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Originally Posted by Flyers2001
I remember comparisons being thrown out to developing something along the lines of Vancouver's waterfront views back when Bridgeman's View was active.
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The comparison I heard was Portland, but I remember hearing something like that. And I think Portland's South Waterfront is very similar to Vancouver overall: lots of tall narrow high-rise apartment buildings. I don't know how they're selling or renting, but Portland really redefined its skyline with the South Waterfront area. I always thought Philadelphia had the opportunity to do the same thing when all those proposals were being made for the Delaware River. Similarly to Portland's South Waterfront, it could have been its own, self sustained
other Center City. Bridgeman's View would have been much taller than anything in Portland. Can you imagine something as tall as Liberty 1 along the river? Hotness!
Anyway. I'll save any further ramblings for Throwback Thursday. It's sad all we got was Sugarhouse sans hotel tower. But speaking of Vancouver, their high-rise boom went crazy in the last twenty years. From what I read, the city dramatically turned to vertical living because at a time, they had the worst traffic in North America, and it's still only second to L.A. They really tried to discourage suburban sprawl by encouraging high-rise development in the city. I don't know if it's worked, I've never been, but it certainly built up their skyline. The city looks wild, architecturally.