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I really love our country, and I know we're in a recession and our economy needs to pick up for us to safely continue our large skyscraper projects but I really hope we build supertalls all across the country. I have no preference on what city should and shouldn't get one. I just want us to keep what we started. We gave the world it's first skyscraper in Chicago, and I do NOT want to see us playing second fiddle to China EVER.
I really hope we pick up the pace and get started on some great projects.
I agree, New York and Chicago are definitely representing for America. It's just hard to compete with Asia sometimes though, they always seem to be coming up with new things faster.
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I agree, New York and Chicago are definitely representing for America. It's just hard to compete with Asia sometimes though, they always seem to be coming up with new things faster.
Because we let them beat us to a lot of things. And generally our attitude is always based off to the fact that those countries have a "larger population" that's why they're building skyscrapers that are like 600 meters tall huh?
No matter what your country's population is and how small the land size of your city is, what is the absolute need to build a half a mile long skyscraper that will remain vacant for decades. It just shows you're trying to architecturally out do everyone else and take the crowne from your American counter parts.
Look at this Bulls*** man, New South China Mall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Completed in 2005 and still 99% vacant. The heck was the point of building it that large? Going around destroying peoples homes, transporting local homeless people to other cities during the construction for the 2008 Olympics. I mean seriously man... and people try to say "they have a larger population, that's why they're building taller" that's only a minority for the reason... wake up and taste the coffee people... we're getting outdone.
Sorry for venting, but I have a huge problem to other countries flashing how they're better than us. Please... we invented the skyscraper amigo, back off.
Because we let them beat us to a lot of things. And generally our attitude is always based off to the fact that those countries have a "larger population" that's why they're building skyscrapers that are like 600 meters tall huh?
No matter what your country's population is and how small the land size of your city is, what is the absolute need to build a half a mile long skyscraper that will remain vacant for decades. It just shows you're trying to architecturally out do everyone else and take the crowne from your American counter parts.
Look at this Bulls*** man, New South China Mall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Completed in 2005 and still 99% vacant. The heck was the point of building it that large? Going around destroying peoples homes, transporting local homeless people to other cities during the construction for the 2008 Olympics. I mean seriously man... and people try to say "they have a larger population, that's why they're building taller" that's only a minority for the reason... wake up and taste the coffee people... we're getting outdone.
Sorry for venting, but I have a huge problem to other countries flashing how they're better than us. Please... we invented the skyscraper amigo, back off.
Lol yeah I see what you mean, it's pretty oxy-moronic to say "we have a larger population thats why we build taller" even though like you said its still 99% vacant.
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Lol yeah I see what you mean, it's pretty oxy-moronic to say "we have a larger population thats why we build taller" even though like you said its still 99% vacant.
Yeah lol. China is one of my frustration points, I have developed a GREAT dislike for their take on global matters especially from their attitude about humanitarian services, UN involvement, their relation to Taiwan, and their infrastructure. I like their high speed transit system. I give that a lot of props, but please, skyscrapers? Whatever, it's our legacy not theirs, they simply copied us.
We have the third largest population in the world. Haha, it's not like we're some small country with abandoned ghost towns.
Yeah lol. China is one of my frustration points, I have developed a GREAT dislike for their take on global matters especially from their attitude about humanitarian services, UN involvement, their relation to Taiwan, and their infrastructure. I like their high speed transit system. I give that a lot of props, but please, skyscrapers? Whatever, it's our legacy not theirs, they simply copied us.
We have the third largest population in the world. Haha, it's not like we're some small country with abandoned ghost towns.
Exactly, but the messed up thing about it is I bet China would say they invented the Skyscraper lol, they just seem to be like that.
It's a great city to visit. I like the Japanese people and their cities are built very nicely.
And yes, I agree, China does seem like the kind of place that would say they invented the skyscraper.
Lol yep
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