Better skyline Houston or Dallas? (St. Jo: construction, architecture, parking)

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

60 stories is big. The JP Morgan Chase is the tallest in Houston at 75 stories. I would rather have multiple towers than one large one. One large one does not help out with the Downtown environment, but multiple, smaller towers help DT become the urban place we want it to be.

Well when you put it like that, it really makes sense. I'm just waiting for a symbol that, when people see it, they'll say, "Oh, that's in Houston." I don't think the Astrodome does that anymore.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by NewYorkcapitaloftheworld

I really dont understand the fact that cities like Chicago and Toronto are getting huge skyscrapers, while Houston being the fastest growing city is not. Doesnt Houston attract more businesses than Toronto and Chicago? I can understand Chicago to some extent since it is bigger, but Toronto? last i heard Houston's economy is bigger than Toronto's, im not sure about that though.

Chicago is bigger money than Houston, not sure about Toronto, but I do know that both are ranked as higher world class cities than Houston.

[Guerilla]

Toronto being Canada's largest city helps it.

Also, I'm not really worried with people recognizing Houston on the internet or in a magazine. I would rather Downtown have a better environment. A signature tower wouldn't hurt, though.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

Toronto being Canada's largest city helps it.

Also, I'm not really worried with people recognizing Houston on the internet or in a magazine.

You make a good point there.

[NewYorkcapitaloftheworld]

The good thing is that Houston is more recognizable internationally than alot of other major cities, including dallas. I am from Pakistan and when i visited a couple months ago, everybody overthere knew where Houston was. Houston has become somewhat of a symbol of international immigration. Most people from south asia or any other parts of asia would consider Houston among their top choices when moving to the USA.

[hamiltonpl]

Originally Posted by NewYorkcapitaloftheworld

I really dont understand the fact that cities like Chicago and Toronto are getting huge skyscrapers, while Houston being the fastest growing city is not. Doesnt Houston attract more businesses than Toronto and Chicago? I can understand Chicago to some extent since it is bigger, but Toronto? last i heard Houston's economy is bigger than Toronto's, im not sure about that though.

Where did you get that Houston is the fastest growing city? Fort Worth is actually the fastest growing city in America.

Houston's growth, regrettably, is not focused on downtown. Although they have made incredible strides. A lot of Houston (and Dallas') growth is out -- rather than up. In the years to come, that will be inverted. Both Dallas and Houston just have so much available land -- it's hard to build up when it is easier and cheaper to build out.

[hamiltonpl]

I've found both Dallas and Houston are well-known and regarded internationally. I won't dispute that Houston does have a larger population of people from the sub-Asian continent.

Texas really has a lot of great cities. You can own a sprawling ranch, or be inside a densely populated urban core. There are so many options.

But getting back on track... I really like Dallas' skyline. There are fewer buildings, but I think they have a higher quality. I'd like to see more density though.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by hamiltonpl

Where did you get that Houston is the fastest growing city? Fort Worth is actually the fastest growing city in America.

Houston's growth, regrettably, is not focused on downtown. Although they have made incredible strides. A lot of Houston (and Dallas') growth is out -- rather than up. In the years to come, that will be inverted. Both Dallas and Houston just have so much available land -- it's hard to build up when it is easier and cheaper to build out.

That doesn't mean they can't throw a nice sized skyscraper in the mix. I think what some of us want is for Houston to be mentioned without saying Dallas in the same breath.

[NewYorkcapitaloftheworld]

That doesn't mean they can't throw a nice sized skyscraper in the mix. I think what some of us want is for Houston to be mentioned without saying Dallas in the same breath.

Yea you are absolutely right, Houston is always mentioned in the same breath as Dallas, and same goes for Dallas. I believe this is a healthy competition, and is good for the growth of both cities. It's amazing to think that Texas has two metros the size of these two great cities.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by NewYorkcapitaloftheworld

Yea you are absolutely right, Houston is always mentioned in the same breath as Dallas, and same goes for Dallas. I believe this is a healthy competition, and is good for the growth of both cities. It's amazing to think that Texas has two metros the size of these two great cities.

Yeah, but we all know that they're not going to be "equal" for much longer.