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In relation to topic, I actually prefer Austin's skyline to Minneapolis, but by a slim margin as Minne's skyline is certainly better than average. I just like the different dimensions and colors in Austins buildings, and it illuminates nicely at night.
Ok, but I still don't see how the dimensions and colors of Austin's skyline even places it in the same league as Minneapolis's skyline. Austin doesn't have anything that comes close to competing Wells Fargo Center, Capella Tower, Campbell Mithun Tower, RBC Plaza, etc... BTW, the MPLS. skyline illuminates nicely as well.
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Ok, but I still don't see how the dimensions and colors of Austin's skyline even places it in the same league as Minneapolis's skyline. Austin doesn't have anything that comes close to competing Wells Fargo Center, Capella Tower, Campbell Mithun Tower, RBC Plaza, etc... BTW, the MPLS. skyline illuminates nicely as well.
When it comes to aesthetics, it's all a matter of preference. My discerning eye is just as different as my palate vs. someone else’s. Sure Minneapolis skyline is in the big leagues, but that doesn't necessarily make it better in my opinion. Yes I like Minne's skyline, it's very attractive, I just prefer Austin's more. Kind of like I feel Chicago's skyline is a much nicer spectacle than New York. There are plenty of posters on C-D that feel NYC is the be all end all and the king of skylines, I beg to differ. I like how Chicago's is more spaced out. I would even say I feel Philadelphia and Seattle have a prettier skyline than New York even though they are in a much lower calibur, they are just more attractive to me. Nothing wrong with having a different opinion. Some guys go for the sophisticated woman (she might even have a bigger bust), and some guys prerfer the rocker chic. I just like Austin's funky shapes and dimensions.
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Don't act insulted, its not like being like Houston or Dallas is a bad thing
The people are mostly the same, the culture of Austin is very similar to that of the other 2, the vibe you get in each is similar, reliance and emphasis on auto etc.The only real differences are much less diversity in Austin and much less high end culture.
Don't know why Austin tries so hard to act like it is nothing like other cities in Texas when it is very Texan through and through
I was just wondering what you were basing their similarities off of... I'm not insulted at all. But I still don't agree with you.... there's really nothing wrong with them being similar but from my experiences they're not exactly similar. The way people live is especially different. Ask my brother... he lives in Houston and the differences are exactly the reasons why he hates Austin. go figure. haha
While there is nothing wrong with cities being similar, neither is it wrong for cities to be different. In fact, I think every city has something different that distinguishes them from each other. I hear people comparing Houston and Dallas all the time, but I don't see that either. In fact, Austin isn't the only city "different" from the rest of the Texas cities. Every city in Texas isn't exactly the same like the rest. Why would it even bother anyone if I said that? Maybe you're seeing the similarities but are failing to see the things that make each of these cities unique? Because they are all unique.
When it comes to aesthetics, it's all a matter of preference. My discerning eye is just as different as my palate vs. someone else’s. Sure Minneapolis skyline is in the big leagues, but that doesn't necessarily make it better in my opinion. Yes I like Minne's skyline, it's very attractive, I just prefer Austin's more. Kind of like I feel Chicago's skyline is a much nicer spectacle than New York. There are plenty of posters on C-D that feel NYC is the be all end all and the king of skylines, I beg to differ. I like how Chicago's is more spaced out. I would even say I feel Philadelphia and Seattle have a prettier skyline than New York even though they are in a much lower calibur, they are just more attractive to me. Nothing wrong with having a different opinion. Some guys go for the sophisticated woman (she might even have a bigger bust), and some guys prerfer the rocker chic. I just like Austin's funky shapes and dimensions.
Yeah, I don't think Austin's is any nicer than MPLS skyline... but I agree with your post on how things are simply subjective and open to interpretation. C'est la vie
Minneapolis has 3 building that are taller than Austin but doesn't mean it's better just like caphillsea77 said it's all about preferences. Take for instance Austin itself has 790,390 as of 2010 is more populated than Minneapolis which is 382,578 but the greater Minneapolis/ St Paul area 3.5 million is 2x larger than the Austin Metro with is 1.8 Million. Minneapolis/ St. Paul are 2 cities in which Austin claims itself. transportation: Minn. Nightlife: Austin so got to take it for what it is.
Minneapolis has 3 building that are taller than Austin but doesn't mean it's better just like caphillsea77 said it's all about preferences. Take for instance Austin itself has 790,390 as of 2010 is more populated than Minneapolis which is 382,578 but the greater Minneapolis/ St Paul area 3.5 million is 2x larger than the Austin Metro with is 1.8 Million. Minneapolis/ St. Paul are 2 cities in which Austin claims itself. transportation: Minn. Nightlife: Austin so got to take it for what it is.
