New York City vs. Chicago Skyline

BALENCIAGA · April 12th, 2009, 10:38 PM

New York City

VS.

Chicago

599GTB · April 12th, 2009, 10:46 PM

I never see anything special about Chicago's skyline. NYC looks much better, larger and impresive.

NYC's skyline looks amazing.

Guaporense · April 12th, 2009, 11:08 PM

New York sure is better, but these photos of Chicago doesn't do justice for her skyline.

Miguel_Prat · April 12th, 2009, 11:15 PM

New York City

JJFC · April 12th, 2009, 11:49 PM

woww ny its the best city of the wordl!!

cubsfan · April 13th, 2009, 12:08 AM

How about putting up some proper Chicago Photos Balenciaga?

BALENCIAGA · April 13th, 2009, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubsfan

How about putting up some proper Chicago Photos Balenciaga?

How are those photos not proper? I'm pretty sure that those photographs are Chicago. Maybe it's the side of Chicago you don't want to see? Notice that NYC photographs weren't the typical NYC photograph angles you usually see on photos either.

I like Chicago's skyline but I think NYC's skyline is more impressive and more asthetically pleasing/simulating.

cubsfan · April 13th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BALENCIAGA

How are those photos not proper?

The first photo is old around '03 and the others only show a small portion of the skyline and cut off at weird angles.

BALENCIAGA · April 13th, 2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubsfan

The first photo is old around '03 and the others only show a small portion of the skyline and cut off at weird angles.

All of the NYC photos I posted do not show the entire Manhattan skyline either either and are cut off.

***nygirl*** · May 1st, 2009, 04:08 AM

You know what? I am like a nanny because some of you are a bit too immature for the discussions on this website. I did not skip conveniently over any posts I see you as the instigator and that is all that matters to me. Chicago, performing terribly on this poll makes it no less grandiose, charming, monolithic, influential, well balanced, all around great looking than it already is and commands more respect than you are giving it.
If you feel that this poll means anything other than silly ratings in an online chat forum then you need to get out more.
And while I do not moderate this forum I am not barred from reminding you how you should conduct yourselves on here. Mind you I said remind and not reprimand which is how some of you mistakenly perceive it to be.
I'm glad they got rid of city vs. city and this thread is a testament to that choice.
I'm going to collect some posts in here and bump the old, much more member-friendly, non vs. thread we had. lock:

Looking/Up · April 13th, 2009, 12:02 AM

I think New York is more impressive, but Chicago's skyline is more aesthetically pleasing.

#obert · April 13th, 2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Looking/Up

I think New York is more impressive, but Chicago's skyline is more aesthetically pleasing.

Exactly, New York is amazing, beautiful, has many skyscrapers... But Chicago has better skyline

"For me"

I voted for Chicago

SilentStrike · April 13th, 2009, 12:38 AM

i vote NYC

Ebola · April 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM

You really can't say one is more impressive or better and it's really just opinion like almost everything else. These cities perfected the skyscraper and made skyscrapers what we know they are today. How many skyscrapers would be around today if Chicago didn't create em or NY never caught on and made innovations? There'd be no SSC for sure. It's basically the competition of NY and Chicago that made skyscrapers what they are today and it's why they are all around the world.

Lukinhaaaz · April 13th, 2009, 01:25 AM

New York City is the best skyline of United States of America!
Chicago have a beautiful skyline!

DarkFenX · April 13th, 2009, 01:33 AM

in b4 lock!

cubsfan · April 13th, 2009, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFenX

in b4 lock!

One of the dumbest rules, nobody is fighting in here. If a city vs. city debate can remain civil what is the friggin' problem?

599GTB · April 13th, 2009, 01:59 AM

That rule is stupid. Why can't there be city vs city discussions? Are we little babies who need to be protected from getting our little feelings hurt? Most of us are adults and should be able to have skyline versus skyline threads on a skyscraper forum.

So weird.

KevD · April 14th, 2009, 09:21 PM

They both have extraordinary skylines. Those are my two favorite skylines in the whole world! But if i really had to choose between the two, New York wins.

DarkFenX · April 15th, 2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 599GTB

That rule is stupid. Why can't there be city vs city discussions? Are we little babies who need to be protected from getting our little feelings hurt? Most of us are adults and should be able to have skyline versus skyline threads on a skyscraper forum.

