Your favorite Texas skyline - Page 28

Dallas star · July 18th, 2012, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JJG

No, that's Fort Worth.

It's looking more West-Southwest. You can just barely make out the skyline.

I second that. Probably more noticeable a night.

JJG · July 18th, 2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dallas star

I second that. Probably more noticeable a night.

Nope.

Our lights in downtown aren't that bright. Like 4 of our tallest buildings still use those damn Christmas lights.

CP Doom · September 2nd, 2012, 03:50 PM

I would have to say Dallas or Austin,but I cant decide. Houston has the numbers and density but that isnt the only criteria. Dallas has a small skyline but is at least architecturally more interesting in its varied shapes and styles. Austin is on the rise however and is a work in progress.

San Antonio surprised me for its varied architecture too ima

a001lan · September 2nd, 2012, 06:19 PM

Dallas is more unique skyline, than Houston. DAL and HOU about the same in size, but Dallas is more interesting, both just to walk inside of downtown (different districts, like West End, old museum), plus close proximity to Uptown really makes the whole area (downtown + uptown) really walkable, in a future could transform into something bigger, more 'city feel', maybe like some resemblance to SF, NY. in Houston nothing really happens in downtown, everything is concentrated in GAlleria uptown area, which is still not pedestrian-friendly at all. And I don't even care if Houston has a couple of buildings taller than Dallas, that really doesn't add value to it. SO Dallas wins!
Was also impressed by Austin skyline, grows really fast, interesting buildings! Ft Worth i think needs to catch up. for Dallas i'd recommend building some 1000ft+ skyscraper to surpass Houston, and Houston should just develop Uptown/Galleria area as life organically grows there.

My faves:
Dallas
Houston
Austin
SA
FW

Nic · September 4th, 2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CP Doom

Dallas has a small skyline

Relative to what?

jonathaninATX · September 4th, 2012, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nic

Relative to what?

I think CP Doom was comparing it to Houston.

Don'tMessWithTexas · September 5th, 2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by blakeaustin

The last pic is cool though because if you look closely on the horizon you can see Fort Worth.

No, that is most definitely not Fort Worth.

That is a plant in Midlothian. Look on the right of the picture and you can notice the masts in Cedar Hill.

blakeaustin · September 5th, 2012, 06:49 AM

Cool, I just noticed that and you're totally right! Thank you for correcting my mistake and not being an ass about it. lol

JJG · September 5th, 2012, 08:46 AM

Someone give me a REAL reason. How in the blue Hell is THIS small?

image hosted on flickr

It isn't Manhattan or Chicago's Inner Loop or anything like that. But small? Really?

Dallaz · September 6th, 2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by blakeaustin

Because I said so.

So this is small?

image hosted on flickr

diablo234 · September 6th, 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by blakeaustin

Because I said so.

You need to get out more then.

Compared to other cities it's size (especially many European cities for example) Dallas has a pretty large skyline.

blakeaustin · September 6th, 2012, 10:15 PM

Dallas has a large skyline for the region, but for the world not so much.

JJG · September 6th, 2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by blakeaustin

Dallas has a large skyline for the region, but for the world not so much.

Maybe not compared to some Asian and South American countries, but there are several major cities in Europe, Africa, and Austrialia (for the most part) that don't have a skyline the size of Dallas.

Same can be said for more than just half the cities in America.

***desertpunk*** · September 7th, 2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JJG

Maybe not compared to some Asian and South American countries, but there are several major cities in Europe, Africa, and Austrialia (for the most part) that don't have a skyline the size of Dallas.

Same can be said for more than just half the cities in America.

Well, Dallas just doesn't go by Chinese rules: "My business just passed the $1 million annual sales mark, time to build a 100 STORY HEADQUARTERS!"

***desertpunk*** · February 17th, 2013, 10:17 AM

Houston

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Houston Skyline by DanGillaspia, on Flickr

Probably my favorite but Dallas and now Austin def making it hard to choose.

zaphod · February 18th, 2013, 10:16 PM

I hate to admit but I get where he's going with the Dallas skyline is small notion. And DFW in population isn't really small by world standards, its no high ranking megacity but these days 7 million people puts a place in the average category it seems.

