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Old 08-06-2013, 10:07 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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A) Better is subjective, but bigger is not, and L.A. has the third most tall buildings in the U.S. after NYC, and Chicago. It's a distant third granted, but more than Miami.

B) DTLA has all of these things in bold. Miami's condo-dominated skyline is the one lacking here.

C) L.A.'s museums/cultural amenities are easily a bigger draw than its hiking opportunities. LACMA, the Getty, Exposition Park, the Griffith Observatory, Disney Concert Hall? I'm pretty sure they draw more visitors than Runyon Canyon.

I think you're confusing Century City with DTLA. Downtown has been called many things; soulless isn't one of them.
I wasn't saying that Miami's skyline wasn't lacking, just that it's bigger than LA's. I do think LA's downtown needs some revitalizing done. It just doesn't seem to match up to other big cities, or even ones smaller than it, such as Seattle, Miami or San Francisco.
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:41 PM
 
Location: NYC/LA
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The man-made (skyscrapers) and natural (mountains) elements make LA's skyline look majestic as ****.

Yup, I like LA's skyline just fine.


My Wallpaper Heaven

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Old 08-07-2013, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Norteh Bajo Americano
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Does the moon ever rise from over those mountains?
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Old 08-08-2013, 12:03 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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Does the moon ever rise from over those mountains?
Nope - every morning a bunch of dairy workers in Chino climb up that mountain to cut off the daily inventory of cheese, which is sold downtown at Grand Central Market, and at Pavilions, Vons and Ralphs stores all over the five county area, not to mention at Sprouts, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and Fresh N Easy, some 99 Cents Only Store locations, and maybe even at Food 4 Less!.

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Old 08-08-2013, 12:56 AM
 
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If anything else, at least DTLA is iconic due to the US Bank Tower. I always wonder what LA's skyline would've looked like if it didn't have the flat-top helipad restrictions. It would look much nicer with some spires.
The Grand Tower will change that.. FIANALLY!
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Old 08-08-2013, 12:41 PM
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The Grand Tower will change that.. FIANALLY!
In 2017, years away. I love City Hall for its observation deck and historic building, though.
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