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Old 11-09-2021, 12:58 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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I'm gonna go with Portland here. Better visual setting with the mountains and green. I like Portland's density too. Ft Lauderdale is growing, but doesn't have the visual setting to match.

Raleigh, NC or Memphis, TN?
Raleigh due to the growth of its skyline. I like the architecture better. Memphis has not changed in years.

Oakland, CA or Kansas City, MO?
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Old 11-09-2021, 06:43 PM
 
Location: Land of Ill Noise
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Raleigh due to the growth of its skyline. I like the architecture better. Memphis has not changed in years.

Oakland, CA or Kansas City, MO?
I personally like KC better, so I'll go with that. Oakland isn't bad, but honestly I like KC's mix of buildings from various eras myself. And to me, KC has more of that going on overall in its downtown core vs. Oakland. And when I looked at various pics of its downtown, I didn't see a lot of vacant land spaces, which surprised me.

Long Beach, CA, or Tacoma, WA?
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Old 11-09-2021, 09:29 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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These are two cities that I honestly keep forgetting both have skylines. Tacoma seems more dense with a better setting but Long Beach has nicer looking architecture along a very pleasant riverfront I think so I'm gonna go with Long Beach.


Colorado Springs, CO or Boise, ID?
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Old 11-10-2021, 10:25 AM
 
Location: Belton, Tx
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These are two cities that I honestly keep forgetting both have skylines. Tacoma seems more dense with a better setting but Long Beach has nicer looking architecture along a very pleasant riverfront I think so I'm gonna go with Long Beach.


Colorado Springs, CO or Boise, ID?
Boise. Less gaps. Battle of the Bay: Oakland or San Jose?
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Old 11-10-2021, 12:23 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Boise. Less gaps. Battle of the Bay: Oakland or San Jose?
Oakland all the way. San Jose has one of those "Washington DC" zoned skylines, where the max height is what, maybe 16, 18 stories?

Good for density, but results in a barely visible skyline from afar.

Knoxville, TN or Grand Rapids, MI?
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Old 11-10-2021, 12:46 PM
 
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Oakland all the way. San Jose has one of those "Washington DC" zoned skylines, where the max height is what, maybe 16, 18 stories?

Good for density, but results in a barely visible skyline from afar.

Knoxville, TN or Grand Rapids, MI?
Grand Rapids, taller, more expansive, more filled out, and more impressive from the freeway IMO.


Toledo OH or Dayton OH?
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Old 11-10-2021, 02:46 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Grand Rapids, taller, more expansive, more filled out, and more impressive from the freeway IMO.


Toledo OH or Dayton OH?
Dayton wins for me. More impressive architecture and cleaner looking downtown.

Denver, CO or Austin, TX?
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Old 11-10-2021, 03:53 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Dayton wins for me. More impressive architecture and cleaner looking downtown.

Denver, CO or Austin, TX?
Denver definitely wins this match-up for me. Denver has the spectacular rocky mountains as its backdrop, if viewed heading west.

Plus, the density and variety of skyscrapers downtown is nicely uniform, with the ideal height ranges in variance.

Austin is starting to look more and more like "the Miami of Texas" with its skyscrapers. I like those sparingly, but not for an entire skyline.

Austin, TX or Charlotte, NC?
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Old 11-10-2021, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Denver definitely wins this match-up for me. Denver has the spectacular rocky mountains as its backdrop, if viewed heading west.

Plus, the density and variety of skyscrapers downtown is nicely uniform, with the ideal height ranges in variance.

Austin is starting to look more and more like "the Miami of Texas" with its skyscrapers. I like those sparingly, but not for an entire skyline.

Austin, TX or Charlotte, NC?
Close call. Charlotte still wins due to having better architecture, balance, and better angles.

Charlotte, NC or St. Louis, MO?
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Old 11-11-2021, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Close call. Charlotte still wins due to having better architecture, balance, and better angles.

Charlotte, NC or St. Louis, MO?
Easily Charlotte. Charlotte has one of the best skylines for me, in the country, at least right now. Good density, height and aesthetics.

St Louis is just underwhelming beyond the arch, and needs much more density and height, for its size and city legacy. It can't just rely on the arch.


Anchorage, AK or Wilmington, DE?
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