What the Metroplex or most US cities lack is a forest of midrises.

***desertpunk*** · March 29th, 2013, 06:51 AM

Las Colinas

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130218 Downtown Dallas Aerial Drift - 19.jpg by Graham Coreil-Allen, on Flickr

Son of Dad · March 30th, 2013, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zaphod

What the Metroplex or most US cities lack is a forest of midrises.

That's 'cause America's got SPACE. Lots of it.

Brazil does too, but they're less prosperous and prefer to build on top of each other rather than mow down ecosystems and build suburbs

JJG · March 31st, 2013, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by zaphod

I hate to admit but I get where he's going with the Dallas skyline is small notion. And DFW in population isn't really small by world standards, its no high ranking megacity but these days 7 million people puts a place in the average category it seems.

What the Metroplex or most US cities lack is a forest of midrises.

It's not a megacity at all. No matter how many people try to make it that way.

The DFW Metroplex is basically two metro areas that just so happened to grow into each other.

rantanamo · April 1st, 2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JJG

It's not a megacity at all. No matter how many people try to make it that way.

The DFW Metroplex is basically two metro areas that just so happened to grow into each other.

just so happened huh?

September 2nd, 2012, 06:19 PM	#544
a001lan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 691 Likes (Received): 1	Dallas is more unique skyline, than Houston. DAL and HOU about the same in size, but Dallas is more interesting, both just to walk inside of downtown (different districts, like West End, old museum), plus close proximity to Uptown really makes the whole area (downtown + uptown) really walkable, in a future could transform into something bigger, more 'city feel', maybe like some resemblance to SF, NY. in Houston nothing really happens in downtown, everything is concentrated in GAlleria uptown area, which is still not pedestrian-friendly at all. And I don't even care if Houston has a couple of buildings taller than Dallas, that really doesn't add value to it. SO Dallas wins! Was also impressed by Austin skyline, grows really fast, interesting buildings! Ft Worth i think needs to catch up. for Dallas i'd recommend building some 1000ft+ skyscraper to surpass Houston, and Houston should just develop Uptown/Galleria area as life organically grows there. My faves: Dallas Houston Austin SA FW __________________ Almaty City Development

September 6th, 2012, 10:15 PM	#552
blakeaustin seasonings greets Join Date: May 2012 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 135 Likes (Received): 0	Dallas has a large skyline for the region, but for the world not so much. __________________ Honolua Kahuna

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*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,654 Likes (Received): 1380	Houston image hosted on flickr Houston Skyline by DanGillaspia, on Flickr Probably my favorite but Dallas and now Austin def making it hard to choose. __________________ We are floating in space...

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*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,654 Likes (Received): 1380	Las Colinas image hosted on flickr 130218 Downtown Dallas Aerial Drift - 19.jpg by Graham Coreil-Allen, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

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September 2nd, 2012, 03:50 PM	#543
CP Doom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morwell Posts: 1,221 Likes (Received): 19	I would have to say Dallas or Austin,but I cant decide. Houston has the numbers and density but that isnt the only criteria. Dallas has a small skyline but is at least architecturally more interesting in its varied shapes and styles. Austin is on the rise however and is a work in progress. San Antonio surprised me for its varied architecture too ima

September 5th, 2012, 06:49 AM	#548
blakeaustin seasonings greets Join Date: May 2012 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 135 Likes (Received): 0	Cool, I just noticed that and you're totally right! Thank you for correcting my mistake and not being an ass about it. lol

September 5th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#549
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,827 Likes (Received): 26	Someone give me a REAL reason. How in the blue Hell is THIS small? image hosted on flickr It isn't Manhattan or Chicago's Inner Loop or anything like that. But small? Really?

February 18th, 2013, 10:16 PM	#556
zaphod Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 553 Likes (Received): 38	I hate to admit but I get where he's going with the Dallas skyline is small notion. And DFW in population isn't really small by world standards, its no high ranking megacity but these days 7 million people puts a place in the average category it seems. What the Metroplex or most US cities lack is a forest of midrises.