DISCUSS: Best North American Skyline - Page 6

crazyjoeda · November 30th, 2005, 12:14 AM

Toronto really does have a nice skyline.

***Manila-X*** · November 30th, 2005, 06:23 AM

Toronto does have a nice skyline but I find Chicago's more impressive. Also, Toronto doesn't have much skyscrapers compared to Chicago. Yes there is a CN tower but it's a freestanding structure.

Toronto can be no.3

crazyjoeda · November 30th, 2005, 10:04 AM

Acctualy Toronto has 1,634 skyscrapers and Chicago only has 1,048. That means Toronto has 586 more skyscrapers.

Also Toronto skyscraper development is much more active then. Chicago has 81 proposed, 41 approved and 32 under construction; while Toronto has 206 proposed,88 approved and 59 under construction.

Also Toronto has the tallest building in the world, the CN Tower. It may not be a skyscraper but its still a marvel of engineering.

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Toronto can be no.3

You see how its really no.2. NYC is the clear winner with 5,474 skyscrapers and then its Toronto with 1,634. IMO Toronto's skyline is more impressive than Chicago.

Harlem140 · November 30th, 2005, 07:42 PM

It's not about quantity, it's about quality.

Don't let your Canadian bias shine through.

crazyjoeda · November 30th, 2005, 10:01 PM

^ Im not bias. I don't even like Toronto as a city, I think its a cold, dirty and polluted place. But it has a better skyline then Chicago.

spyguy · November 30th, 2005, 10:30 PM

Come on now. I agree that TO has more "skyscrapers" than Chicago, but those are mainly on a smaller scale which doesn't make for as impressive of a skyline.

pottebaum · December 1st, 2005, 12:42 AM

Having more highrises than Chicago doesn't make Toronto's skyline any better. That count includes suburban stuff like this that was annexed in the mid '90s:

***Taller, Better*** · December 1st, 2005, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyjoeda

^ Im not bias. I don't even like Toronto as a city, I think its a cold, dirty and polluted place. But it has a better skyline then Chicago.

?? Whaaa?? Oh, I see. You are from Vancouver.

***Taller, Better*** · December 1st, 2005, 06:48 AM

As much as I love TO's skyline, Chicago's is still better!

***i_am_hydrogen*** · December 1st, 2005, 07:59 AM

I think Toronto's skyline is great, but Chicago is better. Although it doesn't have as many buildings, it's higher, as dense if not denser, and more architecturally distinguished.

Follow...The first part:

The second part:

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***i_am_hydrogen*** · December 1st, 2005, 08:04 AM

This:

or this?

HoustonTexas · December 1st, 2005, 08:56 AM

I don't know why everyone likes Toronto's skyline so much, its just Boring boxes, actual Rectangular Prisms... Its nice, but its not unique. The only thing that seperates it from every other player in the game is the CN Tower.

***Manila-X*** · December 1st, 2005, 08:56 AM

Chicago's skyline also has more character than Toronto with it's variety of skyscrapers from every period! This is the birthplace of the skyscraper you're talking about!

I'll still go with Chicago as no.2 for best North American skyline! New York deserves the title!

addisonwesley · December 2nd, 2005, 06:22 AM

"its just Boring boxes, actual Rectangular Prisms" I don't see a whole lot of cylindrical prism type skyscrapers in the other cities. One of the few things 'crazyjoeda' and I will ever agree on though, is New York takes the cake, in my opinion.

HoustonTexas · December 2nd, 2005, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by addisonwesley

"its just Boring boxes, actual Rectangular Prisms" I don't see a whole lot of cylindrical prism type skyscrapers in the other cities. One of the few things 'crazyjoeda' and I will ever agree on though, is New York takes the cake, in my opinion.

I know very few buildings are like that, and Its not like I hate Toronto, its just only 2 Buildings that are not boxes, and the architecture isn't too different from the generic brand every city shares.

SJM · December 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM

If Toronto had no CN tower it would be an overlooked city.

New York/Chicago definately the best in North America hands down.

***Manila-X*** · December 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM

Toronto's skyline is ok

But it's certainly not the best or even 2nd best for North America!

You are to blame · December 2nd, 2005, 07:44 AM

i agree that chicago has the number 2 skyline in NA. but one thing to like for toronto is how far out the skyline goes. most places in the city have clusters of towers.

here is the not often seen midtown toronto

and dense at the core

some hinden views

***Manila-X*** · December 2nd, 2005, 07:55 AM

That looks pretty impressive man

Actually some of those images remind me of either LA in the Westwood area and those high-rise developments in Shanghai

***Taller, Better*** · December 4th, 2005, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJM

If Toronto had no CN tower it would be an overlooked city.

