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not bad at all , 7

9/10 :cool:

As a native Texan and Dallasite, high props to my city!

9/10

Note BoA is not a box, with a box on top. :|

Note BoA is not a box, with a box on top.

ive never really thought of it that way, neways i gave Dallas a 10

Dallas has a pretty impressive skyline, really dense and a lot of height. Looking down the highways going into downtown it looks just like a wall of skyscrapers. If Dallas had more of a signature tower, something really tall, it would be even cooler. Nice mix of boxes and other shapes, with a lot of old and new. Dallas really is a skyscraper city, and not just in downtown. 9/10

I have never lived in Dallas but have been there many times for business. According to SS.com no building over 500 feet has gone up there since 1988, thats 15 years ago. In person the skyline does not look like a mix of old and new, it looks like most of it was built at one time. I think Dallas looks much better and bigger in pictures than in reality. I remember the fisrt time I flew in, I thought the building with the neion outline looked really cool from the plane. Now when I see it I wonder when something new will happen nearby. I give the skyline a 7/10 due to height and quantity, but with reservations. For such a fast growing metro with a belief it is going to be a preeminent US city in the coming decades, downtown is practically at a standstill.

7.5

The Dallas skyline is really a mixture of 80's po-mo and horrible 60's/70's box architecture.

The 921 ft Bank of America is a rather sharp building... especially framed by the green argon at night... but the 2nd tallest Renaissance is one of the ugliest 800 footers in the US...

the futuristic glass fantasy of Fountain Place is awesome though


Overall, a rather nice skyline, but lacking the great old quality I desire... though the Mercantile is rather nice

I guess Dallas doesn't deserve to be listed as a poll. I am really sick of Dallas being overlooked. It is one of the largest and most important cities in the US and I really wish people would start giving it some credit.

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8.5/10! looks impressive!And it has a very large cluster!

not all that impressed, where is the green space to balance the picture, I mean adjacent parks, or is it all just buildings, a little contrast would help it immensely, also though it would have many more huge buildings given it's size and importance in the US
gave it a 7 or a six, can't remember now

Very impressive, especially Fountain Place and Momentum Place. Impressive modern architecture IMO.

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pretty cool. again one of the archetypal cities. 8/10

what three people gave dallas a 3 and below?

I give : 9.

from the distance, the skyline looks pretty good.

but i`m a little bid shocked about the emptyness in the downtown.

really good looking skylines have also a vital city life and the basics for city life: city houses and not parking grounds.

so give 7 points for the skyline viewed from distance, 0 points for the rest of the city, especially for the parking grounds <;-)

Looks very nice in that one shot. Nice variety of height and style. 8/10.

james- Don't worry about the 3 people... theres 15 of them for Toronto that gave 3 or under.

big country, big state, big hats, big cars, big steaks, big buildings:

Big D!

looks good, nothing special for an american city


7/10

KABOOM!
Er, I mean, "bump".

Nice- 8/10

skyline very dense, enough long buildings dangerous and shining
designs 8,5/10;)

Not bad at all. 7.5 / 10.

Great skyline with some impressive looking taller buildings

I rate 9/10

8.5/10


Nice skyline.

one of my 5 top US skylines 8/10

i don't like it 6/10

7.5 Nice density

Originally posted by dcb11

big country, big state, big hats, big cars, big steaks, big buildings:

Big D!

... and don't forget big hair, big egos, and bigots!

Just my personal experience, but Dallas epitomizes loud-mouthed, ethno-centric Texans and ugly Americans who wonder why they are hated the world over, or alternatively make infantile dismissals such as: <texas-twang>"Well son, that's just because everyone is jealous and hates freedom."</texas-twang>

As for the skyline, impressive -- but only if you are a tasteless simpleton easily impressed by argon tubing and Christmas lights as you drive by in your mega SUV/pickup truck with Toby Keith's innane jingo anthems blaring on your stereo. Either that, or you're a wannabee urbanite riding on the light-rail/choo-choo train, blinded by boosterism -- as in their riduculous claims like "more music than Nashville and more shopping than New York!"

But I'm feeling generous so I give it a big 5.5 -- along with a big FU to big D and its big head.

i LOVE the skyline, but i cant get over the rest of the city 8/10

Originally posted by trussedtube

... and don't forget big hair, big egos, and bigots!

