The Best Dense Skyline (New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle) (neighborhoods, stats)

[Chicago60614]

Originally Posted by BigLake

San Francisco may be dense but its downtown is small compared to Chicago's. Chicago's skyline is both massive and dense. Not sure why/how people are even arguing this.

Here's an idea. Visit both cties and walk the downtown cores. Then, tell me which is skyline and built area is more dense. Try it.

People aren't - one person is.

[tspoon91]

Originally Posted by Chicago60614

People aren't - one person is.

im sure most people with eyes can see that Chicago has the larger skyline but its not as dense as San Fran,, just accept that lol

[tspoon91]

Originally Posted by BigLake

San Francisco may be dense but its downtown is small compared to Chicago's. Chicago's skyline is both massive and dense. Not sure why/how people are even arguing this.

Here's an idea. Visit both cties and walk the downtown cores. Then, tell me which is skyline and built area is more dense. Try it.

ive been to both cities and walked the downtowns of both.. San Francisco is still denser (especially when ur on street level) so I don't see why u tried to enhance ur case by sayin Chicago is more dense when u walk around downtown when its totally vice versa not to mention when u walk the streets of downtown SF u feel like ur in a city much larger than Chicago due to the vibrancy and urban essence of the city

[tspoon91]

look at SF even from far away in the east bay. check out the density.. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-15HuJGuB8j...Island+002.jpg

[tspoon91]

Originally Posted by Zachj7

^ Mega fail. SF is second only to NYC for density.

super agreed, its insane to think otherwise... people get the size of downtown Chicago confused with the density.. SF is more dense!!

[petroglyphin]

how much of this info was strictly gathered from google streetview? 92 or 97%

[nephi215]

Originally Posted by BigLake

San Francisco may be dense but its downtown is small compared to Chicago's. Chicago's skyline is both massive and dense. Not sure why/how people are even arguing this.

Here's an idea. Visit both cties and walk the downtown cores. Then, tell me which is skyline and built area is more dense. Try it.

True but downtown San Francisco feels more urban than downtown Chicago at street level imo. Downtown Chicago is certainly more expansive and more impressive from afar

[Grizzly Addams]

Originally Posted by IBCougar13

I bet you would, like that wouldn't you? The fact of the matter is that chicago's median building height is far superior then NY's. Thus creating a denser and more populous skyline.

(typical easterner; winny and bossy)

That isn't the point. Skyline density is measured only by the number of buildings. It isn't like a city of only 100 people who are all 7 ft tall is more dense than a city of 1,000 people who are all 5 ft tall.

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by BigLake

San Francisco may be dense but its downtown is small compared to Chicago's. Chicago's skyline is both massive and dense. Not sure why/how people are even arguing this.

Here's an idea. Visit both cties and walk the downtown cores. Then, tell me which is skyline and built area is more dense. Try it.

Have you walked them? San Francisco's Downtown is not small. They are comparable.

Top 20 Largest Central Business Districts by Land Area:
01. New York City: 7.82 Square Miles
02. Chicago: 3.36 Square Miles
03. Miami: 2.91 Square Miles
04. Columbus: 2.47 Square Miles
05. San Francisco: 2.34 Square Miles
06. Washington DC: 2.30 Square Miles
07. Atlanta: 2.17 Square Miles
08. Philadelphia: 1.71 Square Miles
09. Austin: 1.59 Square Miles
10. Cleveland: 1.54 Square Miles
11. Houston: 1.53 Square Miles (Tie with Denver)
12. Denver: 1.53 Square Miles (Tie with Houston)
13. Seattle: 1.48 Square Miles
14. Los Angeles: 1.25 Square Miles
15. Boston: 1.23 Square Miles
16. Baltimore: 1.09 Square Miles
17. New Orleans: 1.06 Square Miles
18. Minneapolis-Saint Paul: 0.72 Square Miles
19. Dallas-Fort Worth: 0.67 Square Miles
20. Pittsburgh: 0.66 Square Miles

[ccm123]

San Francisco, or Chicago.