My comment on "real city" was more referring to the fact that SLC looks like a
bigger city every time I look at the skyline. Personally, I think SLC's skyline is
really good for a city of our size, the Astra may not stand out as much as many
hoped, but I still think it provides a good centerpiece to SLC, at least until a
taller building comes in (Regent Street?). A comparison I like to make is between
SLC and San Jose:
For a city of over a million, SJ has a quite unimpressive skyline, which SLC beats
out in my opinion.