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For some reason, street level pictures of San Antonio look really cool. It's from up top where it looks very ugly and dreary.

I agree. San Antonio's skyline is awful, for being the 2nd largest city in Texas (3rd largest metro) and all, but it's hard to beat San Antonio's street scenes. I think that's a positive thing about San Antonio. I can think of many cities that look better in their skyline, and less impressive in its street scenes. Not Dallas or Houston, but I'm sure you all know what cities I'm talking about.

San Antonio looks like it belongs somewhere in Ohio or Michigan.

Ummmmmmmmmmmm..

oh no you didn't.

San Antonio looks like it belongs somewhere in Ohio or Michigan.

Maybe because it looks more like Grand Rapids or Toledo than a metro of 2mil.

There are some very cool old buildings but too much beige 80's crap surrounds them.
The street scenes are OK but the skyline overall is small and ugly.

Maybe because it looks more like Grand Rapids or Toledo than a metro of 2mil.

There are some very cool old buildings but too much beige 80's crap surrounds them.
The street scenes are fabulous but the skyline overall is small and ugly.
It doesn't "work", is there an "overall plan" for downtown SA?

Thats what I mean, it wasnt a hit at SA at all. :rofl:

Looks very nice and about 100 times more intersting than any other TX city.

San Antonio looks like it belongs somewhere in Ohio or Michigan.

Thats exactly what I was thinking (in terms of skyline). Maybe the weather has something to do with it because I've never had that impression before. On the other hand, you just don't see southern cities that are dominated by brick clad high rises.

Are there height restrictions downtown?

Great pics by the way.

Wow, I didn't know San Antonia was that big

Wow, I didn't know San Antonia was that big
You didn't know the 7th largest city in the USA by population was that big? Really? Are you serious? Actually I think it is severely lacking in density for its size. However it certainly makes up for itself by oozing character. San Antonio, Without a doubt, has one of the best subterranean river walk systems in the country. In fact one of the best of all riverwalks, Its something I wish Charlotte could somehow mimic. Great Pix LSyd!

I travel to San Antonio once every 2 or 3 months at least. Lately, once every month - because of the DoD presence there. I know many people in SA, and all are very proud to tout themselves as the "7th largest city in the US" or the "2nd largest city in Texas".

I'm sorry, but this just shows where statistics are skewed. Houston and Dallas are both much, much, much bigger and more influential cities in Texas. No contest. There are 20 larger and more important cities in the US than San Antonio.

Just because San Antonio's CSA is calculated from the number of people that live within the 412 square miles of the region doesn't mean it should be recognized as one of the nation's largest cities. It just means it's one of the nations most bloated CSAs.

Take Minneapolis - 58 square miles is their CSA and 373K people. 6430 people/square mile. Almost double what San Antonio has. San Antonio - 412 square miles and 1600000 people. 3883 people/square mile.

If you want to compare MSAs, then that is where the difference shows. San Antonio holds no ground to many cities in the US. It's CSA is so large, that it's MSA is almost equal to it!

San Antonio has too much land in their CSA to make any numbers realistic.

You didn't know the 7th largest city in the USA by population was that big? Really? Are you serious? Actually I think it is severely lacking in density for its size. However it certainly makes up for itself by oozing character. San Antonio, Without a doubt, has one of the best subterranean river walk systems in the country. In fact one of the best of all riverwalks, Its something I wish Charlotte could somehow mimic. Great Pix LSyd!

Thats the thing, I didn't realize it was 7th place... but then again Phoenix is the same way, very high population..... But the city pictures look like a small dusty town... (No offense SA) Many of the pic's are beautiful...

i find most of your commentaries odd, but thanks for the compliments.

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Are there height restrictions downtown?




can't cast a shadow on the alamo

great pics! thanks for the share!

I travel to San Antonio once every 2 or 3 months at least. Lately, once every month - because of the DoD presence there. I know many people in SA, and all are very proud to tout themselves as the "7th largest city in the US" or the "2nd largest city in Texas"

That's odd for them to say they are the 2nd largest city in Texas. LoL.

Dallas metro= 6,145,037
Houston metro= 5,628,101
San Antonio metro= 1,990,675

They aren't even close to Dallas and Houston.


San Antonio is along the same size as Fort Worth and Austin in Texas.

For some reason, street level pictures of San Antonio look really cool. It's from up top where it looks very ugly and dreary.

I always think the same thing.

Great shots of SA, the downtown at street level is so vibrant and colorful, and the weather helps a lot to enjoy it year round. Thanks for the collection of pics.

Thats exactly what I was thinking (in terms of skyline). Maybe the weather has something to do with it because I've never had that impression before. On the other hand, you just don't see southern cities that are dominated by brick clad high rises.

