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Originally Posted by lio45
St. Louis' skyline. Seeing that stupid arch has made me cringe ever since I've been aware of what it replaced.
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Though I don't think those buildings (mostly in the 3-6 floor range) would make much of an impact on the skyline if they were still around.
Yeah, the canonical Arch shot from the east side is pretty underwhelming and the topography doesn't cooperate from that vantage point. The downtown skyline looks fuller from pretty much every other angle. It definitely lacks height; a shiny new tallest or two would do wonders if strategically placed. Thankfully Ballpark Village is helping to balance the skyline a bit more by filling in a major hole on the south side. Given the success of the first residential high rise and the first office building it's highly likely we'll see more.
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Personally I think the urban skyline from the southwest is quite pleasant:
P.S. I think Jacksonville has an attractive skyline. Nice shape and it looks good against the water.