Just my personal experience, but Dallas epitomizes loud-mouthed, ethno-centric Texans and ugly Americans who wonder why they are hated the world over, or alternatively make infantile dismissals such as: <texas-twang>"Well son, that's just because everyone is jealous and hates freedom."</texas-twang>

As for the skyline, impressive -- but only if you are a tasteless simpleton easily impressed by argon tubing and Christmas lights as you drive by in your mega SUV/pickup truck with Toby Keith's innane jingo anthems blaring on your stereo. Either that, or you're a wannabee urbanite riding on the light-rail/choo-choo train, blinded by boosterism -- as in their riduculous claims like "more music than Nashville and more shopping than New York!"

But I'm feeling generous so I give it a big 5.5 -- along with a big FU to big D and its big head.
wow

8/10:)

Congratulations, trussedtube. You just managed to turn a harmless, non-political thread into a angry, mindless rant. If you don't like the skyline of Dallas, fine. Just say that. What you posted is no better than someone saying they hate Paris and all French people because they didn't support the Iraq war, or that they hate Dubai because its full of Muslims, who are all terrorists. Infantile dismissals indeed.

I'll concede that this was probably not the best discussion to politicize. But as for "mindless rant," I'd have to immodestly disagree -- it was an exceptionally well-written rant, haha.

However, there were some shortcomings with the post, namely: 1) not qualifying it as an opportunity to slam other aspects of Dallas I find distasteful besides just the skyline; 2) not elaborating more on the reasons why I have such venom towards Dallas; and 3) not relating these criticisms towards the original topic, the skyline.

The key problems I have are the big egos and the bigots. And like I said, this is based on personal, first-hand experience, being a former long-time Texan -- not just based on some secondhand info/propaganda feed from Fox news, et. al.

Anyway, based on that real-life experience, I can say that Dallas is one of the most racist and bigoted cities I've ever spent extended time in. I've experienced and observed more sickening racist incidents -- both overt and subtle -- in this town than anywhere else. My "jingo/Toby Keith" commentary misdirected readers somewhat, but it was quite evocative of a certain image/civic persona -- both realistic and relevant.

That criticism alone makes my post quite a bit more legitimate than any output from your hypothetical Paris/Dubai bashers -- regardless of your ideology.

As for the big egos issue, I thought I did address that somewhat: the excessive civic boosterism; the ridiculous self-comparisons to NYC and Nashville. Going further: The city's need to sneer at the rest of Texas and the South, assuming they are such a world-class metropolis, when they are really not much different -- a bunch of provincial, suburban, quasi-rural communities loosely stitched together with freeways. The preponderance of $30,000/year millionaires with a sense of entitlement that doesn't match their salaries. The self-importance that pervades the city.

And the big egos aspect relates to the original topic -- the skyline -- because many residents can't seem to get over how great their mediocre skyline is without acknowledging that other skylines -- e.g. Houston, SF, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh -- can compete. Their argument always seems to conclude with "well, the lights look way cooler," and a self-satisfied smirk.

Sure, not all of DFW has that attitude, but there really is no denying that it exists there in large amounts. If it didn't, I probably would be willing to give a higher score and retract my expletive. But that's not the case, so my comments stand.

But hey, at least I really like the Mavericks -- that's one good b-ball team. OK, now that was off-topic.

9. I like it :)

7,5/10 niceskyline. I like the density, but there should be one or two signature towers to complete it.

Trussedtube, I'm sure there are a lot of bigots in Dallas, as there are everywhere. However, I'm sure the vast majority of people in Dallas are not in any way bigots. Dallas is a major metro area, and as such, is relatively diverse compared to a small rural town in which generalizations are easier to make. 40% of Dallas is non-White. Surely not all of these people can fit the generalization. Let's face it. American cities are becoming more and more alike. Dallas isn't that different from any other middle-American metropolis. Where it differs is in the extreme cases, which is what you have noticed. We always notice people who are racist or extremely pretentious, or whatever. Let's say I'm walking down the street and over the course of an hour, 2 people scream a racial slur at me. I'm gonna think that the city must be pretty racist, since that usually doesn't happen at all. However, I probably passed 1000 people on the street at that time. So maybe 2/1000 people are racist. That .2%, and even that scenario is highly unlikely.

Second, you point out that people in Dallas have big heads, and act as if Dallas is a great city, and comparable to those other great cities you mentioned. Well, maybe it isn't, but I would never fault someone for saying so. Some people really do like Dallas (or Charlotte, or Minneapolis, etc...) as much or more than they like New York or Paris. This isn't being big-headed. Its just being proud of their city. And I don't really think most Dallas residents would actually say their city is like NY. Its not like NY, and they're happy with that. If they really were NY wannabes, would they listen to Toby Keith? Nah, they'd pretend to be intellectual socialists, since that's considered hip in NYC these days.

