I like Atlanta's skyline. I love the fact that on clear days, you can see the skyline from the hill near Six Flags on I-20. I've also seen downtown Atlanta from the I-85 area around Duluth, a good 20 miles or more away.
I also like Chicago's as well. Actually, who doesn't. I'm also impressed that it can be seen from the far south side of the city.
Out of curiosity, how far out can you see other skylines while driving?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Especially at night headed out of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. An unparalleled view of a city.
I like Houston's, Austin's, and San Antonio's. I'm not a big fan of Dallas's. I also like Kansas City's and then theres Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami. I don't really like New York's. Dubai is getting a large skyline. San Antonio's is growing, I've seen changes since I first went to SA (at least that I remember), I watched them build the grand Hyatt downtown, and I saw them building another high-rise outside of my hotel balcony. I've pretty much always been interested in skylines, and I used to (and still do) draw skylines.
BigMatt
Chicago's would have to be my favorite. It's hard to beat the city that produced the world's first skyscraper. The Sears Tower(I refuse to call it by its current name) and the John Hancock Center provide distinctive buildings to anchor different parts of the skyline. One of my favorites among somewhat smaller cities is Kansas City, which has a nice mix of older and newer buildings. Cincinnati's is also like that, and another thing I like about Cincinnnati is the approach from the south on I-71/I-75 in Kentucky where you come over a hill and the whole skyline suddenly appears in front of you.
It's generally harder to see skylines on flat terrain from more than about 20-25 miles because of the curvature of the earth, but if you happen to be on a hill or mountain, it's possible to see them from further away, although it can be hard to identify what you are looking at. For instance, the skyline of Denver could theoretically be seen from the top of Mt. Evans, since Mt. Evans can be seen from downtown Denver, but it's so far away that it would be hard to really identify what you are looking at even if you know where to look.
I've always wondered about seeing cities like Denver and Colorado Springs from the mountains.
You can also see New Orleans' skyline from quite a distance, particularly coming from the west on I-10. But you are talking about a city below sea level, so that shouldn't be too hard to see.
There's a rural area not too far from where my mom lives and if you hit the right spot, you can see downtown Jackson. It's at least ten miles away, as the crow flies. It's not like Jackson has an impressive skyline.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 25, 2010, 10:41:03 PM
I've always wondered about seeing cities like Denver and Colorado Springs from the mountains.
You can also see New Orleans' skyline from quite a distance, particularly coming from the west on I-10. But you are talking about a city below sea level, so that shouldn't be too hard to see.
There's a rural area not too far from where my mom lives and if you hit the right spot, you can see downtown Jackson. It's at least ten miles away, as the crow flies. It's not like Jackson has an impressive skyline.
Colorado Springs's skyline is easier to see from the mountains because the mountains(such as Pikes Peak) are closer to the city than they are to Denver. Colorado Springs has a pretty low skyline with few distinct buildings though, so there isn't a whole lot to see in terms of a skyline. There are some lower mountains closer to Denver like Lookout Mountain outside of Golden where the Denver skyline can be more easily viewed than from the taller peaks.
If I remember correctly, the New Orleans skyline can barely be seen from the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the 1 time I've been on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, I was on it going NB, but I imagine going SB that's a pretty impressive approach as the skyline gets closer and closer with nothing to block your view.
a building 1000 feet tall should be visible about 40 miles away, assuming a perfectly clear atmosphere. However, the atmosphere does refract light some, and therefore objects that should be below the horizon occasionally end up visible. I've seen Mount Shasta from Sacramento - about 210 miles, despite the fact that 140 miles is how far before it actually dips below the horizon.
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 25, 2010, 10:56:08 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 25, 2010, 10:41:03 PM
I've always wondered about seeing cities like Denver and Colorado Springs from the mountains.
You can also see New Orleans' skyline from quite a distance, particularly coming from the west on I-10. But you are talking about a city below sea level, so that shouldn't be too hard to see.
There's a rural area not too far from where my mom lives and if you hit the right spot, you can see downtown Jackson. It's at least ten miles away, as the crow flies. It's not like Jackson has an impressive skyline.
Colorado Springs's skyline is easier to see from the mountains because the mountains(such as Pikes Peak) are closer to the city than they are to Denver. Colorado Springs has a pretty low skyline with few distinct buildings though, so there isn't a whole lot to see in terms of a skyline. There are some lower mountains closer to Denver like Lookout Mountain outside of Golden where the Denver skyline can be more easily viewed than from the taller peaks.
If I remember correctly, the New Orleans skyline can barely be seen from the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the 1 time I've been on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, I was on it going NB, but I imagine going SB that's a pretty impressive approach as the skyline gets closer and closer with nothing to block your view.
Coming east on I-10, between I-55 and I-310, you can see buildings out beyond Lake Pontchartrain. I think it's the Metarie skyline (lol) instead of New Orleans proper however.
Quote from: bugo on May 25, 2010, 10:22:56 PM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Especially at night headed out of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. An unparalleled view of a city.
Bam! You nailed it. (one of the highlights of my long roadgeeking trip of last year)
Quote from: osu-lsu on May 25, 2010, 11:28:11 PM
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 25, 2010, 10:56:08 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 25, 2010, 10:41:03 PM
I've always wondered about seeing cities like Denver and Colorado Springs from the mountains.
You can also see New Orleans' skyline from quite a distance, particularly coming from the west on I-10. But you are talking about a city below sea level, so that shouldn't be too hard to see.
There's a rural area not too far from where my mom lives and if you hit the right spot, you can see downtown Jackson. It's at least ten miles away, as the crow flies. It's not like Jackson has an impressive skyline.
Colorado Springs's skyline is easier to see from the mountains because the mountains(such as Pikes Peak) are closer to the city than they are to Denver. Colorado Springs has a pretty low skyline with few distinct buildings though, so there isn't a whole lot to see in terms of a skyline. There are some lower mountains closer to Denver like Lookout Mountain outside of Golden where the Denver skyline can be more easily viewed than from the taller peaks.
If I remember correctly, the New Orleans skyline can barely be seen from the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the 1 time I've been on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, I was on it going NB, but I imagine going SB that's a pretty impressive approach as the skyline gets closer and closer with nothing to block your view.
Coming east on I-10, between I-55 and I-310, you can see buildings out beyond Lake Pontchartrain. I think it's the Metarie skyline (lol) instead of New Orleans proper however.
Sacramento can be seen for at least 10-15 miles in most directions - and the Bay area - San Francisco, Oakland AND San Jose from ANY of the bridges - even the Dumbarton. (well maybe not SJ or OAK from I-580 bridge)
I'm probably a bit biased since I was born there and have family there, but Dallas has always had one of my favorites, particularly at night:
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Also, Miami's has gotten HUGE in the past few years!
