Best Small-City Skylines (Metro Population < 600,000) - Page 9

TonyAnderson · #**161** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by boden

People seem a little testy in this part of the forum.

Well that's what happens when you're talking about something as important as skylines. I think most the major wars were started from skyline debates weren't they? For instance, Napoleon just wouldn't shut up about Paris's density.

dvdmsy · #**162** Posted **Mar 15, 2010, 5:31 PM**

It's kind of cheating. But here it comes anyway. Laughlin, NV. Metro population of around 46,000:

(laughlinresources.com)

Primm, NV. Pop: 1,132 (2007)

FrancoRey · #**163** Posted **Mar 15, 2010, 6:13 PM**

Ahh; was gonna post this one. Well done, Staff.

By far and away the winner for <100,000, top 3 for <500,000 IMO.

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Originally Posted by staff

Benidorm (67,627 [Wiki])

Recesvintus

by Yokusho / Christian

Onieros · #**164** Posted **Mar 20, 2010, 3:28 AM**

There's a story about the Des Moines skyline...the brownish 36-storey office tower was called the Ruan Tower and was built by a wealthy capitalist in 1974, who promptly named after himself. When the 801 Grande (The Principal Bldg) was was built in 1991, 'old man Ruan' moved his penthouse offices to the other side of the building so he wouldn't have to see it.

MINNEAPOLIS-uptown · #**165** Posted **Mar 20, 2010, 2:29 PM**

heres an overall skyline shot for Duluth, a city mentioned earlier. It is so unique because i really has no suburbs. The city is pinned between Lake Superior and a mountain (yes, that is what we call mountains in Minnesota).
you can be walking along the outskirts of the city and and the road will just dead end and there will be woods.

Phil McAvity · #**166** Posted **Mar 20, 2010, 5:56 PM**

Ladies (as if!) and Gentlemen, it seems we have a winner! While cities like Des Moines, Port of Spain, Yellowknife, Rochester (Minneapolis), Port Louis, Halifax and Mobile fought hard, they all must concede the title to.........Benidorm Spain!

How did the academy decide on granting the prize to Benidorm? This quote from Wikipedia sealed the deal: "Due to the unique skyline formed by its numerous tall hotels and apartment buildings it is sometimes referred to as the "Manhattan of Spain" or "Beniyork", which is unlike any other on the Costa Blanca (White Coast). According to the Urban Age project, Benidorm has the most high-rise buildings per capita in the world." As well, those pictures of Benidorm are just

It's actually hard to believe that only 70,000 people live there.

Congratulations Benidorm!

MolsonExport · #**167** Posted **Mar 20, 2010, 6:00 PM**

come and get your postage-stamp-sized beach plot for your prize.

Trantor · #**168** Posted **Mar 20, 2010, 8:18 PM**

cant talk about Benidorm without mentioning Balneario Camboriu, population, 85 thousand

photos by Sublime (SSC)

by Zimmer

shane453 · #**169** Posted **Mar 23, 2010, 7:11 AM**

I enjoy seeing the small city skylines.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma is one of the best I know for population size. City population about 35,000, county is 50,000. It is 50 miles from Tulsa but not part of Tulsa's metropolitan area.

Tallest buildings are
1. Phillips Petroleum Building - 89m
2. Plaza Office Building - 75m
3. Phillips Tower - 69m
4. Price Tower - 58m
5. Adams Building - 58m

Trantor · #**170** Posted **Mar 24, 2010, 5:09 AM**

is it my impression or the 1st photo was taken from the top of the building in the 2nd photo?

urbanlife · #**171** Posted **Mar 25, 2010, 10:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trantor

is it my impression or the 1st photo was taken from the top of the building in the 2nd photo?

judging on the two pictures, I would say you are correct. This is definitely one of those Frank Lloyd Wright buildings we seem to rarely ever hear about. Last I heard about it (probably years ago now) was that the building was in poor shape and was in serious need of upkeep renovation. Though I am sure this was years ago and not sure if any rehabbing of the building has happened since then.

Trantor · #**172** Posted **Mar 25, 2010, 3:19 PM**

its an awesome building that certainly looks much more recent than it is.

shane453 · #**173** Posted **Mar 26, 2010, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbanlife

judging on the two pictures, I would say you are correct. This is definitely one of those Frank Lloyd Wright buildings we seem to rarely ever hear about. Last I heard about it (probably years ago now) was that the building was in poor shape and was in serious need of upkeep renovation. Though I am sure this was years ago and not sure if any rehabbing of the building has happened since then.

I don't think that the building was ever in serious disrepair... But not exactly sure. Currently the Price Tower is a a really nice 19-room boutique hotel, the Inn at Price Tower.

Trantor · #**174** Posted **Mar 26, 2010, 8:39 PM**

funny that it looks whiteish in these photos, but in the photo from Wikipedia, its beige

urbanlife · #**175** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 8:06 AM**

I shouldnt say serious disrepair, a friend was visiting family in that area almost 10 years ago and told me that it looked like who ever owns it wasnt doing a good job with the upkeep and it was starting to look a bit rundown because of it. But I have yet to see it in person, so I can only say from that perspective.

Trantor · #**176** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 10:49 AM**

funny thing is... doesnt look very american imho... not enough glass, brises soleils, not very tall... it it wasnt for that interesting Blade Runner Style Bass Relief Cladding (or should I say Deckard´s apartment which had Wright´s Bass Relief style?), I would think it was a building from some brazilian architect! Haha. From the most famous american architect, probably

(the little spire however is un-brazilian)

Wheelingman04 · #**177** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 5:07 PM**

Definately Des Moines

Runners up:
Mobile and Lexington

Cirrus · #**178** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 9:25 PM**

Benidorm is merely the most prominent example of a beach resort. I'm actually surprised its population is as large as 70,000.

But the bigger question regarding Benidorn is this: Does it even qualify?

Benidorm is approximately 10 miles from downtown Alicante, with a continuous built-up area between them. The Alicante metropolitan area has a population of 795,034.

Is Benidorm actually part of the 800,000-strong Alicante metropolitan area?

In any event, although it is extremely impressive, I am more impressed with cities that have large skylines due to their own fortunes, rather than "small" resort cities with skylines that cater to several hundred thousand people.

Trantor · #**179** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 9:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

Benidorm is merely the most prominent example of a beach resort. I'm actually surprised its population is as large as 70,000.

But the bigger question regarding Benidorn is this: Does it even qualify?

Benidorm is approximately 10 miles from downtown Alicante, with a continuous built-up area between them. The Alicante metropolitan area has a population of 795,034.

Is Benidorm actually part of the 800,000-strong Alicante metropolitan area?

In any event, although it is extremely impressive, I am more impressed with cities that have large skylines due to their own fortunes, rather than "small" resort cities with skylines that cater to several hundred thousand people.

well, Camboriu isnt part of any metro area!

Spoolmak · #**180** Posted **Mar 28, 2010, 12:19 AM**

someone please explain to me how some towns in Brazil etc can have miles and miles of skylines, HUGE desnsity, and only have about 70,000 people? O_o