You apparently live in Chicago, trussedtube. I'm sure there are some people from places like NY who would mock Chicago as being a stupid Midwestern (as compared to Dallas' Southern) city that pretends to be as important or cultural as NY or Boston. Well, as I'm sure you know, they'd be wrong. Chicago is one of the great American cities, even if it is different than NY or Boston. And if you're gonna complain about big-headedness, you'll find more than a fair share in NY or Boston. Boston describes itself as the "Hub of the Universe." NY as "Capital of the World" (and keep in mind this phrase is older than the UN). These are both distortions of the true importance of these cities. This just shows that even if a city is truely one of the best in the nation, it thinks of itself as THE best in the world or universe, and sees other cities as being vastly inferior. I'm not even gonna get started on some of the opinions ive heard in Paris about American cities being cultural wastelands (and yes, that includes NY).

Also, I think you are oversimplifying the whole "Americans hated by foreigners" thing, in which you say Texans say "they're just jealous of our freedom." We should never dismiss any opinions that foreigners might have, but that doesn't mean we should arrive at a conclusion that agrees with them! There are many reasons why people in other nations dislike America. Some dislike the American people, others dislike the current administration. Some people are simply motivated by blind religion-based hate which is all they've ever known. Others are, in fact, angered by the wealth of America compared to the poverty of their own nations (which they tend to assume means America stole their fair share). This isn't so far from jealousy. Some people (including in the US) are so ignorant of the facts, that they form false judgements about America and its allies. Also, obviously French anti-American people dislike the US for different reasons than Saudi anti-American people do (in most cases).

Finally, there is no doubt in my mind that you'd encounter just as much racism in Dubai, and maybe in Paris, although toward different groups. Thats enough reason for me to not live in those cities (for the time being), but I know that not all Parisians and Dubai-ans(?) are racist. Plus, your whole post lost credibility with the part about the mavericks. Who cares about the NBA anymore?:)

"... and don't forget big hair, big egos, and bigots!

Just my personal experience, but Dallas epitomizes loud-mouthed, ethno-centric Texans and ugly Americans who wonder why they are hated the world over, or alternatively make infantile dismissals such as: <texas-twang>"Well son, that's just because everyone is jealous and hates freedom."</texas-twang>

As for the skyline, impressive -- but only if you are a tasteless simpleton easily impressed by argon tubing and Christmas lights as you drive by in your mega SUV/pickup truck with Toby Keith's innane jingo anthems blaring on your stereo. Either that, or you're a wannabee urbanite riding on the light-rail/choo-choo train, blinded by boosterism -- as in their riduculous claims like "more music than Nashville and more shopping than New York!"

But I'm feeling generous so I give it a big 5.5 -- along with a big FU to big D and its big head."


:colgate: hahaha wow..i think he has a point..haha

10/10 One of my favorite skylines in the world ever since I saw the first episodes of the TV series,where they had the intro and the skyline.

Individually, some of the buildings in Dallas are very nice. But when you take them as a whole, I don't think they are as impressive as Houston's. In other words, I think Houston's skyline is better than Dallas's, but I wouldn't say Houston's buildings per se are better. you get my drift...

7.5 to Dallas. 8 to Houston.

8/10. Great variety.:guns1:

Awesome skyline....i give it a 9.

6/10
Straight out of the 80's. :old:
Fountain Place is not that cool. Needs some serious updating.

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not bad 8.5/10

Been to Dallas. The city is pretty boring: 6/10
Dallas mavs vs any NBA team:5/10
Avg=5.5

8/10

Nice cluster

Reminds me of Phili and L.A.

I love how the sun must look when it reflects.

I would've liked more pictures like that.

What Can Say.. People Arent Crazy About This Place. Ive Been Many Times And Im Not Impressed , It Had It Day. Its Outdated And Its Dry. It Needs Help.

^^ grow up..your place isnt that much different nor better if at all anyway.

I give it a 7/10. the 2nd best skyline in Texas way behind Houston imo. But I think Dallas is heading for greatness in the very near future.

I like this skyline a lot. 8.5.

10/10

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A fantastic city 9/10 :)

Great photos. Dallas has one of the best skylines. I love the 80s PoMo skyscrapers.

Dallas has a very nice skyline. However, Houston has a much more modern skyline and greener vicinty (and much nicer population). Dallas is too dry and dusty. Both Texas cities rock!

wow 10/10 :eek2:

What Can Say.. People Arent Crazy About This Place. Ive Been Many Times And Im Not Impressed , It Had It Day. Its Outdated And Its Dry. It Needs Help.

