I actually like the cluster of buildings that surround the monstrosity in the center. The center building would be better served by getting rid of everything at the clock-level and above. Esthetically it's a nightmare.
The entrance to the edifice is impressive save the color scheme. It's pretty bad.
I actually like the cluster of buildings that surround the monstrosity in the center. The center building would be better served by getting rid of everything at the clock-level and above. Esthetically it's a nightmare.
The entrance to the edifice is impressive save the color scheme. It's pretty bad.
Well instead of the Hideous Agglomerate one could have built 50 pensions for half the price and with 1/100 of the visual impact. Sadly, the real target was not hospitality (obviously only rich, selected people will stay at the Repulsive Mess) but the very visual impact.
Very Impressive. However, in 2006, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida recorded 16.6 million visitors a year. Disney World in fact is the single biggest tourist destination in the world.
However, it would be wrong to compare a tourist attraction with a holy place of pilgrimage. I do not mean to express disrespect to such a sacred place to so many of the world's peoples. My intent is to stimulate thought on the infrastructure that must accommodate so many visitors ... hotel rooms, restaurants, medical facilities, transportation, etc.
Maybe. Integralist rhetorics are usually financially supported. And I mean all integralisms.
Also all "civic" rhetorics, if you scrape deep enough, come down to money.
Very Impressive. However, in 2006, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida recorded 16.6 million visitors a year. Disney World in fact is the single biggest tourist destination in the world.
However, it would be wrong to compare a tourist attraction with a holy place of pilgrimage. I do not mean to express disrespect to such a sacred place to so many of the world's peoples. My intent is to stimulate thought on the infrastructure that must accommodate so many visitors ... hotel rooms, restaurants, medical facilities, transportation, etc.
The reason so few people visit Mecca (6mill) is due to the restriction on visas the Saudi government makes available to pilgrims every year which total 3.8mill, basing myself on this unverified source.
I agree the second paragraph was necessary and well worth it. With the world shrinking, it is becoming easier and more economical for people to travel large distances. The demand on Mecca by pilgrims is leading to major changes to the city and the clearest example of this is Al Burj.
How much did the Main Tower rise since the last update?
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