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LA's downtown is not bad, but like Philadelphia or Houston...there is no character to it.
If you don't think Philadelphia's downtown has character, there's no need to reason with you concerning LA's downtown. Either you know very little about each city's downtown, or you have a drastically different definition of "character" than most everyone else.
If you don't think Philadelphia's downtown has character, there's no need to reason with you concerning LA's downtown. Either you know very little about each city's downtown, or you have a drastically different definition of "character" than most everyone else.
I have to agree. Philly has one of the most historic downtown in the country. Also, you obviously never been to Houston's downtown because you'd know lots of history and unique architect can be found in it.
LA's downtown is not bad, but like Philadelphia or Houston...there is no character to it.
I'll let the lack-of-character comment for Houston pass, because i dont expect the common poster to know about the REAL Houston, but saying DT Philly has no character, now that is just wrong.
LA seems that there is much much more dense than Atlanta. If you look in between the cluster cities in LA there are lots of mid and low-rise buildings that go in every direction. What does everyone else think?
LA seems that there is much much more dense than Atlanta. If you look in between the cluster cities in LA there are lots of mid and low-rise buildings that go in every direction. What does everyone else think?
Well...that may be, especially since LA is 3-4 times the population of Atlanta. But since the topic is skyline, it's hard to consider the low to midrise buildings that aren't part of the skyline.
LA seems that there is much much more dense than Atlanta. If you look in between the cluster cities in LA there are lots of mid and low-rise buildings that go in every direction. What does everyone else think?
Is this the low density that you claim Atlanta doesnt have inbetween the buildings??????
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I think the main issue with why people may feel ATL doesn't have a dense skyline, perhaps LA too, is because there are multiple skyline districts. In ATL, there are 3, Buckhead, Midtown, and Downtown. If these 3 were in one area, it would be a no brainer and ATL could arguably be the 3rd best skyline in America. In LA, from what I hear, there are multiple skylines as well. The only one's I can remember hearing are Downtown and Century City, I'm sure there are more. However, I don't know what they are.
Is this the low density that you claim Atlanta doesnt have inbetween the buildings??????
Don't act like there is continued density of that amount from Downtown to Buckhead. LA's skyline is much more dense than Atlanta's, but I pick ATL's because of the architecture and uniqueness of it. I've never really been impressed with LA.
Don't act like there is continued density of that amount from Downtown to Buckhead.
Where was this even implied?
There will never be massive density all the way to Buckhead, with the exception of right along Peachtree itself. There are way too many beautiful single family neighborhoods between Midtown & Buckhead that will NEVER allow it. These neighborhoods are pretty wealthy, and are not shy about throwing their weight around to cancel developments they don't like.
Downtown & Midtown however is another matter entirely, as the picture posted shows.
There will never be massive density all the way to Buckhead, with the exception of right along Peachtree itself. There are way too many beautiful single family neighborhoods between Midtown & Buckhead that will NEVER allow it. These neighborhoods are pretty wealthy, and are not shy about throwing their weight around to cancel developments they don't like.
Downtown & Midtown however is another matter entirely, as the picture posted shows.
Exactly! Those are gaps.
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