Agreed to a not so blatant mean degree, I think its an 8...thow us something new and unique Dallas

I have heard that some areas of the downtown Dallas region have gone down. But I still think that Houston has it beat.

Great DALLAS.....10...!!!!!

:) :cheers:

Ten

That sphere is the ugliest thing. But I vote 9!:)

Bloody clean, impressive I give it 10/10 when is the best time to visit can someone advise. cheers

hmmmm I seem to like it a little more then usual now. 7/10, I think that's the highest I will ever be able to rate it though.

A lot of the buildings seem really dated and belong to the 70s/80s, but there's a few nice ones in there.

Overall the skyline has an impressive amount of density, but it needs a better-defined pinnacle I think, and more modern-looking buildings.

7.5

8.5/10. I love the glassy ones.

gotta give my hometown a 10. I do wish the tallest (BoA) was moreso in the center, and I do agree that the Reunion Tower looks a bit awkward from some angles, but being in it gives you a great view of the skyline and most of the city. knock 'em dead Dallas!

Nice But way to dense could be much nicer if it were spread out a little more.

dont like, too much glass :down:

Houston definately puts this one to shame. 6.5/10

Indeed full of post-modern skyscrapers. It's boring to look at if it's all the same. That's its problem, it's missing something special. :sleepy:

I don't like the Dallas Skyline. The only Building I am crazy about Dallas is the JP Morgan Chase Tower! Which is one (of many) of my personal favs.

The skyline: 5/10
The People: 2/10
The Dart: 8/10
The Ego: 1/10

overall 3/10.

I am not bashing it because its Houston's rival, but its just simply not that great. I liked it when I went, and Turtle Creek is really pretty. But the fact that Dallas is really nothing without Fort Worth or Irving kinda makes it a sad place. Nothing really happens in Dallas, all the action is in its suburbs. And I like how Fort Worth doesn't like to include its self with Dallas! haha... They claim to have more then they actually do, and that there numero uno no matter what. Plus the crime in Dallas is absolutly rediculessly high. But, with the Downtown + Victory Plaza + Trinity River revitalization, Dallas could easily become a 8/10 in no time. But the new Performing arts center blows...

Downtown Dallas looking from the north on the Stemmons Freeway.
Courtesy DFW Freeways.com
http://urbandallas.us/images/dfw_freeways_2.jpg

I suppose it is a pretty good skyline, but nothing really impressive...It looks boxy as well as plain...Mabye I am being alittle hateful with my comments, but I'm going to give it a good 7.5! :)

BTW, it has some seriously great potential! :)

I don't like the Dallas Skyline. The only Building I am crazy about Dallas is the JP Morgan Chase Tower! Which is one (of many) of my personal favs.

The skyline: 5/10
The People: 2/10
The Dart: 8/10
The Ego: 1/10

overall 3/10.

I am not bashing it because its Houston's rival, but its just simply not that great. I liked it when I went, and Turtle Creek is really pretty. But the fact that Dallas is really nothing without Fort Worth or Irving kinda makes it a sad place. Nothing really happens in Dallas, all the action is in its suburbs. And I like how Fort Worth doesn't like to include its self with Dallas! haha... They claim to have more then they actually do, and that there numero uno no matter what. Plus the crime in Dallas is absolutly rediculessly high. But, with the Downtown + Victory Plaza + Trinity River revitalization, Dallas could easily become a 8/10 in no time. But the new Performing arts center blows...

Sorry, but this is a rate the skyline subforum. It isn't a Houston - Dallas pissing contest. You simply rate the skyline, not the ego, the big hair, the weather, the zoos, or any of that shit :D

Dallas looks great at night.
8.5/10

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Dense, tall, interesting... Very nice! 9.

There have been much additions to the skyline I assure you and more to come! I gave it an 8 to give room for growth.. You can't see some of the green for the season and trees have lost a lot of leaves, but from turtle creek on it is a real gem. I like it... it's home!

7/10

Nice Skyline, looks a bit like it's in the middle of nowhere, but nonetheless 8.5/10. :)

7.5/10 - there is good height and density. I like some of the post-modern buildings as well. Overall, however, the skyline has a somewhat dated appearance. It needs a shot of adrenaline. There is definitely room for improvement, though.