Chicago first, then San Francisco.
I've done plenty of driving into Chicago to appreciate it from all angles (Kennedy, Ike, Ryan, Stevensen AND LSD) and my most recent warm feeling I got while there was it feeling like it was "so small" while standing on the Lakefront off Grant Park watching the Taste of Chicago sponsored fireworks display last July 3. I kept looking around and it felt like my own back yard from my youth days was surrounding me - but then I realize as I walk back to the loop to catch the blue line L back to my car, that its not that small. NOTE: I'll likely be rinsing and repeating that this year - but this time checking into a hotel instead of driving home that night. So I'm finding a reasonably price place near the L Cumberland station or otherwise - then I won't risk falling asleep at the wheel. I just hope there is no rowdiness again this year (last year was pretty good as far as security was concerned, nothing out-of-the-ordinary.)
Quote from: Master son on May 26, 2010, 12:49:39 PM
I've done plenty of driving into Chicago to appreciate it from all angles (Kennedy, Ike, Ryan, Stevensen AND LSD)
You've driven into Chicago using LSD? Boy, I bet that gives one strange angle to the city.
Quote from: Scott5114 on May 26, 2010, 05:31:51 PM
Quote from: Master son on May 26, 2010, 12:49:39 PM
I've done plenty of driving into Chicago to appreciate it from all angles (Kennedy, Ike, Ryan, Stevensen AND LSD)
You've driven into Chicago using LSD? Boy, I bet that gives one strange angle to the city.
Don't knock it untill you try it. :-D
Quote from: osu-lsu on May 27, 2010, 12:26:02 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on May 26, 2010, 05:31:51 PM
Quote from: Master son on May 26, 2010, 12:49:39 PM
I've done plenty of driving into Chicago to appreciate it from all angles (Kennedy, Ike, Ryan, Stevensen AND LSD)
You've driven into Chicago using LSD? Boy, I bet that gives one strange angle to the city.
Don't knock it untill you try it. :-D
Depends on if one starts way up north at Hollywood. ;-)
No love for NYC? Sorry, but I love New York...I'm a New York boy and that city is my true home. Definitely the most amazing skyline in the world.
Houston, Texas without a doubt is my favorite.....would have had an even better skyline if it weren't for the economic crash in the 1980's. With its newest skyscraper, Austin is now emerging with a good skyline. My home town of Corpus Christi is pretty impressive for a city of its size.
Other good ones I've seen in person are Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, and Dallas.
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on May 27, 2010, 08:35:47 PM
No love for NYC? Sorry, but I love New York...I'm a New York boy and that city is my true home. Definitely the most amazing skyline in the world.
I think New York's goes without saying. I've never been there but I hope to see it someday. BTW, how far out from New York can you see the skyline?
A different kind of skyline is found in Milwaukee. There are no skyscrapers, just small buildings and church steeples. Driving through Milwaukee was almost a shock for me after driving through Chicago just a few miles back.
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 25, 2010, 10:56:08 PM
If I remember correctly, the New Orleans skyline can barely be seen from the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the 1 time I've been on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, I was on it going NB, but I imagine going SB that's a pretty impressive approach as the skyline gets closer and closer with nothing to block your view.
On a good day, you can see it about two miles from Mandeville. You could also see it at the top of the hump on Twin Span in the afternoon and evening. However, you won't see it again until the Bullard Rd/Read Blvd exits
I like seeing Charlotte's skyline coming in from the east on Independence Blvd.
Seeing San Francisco's skyline coming out of the Yerba Buena tunnel on I-80 is cool too.
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Quote from: bugo on May 28, 2010, 02:41:53 AM
A different kind of skyline is found in Milwaukee. There are no skyscrapers, just small buildings and church steeples. Driving through Milwaukee was almost a shock for me after driving through Chicago just a few miles back.
Milwaukee has a few skyscrapers, but otherwise is definitely understated when compared to Chicago. The skyline is visible from some of the southern neighborhood lakeshore spots, as can be seen here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawmustard/3317659738/).
Quote from: golden eagle on May 27, 2010, 11:32:06 PM
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on May 27, 2010, 08:35:47 PM
No love for NYC? Sorry, but I love New York...I'm a New York boy and that city is my true home. Definitely the most amazing skyline in the world.
I think New York's goes without saying. I've never been there but I hope to see it someday. BTW, how far out from New York can you see the skyline?
Off the top of my head, the farthest place you can see it from New Jersey is on State Route 3 around the Clifton/Nutley area, which is about 10 miles away. I don't know; you probably can see it from other places that I'm not thinking of.
When they do the tribute in light thing for the World Trade Center, I can see that from my house about 25 miles outside of the city.
New York City is (in my opinion) over-rated, I'm not a huge fan of it, but I do like how NYC has old and new skyscrapers. L.A. has a nice skyline too, El Paso is kinda lacking, they need to step it up. Austin's is growing fast, a lot of it if residential buildings. Dallas looks good at night, it's nice in the day too, but there's something about that argon green on Bank of America Plaza, and the white of Reunion Tower. I especially like J.P. Morgan-Chase Tower in Houston. I've stayed at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio. I want to go to Chicago to see the skyline in person. As for smaller towns, I like Midland's skyline, it can be seen from about 20-25 miles from Midland, The bad thing about downtown Midland is that pretty much as soon as you get to Midland from Texas 158, downtowns like right there. I also like OKC and Kansas City, KS. Des Moines, IA is OK. Rochester, MN has a pretty good number of taller buildings for being such a small town. Angelo's is pretty much pathetic, the tallest building here is the Cactus Hotel which is 14 stories, the next tallest is Beauregard Tower at 10 stories. Odessa is kinda washed up and dead.
BigMatt
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on May 28, 2010, 02:57:59 PMBTW, how far out from New York can you see the skyline?
drive 40 miles in your aquacar... :sombrero:
Can the New York skyline be seen from Connecticut?
Quote from: golden eagle on May 28, 2010, 03:36:48 PM
Can the New York skyline be seen from Connecticut?
Not from I-95, at least from what I remember. And since that's about as close as you can get to it in CT, I'm guessing there probably aren't any other places where you can see it either. A really good place to see it is along the northern 10 miles or so of the New Jersey Turnpike-the entire skyline spreads out to the east with little to block the view.
Some posts on this website said Chicago can be seen from Benton Harbor, MI on a really good day...