New York/Chicago definately the best in North America hands down.

**sigh**

Yes, NYC and Chicago are the best. Hands down. But it is after one and
two that we are haggling about.

November 30th, 2005, 12:14 AM	#101
crazyjoeda Mac User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 0	Toronto really does have a nice skyline. __________________ Vancouver, site of the next Winter Olympic Games in 2010! British Columbia, Canada. "The best place on earth."

November 30th, 2005, 06:23 AM	#102
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 205	Toronto does have a nice skyline but I find Chicago's more impressive. Also, Toronto doesn't have much skyscrapers compared to Chicago. Yes there is a CN tower but it's a freestanding structure. Toronto can be no.3 __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

November 30th, 2005, 10:01 PM	#105
crazyjoeda Mac User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,006 Likes (Received): 0	^ Im not bias. I don't even like Toronto as a city, I think its a cold, dirty and polluted place. But it has a better skyline then Chicago. __________________ Vancouver, site of the next Winter Olympic Games in 2010! British Columbia, Canada. "The best place on earth."

November 30th, 2005, 10:30 PM	#106
spyguy Expert Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,947 Likes (Received): 6	Come on now. I agree that TO has more "skyscrapers" than Chicago, but those are mainly on a smaller scale which doesn't make for as impressive of a skyline. Last edited by spyguy999; November 30th, 2005 at 10:37 PM.

December 1st, 2005, 06:48 AM	#109
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,833 Likes (Received): 307	As much as I love TO's skyline, Chicago's is still better! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

November 30th, 2005, 07:42 PM	#104
Harlem140 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 59 Likes (Received): 0	It's not about quantity, it's about quality. Don't let your Canadian bias shine through.

December 1st, 2005, 12:42 AM	#107
pottebaum Minneapolis Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084 Likes (Received): 0	Having more highrises than Chicago doesn't make Toronto's skyline any better. That count includes suburban stuff like this that was annexed in the mid '90s:

December 1st, 2005, 07:59 AM	#110
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,193 Likes (Received): 8	I think Toronto's skyline is great, but Chicago is better. Although it doesn't have as many buildings, it's higher, as dense if not denser, and more architecturally distinguished. Follow...The first part: The second part: The third part: Last edited by i_am_hydrogen; December 1st, 2005 at 08:07 AM.

December 1st, 2005, 08:04 AM	#111
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,193 Likes (Received): 8	This: or this?

December 1st, 2005, 08:56 AM	#112
HoustonTexas Nassau Bay Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston/Cologne Posts: 954 Likes (Received): 0	I don't know why everyone likes Toronto's skyline so much, its just Boring boxes, actual Rectangular Prisms... Its nice, but its not unique. The only thing that seperates it from every other player in the game is the CN Tower. __________________ "Most people would agree that it is impossible for eloquent persons to affect their hearers in any degree without being affected by it themselves." Myspace

December 1st, 2005, 08:56 AM	#113
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 205	Chicago's skyline also has more character than Toronto with it's variety of skyscrapers from every period! This is the birthplace of the skyscraper you're talking about! I'll still go with Chicago as no.2 for best North American skyline! New York deserves the title! __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

December 2nd, 2005, 06:22 AM	#114
addisonwesley Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 0	"its just Boring boxes, actual Rectangular Prisms" I don't see a whole lot of cylindrical prism type skyscrapers in the other cities. One of the few things 'crazyjoeda' and I will ever agree on though, is New York takes the cake, in my opinion.

December 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM	#116
SJM Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,234 Likes (Received): 3	If Toronto had no CN tower it would be an overlooked city. New York/Chicago definately the best in North America hands down.

December 2nd, 2005, 07:25 AM	#117
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 205	Toronto's skyline is ok But it's certainly not the best or even 2nd best for North America! __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

December 2nd, 2005, 07:44 AM	#118
You are to blame Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,694 Likes (Received): 0	i agree that chicago has the number 2 skyline in NA. but one thing to like for toronto is how far out the skyline goes. most places in the city have clusters of towers. here is the not often seen midtown toronto and dense at the core some hinden views __________________ African Cities II - 30+ cities http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...01#post6361101 Africa GDP (PPP): $3.1 Trillion (2008) Population: 930 million people

December 2nd, 2005, 07:55 AM	#119
*Manila-X* PINOY MOD!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DA METRO! Posts: 12,588 Likes (Received): 205	That looks pretty impressive man Actually some of those images remind me of either LA in the Westwood area and those high-rise developments in Shanghai __________________ Manila X-Perience, My collection of images around Metro Manila http://www.flickr.com/photos/manilaxperience

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