Dallas has a very impressing skyline! :)
8.5/10

Some very nice buildings, but I don't like how the skyline doesn't taper off. It just rises so suddenly. I give it an 8.5/10. :okay:

Nice skyline. Quite big, very dense and tall. But skyscrapers are a little bit boring ;) 8,5/10

Awesome Skyline from so many directions. driving into downtown is cool from any angle, especially when listening to Toby Keith. Several of the older buildings have been or are being turned into lofts. tons of old-timey people are moving downtown. it's getting better all the time. I'm convinced we'll be better than new york by the end of the year. :jk:

very colorful at night

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/733pz1010099dal14preview.jpg

HAving spent alot of time in Dallas i love their skyline which also spreads out over the city to the north and west. One reason they dont build over the 60 floors mark is the low flying planes into Love Field which is about 2miles north of the city center. But only one building has ever gone over the mark and its the Bank Of America Building which is around 72 floors and out of the flight paths.

Everytime I see a Dallas picture, I fall in love with the skyline all over again. It's perfect!

It looks awesome at night, and modern and nice in the daytime as well. 8.5/10.

The core is very nice, but personally I prefer more skyscrapers outside the core.

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nice, 8/10

Not nowhere near as nice as Houston. 8/10

8/10

Beautiful Big D!
Courtesty DFW Freeways.com
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Nice grouping of buildings.

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Looks great at night, but pretty ordinary (for an American city) by day. I'd like it better if it had a more interesting setting (ocean, lake, river, hills/mountains, etc). Also, I like skylines that show some depth in time (not appearing as if they
were built all at once). Pretty good size though. 6.5

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8/10

Dallas Skyline is so beautiful I will give it 10

had never bothered to read this post because I knew some of the crazy posts would go up. I was right. Dallas just evokes a certain emotion in many. Surprised about so many Houston comparisons as well as people saying its not green and even saying "dusty" lol.

Dallas' skyline has not changed much in the last 20 years. Mostly shorter towers have been built all around Dallas and its metro, former multiple shorter towers. That is beginning to change. Victory has started and is building taller and taller to the point that the skyline will finally change. Even more exciting is that building is starting in the CBD itself as well as lots of building speculation going on. We are all fortunate to witness this. Most skylines that build a lot have so many buildings that rapid change in the skyline is almost unoticeable. That's never been the case in downtown Dallas, as the buildings have gone up generation by generation with gaps between and in a pretty densely packed manner. We are entering one of the rapid building periods as Uptown is almost full and demand has pushed most of the speculation south of Woodall Rodgers. Should be very interesting to look at the skyline by 2010 as most new projects will be very noticeable additions. Should be fun.

From a few days ago. Can't wait for Victory One to start next door to the W(building under construction. It will be 600+ft tall.

http://www.pbase.com/montecarloss/image/44433208/original.jpg

as for comments about wanting more building throughout the city, there are plenty right Uptown. The photo is a bit old. Right before the W broke ground on the left of the pic.
http://www.ovillachurchofchrist.com/derek/pictures/dallas/downtown/040904/P4090080.jpg

other angles

from Farmers Market area
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from Deep Ellum
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more angles
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That's really nice IMO
9/10

Fountain Place is one of my all time favorites. Never looks the same way from any given angle. Love the way Dallas & Ft. Worth add a sort of "neon" look to the skylines at night. Reunion Tower is great too.

9.5 out of 10.

nice update rant...love the one from white rock lake.

What keeps amazing me about a lot of American cities is that you have the CBD with pretty high skyscrapers and practically next door it can already looks so small-townish...

Still, there are some very fine buildings in the skyline which made the skyline top-notch in the 80's. At the moment I'll give it a 7+.

Fountain Place is still my favorite Dallas building though!

Dallas has a beautiful skyline. 8.5

It's ok. 6/10

Great shots Rantanamo.. Dallas looks beautiful! I can't wait to see how the skyline will expand the next couple of years.

Tipically USA city. :sleepy:

7/10

I like it.. 8/10

http://urbandallas.us/images/dfw_freeways_3.jpg
DFW Freeways.com

So being born and somewhat rasied in the Dallas area, I love my home city. However, seems like many of you have a point as the skyline is somewhat dated. I just have to ask those of you in the know, when is Dallas gonna have a new signature tower? Or even an updated skyscraper or two thats at least above 700ft. tall? BTW, I rated Dallas a 10 :)

Looks self-conscious and contrived, like Disneyland.

8.5/10

Great pictures!

Tipically USA city. :sleepy:

7/10

LOL, What?

This is a skylines section, not a cities section. ;)

Looks self-conscious and contrived, like Disneyland.

I'm having a hard time taking your post seriously...and believe me
I TRIED....but you just didn' t hit the spot. To each his own I guess.

Tipically USA city. :sleepy:

7/10

Is this a good or bad thing? Care to elaborate?
(Actually I dare you to elaborate!)