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1089877
there is a building on the skyline that gives a distinct diamond-shaped glint. I've seen that from the western Michigan shore before, even when the skyline in general was tough to discern. I think it's only about 60 miles on the straight line across Lake Michigan from Benton Harbor. That isn't a difficult distance at all.
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the building with the diamond-shaped facet is on the right of this photo - not particularly tall; it is to the right of the yellow crane. When the sun hits it just right, it is the most visible object in the skyline.
The beaches of northwest Indiana about 10-15 miles west of the Michigan state line are a much easier spot for seeing Chicago - from there I've had no trouble at all. Indiana Dunes state park gives a very nice view - I think that's about 40 miles.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on June 06, 2010, 07:01:10 PM
there is a building on the skyline that gives a distinct diamond-shaped glint. I've seen that from the western Michigan shore before, even when the skyline in general was tough to discern[...]the building with the diamond-shaped facet is on the right of this photo - not particularly tall; it is to the right of the yellow crane. When the sun hits it just right, it is the most visible object in the skyline.
That would be the Smurfit-Stone Building (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfit-Stone_Building).
I remember being in the Sears Tower (I can't call it Willis, sorry) and my was told that on a clear day, you could see Michigan.
Nashville has a handsome skyline. I recall being impressed the first time I drove through there. It was night and the twin spires of the AT&T Building were kind of like a crown on a low, yet very dense skyline as we rolled through on I-65.
The traditional good views of Milwaukee are usually from the south while NB on I-43/94 or I-794 or from the lake. But I better view, I feel, is from North Ave where it curves around a large hill in Kilbourn Park. The taller buildings in Milwaukee are mostly in the southern and eastern (lake view) sides of downtown and as such, they block the view of shorter buildings behind them. From North Ave, however, the shorter buildings are in the foreground while the tallest buildings like the US Bank Center, Kilbourn Tower & 100 E Wisconsin loom over them from behind. It's kind of like having a group photo where you put the tall people in back and the short people in front.
Only down side is you can't see the Art Museum from this angle. Its unique design is one of the half dozen most recognizable Milwaukee buildings and is conspicuously absent when viewing from the north.
Quote from: golden eagle on June 06, 2010, 10:31:00 PM
... in the Sears Tower (I can't call it Willis, sorry) ...
Sure you can (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Willis).
(Rock over London, Rock on Chicago!)
Quote from: kurumi on June 10, 2010, 07:16:06 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on June 06, 2010, 10:31:00 PM
... in the Sears Tower (I can't call it Willis, sorry) ...
Sure you can (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Willis).
(Rock over London, Rock on Chicago!)
LOL! :-D
We had him up in Houghton, Michigan for a concert once. Actually, twice, but the first time the place was raided as a "blind pig" before the concert began. The second time was a bit more alcohol free. ;-)
I'm very fond of Portland's, especially since the towers in the South Waterfront District have gone up.
Minneapolis also has a good one.
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 28, 2010, 04:47:10 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 28, 2010, 03:36:48 PM
Can the New York skyline be seen from Connecticut?
Not from I-95, at least from what I remember. And since that's about as close as you can get to it in CT, I'm guessing there probably aren't any other places where you can see it either.
Supposedly, on a clear day you can see the Manhattan skyline from the restaurant on top of Landmark Center here in Stamford (20th floor or so). Though, I've never been up there so I can't vouch for this fact personally.
Since Trump Parc is even taller (34 stories), presumably the upper floors there also offer such a view... but being private apartments nobody's getting a peek unless they live there or know someone who does.
Quote from: Duke87 on June 12, 2010, 09:10:22 PM
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 28, 2010, 04:47:10 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 28, 2010, 03:36:48 PM
Can the New York skyline be seen from Connecticut?
Not from I-95, at least from what I remember. And since that's about as close as you can get to it in CT, I'm guessing there probably aren't any other places where you can see it either.
Supposedly, on a clear day you can see the Manhattan skyline from the restaurant on top of Landmark Center here in Stamford (20th floor or so). Though, I've never been up there so I can't vouch for this fact personally.
Since Trump Parc is even taller (34 stories), presumably the upper floors there also offer such a view... but being private apartments nobody's getting a peek unless they live there or know someone who does.
On a clear day you can see the Manhattan skyline from Greenwich Point, CT at sea level. Tod's Point park is the best spot to view. The buildings get cut off due to the curvature of the earth, but still a great and ethereal view:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinmacmillan/5341272553/in/photostream
edit: here's a shot from Connecticut on a cold, clear day, about 25 miles distance:
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I've heard that you can see the NYC skyline from the a promontory in Pyramid Mountain Park in Montville/Kinnelon, NJ. That's about 25 miles out. I haven't heard of any place in New Jersey farther out than that you can see it from.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 28, 2010, 03:36:48 PM
Can the New York skyline be seen from Connecticut?
Pre 9/11 you could see the New York Skyline very well from Newark Liberty Airport but with the WTC gone, it is a bit tougher to see. That's how huge a diference there is w/o the WTC.
I like coming into Milwaukee on the Hoan Bridge (I-794). it is a neat small skyline.
As far as Chicago, on a clear day, you can see the Sears Tower from the I-355 SB ramp to NB I-55 on a clear day even though it is 28 miles as the crow flies.
Quote from: BigMattFromTexas on May 28, 2010, 03:10:56 PM
Austin's is growing fast, a lot of it if residential buildings.
I'd like their's better if they had made some-to-most of the buildings near the Capitol shorter so you could see the dome from more than 1 or 2 angles (a-la the US Capitol).
Quote from: BigMattFromTexas
Dallas looks good at night, it's nice in the day too, but there's something about that argon green on Bank of America Plaza, and the white of Reunion Tower.
Have you seen it since the opening of the new Omni Hotel (at the Convention Center)? LOTS of LED. And, Reunion is in the process of changing to LEDs too. Both are shown in this WFAA/8 report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMF3isw0v_s
Quote from: yanksfan6129 on January 20, 2012, 03:49:30 PM
I've heard that you can see the NYC skyline from the a promontory in Pyramid Mountain Park in Montville/Kinnelon, NJ. That's about 25 miles out. I haven't heard of any place in New Jersey farther out than that you can see it from.
Best viewing was typically on First Mountain (roughly 15 miles out), but you can see it from places on Second Mountain or even farther, such as the Riker Hill Art Park in Livingston (roughly 21-22 miles out).
Quote from: bugo on May 25, 2010, 10:22:56 PM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Especially at night headed out of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. An unparalleled view of a city.
For some reason, I've always preferred the view from I-579/Veterans Bridge.
New York is still one of the greatest. It was much nicer looking years ago until that ugly rotten piece of @@@ took down my favorite two buildings ever. Rot in you know where you bitch!
