Why doesn't Washington have much of a skyline??

[jmusmc85]

Originally Posted by rhinestone

Virginia is available and they will let you build anything.

What is with all your hositlity on anything concerning Virginia and Maryland?

[14thandYou]

Originally Posted by austiNati

London is currently building a large number of skyscrapers.

Sure, but they don't define the city. Most of them are out along Canary Wharf, which is nowhere near central London. The City has some, but again it's by no means a defining aspect of it, and you'd be hard pressed to convince many people that London is somehow more "world class" because of the Gherkin or similar buildings--and that's what wer'e talkign about here.

Ditto Paris. Sure, La Defense has tall buildings, but that's Paris's equivalent of Rosslyn, and no one could reasonably argue that Paris is more world class simply because of the tall buildings of La Defense.

So go ahead and build away in places like Rosslyn, Ballston, Bethesda and Silver Spring. There's nothing that's being harmed there. But stick a 40 story glass building on Pennsylvania Avenue? No thanks.

[Yac]

Back on topic folks. And no, it's not Virginia.
Yac.

[terrence81]

Originally Posted by austiNati

London is currently building a large number of skyscrapers. Two of which will be over 1000 Ft. and numerous 700-800 footers as well. Paris also has a tall skyline, it's called La Defense. They will be adding a 1000 Footer in 2012. Moscow: The same (Search Moscow International Business District), Madrid Spain: The same.
I understand D.C. likes the classic European feel, but European cities are adding massive buildings to their classic city-scapes. So if D.C. wants to keep the european feel, they would have to eventually add skyscrapers too. Although that's kind of vague, I'd definitely like to see some taller buildings there.

I've been to Paris and while there is indeed a skyline, it is outside the city limits in the suburbs. Paris the city itself covers only like 50 square miles if that. But they manage to squeeze 2 million into such a tiny space. This can be done in DC as well.

[RVA-Jsn20]

Originally Posted by betamanlet

There's an informal rule that you cannot build anything taller than the washington monument, and nothing comes remotely even close. Honestly, there's no need for skyscrapers in DC.

Actually the rule is that no building can be higher than the Capitol.

[BKmachine]

These laws in D.C. are quite retarded