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Las Vegas also improved a lot, and there's still lots of construction going on. NYC and Chicago have added the most buildings but their skylines are too good to improve a lot.
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Austin has made great strides as well as Miami. I really can't think of any other cities off the bat.
If you are including the entire metro area (as I see someone has for Atlanta), then I would have to include Seattle. Not only has downtown Seattle added a lot of density in the 2000's, but Bellevue is one of the, if not THE most increased density cities in the U.S. in the past decade.
No. Buckhead is part of Atlanta proper, kind of like an uptown of other cities. It is not a separate city like Bellevue.
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If you are including the entire metro area (as I see someone has for Atlanta), then I would have to include Seattle. Not only has downtown Seattle added a lot of density in the 2000's, but Bellevue is one of the, if not THE most increased density cities in the U.S. in the past decade.
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Most improved since 2000 would have to unquestionably be Charlotte or Austin.
In Austin, for example, 8 of the 10 tallest buildings in the skyline were completed after 2004. Austin is home to the tallest building being constructed in the entire state of Texas in over 20 years. It's home to the current tallest residential building in Texas, as well as the new tallest residential (under construction) building west of the Mississippi.
Charlotte has Austin beat on height, and 4 of the top 10 tallest towers were build after 2000. It is home to the tallest building in either of the Carolinas, as well as the tallest tower between Philadelphia and Atlanta.
Both cities still have far fewer skyscrapers than the big US skylines... but as far as most improved since 2000, it's difficult to find a city that competes with either of these two.
No Buckhead is part of Atlanta proper. It is not a separate city like Bellevue.
OK, my mistake there. However, for what it's worth, Bellevue, WA is probably closer to downtown Seattle than Buckhead is to Atlanta, if I'm not mistaken.
Not really. point to point, Buckhead--Atlanta 6.4mile, Bellevue--Seattle 13.7mile. Just remember that the city proper of Atlanta is actually very small, 33rd in the nation I believe. So anywhere included can't be very far from each other. I know many people think of Atlanta as this massively sprawled city and anywhere can't be close but this is not true. I from time to time stated that downtown Atlanta+Buckhead is actually more similar than different compared to financial district+Back Bay in Boston, and there is good reason for that. Besides, Bellevue is separated from Seattle by water, giving them a more isolated feeling. Also, Buckhead was long served by subway MARTA so it is more accessible. The new light rail in Seattle will also serve Bellevue though, but this is much later. In some shots of Atlanta, Buckhead can be included in the Atlanta skyline. For Bellevue this is harder.
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OK, my mistake there. However, for what it's worth, Bellevue, WA is probably closer to downtown Seattle than Buckhead is to Atlanta, if I'm not mistaken.
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Uptown Dallas has improved very much! The land Victory Park is on now was just a power plant off of Downtown Dallas. The Arts Dstrict in Dallas looks waaaaay different than what it was in 2000!!
This is how the Arts District it subpose to look when finish
True, but I think cities like Charlotte's and Atlanta's skyline greatly expanded and improved in the 1990s.
We definitely got some heavy hitters in the 90's, but the skyline has expanded even more since 2000. In the 90's, uptown Charlotte got Bank of America Corporate Center (city's tallest), Interstate Tower, IJL, Carillon Tower, and 525 N. Tryon (O'Dell). Since 2000, we've gotten/are getting Duke Energy Center (formerly Wachovia Corporate Center--2nd tallest), Hearst (3rd tallest), Three Wachovia, the Westin, Vue, Avenue, Trademark, NASCAR Plaza, Catalyst, 440 S. Church, Courtside, Mecklenburg County Courthouse, the Ritz-Carlton, and 1 Bank of America Center. If we go just outside the loop, we can include the Arlington, Royal Court, New Dominion Bank Tower, etc.
Of the ten tallest buildings in Miami, only 3 of them were completed before 2007. Only 4 of the 25 tallest buildings in Miami were completed before 2000.
Sorry Charlotte and Austin, this is not even a competition.
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