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Will we see a trend where skyscrapers are starting to be built in suburbs? the inner-ring suburbs obviously, not the exurbs. Will inner ring suburbs eventually look like the city?
Will we see a trend where skyscrapers are starting to be built in suburbs? the inner-ring suburbs obviously, not the exurbs. Will inner ring suburbs eventually look like the city?
Most mid-to-large metros already do have skyscrapers in their inner-ring suburbs.
^ im aware, so im saying will we see this trend continue and will these inner rings become their own cities in a sense? or will the skyscrapers move back towards the urban centers? that is the question lol
I've always been impressed with the Sheraton Mahwah - a 22-story hotel at the junction of I287 and I87 on the NJ/NY border. I don't think there's another building within miles taller than four stories.
We have already seen this some. I wouldn't call them skycrapers but high rise buildings have been built in suburbs. The Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, GA is a perfect example of this with the Concourse towers being the tallest buildings in that city. I think what used to happen a lot is when suburbs would grow to that extent, cities would try to annex them. Atlanta was successful of doing that with Buckhead but that was all the way back in the 50s. I think things are a little different now and it may be a little harder to do that.
The only reason someone builds a high rise is because of the cost of land so it has to be worth it for them to build up. The cost of building above 8 floors starts rising astronomically. Many suburbs shouldn't have a need for this unless they are just so close to the inner city that land costs are almost the same or land values are high because of mansions, etc. At that point though, what is the advantage of being in a suburb over the actual city? Maybe incentives, etc?
^ im aware, so im saying will we see this trend continue and will these inner rings become their own cities in a sense? or will the skyscrapers move back towards the urban centers? that is the question lol
It could happen and very soon. Especially in the southeast where studies are showing that the I-85 corridor could become a megalopolis by 2050. This megalopolis could include the current cities of Birmingham, Atlanta, Greenville, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham, and Raleigh.
Fort Worth is already an example of this where it is considered a Dallas suburb but has almost 800k in population and is really recognized as its own city or as many people just say Dallas/Fort Worth.
It could happen and very soon. Especially in the southeast where studies are showing that the I-85 corridor could become a megalopolis by 2050. This megalopolis could include the current cities of Birmingham, Atlanta, Greenville, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham, and Raleigh.
Fort Worth is already an example of this where it is considered a Dallas suburb but has almost 800k in population and is really recognized as its own city or as many people just say Dallas/Fort Worth.
Fort Worth isn't a Dallas suburb, but is its own city and serves as another urban center in that metro.
It could happen and very soon. Especially in the southeast where studies are showing that the I-85 corridor could become a megalopolis by 2050. This megalopolis could include the current cities of Birmingham, Atlanta, Greenville, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham, and Raleigh.
The area in between Atlanta and Birmingham, and Atlanta and Greenville don't look even close to becoming a Megalopolis.
The area in between Atlanta and Birmingham, and Atlanta and Greenville don't look even close to becoming a Megalopolis.
I understand... This isn't based on my own ideas. This is just based on major studies that have been done. It's also the reason why the federal government has been providing funds for feasibility studies for high speed rail along the corridor. It doesn't appear that this is possible but from what I've read, the southeast is growing at an alarming rate.
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