I'm not a fan of New York's skyline. There are two many buildings. It's not very recognizable since its just a mass of tall buildings. Nothing stands out.
I won't try to convince you all that New York's is the most spectacular skyline in the world (I've seen several in Asia, for one thing), but I am having a little trouble reconciling the phrases "nothing stands out" and "Empire State Building". :-)
Of course, I think the Chrysler Building deserves more play than it gets. And speaking of which, if you like Deco you oughtn't overlook Tulsa! (Sounds like a snide comment but is actually quite serious.)
The skylines of Atlanta and Miami are huge relative to the populations of the respective cities (only counting within city limits, not the substantial metro areas). Houston and Atlanta are notable for having virtually two downtown areas within 610 and 285, respectively.
The late Hugh Morton once took a photo from the summit of Grandfather Mountain in which the skyline of Charlotte was visible. Granted, it was 75 miles away and not really detailed, but you could make out the top of the Bank of America building.
I was at the summit of Pilot Mountain once and tried to see if I could make out the skyline of Winston Salem but no luck. Perhaps it was too hazy that day.
Is it true that you can see the Washington Monument from Shenandoah National Park?
I saw the W-S skyline from Pilot Mountain about 10 years ago, but it was pretty faint.
My favorite is certainly Chicago. And my favorite place to see it from is the Ohio Street beach.
Quote from: realjd on January 21, 2012, 11:06:58 PM
I'm not a fan of New York's skyline. There are two many buildings. It's not very recognizable since its just a mass of tall buildings. Nothing stands out.
The Empire State and Chrysler Buildings do. The World Trade Center did.
Quote from: roadman65 on January 22, 2012, 09:58:02 AM
Quote from: realjd on January 21, 2012, 11:06:58 PM
I'm not a fan of New York's skyline. There are two many buildings. It's not very recognizable since its just a mass of tall buildings. Nothing stands out.
The Empire State and Chrysler Buildings do. The World Trade Center did.
If you actually knew anything about the city, you'd be able to pick out plenty of buildings in the skyline, even from 15-20 miles out. A lot of historical, early skyscrapers among them, a lot of modern and unique designs as well. The architecture in the City is beyond incredible for anyone interested in that.
Manhattan's skyline is easily the best I've ever seen, thankfully pre-9/11. It was good that I got that trip in in 2000; I also got to see the Old Man of the Mountain before its demise.
I've never really had a chance to see Chicago's; the only time I've been to the city was a stopover at Midway when I was taking a cross-country red-eye to Baltimore, so not the best viewing at night.
Cincinnati's skyline is the best -- Skyline Chili, that is.
London.
It has the mix of old and new, tall and small that gives some variety in there. My biggest problem with it is that it's very tricky to get all the accenting buildings (St Pauls, London Eye, Canary Wharf, Shard, Gerkin, St Stephens Tower (Big Ben), The O2 (Millennium Dome), etc) in one shot (there's a predicted 2012 skyline on Skyscrapercity that gets them all, though not accurately as schemes have changed/not been built).
Doesn't help that some hide others and St Brides (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bride%27s_Church), one of my favourite buildings - while taller than the buildings around it, is masked from panoramas by buildings between you and it when you've climbed a building/hill with a decent vista that covers a wide spread of London. Tower Bridge often suffers a similar fate, but you can get some shots of it looking along the river (though the river bends quite a bit, which doesn't help).
I'm gonna vote for (not "best", but quite interesting): Pyonyang (http://obviousmag.org/en/archives/2010/02/ryugyong_hotel_the_worlds_biggest_ruin.html) and the unfinished Ryugong Hotel.
Chicago's is very good, as is Hong Kong's, particularly viewed from above on Victoria Peak. Those two, along with New York, are often ranked among the best in the world. Shanghai can't fail to impress, either, and is rapidly changing. Other impressive American ones would be Seattle, Atlanta and Denver. And Wilmington, DE has to get extra credit for even having a skyline, being a city of only some 70,000.
But Pittsburgh's has consistently had an effect on me, for all the time I lived there. All of the bridges add immensely to the effect, along with the setting among hills and rivers, giving not only added visual interest to the skyline itself, but a myriad of different vantage points from which to view it.
Quote from: empirestate on January 22, 2012, 06:34:14 PM
Chicago's is very good, as is Hong Kong's, particularly viewed from above on Victoria Peak. Those two, along with New York, are often ranked among the best in the world. Shanghai can't fail to impress, either, and is rapidly changing. Other impressive American ones would be Seattle, Atlanta and Denver. And Wilmington, DE has to get extra credit for even having a skyline, being a city of only some 70,000.
But Pittsburgh's has consistently had an effect on me, for all the time I lived there. All of the bridges add immensely to the effect, along with the setting among hills and rivers, giving not only added visual interest to the skyline itself, but a myriad of different vantage points from which to view it.
Agreed with you on HK's skyline from Victoria Peak. I was there in 1996 when they just finished the Bank of China Tower. I haven't seen it since but the pictures of the skyline are impressive.
As for Pittsburgh, I was there on a road trip about 5 years ago and the thing that impressed me was how cleaner the city looked from the last time i was there about 20 years prior. We came in thru the Ft Pitt Tunnel and took the West End Bridge over the Ohio.
I like the skyline of Jacksonville. A good view from I-95 over the St Johns River. On a clear day you can see the skyline from Green Cove Springs down( north) the St. Johns River
http://www.slrobertson.com/galleries/usa/jacksonville/jax-skyline2.htm
There are a couple of downtown Jax on the website. The first one is taken just east of the I-95(fuller warren). You can also see the Acosta Bridge(the white one)( SR 13) and Main St Bridge (the blue one)( US 1 & 90)
Quote from: kurumi on January 22, 2012, 06:32:28 PM
I'm gonna vote for (not "best", but quite interesting): Pyonyang (http://obviousmag.org/en/archives/2010/02/ryugyong_hotel_the_worlds_biggest_ruin.html) and the unfinished Ryugong Hotel.
This photo shows they've gotten around to finishing the exterior of that hotel.
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Pyongyang always reminds me of depictions of the Klingon home world, Qo'noS, in the Star Trek universe:
Qo'noS
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Pyongyang
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Quote from: Bickendan on June 12, 2010, 05:20:02 AM
I'm very fond of Portland's, especially since the towers in the South Waterfront District have gone up.
I hate Portland's puny skyline. Seattle and Vancouver, BC both put it to shame. Seattle suburb Bellevue competes with Portland.
