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View Poll Results: Do you wish San Antonio had a bigger skyline?
No,its just fine now. 27 28.13%
Yes,tall sleek skyscrapers like Houston,LA,Dallas,etc. 43 44.79%
No,but maybe a little more newer low rises. 16 16.67%
San Antonio has a skyline?!?! 14 14.58%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-14-2009, 07:52 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in the universe
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I've visited SA twice and loved the downtown part just because there are NOT any tall buildings! San Antonians, don't let your DT become "Manhatanized".
I'm actually afraid that will happen.
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Old 11-15-2009, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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So how about an option that asks how many times the same issue is going to be discussed to death when no one on here has the ability to do anything about it?
He wasn't asking a 'why' question this time. Just a wishful thinking one.

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Old 11-15-2009, 04:50 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I'm actually afraid that will happen.
I wouldn't worry about it too much, there is little indication that it will happen, despite the number of threads started about it!

We've got a better chance of getting a Disney resort!
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Old 11-15-2009, 06:10 PM
 
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I wouldn't worry about it too much, there is little indication that it will happen, despite the number of threads started about it!

We've got a better chance of getting a Disney resort!
Almost as many threads as bad drivers in San Antonio. I honestly liked the response about the skys-crappers. It was either very witty or a well timed Freudian slip. I'll give him the benefit of being witty.
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Old 11-16-2009, 01:13 PM
 
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I don't see City Council allowing that to happen anytime soon with the existing projects upcoming: Seeing as they raped what was going to be a stellar original design for the Grand Hyatt, it doesn't give me hope that we'll end up with anything other than more sand-colored boxes of varying heights.



BN
You have any pictures of the original design? I remember seeing pictures of the orignal design years ago and thought it looked great.
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:26 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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A city with a decent skyline shows economic power.
If that were the case, then London would have the same economic clout as the typical mid-sized US city based on its skyline.

Still, it would be nice for SA to have a few more talls so we wouldn't have to keep having this discussion.
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Old 11-17-2009, 12:04 PM
 
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A city with a decent skyline shows economic power.
You should visit a 3rd World country (no laws restricting skyscrappers) to see how "economically powerful" they are.

Panama City, Panama

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Old 11-17-2009, 12:08 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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I think the pic is beauiful. I'm a bit biased though because that's my dream retirement destination!
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Old 11-17-2009, 01:14 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Yeah, like Houston? You can keep it...
I love Houston's skyline. The best part is that it's ever changing. Not like Manhattan mind you, but still, very nice.

BTW, SA doesn't have any skyscrapers today, a skyscraper is a building 50 stories or taller, I don't think SA has any over 40. And someone mentioned the price of land being a detriment to building skyscrapers... Huh? That's why skyscrapers are built, when land gets expensive, cities start building up. Do you think land in SA is more expensive than NYC or Houston? They're building up.
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Old 11-17-2009, 02:00 PM
 
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If that were the case, then London would have the same economic clout as the typical mid-sized US city based on its skyline.

Still, it would be nice for SA to have a few more talls so we wouldn't have to keep having this discussion.
You're absolutely right (people are going to start thinking I have a man-crush on TxHwyMan).

Paris only has two structures taller than 12 stories- and I think it's "economic clout" is just fine.
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