Why do Houston people also piss all over Dallas threads but we never mess with them?

View from Renuion Tower courtesy of swivel
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/9875/holymonkeyballsdallas30007po1x.jpg

8/10- small, but nice.

what a nice skyline
9

Nice cluster, but it will be better with Calatrava bridge in foreground.
8.5/10

Dallas has a very good skyline, but its one of those rare ones where from some angles it looks great, and from others it looks shit.

Thankfully the great outway the not-so-great by quite a substantial margin :).

Dissapointing surroundings though - where the skyline ends, the nothingness of American sprawl begins.

But the CBD is fantastic - 8/10

Dallas has a very good skyline, but its one of those rare ones where from some angles it looks great, and from others it looks shit.

Thankfully the great outway the not-so-great by quite a substantial margin :).

Dissapointing surroundings though - where the skyline ends, the nothingness of American sprawl begins.

But the CBD is fantastic - 8/10

You mean the part where the people actually live(?).

Dallas hasn't been cooking up a notch, from where it stands out to be looking alright from the air, but being there is another thing. The skyline is telling me that Dallas has to be a new city with upcoming skyscrapers, because all of them are newish like, starting from the 80s. Still a small city compared to Los Angeles and New York City, but it serves a good cup of tea. My kind of city. 8.5/10

Downtown is the best place in dallas having lived in a suburb of dallas for a year i found it to be great but after you get a certain amount of miles from downtown it becomes basically boring every third house is the same suburb and absolutely nothing to do.
Skyline 9/10 Nice buildings, density

very cool

9,5

Dallas has a good skyline, but much like my own city, all the towers are 1980's and newer, which, IMO, makes a city lack building character.

What is that tower being built a few shots up? Is it commercial? I thought Dallas had one of the nations highest vacancy rates for class A office space?

wow dallas is amazing!!!

8.5/10

What is that tower being built a few shots up? Is it commercial? I thought Dallas had one of the nations highest vacancy rates for class A office space?

That's the W Hotel & Residences. That whole area over there is being developed. Most of it will be residential. There will be a 45 story residential tower right next to the W.


http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7051

That 45 story building he is talking about is the One Victory Tower that you see in the rendering. It will be taller than the W Hotel that you see that is currently in construction in the pictures now. The Mandarin-Oriental Hotel will go in here as well.
Here is the rendering.
http://dallasmetropolis.com/skylinegruve2005/victorytower010.jpg
Will be a great building in the skyline.

8.5/10

nice pictures of dallas 9.5/10

another swivel gem:

http://img420.imageshack.us/img420/4091/sspaneditlarge442ya3te.th.jpg (http://img420.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sspaneditlarge442ya3te.jpg)

probably my favorite of DT Dallas

always liked dallas good skyline!! 8/10

9 r .5, IMO. I decided to vote 9.5, though :)

From the Triple Underpass...
http://urbandallas.us/images/TripleUnderView.jpg

From Lake Highlands
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/samclark/dfw/LakeHighlandsSkyline.jpg

One of my favorite American skylines :) 8.5/10

7/10.

I used to detest the Dallas skyline. I always felt it was so over the top modern and so uniform with little variety in its skyrise architecture. I have grown to kind of like it and respect it though. There is a sense of synergy and unique style it has going for it. It is pretty unique and stand outs regardless of what one thinnks about it.
All the emphaisis on dark glass sheath buildings is pretty intreasting. I wouldn't want it to predominate in most skylines but the fact that Dallas has made it its signature is pretty cool.

8.5/10

For a city that has a population of nearly a tenth of Los Angeles is a perfect 10. Too bad I voted before looking at the pictures. It's almost like New York, Hong Kong and Chicago put together :jk: , very goooooooooooood.

Pretty big skyline, and overall quite nice

8/10

8/10

8.5/10
I love the Dallas skyline.

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/6918/nightcopytn2ff.jpg (http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/9514/nightcopy8wi.jpg)

America's most lovely city.10/10

8/10

8/10

I don't know why, but I like it. 10 from me!!!

originally from maconahey
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4462/dallaspanoeditedlitethumb2ze.jpg

cool ..10/10 :runaway:

Dallas has one of the most beautiful skylines of the usa, so 9/10

dropping some Dallas pictures

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Tigerdude07/219108081yZhGNV_ph.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Tigerdude07/229520775krVTVz_ph.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/Tigerdude07/229520717oKBrgl_ph.jpg

very good!
8.5

9, Dallas has a cool skyline.