That's due to terrible leadership during the 60's, 70's and 80's. Also, the HDRC the last few years has been so god awful that our current Mayor reduced their power and reduced the number of people on the HDRC.

The same thing was that they had people build building that had a "San Antonio" look, yet they have no defined "San Antonio look" that an architect can look at and go from there. Instead, it's what they like gets built and what they like is... blah!

Are there height restrictions downtown?

The only height restrictions downtown lie just behind the Alamo. Nothing major, something like within 500 feet behind the Alamo the height of buildings is greatly reduced as to not build anything that would appear in a picture.

Great pics by the way.

I agree!

　　水培花卉 (http://www.zzsphh.com)是采用现代生物工程技术，运用物理、化学、生物工程手段，对普通的植物、花卉进行驯化，使其能在水中长期生长，而形成的新一代高科技农业项目。水培花卉，上面花香满室，下面鱼儿畅游，卫生、环保、省事，所以水培花卉又被称为“懒人花卉”。　　　它通过实施具有独创性的工厂化现代生物改良技术，使原先适应陆生环境生长的花卉通过短期科学驯化、改良、培育，使其快速适应水生环境生长。再配以款式多样、晶莹剔透的玻璃花瓶为容器载体，使人们不仅可以欣赏以往花的地面部分的正常生长，还可以通过瓶体看到植物世界独具观赏价值的根系生长过程。而且还可以在透明的花瓶内养上几条小鱼，形成水中根系错综盘杂，鱼儿悠闲游畅的独特韵味，其景美不胜收……。　　一、 水培花卉的技术要求 　　从植物生长过程的周期来看，水培花卉技术有两个技术阶段需要引起重视；一是幼苗的培育阶段，即水繁工序的进行；二是植物成品的护理阶段，即用户进行个人操作的水培工序。通过以上两个阶段的工作，遵循正确的栽培规则并留意养殖过程中应注意的问题，我们就可以看到漂亮、清洁、高雅、健康的水培花卉走进千家万户了。 　　1、水繁培植苗床的建立及方法 　　水繁的苗床必须不漏水，多用混凝土做成或用砖作沿砌成用薄膜铺上即可，宽1.2-1.5米，长度视规模而定，最好建成阶梯式的苗床，有利于水的流动，增加水中氧气含量。在床底铺设给水加温的电热线，使水温稳定在21-25℃的最佳生根温度。水繁一年四季都可进行，水温通过控制仪器控制在25℃左右，过高或过低对生根都不利。水繁时植物苗木应浅插，水或营养液在床中5-8厘米。但为了使植物苗木保持稳定，可在底部放入洁净的沙，这种方法也可叫做沙水繁。或在苯乙烯泡沫塑料板上钻孔，或在水面上架设网格皆可，将植物苗木插在板上，放入水中。在生根过程中每天用水泵定时抽水循环，以保持水中氧气充足。 　　2、 水繁育苗常用营养液的配制 　　水繁以水作为介质，介质不含植物生长所需的营养元素，因此必须配制必要营养液，供植物生根、移植前幼苗生长所需。对不同植物营养液配方的选择是水繁成功的关键。不同的植物其营养液的配方有所不同。这里介绍一个广泛应用的营养液配方。 　　凡尔赛营养液配方(各种化合物在1 L水中的克数)　　大量元素　　硝酸钾 0.568　　硝酸钙 0.710　　磷酸铵 0.142　　硫酸镁 0.284　　氯化铁 0.112　　总计 1.816 　　微量元素　　碘化钾 0.002 84　　硼 酸 0.000 56　　硫酸锌 0.000 56　　硫酸锰 0.000 56　　总计 0.004 52　　（先配置一定浓度的浓缩液，使用时加水稀释）　　2） 样调整营养液的酸碱度 　　营养液的酸碱度直接影响营养液中养分存在的状态、转化和有效性。如磷酸盐在碱性时易发生沉淀，影响利用；锰、铁等在碱性溶液中由于溶解度降低也会发生缺乏症。所以营养液中酸碱度（即PH值）的调整是不可忽略的。 　　PH值的测定可采用混合指示剂比色法，根据指示剂在不同Ph值的营养液中显示不同颜色的特性，以确定营养液的PH值。营养液一般用井水或自来水配制。