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Old 07-20-2009, 08:27 PM
 
Location: St Louis
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Yes while I agree that it should be bigger with a metro our size and the amount commerce however it doesnt take away the fact that it looks amazing from the east. Even though it may not be a view that is big it looks fantastic and is my favorite view. Also keep in mind our skyline is one of the most recognizable in the world.
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Old 07-20-2009, 09:15 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Yes while I agree that it should be bigger with a metro our size and the amount commerce however it doesnt take away the fact that it looks amazing from the east. Even though it may not be a view that is big it looks fantastic and is my favorite view. Also keep in mind our skyline is one of the most recognizable in the world.
The arch is recognizable. Take that away and you have Paducah, Kentucky.
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Old 07-20-2009, 10:08 PM
 
Location: Silver Springs, FL
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The arch is recognizable. Take that away and you have Paducah, Kentucky.
Having passed through there (Paducah) at least 80 times in the last 30 years, I think you may be exaggerating just a tad......

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Old 07-20-2009, 10:23 PM
 
Location: Moved to town. Miss 'my' woods and critters.
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The arch is recognizable. Take that away and you have Paducah, Kentucky.
What?????? Come on now. I think that you could do better than that, not that there is anything wrong with Paducah.
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Old 07-21-2009, 12:36 AM
 
Location: North Idaho
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Except for the undeveloped area around Busch Stadium, I think St. Louis has a fine skyline, especially (in direct contrast to D.P.'s previous statement) coming from the east, such as westbound on the Poplar Street Bridge.

As I've said here months ago, San Jose has a very diminutive skyline despite having nearly three times the population of St. Louis; and I would also add that Portland, Oregon actually has an ordinance that prohibits any buildings from being over 40 stories tall. I think the view of the Old Courthouse and surrounding buildings from the first base side at Busch Stadium is great!
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Old 07-21-2009, 04:44 PM
 
Location: St Louis
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Paducah KY? Ha nice try!!! Go a little further east and you may realize it is more like Cinncinnati Oh.
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Old 07-21-2009, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Cincinnati's skyline flows. There is a balance to hit. Same with cities like Dallas and Denver.

Its not about how tall the buildings are, its how they fit in relationship to each other. There are very small cities such as Charleston, WV that have really pretty skylines - partly because of the terrain and partly because of smart architecture. New York is definitely the king of all skylines. Pittsburgh and San Diego are in there.

I'll stand be my original statement. Both Paducah and St. Louis are built on flat uninteresting flood plains. Without the Arch, Saint Louis has a skyline that could pass for any other nondescript Midwestern City.
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Old 07-21-2009, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Edwardsville, IL
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I think St. Louis' skyline provides a nice balance of the old and new, or historic as well as modern architechture. As long as you don't look too far to the North, it's pretty nice.
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Old 07-26-2009, 12:46 AM
 
Location: St Louis County, MO
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I'll stand be my original statement. Both Paducah and St. Louis are built on flat uninteresting flood plains. Without the Arch, Saint Louis has a skyline that could pass for any other nondescript Midwestern City.
One of the best lines I'll ever read in a conversation like this, and I've read it several times is "if St Louis didn't have the Arch."

My rebuttal; But...it does.
Seattle would be "just another city skyline" without the Space Needle. But Seattle does have the Space Needle.


Paducah, KY skyline, if you can call it that.



A different view of St Louis' skyline



Yeah, St Louis is definitely on par with Paducah.
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Old 07-26-2009, 10:52 AM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Im sure that if you shot Paducah with a telephotoe lens (flattens the depth of field like the Saint Lou pix)

Of course St. Louis is a bigger city, but its "skyline" isn't balanced. And Like I said before it makes a bigger impression when arriving from the west.

Seattle Skyline (like most Pacific Rim Cities) is impressive, The space needle is a little bit away from the downtown area. You could tear it down tomorrow and Seattle would still be a beautiful city (especially its location on the water and near the Cascade and Olympic mountains).
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