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/96/panocopytn0cp.jpg (http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9748/panocopyedit4zz.jpg)

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/7557/panocopyedittn5wm.jpg (http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6417/panocopyedit2tu.jpg)

Dallas' skyline is almost the same sized skyline as L.A.s, 8.5/10.

8/10

A very good looking skyline ! I love the tallest in the city 9/10

79 peoples had voted 3 and below...!!!!!! c'mon you guyz serius or what?

I know this has been asked before........

Being from Dallas I love this city just as much as anyone that does. However, I voted on here awhile back and saw the different reactions to the skyline itself. The more I read and think the more I agree that the skyline is for the most part is dated. Good or bad thing? Don't know. Is the BoA tower always gonna be the tallest in downtown or are there plans to build a taller one? Didn't know what the word on the street was but I seem to think that most people seem to feel that the BoA tower is Dallas' baby and it won't be outdone or at least for a very long time?...

there is alot of development going on right now
look at the cranes,
on dallassky.com, they have a list of projects, it's pretty respectable.

There is potential.......6.5/10

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/6875/dallaspanotn2wy.jpg (http://home.comcast.net/~mattclarkson/dallas_pano_2.jpg)

omg its beautiful. 10/10

taken today:

click
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/738/largenightpanotn3dj.jpg (http://home.comcast.net/~mattclarkson/large_night_pano.jpg)

wow ;] 9/10

Maconahey, I hope you dont mind me adding this pic of yours too. I just think it's really nice and I want people to see it!

click
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5507/downtownpanotn3up.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7289/downtownpano8ic.jpg)

nope, not at all man :)

The 82 people who gave this skyline a 3 or below are not sane. I don't know why people dont judge the skylines and not how many people are downtown or what they think about the city when they visited it.

This forum is to only judge skylines, mot personal opinions about what you think of Dallas. There just skylines, judge the skylines only. How can people be that miserable about there lives that they want to say this great skyline is a 3 or below. Man some people!


GOD IS GOOD!

10/10.Stunning!!

The 82 people who gave this skyline a 3 or below are not sane. I don't know why people dont judge the skylines and not how many people are downtown or what they think about the city when they visited it.

This forum is to only judge skylines, mot personal opinions about what you think of Dallas. There just skylines, judge the skylines only. How can people be that miserable about there lives that they want to say this great skyline is a 3 or below. Man some people!


GOD IS GOOD!


I was in Vegas last week, and the reactions I received from people after telling them that I was from Dallas was interesting. Unless they were from Texas, I got mostly negative reactions. I learned the following:

Apparently, a lot of people lost money on the Mavs
People from California hate the Cowboys
And at least three people out there still haven't forgiven Dallas for the Kennedy thing. It's amazing; do people still hate Buffalo for the McKinley assassination?

Anyway, those are great photos, Maconahey.

> http://skyscrapercity.com/showthrea...&threadid=18362 One of the nice skyline city in ASIA,,,>>BANGKOK<<<< is one in your dream...

7/10

bien.
7.5/10

Anyway, those are great photos, Maconahey.

Thanks :)

7/10

9/10

9.5/10

Like it. Compact & high enough. 8/10

Just impressive 9.5/10

9.5/10

I see but may be you should post a picture in 10 yrs; maybe then you will look like LA. Oh well;I thought Dallas was a big city.

Maconahey, I hope you dont mind me adding this pic of yours too. I just think it's really nice and I want people to see it!

click
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5507/downtownpanotn3up.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7289/downtownpano8ic.jpg)

9/10

Go dallas

8/10

Go dallas
Yeah Dallas has a long way to go.

3 things about Dallas: great nightlife, a great city for business, and some of the hottest women in the country

I have always liked Dallas buildings and always will, no matter what the people who actually live in Dallas may act like. Just because you don't like the people, the basketball team, or the fact that a president was assassinated there, don't take it out on the skyline. It's more understandible to give the skyline a low rating for something like "Well, I'm just not a fan of glass buildings or bright neon lighting."

For the record, I have been a Texan most of my life and have lived in two of the suburbs of Dallas. Overall, I find that people who live in and around Dallas are pretty easy to get along with. Sure there's bad people (i.e. racists, haters of anything not related to Dallas or Texas), but there's also people like that in any big city of the world. What I would like to see is for someone to prove hands down that a particular city is better than any other of the same size by using non-biased facts about both cities, not personal opinions. This is not the thread to do that in, however. Take it somewhere else.

BTW, I give this skyline a 9.

