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***QuantumX*** · April 12th, 2010, 12:36 PM

Here, I love the way the new Ritz-Carlton gives the skyline this really nice stretch. For decades, (especially when I used to live there in my 20s) I wanted to see the Los Angeles skyline stretch this far to the southwest.

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***Kenny*** · April 13th, 2010, 04:35 AM

That's the direction that Downtown will expand to, which is wonderful of course.

Back in the 90's it was thought that it would go west on Wilshire, but the Staples Center changed all that (and the Blue Line).

Westsidelife · April 13th, 2010, 04:43 AM

^ But look at all that space to the east! There's enough room to rival Midtown Manhattan!

***Kenny*** · April 13th, 2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Westsidelife

^ But look at all that space to the east! There's enough room to rival Midtown Manhattan!

Yeah, (maybe not anymore) but there was this old mentality of staying away from the eastern part as to not get too close to the river for many reasons, the history of flooding (see how the heart of the city was moved from Olvera St. to Pershing Sq.).....and crossing the river historically meant you crossed into the "Latin" side.

Now who cares, which ever way it goes,...just go!!

LAsam · April 13th, 2010, 09:41 PM

Brigham Yen - SSP

Sunland · April 13th, 2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LAsam

^ The ever present Chevron tanker sittting off the coast.

That ever present Chevron tanker appears to be leaking. There was tar at the beach a few days ago and the water was off limits from the airport to Manhattan Beach pier.

Imperfect Ending · April 14th, 2010, 10:54 AM

JRinSoCal · April 14th, 2010, 05:19 PM

Well that certainly takes quite a set of balls to pull that off!

Imperfect Ending · April 15th, 2010, 01:43 PM

I don't know how old this is but it's pretty neat to stare at

Thundergod · April 16th, 2010, 12:05 PM

nice one...looks pretty cool

Do they want to build more high rise or what?
The city of Tokyo does have more skyscrapers and they have earthquakes too and what Tokyo can do is for Los Angeles easy too

milquetoast · April 16th, 2010, 01:23 PM

Was going to use this somewhere but it's incomplete!

.

PragmaticIdealist · April 16th, 2010, 02:45 PM

It's amazing how closely the lights in that image reflect population and employment density, although I do notice that San Diego looks relatively anemic.

ArchiTennis · April 16th, 2010, 08:06 PM

any more from socal?

ArchiTennis · April 16th, 2010, 08:11 PM

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flickr Shawnⓒ2010

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Munichpictures1970 · April 16th, 2010, 10:16 PM

Amazing Night-shots!

saiholmes · April 17th, 2010, 04:28 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnpa...7622326817757/
this guy has lots of amazing photos

tanzirian · April 18th, 2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PragmaticIdealist

although I do notice that San Diego looks relatively anemic.

To be fair, there are lots of canyons and gulleys in San Diego, so perhaps not possible to pack houses as densely as in LA...

Also, if it wasn't for the large military base inbetween, I think the whole area from LA to SD would quickly become a continuous urban area.

tanzirian · April 18th, 2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by QuantumX

Here, I love the way the new Ritz-Carlton gives the skyline this really nice stretch. For decades, (especially when I used to live there in my 20s) I wanted to see the Los Angeles skyline stretch this far to the southwest.

The proximity to I-10 makes the Ritz look much taller to commuters, relative to the other downtown buildings, than it actually is.

milquetoast · April 19th, 2010, 01:25 AM

You're awesome, Tanzy!

ArchiTennis · April 19th, 2010, 07:24 PM

image hosted on flickr

flickr Dave Toussaint (www.photographersnature.com)

April 13th, 2010, 04:35 AM	#3682
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April 13th, 2010, 04:43 AM	#3683
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April 16th, 2010, 08:11 PM	#3694
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April 13th, 2010, 09:41 PM	#3685
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April 14th, 2010, 05:19 PM	#3688
JRinSoCal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 255 Likes (Received): 1	Well that certainly takes quite a set of balls to pull that off!

April 16th, 2010, 12:05 PM	#3690
Thundergod Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Uelzen/Germany Posts: 168 Likes (Received): 0	nice one...looks pretty cool Do they want to build more high rise or what? The city of Tokyo does have more skyscrapers and they have earthquakes too and what Tokyo can do is for Los Angeles easy too

April 16th, 2010, 01:23 PM	#3691
milquetoast L O S A N G E L E S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 5,299 Likes (Received): 25	Was going to use this somewhere but it's incomplete! .

April 16th, 2010, 02:45 PM	#3692
PragmaticIdealist Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 905 Likes (Received): 5	It's amazing how closely the lights in that image reflect population and employment density, although I do notice that San Diego looks relatively anemic.

April 16th, 2010, 08:06 PM	#3693
ArchiTennis Angeleeeeeeeno Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,725 Likes (Received): 0	any more from socal?

April 16th, 2010, 10:16 PM	#3695
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