How does your city light up at night? - Page 2

Silicon Francisco · January 11th, 2007, 01:13 AM

I think American cities should be brighter at night. San Jose has a power saving ordinance I believe, and it is absolutely depressing at night, not that anyone is awake except for the pimps n' hoes.

Silicon Francisco · January 11th, 2007, 01:17 AM

Here's some of Norfolk, Va., a major naval area.

BuffCity · January 11th, 2007, 01:27 AM

Buffalo, NY (from December 2006)

Buffalo - still makes you wonder huh?

Silicon Francisco · January 11th, 2007, 01:30 AM

San Francisco with some of the San Francisco Bay/Bay Area

eweezerinc · January 11th, 2007, 01:36 AM

Geez, SF doesn't hardly do anything special. =/

Silicon Francisco · January 11th, 2007, 01:48 AM

Downtown SF is nice and bright at night, but it isn't really interesting to look at from the outside.

Lmichigan · January 11th, 2007, 02:03 AM

Yeah, it's a boxy skyline, so it's the office windows that really light it up, at opposed to cities with chocked full of signature skyscrapers with lit crowns and spires. There are two types of nighttime skylines depending on the general build of the skyline.

pimpsquad27 · January 11th, 2007, 04:03 AM

Here's some of Atlanta.

10 miles away

Atlanta has one of the best lit skylines in the country.

UWMilwaukeeJay · January 11th, 2007, 04:35 AM

ugh. atlanta is hotttttt! thanks for that!

I think cities should light up in the evening hours but start power saving at say 2-3am.(in response to san jose ordinance)

NaptownBoy · January 11th, 2007, 04:44 AM

Everyone in the great City of Indianapolis lights up by themselves, in their bedrooms, while watching funny cartoons such as The Simpsons.

The anti-cheesehead · January 11th, 2007, 05:36 AM

Atlanta looks pretty sweet. San Francisco looks awesome at night from across the bay, and New York is just stupid cool looking at night.

I'm surprised nobody has posted any of LA. LA is lit up like crazy and you can get views of the city that you could only get from an airplane in Chicago or New York. LA from the Hollywood Hills is awesome and LA from the observatory on a clear night is ridiculous.

"Took a look around, see which way the wind blow
Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows
Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light
Or just another lost angel...City of Night "

UWMilwaukeeJay · January 11th, 2007, 07:07 AM

True, i forgot about LA....but another western city that lights it up is VEGAS! lol, we all knew that.

BalWash · January 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Great pictures of my home away from home: Atlanta.

That last picture can't be from 15 miles away though. I live 3 miles away from Midtown and the skyline looks like that. 15 miles from midtown is a good ways outside the perimeter. Maybe my memory is retarded though, I've been outside of A-town for a month...

Dancer · January 11th, 2007, 09:03 AM

Seattle

pimpsquad27 · January 11th, 2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BalWash

Great pictures of my home away from home: Atlanta.

That last picture can't be from 15 miles away though. I live 3 miles away from Midtown and the skyline looks like that. 15 miles from midtown is a good ways outside the perimeter. Maybe my memory is retarded though, I've been outside of A-town for a month...

My fault, it's more like 10 miles. The picture was taking from the perimeter center area.

pimpsquad27 · January 17th, 2007, 02:49 AM

a couple more of Atlanta

Lmichigan · January 17th, 2007, 03:00 AM

Atlanta is the perfect example of a peaked-filled skyline, and shows how much more of a difference it makes compared to boxier sklyines, some of which are larger.

eweezerinc · January 17th, 2007, 07:01 AM

Atlanta's skyline is just so interesting and filled with crowns. Its great and provides a lot of lighting opportunity. That's why I like it over Houston and Miami as the best southern skyline.

UWMilwaukeeJay · January 17th, 2007, 06:23 PM

Atlanta has done a great job of setting itself apart from other southern skylines. I personally find Atlanta's best time to view the skyline right before the sunrise. Anyone agree? LOL, thats the next thread...your skyline in the sunrise!

Have you ever seen the movie Alien Encounters? Buffalo: that one sqaure looking building with the cosmic lights reminds me of it.. lol!

zachus22 · January 20th, 2007, 05:40 AM

Here's my city

January 11th, 2007, 01:13 AM	#21
Silicon Francisco Bay Area purchased. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thank you! Posts: 596 Likes (Received): 0	I think American cities should be brighter at night. San Jose has a power saving ordinance I believe, and it is absolutely depressing at night, not that anyone is awake except for the pimps n' hoes. __________________ ________________________

January 11th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#22
Silicon Francisco Bay Area purchased. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thank you! Posts: 596 Likes (Received): 0	Here's some of Norfolk, Va., a major naval area. __________________ ________________________ Last edited by Silicon Francisco; January 11th, 2007 at 01:43 AM.

January 11th, 2007, 01:27 AM	#23
BuffCity I make Buffalo look good! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BUFFALO Posts: 6,613 Likes (Received): 0	Buffalo, NY (from December 2006) Buffalo - still makes you wonder huh? __________________ Urban Photo Collection

January 11th, 2007, 01:30 AM	#24
Silicon Francisco Bay Area purchased. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thank you! Posts: 596 Likes (Received): 0	San Francisco with some of the San Francisco Bay/Bay Area __________________ ________________________

January 11th, 2007, 01:36 AM	#25
eweezerinc President of Catan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville/Los Angeles Posts: 2,305 Likes (Received): 0	Geez, SF doesn't hardly do anything special. =/ __________________ Alas, earwax!

