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Phoenix IS nice, polo89. I used to have to spend a lot of time there for work, and it is vastly under-rated, especially here on C-D.
Don't believe all the garbage you hear about it.
I agree. Incidentally, someone in a different thread mentioned how Phoenix doesn't have many supporters on here. That's not true. There are MANY Phoenix supporters who typically stay in the Phoenix and Arizona rooms because they don't want to waste their time (like I do) defending Phoenix to a bunch of morons who most likely have never even been to Phoenix.
The Phoenix skyline is not the worst skyline in America, actually I think it's nice but it's buildings are too short for the 5th largest city in the United States but's it not ugly at all.
I wouldn't say that Phoenix is the "worst", but to be the 5th largest city, it's skyline is lacking. However, that's because of (1) Sky Harbor and (2) No one expected that Phoenix would ever be as large as it has become.
San Jose's skyline looks like an office park. Again, the caveat is that this city boomed fairly recently, and SJC Airport is right north of DT, so they can't have a huge prominent skyline.
I do not like Richmond's (VA) skyline. It looks drab and dull.
While I wouldn't say that Dallas is the "worst", I do find the green lighting on the BofA Tower to be a bit tacky and cheesy, and I hate the tacky decor of the Renaissance Tower. Houston and Dallas had their skyscraper booms around the same time, but it seems like the nicer (in my opinion as beauty is in the eye of the beholder) towers were built in Houston. It's skyline still seems fresh and contemporary, even though most of their most prominent buildings are at least a quarter-century old. I wish Dallas would have a taller skyline, but I think the proximity of Love Field keeps that from happening.
Why? What makes it the worst for its size, I'd like to hear your opinion because it makes no sense. The only thing bad about it is the FAA height restriction of 525ft. for downtown and a now contested 790ft. for Uptown because of Sky Harbor International Airport. The city is arguing for a taller limit for Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown to accommodate new construction. There are three separate areas of 'skyline" in Phoenix...most of it is continuous from midtown to uptown, but there is a small break of about a quarter mile between midtown and downtown along Central Ave. where the massive Margret T. Hance Park and Deck Park Tunnel along with historic neighborhoods are located.
Eh, what? Sure, it's sadly stumpy, but the buildings are fairly diverse in design. Only the few along Almaden Blvd have the bland look of the tech sector.
One thing I can say about Phoenix is that they have approved much taller buildings before, but nearly all of them get cancelled. Is it possible for Phoenix to have a much taller skyline but people always change their minds at the end.
Eh, what? Sure, it's sadly stumpy, but the buildings are fairly diverse in design. Only the few along Almaden Blvd have the bland look of the tech sector.
Yeah, I know, but it just seems like they're skyline reminds me of Reston, VA or The Woodlands, TX, not the nations 10th largest city. I understand why, due to the airport being so close and the economy of the area isn't conducive to massive skyscrapers.
YMMV, of course.
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