Attractive, much nicer than Houston's... but far from ideal. 7.5

Taken by DallasAg

http://static.flickr.com/74/223424322_19c8e52389_o.jpg

Its awsome it ill be even better with trump if he come also victory tower will be great

10/10 one of my favorite US skylines :)

That pic's AWESOME!!! Good job, DallasAg! :okay:

I see but may be you should post a picture in 10 yrs; maybe then you will look like LA. Oh well;I thought Dallas was a big city.
Dude dallas is a big city its not chicago is 50x bigger

7/10

I guess it'll never get rid of that '80 look. Nice shape though. 8/10

Once victory park is completed ull regret that. It ill look super moderen. If u guys didnt know victory tower 1 will be even taller than the W hotel!

love Dallas....lots of new development going on

Yup

Taken by DallasAg

http://static.flickr.com/74/223424322_19c8e52389_o.jpg

Wow!!!

thats right

^awesome picture!!!

8/10

9.5/10 - on my top 50 list.

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109262211-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109262220-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109262218-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109262224-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109262233-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109269127-L.jpg

http://TexasStar.smugmug.com/photos/109270725-L.jpg

taken on 12.2.06

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http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5003/downtowndallastnjj5.jpg (http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8928/downtowndallashd3.jpg)

click
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7517/dallaspanotnoo5.jpg (http://home.comcast.net/~mattclarkson/long_dallas_pano.jpg)

took this the other day

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/345689926_056a6bc0ed_o.jpg

9/10

Dallas has a nice skyline, but it's not that impressive. It looks fairly generic-- just a bunch of tall office towers. They don't really have a distinctive shape to them, and it's kind of laid out weird. Also, there isn't a mix of old and new buildings-- it's just all new ones-- and there is no "design" to it. Its just a sold wall of office towers. I would give it a 6.

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/3875/megadallaspanoiu4.jpg

10/10 WOOT WOOT!!!

BIG D

10

Dallas has some of the best individual buildings out of any skyline with wonderfully creative designs. Love the dazzling display of lighting at night. Those who gave it a three or less probably don't like daring designs with some ornamentation and flashy lighting effects. I say you can keep your boring bullshit.

http://urbandallas.us/images/IMG_1239.jpg

http://urbandallas.us/images/IMG_1282.jpg

10 :)

nice but could do with a bit of bulk around the talls 8

what's the tallest building here and its height pls? how many storeys?

what's the tallest building here and its height pls? how many storeys?

bank of america plaza 72 floors 915 ft.

nice density - 8 for me

bank of america plaza 72 floors 915 ft.

how many meters is the ht of bank america? can you post a pic pls? thnx

how many meters is the ht of bank america? can you post a pic pls? thnx

BOA Tower is 72 levels, 281 meters, 921 feet tall

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3018335264_d7bc6636f6_o.jpg

8/10 ;)

7/10

BOA Tower is 72 levels, 281 meters, 921 feet tall

http://urbandallas.us/postings/sky_22.jpg

it doesnt look taller on this pic but it do looks taller from the distance...

7.5/10..not an impressive skyline..but still it look ok..;)

I rate Dallas with 9...beautiful skyline specially at sunset

My favorite city in Texas.... really. 9 over 10 i think is the correct rate.

nice!!!!! 8.5/10

i give 9.5, oh, shit its pretty damn good, i mean , i like that skyscraper, with a lot o height, just take a look around about the firsts pics in the night in the 1st page, oh, iis awesome....
nice view, nice buildings, just a litte tight, but ok.

Dallas is a pretty sick skyline. True definition of a CBD, with night time neon included.
a cool 8.5

8.5/10

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/8540/dallaspanosmalltnhw3.jpg (http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3016/dallaspanotu5.jpg)

8.5

8.5/10

8.5/10

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/1423402611_b9e2e0408a_b.jpg

why do people give Dallas a 3 or bellow???? It must be people that are home town bias same as for chicago, Even NYC i gave all these cities a 10! :wallbash:

why do people give Dallas a 3 or bellow???? It mist be people that are hoe town bias same as for chicago :wallbash:

Looks :okay:. 7.5/10

http://i17.tinypic.com/4l8kkdy.jpg

The city looks decent, nothing really special that make it stand out from the other U.S. cities. 6.5/10

Really like that last night shot posted.

8/10. Nice overall skyline. It especially looks good at night.

6,5/10 :cheers:

This thread needs some better pictures!
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9282/11405030ih1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/888/26024uphk5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
PANO CLICK TO ENLARGE:
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/364/1dallas2vy7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/3738/2635thumb1ccxk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/3115/17391640246065c23b8we8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/9753/dalsky1ov8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ enjoy!!!

^Thanks for posting. I'd like to see a current version of the night shot. Alot has changed since that pic.