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View Poll Results: ATL vs Philly
Atlanta 145 38.36%
Philadelphia 233 61.64%
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Old 11-16-2009, 05:54 PM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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Originally Posted by cityboi757 View Post
While this is true, it's nowhere near as dense as Philadelphia's.
So what if it's not as "dense"? I have trouble understanding why this is so important for some people on CD. And for what it makes up for in a lack of perceived "density", it makes up for in drama:


 
Old 11-16-2009, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Spain
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Both are pretty comparable. I prefer philly in the end.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Adams Morgan Wash DC
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I like Philadelphia's skyline better; with the historic mid-rise buildings and density, it looks like a section of Manhattan. However, the last pic in Nature's first post is phenomenal...you have to get Atlanta at an odd angle to get me interested in its dispersed skyline.
Yes to me the Atlanta skyline is strange. A row of buildings when seen from a certain angle. Philadelphia is a nice skyline in every directions which kind of gives it a real city feel. Maybe Atlanta needs to build buildings in a different direction instead of in one line? That would change the perception people have.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 06:30 PM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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Maybe Atlanta needs to build buildings in a different direction instead of in one line? That would change the perception people have.
Build buildings in one line?
 
Old 11-16-2009, 06:44 PM
 
Location: Washington, DC
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Build buildings in one line?
I think he means the line of buildings along Peachtree from downtown to Midtown to Buckhead.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 07:00 PM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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I think he means the line of buildings along Peachtree from downtown to Midtown to Buckhead.
Probably, even though they are still scattered in clusters all along that route. It just appears that way from certain angles.
 
Old 11-16-2009, 08:55 PM
 
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Yes to me the Atlanta skyline is strange. A row of buildings when seen from a certain angle. Philadelphia is a nice skyline in every directions which kind of gives it a real city feel. Maybe Atlanta needs to build buildings in a different direction instead of in one line? That would change the perception people have.
This is the exact misconception I was referring to one page ago. People see a photo of Atlanta from a certain angle and jump on the "linear skyline" bandwagon. Look into it and get back to us...the skyline is not built in one row, and it involves MANY streets.

If I had a beer for every time I've posted that same information...
 
Old 11-17-2009, 06:32 PM
 
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I think because the buildings are so tall they overshadow the Low density we have Take a good look at this pic and you can see density from ground level. I a so tired the buildings in one line thing




 
Old 11-20-2009, 02:02 PM
 
Location: philly
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Atlanta just give it up an go play with Charlotte or somebody Philly hands down
 
Old 11-20-2009, 02:33 PM
 
Location: Denver
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I think because the buildings are so tall they overshadow the Low density we have Take a good look at this pic and you can see density from ground level. I a so tired the buildings in one line thing



I'm not sure what you're tired about...both pictures you posted proves the claim that Atlanta's skyline is "buildings in one line" (aside from Buckhead).
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