Skyline competition: Atlanta vs Philadelphia (largest, Los Angeles, people, Boston)

[Akhenaton06]

Originally Posted by afonega1

Atlanta is not a new city but a "RENEWED CITY".It has been burned to the ground by war.The only city in America with that distinction.

Actually, Sherman did the same thing to Columbia that he did to Atlanta.

[afonega1]

I meant MAJOR AMERICAN.He destryed many cities in his "March To the Sea".But none as big as Atlanta was at the time or at least today.

[Akhenaton06]

Originally Posted by afonega1

I meant MAJOR AMERICAN.He destryed many cities in his "March To the Sea".But none as big as Atlanta was at the time or at least today.

Well you didn't say "major city" and Atlanta really wasn't a major city at the time (and as far as I know, Atlanta was the only city that was actually burned to the ground in Sherman's march). In 1860, the city had 9,554 people and was the 3rd largest city in GA behind Savannah, Augusta, and Columbus.

[Galounger]

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

I saw on the LA-Atlanta skyline competition there were posts showing some of the new buildings in Atlanta. There were a few that were awesome (I especially like the Mandarin Oriental). I figure it'd be cool to show one of the new skyscrapers going up in Philly (I don't think this has been posted before):









Not bad eh?!

You mean these. Plus I threw in a few of my favorites.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/galounger/gaskylines/1_sovereign.jpg (broken link)





http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/galounger/gaskylines/112753636.jpg (broken link)



http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/galounger/gaskylines/atlanticrendering.jpg (broken link)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/galounger/gaskylines/pic-6696.jpg (broken link)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/galounger/gaskylines/pic-6703.jpg (broken link)

[tmac9wr]

^^^ This is the new Atlanta building I like the most:

[CaseyJerome]

Originally Posted by st. louie louie

Photos, due to telephoto lenses, don't tell the true story. Philly wins hands down. Better downtown, denser, larger, way more going on. But...Atlanta has better architecture especially if you include midtown & Buckhead.

Way more going on??? Have you ever been to Philly?

[CaseyJerome]

Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Looks no different then the other pictures of Atlanta that have been posted a million times.

Your so ignorrant! And Clearly have never been to Philly or Atlanta I have spent quite alot of time in both. You need to stop posting until you know what you are talking about.

[CaseyJerome]

Originally Posted by Akhenaton06

Actually, Sherman did the same thing to Columbia that he did to Atlanta.

And who cares about Columbia?

[CaseyJerome]

Philly looks like so many other citys can you name one city thats skyline is similar to atlantas???????

[johnsteing]

I firmly agree with Casey here.