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when you look at things from the street level, it doesn't feel as urban. Neither city has a particularly large residential presence in the downtown area, but I imagine Seattle is far ahead of Houston in this metric ever since taking cues from Vancouver B.C. in the late 90s.
well thanks for agreeing with everyone who has posted in this thread so far.
We are in agreement that Seattle feels more urban.
But saying that the Houston Skyline doesn't come close to Seattle makes me think one thing: it isn't close because Houston's is much larger, much taller, and much better.
and the Question is which feels bigger, not which has more people living downtown
well thanks for agreeing with everyone who has posted in this thread so far.
We are in agreement that Seattle feels more urban.
But saying that the Houston Skyline doesn't come close to Seattle makes me think one thing: it isn't close because Houston's is much larger, much taller, and much better.
and the Question is which feels bigger, not which has more people living downtown
I never said the skyline's don't come close, but that's your opinion really. There are taller buildings in the Houston CBD, as well as highrise clusters spread out in different areas of the city. However, it doesn't have nearly as much cohesive mid-rise infill as Seattle, and the natural setting IMO doesn't compare. Rating a skyline is highly subjective, and to many people, simply having taller buildings over a wider area doesn't automatically give it a leg up.
It also depends on what your definition of skyline is.
Buildings-tall structures make skylines, mountains make skylines, & trees make skylines. Seattle obviously has the best of both worlds, but from an architectural standpoint Houston dwarfs Seattle. Houston also has some tall trees around the city & is very green considering how much it sprawls.
well thanks for agreeing with everyone who has posted in this thread so far.
We are in agreement that Seattle feels more urban.
But saying that the Houston Skyline doesn't come close to Seattle makes me think one thing: it isn't close because Houston's is much larger, much taller, and much better.
and the Question is which feels bigger, not which has more people living downtown
How so? Houston has the largest bus fleet in the nation. You wouldn't know that though living all the way out in Katy.
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