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Originally Posted by Tuckerman
Not every building has to be above the norm. It is the plainness of general infrastructure that makes first class designed buildings really stand out and get their deserved architectural reputation. E.g most of Manhattan;s architecture is bland, but we clearly notice the best examples by their contrast.
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I was in downtown Denver last weekend, and was blown away. I think I understand why some on this forum insist in high standards for Atlanta, because Denver shows a way it can be done. Quality materials in most of the buildings I saw- and even their sky house looked better than atlantas. Sure, it is a smaller city with a different demographic and economics than Atlanta, however, it seemed in the core nearly all the building were newly built in the last 30 years or well preserved historical buildings. The city felt much more cohesive than atlanta, where development centered around the core and train station area. The exciting thing about Atlanta is I feel despite the much larger footprint, the potential for infill in the many underdeveloped areas leaves a lot of growth potential for Atlanta which I felt Denver does not have.