your city. Cities can be visual as well as functional. Of course, you have to have business for any new building to work. In the case of Amarillo, I wouldn't mind seeing new additions to their downtown, but I don't envision anything taller than their current tallest building. I think that one is about 30 stories, but I don't know the name of it.
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Old 10-30-2009, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Rural Pacific NW
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Ihave to agree with the others in that I think on Amarillo's list of real "needs," skyscrapers shouldn't be a priority. Nobody can accuse Amarillo of smart planning sometimes but I don't think you'll see many skyscrapers in the future. Big growth yes - but not more tall buildings.
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Old 11-09-2009, 02:59 PM
 
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Originally Posted by SA2EP? View Post
anyone have a panoramic of Amarillo downtown and willing to post it?
Pathetic isnt it?
http://www.onelasvegas.com/wireless/Amarillo.jpg (broken link)
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Old 11-09-2009, 03:49 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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At least Amarillo can hold onto its historic structures, unlike some of the other cities in Texas. A shiney modern skyline is the last thing Amarillo needs. I seriously doubt they will ever see a new high rise building built in downtown, not in our lifetime anyways. The same way with Tyler, though we did just erect a 14 story/180 foot tall residential out on the west side of town a year or so ago. Hopefully the proposed second one will get underway sooner rather than later.

Last edited by Metro Matt; 11-09-2009 at 03:59 PM..
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