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Old 11-27-2012, 07:32 AM
 
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LA skyline is fine...wouldn't stop me from moving back there....however, it would be nice if it were the size of Chicago or half the size of Manhattan.
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Old 11-27-2012, 11:14 AM
 
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I dont care too much for L.A. being the tallest city, just wish it had more density. It would look amazing if downtown was connected to wilshire. I forgot what freeway it was, I think I was going east, but u can see wilshire ahead and it does have a huge skyline.
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Old 11-27-2012, 11:49 AM
 
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I dont care too much for L.A. being the tallest city, just wish it had more density. It would look amazing if downtown was connected to wilshire. I forgot what freeway it was, I think I was going east, but u can see wilshire ahead and it does have a huge skyline.
No thanks, I am not a fan of skyscrapers. Building 'up' is just not a common thing to do here in southwestern US, and for good reason. People like natural beauty.

Personally, I like having an open skyline so I can see the beautiful sunsets and mountains. The openness also enhances depth perception which adds to the scenic beauty of the area. It's nice driving down the 405 from SFV, near UCLA, and looking out upon the whole city in front of you... it's beautiful. I don't want my views obstructed by ugly manmade buildings.

It sounds like you should move to Chicago or New york if you like densely packed, claustrophobic living.

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Old 11-27-2012, 12:17 PM
 
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No thanks, I am not a fan of skyscrapers. Building 'up' is just not a common thing to do here in southwestern US, and for good reason. People like natural beauty.

Personally, I like having an open skyline so I can see the beautiful sunsets and mountains. The openness also enhances depth perception which adds to the scenic beauty of the area. It's nice driving down the 405 from SFV, near UCLA, and looking out upon the whole city in front of you... it's beautiful. I don't want my views obstructed by ugly manmade buildings.

It sounds like you should move to Chicago or New york if you like densely packed, claustrophobic living.
Na, cuz none of those would be L.A.

Would be nothing wrong with the high density that you dont like. Mainly because L.A.'s size and geography, you can choose to live further out. But let the inner areas get denser.

Ya mountains are amazing, but L.A. needs to show that architecturally, we can give other cities a run for their money.

L.A. is every city, so nothing wrong with it also being Chicago and New York. Why do you think we can make a movie about other places without even leaving L.A.?
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Old 11-27-2012, 12:51 PM
 
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No thanks, I am not a fan of skyscrapers. Building 'up' is just not a common thing to do here in southwestern US, and for good reason. People like natural beauty.

Personally, I like having an open skyline so I can see the beautiful sunsets and mountains. The openness also enhances depth perception which adds to the scenic beauty of the area. It's nice driving down the 405 from SFV, near UCLA, and looking out upon the whole city in front of you... it's beautiful. I don't want my views obstructed by ugly manmade buildings.

It sounds like you should move to Chicago or New york if you like densely packed, claustrophobic living.
Actually Los Angeles is very dense, just not very tall - it's nowhere near as dense as NYC but close to Chicago which surprises a lot of people. I think the high-rise areas should keep building up (Mid-Wilshire, DTLA, Hollywood, Miracle Mile) but other than that, keep it low-rise but high-density. More important in my mind is improving the pedestrian and transportation amenities throughout the city.
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Old 11-27-2012, 01:52 PM
 
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Ya mountains are amazing, but L.A. needs to show that architecturally, we can give other cities a run for their money.

L.A. is every city, so nothing wrong with it also being Chicago and New York. Why do you think we can make a movie about other places without even leaving L.A.?
Building up for the sake of architecturally "one-upping" other cities is just silly. There is no point to it.

LA is fine just as it is. Sure, it makes less efficient use of space since it's not built 'up' like many east coast and midwest cities, but in my opinion, life doesn't always have to be perfectly efficient.

You find beauty in artificial structures, I find beauty in the natural surroundings. It's purely a matter of aesthetics, and I believe many people love LA not for the artificial skyline but for the natural beauty of the area. Places like New York or Chicago don't have the natural beauty, therefore it makes much more sense for them to compensate with some high-rises.
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Old 11-27-2012, 02:03 PM
 
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Why can't LA be both? There is room to build LA into a mini-NYC in the downtown/Wilshire area. But as far the rest of the city, it should reflect it's mediterranean ocean front charm akin to cities like Monte Carlo, Hong Kong, Rio and Syndey.

I personally want to have both. I want to be able to take the subway and exit a grand city on par with NYC and then I want to feel like I got away from it all by heading West and seeing a picture-esque city like in Southern France.
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Old 11-27-2012, 02:17 PM
 
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I'd rather see more mid-rises and low-rises, all with outdoor rooftop amenities. That would be a vision of L.A., not NYC or Chicago.
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Old 11-27-2012, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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If you believe the reports that say these types of projects don't increase congestion, they're FAR more interesting than office park skyscrapers: La Brea Mixed-Use Projects Underway | Larchmont Buzz - Larchmont Village and Hancock Park News
http://la.streetsblog.org/2012/06/19...sform-la-brea/
These types of projects are far more interesting, and will do more to "fill out" L.A. than any skyscraper. And they're coming folks, get ready. One just opened on Burton Way, near the Beverly Center, and it looks phenomenal. It even has a Trader Joe's at street level--how awesome is that?
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Old 11-27-2012, 03:24 PM
 
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Building up for the sake of architecturally "one-upping" other cities is just silly. There is no point to it.

LA is fine just as it is. Sure, it makes less efficient use of space since it's not built 'up' like many east coast and midwest cities, but in my opinion, life doesn't always have to be perfectly efficient.

You find beauty in artificial structures, I find beauty in the natural surroundings. It's purely a matter of aesthetics, and I believe many people love LA not for the artificial skyline but for the natural beauty of the area. Places like New York or Chicago don't have the natural beauty, therefore it makes much more sense for them to compensate with some high-rises.
Agreed. And who says great architecture has to be "tall". LA has some great architecture as it is - from the Bradbury Building to the Disney Music Hall. As for skyscrapers, we've got the Library Tower - very impressive IMHO.
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