Quote from: triplemultiplex on January 23, 2012, 06:17:13 PM
Pyongyang always reminds me of depictions of the Klingon home world, Qo'noS, in the Star Trek universe:
Qo'noS
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+1 for the Trek reference.
As far as my contribution to the topic, I've always liked Chicago. It seems to have a different tone of building and street lighting that I haven't seen anywhere else.
And while it's not very substantial or important by any means, I like Monroe, Louisiana's (the companion to my hometown), if only because I used to see it every day from my front porch.
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New York's is great even if overrated, Chicago's is very pretty but I do love the one here in my city of Houston. It's big, the buildings are mostly more modern and beautiful. I don't find Dallas' to be too impressive, even if it does have unique buildings that they alight for Christmas.
On a clear day you can see the Dallas skyline from Little Elm, which is about 30 miles.
It's nice to see all that love for my hometown!
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Seattle's skyline is among the best in the West. Not just because of the Space Needle, but also the accompanying skyscrapers behind it and the always-spectacular Mount Rainier further back.
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I think the skyline of Cincinnati as seen from across the river in Kentucky is nice to look at.
The best shot of it is the vantage point the producers of the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati used in the opening credits on that particular program.
NYC
Dallas
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
Pittsburgh (best seen on I-376 EB emerging from the Fort Pitt Tunnel)
Jacksonville
San Fransisco
LA
Taken from about the mid-span of the Ben Franklin Bridge (I-676/US Route 30), on the southern sidewalk. This was on my last visit to Philadelphia, February 23, 2012:
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Quote from: KEVIN_224 on October 13, 2012, 02:37:08 PM
Taken from about the mid-span of the Ben Franklin Bridge (I-676/US Route 30), on the southern sidewalk. This was on my last visit to Philadelphia, February 23, 2012:
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Unimpressive skyline for a city the size of Philly IMO. Maybe they build more horizontally than vertically? What is the building that looks like an arc on the left side of pic?
It would have been more impressive if he'd taken it from the Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, but you take what you can get.
Do you mean the Liberty Towers?
I really like the SF, especially seen from NB 101 going into the City.
LA has a nice skyline.
Austin's and Portland's are pretty nice as well.
The Seattle skyline is great overall, and it's nice from NB I-5. It's even better from the top of the Space Needle.
Quote from: huskeroadgeek on May 25, 2010, 10:56:08 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 25, 2010, 10:41:03 PM
I've always wondered about seeing cities like Denver and Colorado Springs from the mountains.
You can also see New Orleans' skyline from quite a distance, particularly coming from the west on I-10. But you are talking about a city below sea level, so that shouldn't be too hard to see.
There's a rural area not too far from where my mom lives and if you hit the right spot, you can see downtown Jackson. It's at least ten miles away, as the crow flies. It's not like Jackson has an impressive skyline.
Colorado Springs's skyline is easier to see from the mountains because the mountains(such as Pikes Peak) are closer to the city than they are to Denver. Colorado Springs has a pretty low skyline with few distinct buildings though, so there isn't a whole lot to see in terms of a skyline. There are some lower mountains closer to Denver like Lookout Mountain outside of Golden where the Denver skyline can be more easily viewed than from the taller peaks.
If I remember correctly, the New Orleans skyline can barely be seen from the other side of Lake Pontchartrain. Unfortunately, the 1 time I've been on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, I was on it going NB, but I imagine going SB that's a pretty impressive approach as the skyline gets closer and closer with nothing to block your view.
You get a real good view of downtown New Orleans buildings and Business US-90 bridge, from Algiers Cutoff Canal Bridge. It's like it almost appears out of nowhere as the bridge transitions from semi rural on the east side of canal, to crossing the bridge west bound to Gen Degaulle Dr.
I guess I'm a little partial to my home city's skyline:
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(my photo. This was taken at the Camden waterfront)
Salt Lake isn't necessarily impressive for the scale of its buildings, but rather what dominates the background:
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(or alternately, this more snow-capped version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/utahimages/6326105264/in/faves-countylemonade/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/utahimages/6326105264/in/faves-countylemonade/))
I'm also a fan of Los Angeles's skyline.
I would say that Philadelphia is my favourite, but I'm not basing this on any set of criterion. Just... feeling.
Quote from: roadman65 on October 13, 2012, 01:37:00 PM
Pittsburgh (best seen on I-376 EB emerging from the Fort Pitt Tunnel)
Negative; from center grandstand at PNC Park:
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IMG_0262 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44780657@N02/8089021675/) by NateOMatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/44780657@N02/), on Flickr
Quote from: empirestate on October 15, 2012, 12:05:40 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on October 13, 2012, 01:37:00 PM
Pittsburgh (best seen on I-376 EB emerging from the Fort Pitt Tunnel)
Negative; from center grandstand at PNC Park:
IMG_0262 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44780657@N02/8089021675/) by NateOMatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/44780657@N02/), on Flickr
Empirestate could be right.... The view from the Ft. Pitt Bridge actually isn't my favorite vantage point of the downtown PGH skyline. (I'm not sure I could decide what exactly is, but it would be from somewhere else....)
However, the
experience (as opposed to a single view) of emerging from the Ft. Pitt Tunnel and crossing the Mon into downtown can't be beat.
Quote from: Mr_Northside on October 15, 2012, 04:30:26 PM
Quote from: empirestate on October 15, 2012, 12:05:40 AM
Quote from: roadman65 on October 13, 2012, 01:37:00 PM
Pittsburgh (best seen on I-376 EB emerging from the Fort Pitt Tunnel)
Negative; from center grandstand at PNC Park:
IMG_0262 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44780657@N02/8089021675/) by NateOMatic (http://www.flickr.com/people/44780657@N02/), on Flickr
Empirestate could be right.... The view from the Ft. Pitt Bridge actually isn't my favorite vantage point of the downtown PGH skyline. (I'm not sure I could decide what exactly is, but it would be from somewhere else....)
However, the experience (as opposed to a single view) of emerging from the Ft. Pitt Tunnel and crossing the Mon into downtown can't be beat.
For sure, as far as a dramatic approach to a city, that's hard to beat. Yet it isn't even the best view you can get of that city's skyline. (I mentioned above that I prefer the view from I-579 to that from I-376; it just doesn't have the surprise factor.)
Halifax, NS......with a Queen Mary 2 sail-past.
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Baltimore's small, but imo, it has a pretty impressive view, especially from where I live in the south near I-895 in Brooklyn.
Quote from: ghYHZ on October 15, 2012, 06:34:33 PMHalifax, NS......with a Queen Mary 2 sail-past.
