When will NYC get a new tallest?
Inspired by the "When Will Chicago Get A New Tallest" thread, I pose the same question for a different city.
When will NYC get a new tallest? I think this question is interesting for NYC in particular. For most North American cities, the question of a new tallest comes down to one of two factors: economics, and whether there is an airport impeding further height.
But NYC –perhaps uniquely in North America– has a third factor: symbolic. NYC is the only city to ever lose a supertall (and to an attack nonetheless) and the replacement 1WTC being the tallest in the city is important to a lot of people (This is emphatically not the case for architecture nerds like us on this forum, who see the height as arbitrary and the design as underwhelming and bland).
This means that whenever (i do think its when, not if) a project taller than 1776 feet is proposed, anyone who may oppose it for any reason will be able to drum up support by playing the "never forget 9/11" card for decades.. possibly forever.
This is somewhat tragically ironic, isnt it? Because unlike pretty much every other city in North America, a new tallest could be viable in NYC, in terms of both economics and aeronautic navigation.
So: When will NYC get a new tallest?
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You guys are laughing now but Jacksonville will soon assume its rightful place as the largest and most important city on Earth.
I heard the UN is moving its HQ there. The eiffel tower is moving there soon as well. Elon Musk even decided he didnt want to go to mars anymore after visiting.
Last edited by jbermingham123; Nov 28, 2023 at 5:53 AM.
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