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View Poll Results: Which has a better skyline?
Boston 61 27.23%
Philly 170 75.89%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 224. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-16-2009, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Denver
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Yes I believe that's the Alewife T stop, located in Cambridge.

 
Old 09-16-2009, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Boston Metrowest (via the Philly area)
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Boston has a great skyline its own right and is, in fact, not too dissimilar from Philly in balancing a slew of dense, modern high-rises beside a rich stock of late 18th to early 19th century mid-rises. However, Philly does seem to have more of a symmetrical look, which to me makes it a bit more cohesive.

Since none have been posted yet, here are some Philly pics:

http://www.gophila.com/assets/dmt/im...line4_bk_g.jpg
http://www.gophila.com/assets/dmt/im...line1-bk_g.jpg
http://www.gophila.com/assets/dmt/im...line5-bk_g.jpg

My personal favorite view, looking down the Benjamin Frankling Parkway from the Art Museum.

http://www.gophila.com/G/Philadelphi...Aerials/2.html

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Old 09-16-2009, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Boston Metrowest (via the Philly area)
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Originally Posted by tmac9wr View Post
I guess it depends what you'd call a skyscraper...Boston has a big downtown, it's just not extremely tall. I think Philly has a better skyline than Boston, but we're not too bad.
Not too bad indeed! Great pics, including some angles I've never seen before.
 
Old 09-16-2009, 01:00 PM
 
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Philadelphia or Boston ? I don't know but come on.

New York City skyline puts every U.S. city to shame. And they are still rebuilding the World Trade Center and the NYC skyline is still the best.

Philly , Boston skyline. Yeah right HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was that necessary?
 
Old 09-16-2009, 01:51 PM
 
Location: Boston Metro
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Was that necessary?
I know right
 
Old 09-16-2009, 01:53 PM
 
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Boston has a great skyline its own right and is, in fact, not too dissimilar from Philly in balancing a slew of dense, modern high-rises beside a rich stock of late 18th to early 19th century mid-rises. However, Philly does seem to have more of a symmetrical look, which to me makes it a bit more cohesive.

Since none have been posted yet, here are some Philly pics:







My personal favorite view, looking down the Benjamin Frankling Parkway from the Art Museum.



Philadelphia Skyline, General Scenic and Aerials: Photo Gallery :: gophila.com - The Official Visitor Site for Greater Philadelphia
Very nice.
 
Old 09-16-2009, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Denver
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Was that necessary?
Yea I don't think that guy really understands what's going on here...
 
Old 09-16-2009, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Boston Metro
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Same
 
Old 09-16-2009, 06:55 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Definitely Philly but Boston is very underrated as well

http://press.gophila.com/uploads/photos/1364_l.jpg

You can really see how insanely dense South Philly is in this picture

http://www.gophila.com/go/AboutUs/im...-A.Sinagog.jpg

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Old 09-17-2009, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Yea I don't think that guy really understands what's going on here...
arguing with trolls is where 99% of this websites entertainment comes from.
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