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I understand what some posters mean by an urban, diverse , sometimes "gritty" city-scape. Versus what some people may portray as sterile and "Brasilia" like.
I'm sure I can find alot of blighted areas in NW charlotte as well.
Post your worst Charlotte pic and I'll post my worst B'more pic. Do you really want to go there? 10 out of 10 Americans would agree that B'more is more urban and dirtier. Charlotte is less urban and cleaner. Why is the truth so hard for you to swallow?
Besides, this is a skyline thread anyway. Charlotte clearly won this thread before the first reply was ever posted. Now if this was a "Which city has more ghettos" thread, B'more would win hands down. B'more is a nice town. However, your comment about Charlotte's streets rolling up at night is both outdated and quite frankly insulting. Your intent was clearly to put down Charlotte. If you don't like Charlotte, that's fine. But if you choose to diss Charlotte in some ridiculous attempt to make Baltimore seem superior, dream on. B'more has more ghettos than Charlotte does skyscrapers. That's the truth. Get over it.
Charlotte's skyline wins this one as it has one of the top 20 skylines in the country. Baltimore would win out in other areas though (i.e. downtown population, downtown shopping, dining, etc...).
My point is that the skyline battles are stupid. Yes, Charlotte has nice skyline, but the city lacks in so many other areas. All I'm saying is there should be more focus on other issues (i.e. lack of downtown retail, dining, etc...).
You didn't say this? "Legg is the tallest, but is nowhere near dominating of the skyline as the BoA." I think you did. I copied and pasted it from your earlier post.
And I guess you could say the same thing about ANY building in ANY city - it could be in any other city, suburb or wherever. That comment doesn't make sense to me...you don't like the skyline or the buildings because they could be in Atlanta, L.A. or D.C. That seems like a compliment to me, but I'm sure you didn't mean it to be a compliment.
The main point of my response to you is that all of Charlotte's buildings DO NOT look the same. You did make the statement that the buildings look alike, right? They don't look anything alike.
lol my quote was "Legg is the tallest, but is nowhere near dominating of the skyline as the BoA, WDS tower, and even the former Alex Brown (now commerce) tower are very near in height". I hope you Don't think Charlotte is the only city with a BoA, Because Baltimore has one too.
I don't feel you could say the same thing about any building in any city. For Example, I don't think the BoA in Charlotte could be in the suburbs. Its design is far superior to generic looking suburban Atlanta, DC, or LA buildings. Same with Hearst. That couldn't be in the suburbs. Nor Wachovia. Im not saying i don't like the skyline because it looks suburban. I do like Charlottes skyline, especially from a distance. Its just the feel of it isn't very urban. Im not saying they could go in Atlanta, DC, or LA, im saying many of them could go in their suburbs. Or Dallas, Houston, etc
Not all of Charlottes Buildings look the same, no. But many do. Many of the same colors, shapes, etc They aren't exactly the same, but similar
My point is that the skyline battles are stupid. Yes, Charlotte has nice skyline, but the city lacks in so many other areas. All I'm saying is there should be more focus on other issues (i.e. lack of downtown retail, dining, etc...).
My point is that there are other threads that DO focus on other issues. This one focuses on skylines, per the title. I wouldn't come into this thread expecting a discussion about rail transit or density.
I'm not sure that downtown dining and retail is necessarily considered an issue anyway. There is dining and retail galore in other areas nearby...why is it even needed in the financial district? I can't remember for certain, but I'm thinking that the CBD/downtown district of Baltimore isn't exactly overflowing with retail and restaurants - they are nearby, but in other areas/neighborhoods.
lol my quote was "Legg is the tallest, but is nowhere near dominating of the skyline as the BoA, WDS tower, and even the former Alex Brown (now commerce) tower are very near in height". I hope you Don't think Charlotte is the only city with a BoA, Because Baltimore has one too.
I don't feel you could say the same thing about any building in any city. For Example, I don't think the BoA in Charlotte could be in the suburbs. Its design is far superior to generic looking suburban Atlanta, DC, or LA buildings. Same with Hearst. That couldn't be in the suburbs. Nor Wachovia. Im not saying i don't like the skyline because it looks suburban. I do like Charlottes skyline, especially from a distance. Its just the feel of it isn't very urban. Im not saying they could go in Atlanta, DC, or LA, im saying many of them could go in their suburbs. Or Dallas, Houston, etc
Not all of Charlottes Buildings look the same, no. But many do. Many of the same colors, shapes, etc They aren't exactly the same, but similar
My apologies then...I misunderstood your statement, although it wasn't all that clearly stated. I know there are BOA buildings in many cities.
Now, are you saying that superior design is not found in suburban areas of large cities? There is no building that is just far too superior to be located somewhere else. If a developer wanted to build a BOA-like structure in Tyson's Corner, I don't think anyone would fight it because it's too good for their suburb...
I still think I showed you many photos of Charlotte buildings that do not look alike...not the same colors, not the same shapes.
My point is that there are other threads that DO focus on other issues. This one focuses on skylines, per the title. I wouldn't come into this thread expecting a discussion about rail transit or density.
I'm not sure that downtown dining and retail is necessarily considered an issue anyway. There is dining and retail galore in other areas nearby...why is it even needed in the financial district? I can't remember for certain, but I'm thinking that the CBD/downtown district of Baltimore isn't exactly overflowing with retail and restaurants - they are nearby, but in other areas/neighborhoods.
I was just saying skyline battles are pointless. Unless, however, you are one of the few who thinks a pretty skyline makes for a great city. I don't really care so don't bother responding.
My point is that the skyline battles are stupid. Yes, Charlotte has nice skyline, but the city lacks in so many other areas. All I'm saying is there should be more focus on other issues (i.e. lack of downtown retail, dining, etc...).
This is true. However, Charlotte is improving at this just as quickly as a city can. Baltimore has Power Plant Live. Well, Charlotte now has Epicentre. Both of these complexes are VERY comparable in function. I agree, Uptown Charlotte needs more, but check out the links for both of these places. Both have Howl at the Moon which is VERY ironic being that there are not that many of these (piano bars) in the country.
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If a developer wanted to build a BOA-like structure in Tyson's Corner, I don't think anyone would fight it because it's too good for their suburb...