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Of course it does. But the poll is about density, not height. So I figured why not throw Miami in the mix and see where it lands on general density.
So, street level, Miami is generally weak, to the point I’d give downtown St-Pete a nod above in some cases. But SKYLINE DENSITY? Brickell and Downtown are literally both only made up of high rises, with nothing but parking podiums in between. Probably second only to NYC and Chicago in the country. It’s comparable to Vancouver.
Again, this has nothing to do with height. I know it’s difficult to look at ground density only, but that’s the focus
It sounds like maybe what you were getting at is structural density, but your title says downtown skyline density. I take skyline density to mean density of a high rise cluster or clusters.
For example, the City Center of Barcelona is much more structurally dense than Downtown Chicago, but Downtown Chicago has a much denser skyline than the sparser high rise cluster in Barcelona’s City Center Financial District.
To me, urban density refers to the number and closeness of structures, and the compactness of the cityscape. Not to say that denseness can’t include some open spaces. I mean, even though Manhattan includes Central Park, it’s obvious that it’s a very dense area. Whether or not a city has built vertically had little to do with ground density. Some urban centers have plenty of room to add multiple buildings, but instead have chosen to build a few skyscrapers. So skyscrapers can actually reduce density. So just because Miami is huge vertically isn’t enough in itself to say that the city is built densely.
To me, urban density refers to the number and closeness of structures, and the compactness of the cityscape. Not to say that denseness can’t include some open spaces. I mean, even though Manhattan includes Central Park, it’s obvious that it’s a very dense area. Whether or not a city has built vertically had little to do with ground density. Some urban centers have plenty of room to add multiple buildings, but instead have chosen to build a few skyscrapers. So skyscrapers can actually reduce density. So just because Miami is huge vertically isn’t enough in itself to say that the city is built densely.
I had to reread your statements, but now I get what you are saying. I can name a few cities that are less dense because they chose to build a few tallests while the area around the buildings are either empty, parking lots, or homeless enclaves.
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