I'd forgotten how huge that boat is - when it's in Southampton it's in a place where you don't really see it, especially in comparison to something else.
Also good to see a small town and a low skyline here - some people are obsessed with having lots of tall buildings.
Dubai, UAE, has some great skyline shots.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/travel_by_westendfoto/32905314864/in/faves-54480415@N08/
I know this post is old and rather than recreate another post for this one here photo. I would like to say the photographer here did and excellent job of making Vancouver's city skyline look awesome.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/4300781201_e2b462f614_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/7y3Cq2)
Try SF from Twin Peaks. Also from Treasure Island or
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2464/3903184488_80c9908696_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/6WUQLh)
the Marin Headlands.
all from 2009
Chicago has a great mix of older skyscraper designed mixed in with new construction, I love the diverse range of colors:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/35991853454_c2ff0be5e8_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WQtE6u)0 (https://flic.kr/p/WQtE6u) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
San Francisco has by far the best skyline on the West Coast. Seattle is a far drop to second, I couldn't ever find a good vantage point to get the whole thing though unobstructed:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3946/32270823144_cdf3333cb1_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RaEpqu)IMG_4331 (https://flic.kr/p/RaEpqu) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
(Nissan) Skyline with (Chicago) skyline.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/26380028244_b1f69c0b1e_b.jpg)
There's few skylines in North America that are as ever-changing as Seattle's nowadays. Photos from months ago are already outdated.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3922/32580053773_44ded18076_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RCZhV4)
Checkmate for Seventh & Eighth? (https://flic.kr/p/RCZhV4) by TIA INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tiascapes/), on Flickr
Plus it looks good from quite a few angles.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/37349636922_a06de454b1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YUsDPh)
2017_09_28 seattle aerials-15 (https://flic.kr/p/YUsDPh) by jplphoto2 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jplphotoarchives/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/36670608674_802a149a97_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XSssnG)
2017_09_28 seattle aerials-3 (https://flic.kr/p/XSssnG) by jplphoto2 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jplphotoarchives/), on Flickr
Quote from: Bruce on November 04, 2017, 09:04:18 PM
There's few skylines in North America that are as ever-changing as Seattle's nowadays. Photos from months ago are already outdated.
Plus it looks good from quite a few angles.
Any idea if there's a site that covers the downtown construction? I'm downtown all the time, doing Uber, but I can't keep track of all the new buildings.
I can't wait to see the skyline in twenty years. Assuming things don't fall apart, there's more than a few skyline changing buildings coming soon. The current boom will eventually end. Let's just hope the NIMBY Seattleites don't block taller, denser structures from continuing to be built for decades to come.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 04, 2017, 08:31:50 AM
San Francisco has by far the best skyline on the West Coast. Seattle is a far drop to second, I couldn't ever find a good vantage point to get the whole thing though unobstructed:
If you can find a way to cram the Golden Gate Bridge in, I also love San Fran. Probably my third favorite west coast skyline (behind my hometown, Seattle, and my second home Vancouver). But without the Golden Gate, it's kind of bland, in my opinion. Probably doesn't help that the Transamerica Pyramid is one of my least favorite skyscrapers.
Not nearly enough love for Minneapolis' skyline here. It's amazing whether you're coming from I-35W southbound or northbound–both are impressive.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 12:28:55 AM
Quote from: Bruce on November 04, 2017, 09:04:18 PM
There's few skylines in North America that are as ever-changing as Seattle's nowadays. Photos from months ago are already outdated.
Plus it looks good from quite a few angles.
Any idea if there's a site that covers the downtown construction? I'm downtown all the time, doing Uber, but I can't keep track of all the new buildings.
I can't wait to see the skyline in twenty years. Assuming things don't fall apart, there's more than a few skyline changing buildings coming soon. The current boom will eventually end. Let's just hope the NIMBY Seattleites don't block taller, denser structures from continuing to be built for decades to come.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 04, 2017, 08:31:50 AM
San Francisco has by far the best skyline on the West Coast. Seattle is a far drop to second, I couldn't ever find a good vantage point to get the whole thing though unobstructed:
If you can find a way to cram the Golden Gate Bridge in, I also love San Fran. Probably my third favorite west coast skyline (behind my hometown, Seattle, and my second home Vancouver). But without the Golden Gate, it's kind of bland, in my opinion. Probably doesn't help that the Transamerica Pyramid is one of my least favorite skyscrapers.
As opposed to something like this?
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/757/32972830661_a5eae40ee7_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SeGnNn)IMG_4208 (https://flic.kr/p/SeGnNn) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
It does look odd without the Golden Gate Bridge in the picture, but I would think most city skylines would without their signature structure. What I'm noticing about Seattle is all you guys up there know all the good vantage points, the best I've been able to find (granted I usually avoid the city) on Washington trips was this from I-5:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3956/33107368501_2ba21f2031_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SrzVdi)IMG_5180 (https://flic.kr/p/SrzVdi) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
I was wondering how good the ferry routes are for skyline pictures of the city? If the person I was with wasn't dragging ass back in May I was planning on taking a ferry back from Kitsap.
I just noticed yesterday, as I drove back to NYC after a road trip, that in its skyline, the Empire State Building is now completely upstaged by a random building you've never heard of up near the park. It doesn't even have a name, it's just 432 Park Avenue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/432_Park_Avenue).
Quote from: empirestate on November 05, 2017, 03:13:51 PM
I just noticed yesterday, as I drove back to NYC after a road trip, that in its skyline, the Empire State Building is now completely upstaged by a random building you've never heard of up near the park. It doesn't even have a name, it's just 432 Park Avenue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/432_Park_Avenue).
It's luxury condos for billionaires that don't live in them, and if you don't count the non-structural parts of One World Trade et al., it's the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
I think it looks like a middle finger aimed at regular people.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 05, 2017, 12:28:55 AM
Quote from: Bruce on November 04, 2017, 09:04:18 PM
There's few skylines in North America that are as ever-changing as Seattle's nowadays. Photos from months ago are already outdated.
Plus it looks good from quite a few angles.
Any idea if there's a site that covers the downtown construction? I'm downtown all the time, doing Uber, but I can't keep track of all the new buildings.
I can't wait to see the skyline in twenty years. Assuming things don't fall apart, there's more than a few skyline changing buildings coming soon. The current boom will eventually end. Let's just hope the NIMBY Seattleites don't block taller, denser structures from continuing to be built for decades to come.
The Seattle community on SkyscraperCity (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=879) is very active and has threads for each project. There's also an index thread where you can see renderings of each major project.
There's also the SkyscraperPage project map (http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/maps/?cityID=27) or permit trackers like Seattle in Progress (https://www.seattleinprogress.com/) (which link directly to the design packages).