Downtown Minneapolis not only has three taller (and more impressive) buildings than any building in downtown Austin, it also has several more buildings overall. For example, just looking at the number of buildings that are over 250ft. tall, downtown MPLS. has 48 and Austin has 23, which is slightly more than downtown St. Paul, which has 19.
Also, what exactly is your point about Austin being more populated? Austin is 264.9 sq. miles whereas Minneapolis is only 54.9 sq. miles. Let me put things into perspective for you. Austin's land area (264.9 sq. miles) is equivalent to Minneapolis, it's neighbor St. Paul and 24 of their inner-ring suburbs. This includes one, mid-major downtown area (MPLS.) and one downtown area (STPL), which is about the size of downtown Austin. According to CBRE's Q2 (2011) office report, downtown Austin has 9,031,715 sq. feet of office space and downtown St. Paul has 7,594,192 sq. feet.
City - sq. miles / population
Minneapolis - 54.9 / 382,578
St. Paul - 52.8 / 285,068
Bloomington - 35.5 / 82,893
North St. Paul - 2.9 / 11,460
West St. Paul - 5 / 19,540
South St. Paul - 5.7 / 20,160
Richfield - 6.9 / 35,228
Lauderdale - 0.4 / 2,379
Saint Anthony - 2.4 / 8,226
Golden Valley - 10.2 / 20,371
St. Louis Park - 10.9 / 45,250
Falcon Heights - 2.2 / 5,321
Robbinsdale - 2.8 / 13,953
Columbia Heights - 3.4 / 19,496
Crystal - 5.8 / 22,151
New Hope - 5.1 / 20,339
Landfall - 0.1 / 686
Little Canada - 4 / 9,773
Edina - 15.7 / 47,941
Roseville - 13.2 / 33,660
Mendota - 0.2 / 198
Mendota Heights - 9.4 / 11,071
Hilltop - 0.1 / 744
Newport - 3.7 / 3,435
Hopkins - 4.1 / 17,591
New Brighton - 7.1 / 21,456
Ok we can say that Minneapolis overall has a more urban environment than Austin better transportation also. Austin traffic I can say sucks. Also thanks Unity77 I should have looked at the sq. miles that Minneapolis has but over all it's a good competition between the 2.
Downtown Minneapolis not only has three taller (and more impressive) buildings than any building in downtown Austin, it also has several more buildings overall. For example, just looking at the number of buildings that are over 250ft. tall, downtown MPLS. has 48 and Austin has 23, which is slightly more than downtown St. Paul, which has 19.
Also, what exactly is your point about Austin being more populated? Austin is 264.9 sq. miles whereas Minneapolis is only 54.9 sq. miles. Let me put things into perspective for you. Austin's land area (264.9 sq. miles) is equivalent to Minneapolis, it's neighbor St. Paul and 24 of their inner-ring suburbs. This includes one, mid-major downtown area (MPLS.) and one downtown area (STPL), which is about the size of downtown Austin. According to CBRE's Q2 (2011) office report, downtown Austin has 9,031,715 sq. feet of office space and downtown St. Paul has 7,594,192 sq. feet.
City - sq. miles / population
Minneapolis - 54.9 / 382,578
St. Paul - 52.8 / 285,068
Bloomington - 35.5 / 82,893
North St. Paul - 2.9 / 11,460
West St. Paul - 5 / 19,540
South St. Paul - 5.7 / 20,160
Richfield - 6.9 / 35,228
Lauderdale - 0.4 / 2,379
Saint Anthony - 2.4 / 8,226
Golden Valley - 10.2 / 20,371
St. Louis Park - 10.9 / 45,250
Falcon Heights - 2.2 / 5,321
Robbinsdale - 2.8 / 13,953
Columbia Heights - 3.4 / 19,496
Crystal - 5.8 / 22,151
New Hope - 5.1 / 20,339
Landfall - 0.1 / 686
Little Canada - 4 / 9,773
Edina - 15.7 / 47,941
Roseville - 13.2 / 33,660
Mendota - 0.2 / 198
Mendota Heights - 9.4 / 11,071
Hilltop - 0.1 / 744
Newport - 3.7 / 3,435
Hopkins - 4.1 / 17,591
New Brighton - 7.1 / 21,456
264.5 sq. miles / 1,140,968
Minneapolis has taller buildings, yes...but to me, Austins is slightly more appealing, just bey the architecture.
I like Austin's skyline... but I don't think its good enough yet to beat Minneapolis. It is appealing though... here's some timelapse videos I like watching of Austin's skyline.
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I was just wondering what you were basing their similarities off of... I'm not insulted at all. But I still don't agree with you.... there's really nothing wrong with them being similar but from my experiences they're not exactly similar. The way people live is especially different. Ask my brother... he lives in Houston and the differences are exactly the reasons why he hates Austin. go figure. haha
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