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View Poll Results: Which do you think is better?
Downtown Atlanta 208 64.40%
Uptown Charlotte 115 35.60%
Voters: 323. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-30-2009, 09:38 AM
 
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My thoughts exactly. Also, the view from the HOV lane on I-77 from north of Uptown is sweet.

My favorite view of the Atl is on I-20 from the West side just as you climb that big hill. That is Atl's money shot if you ask me. You can also see a similar view from the Pilot truckstop on the westside as well. Ironically, the best views of both cities are from two Pilot truckstops in "da hood" lol!

YEESSSS!!! That is one of my favorite views of Atlanta as well. Whenever I'm coming back from Mississippi (to visit family), that view of I-20 lets me know that I'm home.

Another favorite view of mine is heading south on GA-400 from I-285 and you have that incredible view of the Buckhead skyline.

 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:28 AM
 
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Yep, I don’t’ see why people are trippin on the comparison. They look about the same to me.


DOWNTOWN ATLANTA



DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE

HaHa. Funny how pictures taken from afar can really change a perspective.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:30 AM
 
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again anybody who has been to these cities...not a question, atl easily...

but since we are going with internet pictures, lets see how really lackluster charlotte is and how pictures can show both sides of the story...


taken 2006


zooming in...

charlotte isn't impressive whatsoever to me. who the hell is charlotte impressing? somebody who has never left north carolina???

atl is a good triple the city charlotte is, charlotte is more comparable to jacksonville florida
Jacksonville does not compare...at all!
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:33 AM
 
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Jacksonville does not compare...at all!
LOL, Jacksonville has like one building. The Modis building.


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Old 09-30-2009, 10:36 AM
 
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Yep, I don’t’ see why people are trippin on the comparison. They look about the same to me.


DOWNTOWN ATLANTA



DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE
Those two photos show how much larger Downtown Atlanta really is...outside of the larger tower cluster, Charlotte really drops off - there is little development. Atlanta's Downtown keeps going and gradually tapers off.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:53 AM
 
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YEESSSS!!! That is one of my favorite views of Atlanta as well. Whenever I'm coming back from Mississippi (to visit family), that view of I-20 lets me know that I'm home.

Another favorite view of mine is heading south on GA-400 from I-285 and you have that incredible view of the Buckhead skyline.
I agree. Driving east on I-20 into Atlanta and then going north on I-75/I-85 offers a good view of downtown.
 
Old 09-30-2009, 10:54 AM
 
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LOL, Jacksonville has like one building. The Modis building.
It does not; Modis isn't even the tallest building (BOA tower is). Jacksonville has a pretty respectable skyline and I have no idea why people like to clown it so much:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...cksonville.jpg

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Old 09-30-2009, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Crown Town
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Those two photos show how much larger Downtown Atlanta really is...outside of the larger tower cluster, Charlotte really drops off - there is little development. Atlanta's Downtown keeps going and gradually tapers off.
Really? I don't see that. They pretty much look the same to me. Keep in mind the Atlanta photo is a little closer up.

DOWNTOWN ATLANTA
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...eccdd3bb4f.jpg


DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/k...union/_859.jpg

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Old 09-30-2009, 11:00 AM
 
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Really? I don't see that. They pretty much look the same to me. Keep in mind the Atlanta photo is a little closer up.

DOWNTOWN ATLANTA



DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTE
They aren't even nearly the same...
 
Old 09-30-2009, 11:10 AM
 
Location: metro ATL
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What you see in the aerials depends on the angle, but downtown Atlanta is definitely more developed than uptown Charlotte.
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