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You include dc with nyc and Chicago because you are a homer...I am not a skyscraper nerd and prefer areas like back bay Boston, soho nyc, mission in San Fran, Santa Monica, DuPont/Adams Morgan over any of the skyscraper hype...if I’m on a rooftop overlooking dc am I going to experience as a similar effect from alll these canyons as i would in nyc or Chicago
Actually, I prefer a rooftop in DC because you can see across the whole city which is rare. Most rooftops in other cities stare into another building. That’s because our rooftops are actually on the roof of our buildings. How many skyscrapers have roof tops on the 50th floor in your experience?
My comparison to NYC and Chicago is related to actual measured distance of highrise development. It isn’t subjective, therefore, it’s impossible to be a homer. It’s actual size and calculations. In fact, the only people in this thread that are homers would be every single person who gave an opinion instead of factual information. What I said is measured scientifically using actual data. It’s not something that you or I can dispute.
Actually, I prefer a rooftop in DC because you can see across the whole city which is rare. Most rooftops in other cities stare into another building.
My comparison to NYC and Chicago is related to actual measured distance of highrise development. It isn’t subjective, therefore, it’s impossible to be a homer. It’s actual size and calculations. In fact, the only people in this thread that are homers would be every single person who gave an opinion instead of factual information. What I said is measured scientifically using actual data. It’s not something that you or I can dispute.
So youre calling dc a high rise/skyscraper city...a high rise guru should go to hong Kong, nyc and dc
So youre calling dc a high rise/skyscraper city...a high rise guru should go to hong Kong, nyc and dc
First of all, skyscraper and highrise are two different things. So you’re in the wrong thread. Check the first page and check back in and ask your question again.
First of all, skyscraper and highrise are two different things. So you’re in the wrong thread. Check the first page and check back in and ask your question again.
Whatever the definition I would never choose to go to dc in search of high rises
So, your opinion wasn’t asked for and what you think looks good wasn’t asked for. The only thing asked was how many highrises does a city have which to quote the OP:
Location: That star on your map in the middle of the East Coast, DMV
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Whatever the definition I would never choose to go to dc in search of high rises
From the wiki page for "high rise buildings":
A high-rise building is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdiction. It is used as a residential, office building, or other functions including hotel, retail, or with multiple purposes combined. Residential high-rise buildings are also known as tower blocks[by whom?] and may be referred to as "MDUs", standing for "multi-dwelling unit".[1][full citation needed] A very tall high-rise building is referred to as a skyscraper.
"In Brussels, the capital of Europe, there are numerous modern high-rise buildings in the Northern Quarter business district. The government of Belgium wants to recreate Washington, D.C. on a small scale."
Totally fair. In which case, I’m on the side of folks who don’t think DC has any canyons per this definition.
Anyway, I personally don’t think Boston deserves “top 5” status in this regard, but here are a few of my favorite canyon-esque spots (trying to avoid ones that have already been shared): Stuart Street, Huntington Ave, Harrison Ave (looking north).
So, your opinion wasn’t asked for and what you think looks good wasn’t asked for. The only thing asked was how many highrises does a city have which to quote the OP:
“blocks of highrises”....
I hear what you’re saying...dc is appropriate to include..there are high rises..
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I hear what you’re saying...dc is appropriate to include..there are high rises..
No it's not. You guys have created your own new definition of what a high rise building is in this thread. Even after I posted actual definitions up thread on this, and later posted the totals of high rise buildings in each city being discussed in which DC had the most.
Let's just leave DC out of this one. DC doesn't have any high rises. Let's leave it alone, there's no urbanity, there are no canyons, and the city should have never been mentioned in this thread.
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