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Originally Posted by iheartthed
This might be sacrilegious to say around here but... I'm not that obsessed with skylines as a measure of a city. There are a few that are beautiful, but some of my favorite urban experiences in the world barely have any skyscrapers (Istanbul, Berlin). And some cities have large skylines that overcompensate for a subpar urban experience (I won't name them, but you know who you are).
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I think most people on here agree with you to some degree. But damnit, I love me a good skyline. I have never pinned why this is...I think the skyscraper shows what greatness humans can achieve, like a beautiful bridge or something.
However, a perfect urban experience, with or without skyscrapers, is the culmination of human endeavors over time that creates something special.
As an American, I'll take what I can get. I want BOTH though.