January 11th, 2007, 01:48 AM	#26
Silicon Francisco Bay Area purchased. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thank you! Posts: 596 Likes (Received): 0	Downtown SF is nice and bright at night, but it isn't really interesting to look at from the outside. __________________ ________________________

January 11th, 2007, 02:03 AM	#27
Lmichigan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 2,761 Likes (Received): 18	Yeah, it's a boxy skyline, so it's the office windows that really light it up, at opposed to cities with chocked full of signature skyscrapers with lit crowns and spires. There are two types of nighttime skylines depending on the general build of the skyline.

January 11th, 2007, 04:03 AM	#28
pimpsquad27 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 0	Here's some of Atlanta. 10 miles away Atlanta has one of the best lit skylines in the country. Last edited by pimpsquad27; January 11th, 2007 at 03:56 PM.

January 11th, 2007, 04:35 AM	#29
UWMilwaukeeJay Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 1,532 Likes (Received): 0	ugh. atlanta is hotttttt! thanks for that! I think cities should light up in the evening hours but start power saving at say 2-3am.(in response to san jose ordinance) __________________ MY SHOTS OF my campus in Ruston, La NIGHTVISION http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...08post12080008 My favorite cities: Atlanta, St Louis, Milwaukee, Toronto, New Orleans.

January 11th, 2007, 04:44 AM	#30
NaptownBoy 1981 Civic Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,963 Likes (Received): 0	Everyone in the great City of Indianapolis lights up by themselves, in their bedrooms, while watching funny cartoons such as The Simpsons.

January 11th, 2007, 05:36 AM	#31
The anti-cheesehead Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: City of Minneapolis Posts: 3,005 Likes (Received): 0	Atlanta looks pretty sweet. San Francisco looks awesome at night from across the bay, and New York is just stupid cool looking at night. I'm surprised nobody has posted any of LA. LA is lit up like crazy and you can get views of the city that you could only get from an airplane in Chicago or New York. LA from the Hollywood Hills is awesome and LA from the observatory on a clear night is ridiculous. "Took a look around, see which way the wind blow Where the little girls in their Hollywood bungalows Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light Or just another lost angel...City of Night " __________________ Minneapolis *AND* St. Paul: pop. 669,769 in 108 sq. miles

January 11th, 2007, 07:07 AM	#32
UWMilwaukeeJay Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 1,532 Likes (Received): 0	True, i forgot about LA....but another western city that lights it up is VEGAS! lol, we all knew that. __________________ MY SHOTS OF my campus in Ruston, La NIGHTVISION http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...08post12080008 My favorite cities: Atlanta, St Louis, Milwaukee, Toronto, New Orleans.

January 11th, 2007, 08:05 AM	#33
BalWash BANNED Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bethesda, Maryland (BALTIMORE,MD-WASHINGTON,DC Metro) and Atlanta, GA Posts: 883 Likes (Received): 0	Great pictures of my home away from home: Atlanta. That last picture can't be from 15 miles away though. I live 3 miles away from Midtown and the skyline looks like that. 15 miles from midtown is a good ways outside the perimeter. Maybe my memory is retarded though, I've been outside of A-town for a month...

January 11th, 2007, 09:03 AM	#34
Dancer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,008 Likes (Received): 27	Seattle __________________ - Flickr - facebook - Urban Photo Set - Last edited by Dancer; January 11th, 2007 at 09:16 AM.

January 17th, 2007, 02:49 AM	#36
pimpsquad27 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 0	a couple more of Atlanta

January 17th, 2007, 03:00 AM	#37
Lmichigan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 2,761 Likes (Received): 18	Atlanta is the perfect example of a peaked-filled skyline, and shows how much more of a difference it makes compared to boxier sklyines, some of which are larger.

January 17th, 2007, 07:01 AM	#38
eweezerinc President of Catan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville/Los Angeles Posts: 2,305 Likes (Received): 0	Atlanta's skyline is just so interesting and filled with crowns. Its great and provides a lot of lighting opportunity. That's why I like it over Houston and Miami as the best southern skyline. __________________ Alas, earwax!

January 17th, 2007, 06:23 PM	#39
UWMilwaukeeJay Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ruston, Louisiana Posts: 1,532 Likes (Received): 0	Atlanta has done a great job of setting itself apart from other southern skylines. I personally find Atlanta's best time to view the skyline right before the sunrise. Anyone agree? LOL, thats the next thread...your skyline in the sunrise! Have you ever seen the movie Alien Encounters? Buffalo: that one sqaure looking building with the cosmic lights reminds me of it.. lol! __________________ MY SHOTS OF my campus in Ruston, La NIGHTVISION http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...08post12080008 My favorite cities: Atlanta, St Louis, Milwaukee, Toronto, New Orleans.

January 20th, 2007, 05:40 AM	#40
zachus22 Proud Torontonian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Singapore Posts: 1,445 Likes (Received): 1	Here's my city

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