Good examples of dense, vibrant cities without skyscrapers? (Houston, square, Texas)
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well, buffalo, ny is the 3 densest city in the u.s and they dont have any skyscrapers. thats the best i can think of. idk if san francisco has skyscrapers or not, but if not then sf wins.
well, buffalo, ny is the 3 densest city in the u.s and they dont have any skyscrapers. thats the best i can think of. idk if san francisco has skyscrapers or not, but if not then sf wins.
Where on earth did you hear that Buffalo was the 3rd densest city in the U.S.?
Irfox, those Boston pics are fantastic (except for the giant CITGO sign).
I'm not against skyscrapers per se, but I don't like the eagerness that many cities have for planting skyscrapers smackdab in the middle of themselves with little coherence with the rest of a city. What I like is a sort of an architectural coherence in places, and skyscrapers sledom respect that coherence.
Irfox, those Boston pics are fantastic (except for the giant CITGO sign).
I'm not against skyscrapers per se, but I don't like the eagerness that many cities have for planting skyscrapers smackdab in the middle of themselves with little coherence with the rest of a city. What I like is a sort of an architectural coherence in places, and skyscrapers sledom respect that coherence.
Agreed every city needs to decide if sky scrapers are a good fit for them or not. For example I think in Colorado Denver and Pueblo are the only cities that really want them, Denver has them now and Pueblo is starting to get them. The other major cities don't feel that sky scrapers would be a benefit and I would tend to agree.
Irfox, those Boston pics are fantastic (except for the giant CITGO sign).
I'm not against skyscrapers per se, but I don't like the eagerness that many cities have for planting skyscrapers smackdab in the middle of themselves with little coherence with the rest of a city. What I like is a sort of an architectural coherence in places, and skyscrapers sledom respect that coherence.
If you don't like the CITGO sign, you're going to laugh at this. It was slated to be torn down a few years ago, but many consider it a landmark and they pushed to save it.
I agree with your sentiments about skyscrapers. Bostonians feel the same way. most neighborhoods, especially around the core of the city, have historic designations that prevent the destruction of neighborhood buildings or the construction of towers.
One of the biggest arguments in Boston at meetings for proposed towers is against, "the Manhattanization" of Boston. Furthermore, they protest the shadows and windtunnels created by skyscrapers. Preservation of the integrity of the city is first and foremost in the minds of the people of Boston... towers are only built where appropriate and certainly not in high frequency. Many proposals for towers require the utilization of exisiting buildings instead of the demolition of them (i.e. the Russia Wharf and One Franklin construction thats going on right now). It's absolutely not the type of place that just builds towers with little regard for the city. In fact, most people in Boston know that skyscrapers are not even very important when it comes to what makes a city great.
The fight that's gearing up to build the new tower on Congress Street in Boston is going to be interesting. Typically I only like skyscrapers in Boston when they are extremely well planned and are perfectly located, aesthetically speaking.
It is really difficult to get universal support for such ventures in this city. This new $2 billion project would not be in any residental area nor in the central business district. It would be across the Greenway from the North End though and yet some North Enders don't want this built even though it is not directly in their neighborhood. In the photo you can see the beginning of their neighbrhood on the left hand side....the effects of shadows and wind would also probably have minimal effect.
The main building looks great though and it meets all the criteria for me to want this built. If you live in Boston write to City Hall (the BRA) in show of support. They are also having a meeting on March 25th...
It's really interesting how there is so much opposition to even the most worthy 'tall' projects in this city compared to the others that seem to cater too much to the building of skyscrapers..
well, buffalo, ny is the 3 densest city in the u.s and they dont have any skyscrapers. thats the best i can think of. idk if san francisco has skyscrapers or not, but if not then sf wins.
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