So weird.

I love how you said this comment and yet you are the one who has an argument.

Anyways, seeing how this thread isn't going to be lock, I chose Chicago because although NYC does have a better skyline in terms of numbers and variety, I chose Chicago because the towers aren't so meshed together. You can easily see individual towers in Chicago whereas NYC is a sea of towers. Maybe it's just a little too overwhelming for me.

View Poll Results: Which city has a better skyline?
New York City	165	61.80%
Chicago	102	38.20%
Voters: 267. You may not vote on this poll

April 12th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#1
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April 12th, 2009, 11:15 PM	#4
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April 12th, 2009, 11:49 PM	#5
JJFC im the best Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: la guaira Posts: 1,587	woww ny its the best city of the wordl!! __________________ ay dios sera ¿que por tener tantos recursos naturales somos la envidia de nuestros hermanos?

May 1st, 2009, 04:08 AM	#10
*nygirl* Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 5,138	You know what? I am like a nanny because some of you are a bit too immature for the discussions on this website. I did not skip conveniently over any posts I see you as the instigator and that is all that matters to me. Chicago, performing terribly on this poll makes it no less grandiose, charming, monolithic, influential, well balanced, all around great looking than it already is and commands more respect than you are giving it. If you feel that this poll means anything other than silly ratings in an online chat forum then you need to get out more. And while I do not moderate this forum I am not barred from reminding you how you should conduct yourselves on here. Mind you I said remind and not reprimand which is how some of you mistakenly perceive it to be. I'm glad they got rid of city vs. city and this thread is a testament to that choice. I'm going to collect some posts in here and bump the old, much more member-friendly, non vs. thread we had. lock: __________________ Completely attached to New York but completely in love with Chicago. "Republicans are morons with BAD ideas and democrats are morons with NO ideas"- Lewis Black SSC's greatest collection of Manhattan photography: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=96092&page=51

April 12th, 2009, 10:46 PM	#2
599GTB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25	I never see anything special about Chicago's skyline. NYC looks much better, larger and impresive. NYC's skyline looks amazing.

April 12th, 2009, 11:08 PM	#3
Guaporense Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Guaporé Posts: 268	New York sure is better, but these photos of Chicago doesn't do justice for her skyline.

April 13th, 2009, 12:08 AM	#6
cubsfan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 141	How about putting up some proper Chicago Photos Balenciaga?

April 13th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#11
Looking/Up Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,485	I think New York is more impressive, but Chicago's skyline is more aesthetically pleasing.

April 13th, 2009, 12:38 AM	#13
SilentStrike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wassenaar Posts: 1,659	i vote NYC

April 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#14
Ebola BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 1,678	You really can't say one is more impressive or better and it's really just opinion like almost everything else. These cities perfected the skyscraper and made skyscrapers what we know they are today. How many skyscrapers would be around today if Chicago didn't create em or NY never caught on and made innovations? There'd be no SSC for sure. It's basically the competition of NY and Chicago that made skyscrapers what they are today and it's why they are all around the world.

April 13th, 2009, 01:25 AM	#15
Lukinhaaaz Sao Paulo City Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: São Paulo Posts: 903	New York City is the best skyline of United States of America! Chicago have a beautiful skyline! __________________ São Paulo, uma cidade com personalidade!

April 13th, 2009, 01:33 AM	#16
DarkFenX Just a Flame Haze Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 1,667	in b4 lock! __________________ Only in Boston do you have NIMBYs complain about a 400ft tower blocking airplane routes when there is a 790ft tower right next to it. Obama-Biden 2008

April 13th, 2009, 01:59 AM	#18
599GTB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25	That rule is stupid. Why can't there be city vs city discussions? Are we little babies who need to be protected from getting our little feelings hurt? Most of us are adults and should be able to have skyline versus skyline threads on a skyscraper forum. So weird. Last edited by 599GTB; April 13th, 2009 at 02:05 AM.

April 14th, 2009, 09:21 PM	#19
KevD Member since Sept. 2004 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 543	They both have extraordinary skylines. Those are my two favorite skylines in the whole world! But if i really had to choose between the two, New York wins. __________________ My Band's Myspace --- http://www.fieldsofgreen.ca

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