如果水源的PH值为中性或微碱性，则配制成的营养液PH值与水源相近，如果不符要进行调整。在调整PH值时，应先把强酸、强碱加水稀释，营养液偏碱时多用磷酸或硫酸来中和，偏酸时用氢氧化钠来中和，然后逐滴加入到营养液中，同时不断用PH试纸测定，至中性为止。 　　3、 水培过程中应注意的问题 　　（1）、配制营养液时，忌用金属容器，更不能用它来存放营养液，最好使用玻璃、搪瓷、陶瓷器皿。 　　（2）、在配制营养液时如果使用自来水，则要对自来水进行处理，因为自来水中大多含有氯化物和硫化物，它们对植物均有害，还有一些重碳酸盐也会妨碍根系对铁的吸收。因此，在使用自来水配制营养液时，应加入少量的乙二胺四乙酸钠或腐殖酸盐化合物来处理水中氯化物和硫化物。如果水培花卉技术的基质采用泥炭，就可以消除上述缺点。如果地下水的水质不良，可以采用无污染的河水或湖水配制。 　　（3）、一般情况下，盆中的栽培水过一两个月要更换一次，用自来水即可，但注意要将自来水放置一段时间再用，以保持根系温度平稳。 　　（4）、水培花卉大都是适合于室内栽培的阴性和中性花卉，对光线有各自的要求。阴性花卉如蕨类、兰科，天南星科植物，应适度遮荫；中型花卉如龟背竹，鹅掌柴，一品红等对光照强度要求不严格，一般喜欢阳光充足，在遮荫下也能正常生长。保证花卉正常生长的温度很重要，花卉根系在15-30度范围内生长良好。 　　（5）应注意辨别花卉的根色以判断是否生长良好。光线、温度营养液浓度恰当的全根或根嘴是白色。请注意严禁营养液过量，严禁缩短加营养液的时间间隔。 　　（6）、水培花卉生长过程中，如果发现叶尖有水珠渗出，需要适当降低水面高度，让更多的根系暴露在空气中，减少水中的浸泡比例。 　　4、 水培技术与花卉品种 　　香石竹、文竹、非洲菊、郁金香、风信子、菊花、马蹄莲、大岩桐、仙客来、月季、唐菖蒲、兰花、万年青、曼丽榕、巴西木、绿巨人、鹅掌柴以及盆景花卉（如福建茶、九里香）等花卉水培的效果都很好。 　　一般可进行水培的还有龟背竹、米兰、君子兰、茶花、月季、茉莉、杜鹃、金梧、万年青、紫罗兰、蝴蝶兰、倒挂金钟、五针松、喜树蕉、橡胶榕、巴西铁、秋海棠类、蕨类植物、棕榈科植物等。还有各种观叶植物。如天南星科的丛生春芋、银包芋、火鹤花、广东吊兰、银边万年青；景天种类的莲花掌、芙蓉掌及其他类的君子兰、兜兰、蟹爪兰、富贵竹、吊凤梨、银叶菊、巴西木、常春藤，彩叶草等百余种。 　　二、 如何将土栽花卉转变为水培花卉 　　为了降低成本，满足市场的供应，直接采用一般的土培苗，移植到水培盆中的做法，不失为一种上策。具体做法如下： 　　1、 大苗定植 　　脱盆：用手轻敲花盆的四周，待土松动后可将整株植物从盆中脱出。去土，先用手轻轻把过多的泥土去除（可以用水直接冲洗干净为止）。水洗：将粘在根上的泥土或基质用水冲洗。剪定植篮：如果植株头部太大，而定植篮的孔径太小则需将定植篮的孔加大，方便种植。加营养液：将配制好的营养液加入容器。大苗定植：将植物的根系从定植篮中插入，小心伤根。固定：用海绵、麻石或雨花石固定（其他固物也可以）。成品：检查成品是否固定好。 　　2、 小苗定植 　　小苗定植相对于大苗定植简易的多，主要步骤如下：盆苗：小苗一般不超过8厘米。小苗洗根：将小苗从盆中直接取出，根系在水中清洗一下，注意不可伤根。小苗定植：将根系从定植篮孔中直接插入，用石头固定即可。 　　3、营养液的勾兑 　　用户可以根据本文所提供的配方到化学试剂商店购买配制。同时也可以根据当地的肥源情况使用尿素等肥料进行配制研究，在取得经验后再在生产中使用，其它肥料的配制原则是总浓度控制在0.1-0.2%。 　　4、移植花卉的要点 　　水培花卉一定要控制好水位，宜低不宜高。根在水中即可，甚至可以更少一些（保持一个月的适应期，以后再增加水量）。在水培过程中，当花卉叶尖出现水珠，需要适当降低水位，并且开始时要避免阳光直射。 　　5、营养液缺乏症的判断 　　花卉植物的水培花卉技术中，如果缺乏某种营养元素就会产生生理障碍，影响生长、发育和开花，严重的甚至导致死亡。因此要及时对营养液进行养分调整。 　　缺氮：植株生长缓慢，叶色发黄，严重叶片脱落。 　　缺磷：常呈不正常的暗绿色，有时出现灰斑或紫斑，延迟成熟。 　　缺钾：双子叶植物叶片开始有点缺绿，以后出现分散的深色坏死斑；单子叶植物，叶片顶端和边缘细胞先坏死，以后向下扩展。 　　缺钙：显著的抑制芽的发育，并引起根尖坏死，植株矮小，有暗色皱叶。 　　缺镁：先在老叶的叶脉间发生缺绿病，开花迟，成浅斑，以后变白，最后成棕色。 　　缺铁：叶脉间产生明显的缺绿症状，严重时变为灼烧状，与缺镁相似，不同处是通常较嫩的叶片上发生。 　　缺氯：叶片先萎蔫，而后变成缺氯或坏死，最后变成青铜色。 　　缺硼：会造成生理紊乱，表现出各种症状，但多为茎和根的顶端分生组织的死亡。 　　出现上述营养缺乏症时，也应仔细查清。因为有的也不一定是营养缺乏所造成的，有可能是由于酸碱度不适当，也有的是因同时缺乏几种元素引起的。一定要弄清情况，对症下药。