By 2020 or so, the Denny Triangle area should look a bit like this (all the boxes are brand new):
(https://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Nexus-Seattle-cityscape-1200x630.jpg)
(For comparison, this is what the area looks like today):
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Western Denny Triangle skyline from Stewart Street (https://flic.kr/p/Uh4u2D) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 05, 2017, 09:37:16 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 04, 2017, 08:31:50 AM
San Francisco has by far the best skyline on the West Coast. Seattle is a far drop to second, I couldn't ever find a good vantage point to get the whole thing though unobstructed:
It does look odd without the Golden Gate Bridge in the picture, but I would think most city skylines would without their signature structure. What I'm noticing about Seattle is all you guys up there know all the good vantage points, the best I've been able to find (granted I usually avoid the city) on Washington trips was this from I-5:
I was wondering how good the ferry routes are for skyline pictures of the city? If the person I was with wasn't dragging ass back in May I was planning on taking a ferry back from Kitsap.
The ferries are an excellent way to see the skyline. The cheaper (and less time-consuming) option is to walk onto the county-run water taxi from the same general terminal area, which is faster and gets you close to Alki Beach.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4038/35618551242_a86b2fcf33_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Wguoms)
Seattle skyline from Bremerton Ferry, July 2017 (https://flic.kr/p/Wguoms) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
There's a handful of famous view points of the skyline that form a circle around the city. The great thing about Seattle's mix of street grids and hills is that the skyline can dramatically change form when visited from one neighborhood compared to another.
Rizal Bridge, which goes over I-90 and has a great view of the I-5 interchange (to the southeast):
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5799/21012563552_f05d1610e5_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/y1NT5u)
Seattle, I-90 and I-5 from the Rizal Bridge (https://flic.kr/p/y1NT5u) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
Kerry Park, everyone's favorite (to the north):
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4018/35788075855_3f2cd733ca_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Wwtf7B)
Seattle skyline from Kerry Park, July 2017 (https://flic.kr/p/Wwtf7B) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
The Columbia Center, 967 feet above street level:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7698/27200429216_616817a65e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HrBiXw)
Downtown Seattle from the Columbia Center (https://flic.kr/p/HrBiXw) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
The Volunteer Park Water Tower on Capitol Hill (to the northeast):
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/30501127301_9157f0b06f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Nthfvc)
Downtown Seattle skyline from Volunteer Park (https://flic.kr/p/Nthfvc) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
From Magnolia (to the northwest):
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5756/21258955749_f57a687c6c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yozGTP)
Seattle skyline from Ursula Judkins Viewpoint (https://flic.kr/p/yozGTP) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
And further away along Interstate 5, there's pocket views from overpasses and small parks:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8139/29478119643_652c6d4831_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LUT4Y8)
Seattle skyline above I-5 (https://flic.kr/p/LUT4Y8) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1652/25071975100_477bb6bc09_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EcwqGL)
Seattle skyline from I-5 and NE 45th Street (https://flic.kr/p/EcwqGL) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7731/17173901758_bdd8df0ce0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/saAJEs)
I-5 northbound from Holgate Street (https://flic.kr/p/saAJEs) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
And from the south end on SR 99:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/19595554960_0bfe8e568d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vRAkMS)
Seattle skyline from Atlantic Street (https://flic.kr/p/vRAkMS) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
For a suburban city of only 150,000, Bellevue punches above its weight in terms of a skyline. The height limit of 450 feet has been raised, so hopefully some taller towers will appear soon.
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/26330322799_8c10163489_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/G7HMCK)
Downtown Bellevue skyline from I-90 bridge (https://flic.kr/p/G7HMCK) by SounderBruce (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sounderbruce/), on Flickr
Chicago has 54 cranes up for some sort of highrise construction, Seattle with 58 and has the most for 2nd year in a row within the US.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/ (https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/)
One thing is for sure, within the next two years these pictures will need updates with all the new towers going up
Quote from: ET21 on November 06, 2017, 02:14:26 PM
Chicago has 54 cranes up for some sort of highrise construction, Seattle with 58 and has the most for 2nd year in a row within the US.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/ (https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/)
The article seems to indicate that Chicago has 34.
Quote from: ET21 on November 06, 2017, 02:14:26 PM
One thing is for sure, within the next two years these pictures will need updates with all the new towers going up
It's pretty insane how fast so many cities are growing (at least vertically). I personally would contribute the growth of Seattle's skyline to the high land cost, which makes it much cheaper to go up instead of over (at least in the city...probably not true in the 'burbs).
Quote from: jakeroot on November 06, 2017, 06:55:24 PM
It's pretty insane how fast so many cities are growing (at least vertically). I personally would contribute the growth of Seattle's skyline to the high land cost, which makes it much cheaper to go up instead of over (at least in the city...probably not true in the 'burbs).
It's not really about cost, since these buildings can be insanely expensive (hundreds of millions per tower), but rather there's no where else to build. Zoning and height limits mean that if you want to build something profitable in Seattle, you're looking at a 40-story residential highrise in the neighborhoods zoned for that height.
At least there will be new highrises in the U District and hopefully Northgate once light rail is extended in 2021. There's already been movement in the U District for one 24-story tower, and national developers will be pouring in soon enough.
Quote from: Bruce on November 06, 2017, 07:55:13 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on November 06, 2017, 06:55:24 PM
It's pretty insane how fast so many cities are growing (at least vertically). I personally would contribute the growth of Seattle's skyline to the high land cost, which makes it much cheaper to go up instead of over (at least in the city...probably not true in the 'burbs).
It's not really about cost, since these buildings can be insanely expensive (hundreds of millions per tower), but rather there's no where else to build. Zoning and height limits mean that if you want to build something profitable in Seattle, you're looking at a 40-story residential highrise in the neighborhoods zoned for that height.
That's kind of what I was trying to get at. My point was, in a roundabout way, that it makes more financial sense to build up.
Quote from: jakeroot on November 06, 2017, 06:55:24 PM
Quote from: ET21 on November 06, 2017, 02:14:26 PM
Chicago has 54 cranes up for some sort of highrise construction, Seattle with 58 and has the most for 2nd year in a row within the US.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/ (https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/seattle-has-most-cranes-in-the-country-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-and-lead-is-growing/)
The article seems to indicate that Chicago has 34.
Quote from: ET21 on November 06, 2017, 02:14:26 PM
One thing is for sure, within the next two years these pictures will need updates with all the new towers going up
It's pretty insane how fast so many cities are growing (at least vertically). I personally would contribute the growth of Seattle's skyline to the high land cost, which makes it much cheaper to go up instead of over (at least in the city...probably not true in the 'burbs).
