Yeah, DC's height restrictions are one of its best features. I love that it IS a big city and cultural hub but doesn't suffocate you.
It's not really big, and it's the furthest thing from a cultural hub. It's embarrassing that a country like the USA has such a crappy capital. London, Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Moscow... those are top tier world capitals. DC is the homeless man's version of one.
They are completely different cities with completely different aesthetics. DC would look awful and be ruined by growing tall. DC has concerns other cities don't since it is the nation's capitol- you would ruin the force and aura of the Capitol building, white house, washington monument, etc. if you started throwing up skyscrapers nearby.
I like that DC is more like European cities.
way to piss on the parade
you're right, though; it totally sucks on a global scale. it's also hundreds of years newer than all of the cities you mention- that's a pretty big obstacle to overcome in trying to be 'cool'.
Paris is technically younger than DC, if you consider all of Haussmann's knocking down and rebuilding of the city.
What is good about absurdly high rents in the District and godawful sprawl everywhere around it? A city is a place for people to live, not some piece of art for tourists to look at.
They are completely different cities with completely different aesthetics. DC would look awful and be ruined by growing tall. DC has concerns other cities don't since it is the nation's capitol- you would ruin the force and aura of the Capitol building, white house, washington monument, etc. if you started throwing up skyscrapers nearby.
I like that DC is more like European cities.
It's not really big, and it's the furthest thing from a cultural hub. It's embarrassing that a country like the USA has such a crappy capital. London, Tokyo, Paris, Rome, Moscow... those are top tier world capitals. DC is the homeless man's version of one.
dc is seriously on the opswing now culturally and economically (ie getting away from just being govt work).
Let's be serious - T1 is just the elite, world cities in the US. GTFO of here with your Houstons.
T1 - NYC, LA, Chicago. That's it. The whole list. And if you say DC belongs on this list, I'll neg rep you to eternity and back.
T2 - DC, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia
T3 - bunch of other cities. this is where your Houstons, Seattles, Atlantas and the like go.
You're like the third or fourth person to put SF T2...that's fucking insane. New York and San Fran are really the only "world cities" in the US....LA and Chicago belong in T1 as well, but SF blows them both away
What makes sf si much more of a world city than la or chi?
What makes sf si much more of a world city than la or chi?
Oh man here comes the la and chi defender
What makes sf si much more of a world city than la or chi?