I travel to San Antonio once every 2 or 3 months at least. Lately, once every month - because of the DoD presence there. I know many people in SA, and all are very proud to tout themselves as the "7th largest city in the US" or the "2nd largest city in Texas".

Well, not to go too deep, it is the 7th largest city in the US" and the "2nd largest city in Texas."

I'm sorry, but this just shows where statistics are skewed.

Houston and Dallas are both much, much, much bigger and more influential cities in Texas.

Houston metro (and city) and Dallas-Fort Worth metro are much, much, much bigger.

No contest. There are 20 larger and more important cities in the US than San Antonio.

Well, there's only 6 larger cities.

But there are 26 larger metro's than San Antonio metro.


Just because San Antonio's CSA is calculated from the number of people that live within the 412 square miles of the region doesn't mean it should be recognized as one of the nation's largest cities. It just means it's one of the nations most bloated CSAs.

San Antonio doesn't have a CSA. It has an MSA.

Take Minneapolis - 58 square miles is their CSA and 373K people. 6430 people/square mile. Almost double what San Antonio has. San Antonio - 412 square miles and 1600000 people. 3883 people/square mile.

If SA city were 65 square miles, the city population would be 400,000. That's 6,153 per square mile. That DOES NOT take into consideration that three military installations (1 post, 1 AFB and 1 former AFB now Industrial port) take up nearly 10,000 acres of land and yield very little in population. Less than a thousand total in 10,000 acres.

Or in terms of square miles, 15 square miles of the 65 square miles that contains 400,000 is basically adding nothing to the population. So in essence you could argue that in 50 square miles, San Antonio has a population of 400,000 or 8,000 people per square mile.

If you want to compare MSAs, then that is where the difference shows. San Antonio holds no ground to many cities in the US. It's CSA is so large, that it's MSA is almost equal to it!

San Antonio doesn't have a CSA. It does have a MSA, just like all metro areas in this country.

You can't compare apples with oranges. You compare apples with apples. Oranges with... well.

In this case the apple is city population. Oranges are metro.

San Antonio has too much land in their CSA to make any numbers realistic.

SA doesn't have a CSA.

I got new pano software and am testing it out, so here's a stitch of 3 San Antonio photos I took in 2006. Enjoy!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/werd2000Fo/Trips/SApano.jpg

Nice Santa Antonio CBD pano. Thanks.

^ Thanks! :)

Nice pano. Too bad the skyline hasn't changed much since 2006.

Visiting SA over the Holidays. Anybody up for a tour of city/neighborhood/block? Just PM me if anyone is interested.

Great pics!! I agree that SA looks much more like a midwestern city (from the air) than expected. However, when you take a cloer look all of the spanish influence is there and that is not found in the midwest. SA resembles Bham, IMO.

^ i agree...minus the hills at least. i went driving around outside the CBD last weekend to take pics, and the residential grids and weathered old housing reminded me of Bham's industrial grit with some Charleston classiness and age thrown into the housing stock as well. new pics will be coming soon.

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San Antonio may not have a great skyline, but it is definitely the best city to live in Texas... beautiful downtown, museums, theme parks etc. etc.

cool pics! i really hope the alamodome gets filled with a tennant soon. i've always loved that place.:okay:

cool pics! i really hope the alamodome gets filled with a tennant soon. i've always loved that place.:okay:

It is.

http://www.utsa.edu/today/images/graphics/newrr.jpg

UTSA will be adding Div. I football in 2011 and all Roadrunners home games will be played at the Alamodome until their stadium is built at the Main Campus.

^ i agree...minus the hills at least. i went driving around outside the CBD last weekend to take pics, and the residential grids and weathered old housing reminded me of Bham's industrial grit with some Charleston classiness and age thrown into the housing stock as well. new pics will be coming soon.

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It's funny because if you travel further north to the Stone Oak area or northwest to the Helotes or Sonoma areas it's very California like.

So SA is a mix of everything. lol