Article was from early July, since then Chicago added on another 20 projects. Was one of the few articles that gave a good synopsis of crane activity across the country.
It seems in Chicago's case, our construction is concentrating along the major stem routes west and northwest of the city with renewed development in downtown. The West and South Loop, Streeterville, New East Side, I-290 corridor, and the Milwaukee Ave corridor are actively buzzing with cranes. 2 years ago our crane count was half of what is happening now. I remarked that this is the most I've seen since 2007
The view of DC approaching on 395 can be pretty dramatic, because the highway makes a sharp east turn near the Pentagon and you get a good view of the federal core of the city, of course with Big George being the prominent feature. Doesn't come across too well on GSV.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8669101,-77.0635059,3a,75y,52.32h,79.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sqADgXkqaB0MSOZcOMzFOuA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Also, this view of the west end of the National Mall, from Ft. Myer/Arlington Cemetery, has been used in more films and television shows than I can recall at this point:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.8878962,-77.0684134,3a,15y,83.62h,89.68t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ86kjGOMAJOpHfdoFtRSiw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
As with almost any other view of DC's skyline, they're best seen at night.
Vegas as you first see it on US 93 & 95 (now I-11) after passing through Railroad Pass.
I like Chicago's and Detroit's.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, St. Louis, Charlotte.
Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, in no particular order. But I think I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Akron, Ohio, and particularly this view (https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0847424,-81.5211393,3a,75y,136.09h,91.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szompikw1wKAEImNEfyREyw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) of it. I had a puzzle once that the Akron Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau put out that had a photo of the city from roughly this vantage point.
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 04:39:32 AM
I like Chicago's and Detroit's.
Detroit is kind of small but I've always gotten the vibe that I'm about watch a RoboCop movie when I see it.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/33392394141_48be6e5aa7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt)30801_1356648608856_321190_n (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2017, 07:50:08 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 04:39:32 AM
I like Chicago's and Detroit's.
Detroit is kind of small but I've always gotten the vibe that I'm about watch a RoboCop movie when I see it.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/33392394141_48be6e5aa7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt)30801_1356648608856_321190_n (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
It depends on the vantage point. The best spot to view the Detroit skyline imo is coming NB I-75 over the Rouge River Bridge, you'll see the Ambassador Bridge and then the skyline behind it. Detroit has a pretty unique skyline since it features many art deco skyscrapers that were built mostly in the 1920's like the Penobscot, Guardian, Fisher Buildings and the Book Tower among many others. Even the Comerica Tower building fits in pretty nicely even though that building is less than 30 years old.
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 03:30:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2017, 07:50:08 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 04:39:32 AM
I like Chicago's and Detroit's.
Detroit is kind of small but I've always gotten the vibe that I'm about watch a RoboCop movie when I see it.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/33392394141_48be6e5aa7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt)30801_1356648608856_321190_n (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
It depends on the vantage point. The best spot to view the Detroit skyline imo is coming NB I-75 over the Rouge River Bridge, you'll see the Ambassador Bridge and then the skyline behind it. Detroit has a pretty unique skyline since it features many art deco skyscrapers that were built mostly in the 1920's like the Penobscot, Guardian, Fisher Buildings and the Book Tower among many others. Even the Comerica Tower building fits in pretty nicely even though that building is less than 30 years old.
I was always partial to Michigan Avenue myself. It always made coming into a Tigers game feel extra special seeing all those skyscrapers in full view. At the very least it always felt impressive when I was a kid growing up in the Detroit area.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2017, 05:36:41 PM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 03:30:23 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on November 08, 2017, 07:50:08 AM
Quote from: Flint1979 on November 08, 2017, 04:39:32 AM
I like Chicago's and Detroit's.
Detroit is kind of small but I've always gotten the vibe that I'm about watch a RoboCop movie when I see it.
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/33392394141_48be6e5aa7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt)30801_1356648608856_321190_n (https://flic.kr/p/SSLKpt) by Max Rockatansky (https://www.flickr.com/photos/151828809@N08/), on Flickr
It depends on the vantage point. The best spot to view the Detroit skyline imo is coming NB I-75 over the Rouge River Bridge, you'll see the Ambassador Bridge and then the skyline behind it. Detroit has a pretty unique skyline since it features many art deco skyscrapers that were built mostly in the 1920's like the Penobscot, Guardian, Fisher Buildings and the Book Tower among many others. Even the Comerica Tower building fits in pretty nicely even though that building is less than 30 years old.
I was always partial to Michigan Avenue myself. It always made coming into a Tigers game feel extra special seeing all those skyscrapers in full view. At the very least it always felt impressive when I was a kid growing up in the Detroit area.
The View coming down Michigan Avenue is quite nice I always like the view from Ford Road and Southfield Freeway if you look straight East you'll see the entire Skyline coming down Grand River is another excellent vantage point.
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When I worked in S.F. very briefly back in 1980, one of my co-workers was married to a Navy JAG officer; they lived in housing on Yerba Buena Island -- and their front porch was directly above (about 150 feet up) the west Bay Bridge tunnel portal on the island. That was the best view of the San Francisco skyline I ever experienced. Likewise, the best view of the downtown Seattle skyline was from Duwamish Head at the northernmost point of West Seattle -- courtesy of a friend who used to live in W. Seattle. Highly recommended!
A bit on the small side, but I'm always a bit partial to Huntsville, AL's skyline (probably because I live here, lol). I especially like the way it looks at a distance with all of the buildings nestled between a bunch of trees:
Overlooking the downtown from High Mountain Road on Chapman Mountain:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4579/38239355846_73367fc867_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21g5GfJ)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21g5GfJ) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4553/38294156111_fca4d00808_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21kVysT)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21kVysT) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4554/38239354526_7261440681_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FRY)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FRY) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
And from I-565:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38294155781_a27c5be1dd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21kVync)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21kVync) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4522/38239354266_562292afce_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FMu)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FMu) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4575/26518636239_0580e08e22_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GpmWEc)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/GpmWEc) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4544/38239353866_b8920f1222_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FEA)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21g5FEA) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4523/37582755574_d8436f4db0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zg4rSo)Huntsville, AL's Skyline From I-565 Eastbound (https://flic.kr/p/Zg4rSo) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4530/38239351846_0ba3ae93df_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21g5F4L)Huntsville, AL's Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/21g5F4L) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr
Apparently the city has a height limit on buildings due to the presence of limestone caverns underneath the street, though I've also heard the height of the ladders on the ladder trucks as being another reason.