Small City Skyline

[eastsider]

I started this one in response to Birmingham's large lead in the underdog city poll. I decided to use cities with a 2003 msa population between 500,000 and 1 million.

*Note: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, St. Petersburg, and Norfolk are all part of msa's over 1 million, but divided up on their own I felt they would fit best in this poll.

[Charleston native]

Man, I would love to put my hometown's skyline for my vote, but it can't be done with the other cities here. I voted for Winston-Salem. It has excellent density in its skyline as well as cool-looking buildings. St. Petersburg was a close 2nd, though.

[The_sandlapper]

Okay I had to do this Cola's Skyline for those who haven't seen it before.

(photo taken by wacamatt)

[Spartan]

Columbia definately gets my vote. It might not have the height, but it just looks great. Thanks for posting those pics

Anyone have some Winston-Salem pics to show?

[krazeeboi]

Spartan you're right, I don't think the lack of height takes away from its appearance at all. Also, I believe Columbia has ample room downtown to build and that in the future, this will only enhance the skyline. I just realized that you get a really good view of the city on I-26, getting onto the I-77 north ramp.

I also think Winston-Salem and Little Rock have great skylines. I was really impressed with the pictures I saw of Little Rock in a thread that was begun a few weeks ago.

[RiversideGator]

With the new RSA tower, Mobile has one of the tallest bldgs in the South. Mobile wins on that alone.

[krazeeboi]

I thought the RSA tower is currently under construction? At any rate, I wouldn't choose a city simply based on one building, no matter how tall it is.

Here's how Mobile's skyline will look once the RSA tower is completed:

Even as nice as the tower will be once completed, I think Mobile still has a little ways to go as far as developing a nice, solid skyline. The RSA tower is definitely a step in that direction.

[krazeeboi]

Here's the thread with some fantastic pics of Little Rock: http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9096

And I know that we don't get many Mississippians over here, but I think that Jackson at least deserved a spot on the poll.

Also, I just realized that Tulsa, OK was listed. All things fair, Tulsa should definitely have a considerable amount of votes. Here are some pics of Tulsa's skyline I found online:

[Topher1]

Oops..., I didn't realize Tulsa was on the poll, or I'd have voted for it... I voted for Little Rock. I think those two are easily #1 and #2 out of the skylines listed.

[RiversideGator]

Krazee: The new Mobile skyline didnt appear for me. Can you repost it?

[motonenterprises]

Representing my home of Greenville, SC.

[rocket9561]

I like Knoxville

[krazeeboi]

RiversideGator:

Just check out this link: http://www.angelfire.com/al2/myhp/images/mobilelanding.jpg

[The_sandlapper]

Tulsa has a very impressive skyline!

[UrbanSoutherner]

I would vote for Tulsa first. The scale of the skyscrapers there is really more along the lines of a larger city. Next, I would vote for Winston-Salem. I like the recent Wachovia tower there. Both cities have nice, larger skyscrapers from the 1920s and 1930s.

[satalac]

I like Knoxville

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me too, i'm suprised it's only got 3 votes. plus, it has the most holy football stadium in it's skyline (and to all the notre dame fans, sorry, but neyland is holier haha).

[Rufus]

winston-salem has a great skyline. it has historical buildings and buildings that are works of art. it also is known as a great arts city and manufacturing/banking center. it has by far the best small skyline.

[Spartan]

me too, i'm suprised it's only got 3 votes. plus, it has the most holy football stadium in it's skyline (and to all the notre dame fans, sorry, but neyland is holier haha).

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Knoxville has a reputation as an unattractive city. I have never been or seen any pictures until now. I seems as though the city has an image to repair, because it looks nice based on that pic.

[RiversideGator]

Knoxville is nice, except for all the Vols..

[satalac]

Knoxville is nice, except for all the Vols.. 

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wait, what was that? the gators got beat in football again. by who? the vols? hmmmmm.....

[twincity]

The Winston-Salem skyline.

[nashvol85]

Knoxville has a reputation as an unattractive city. I have never been or seen any pictures until now. I seems as though the city has an image to repair, because it looks nice based on that pic.

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Knoxville's downtown is beautiful. There are a lot of nice buildings...just not that many that are tall. I voted for Knoxville based on beauty and being unique (you don't see too many of those typical concrete square buildings).

And as satalac mentioned, the most holy site in all of college football.

[Spartan]

Nice. Knoxville is definately underrated.

2 questions:

1. What is the gold sphere thing?

2. What are they building there in the foreground of the first pic?

[nashvol85]

Nice. Knoxville is definately underrated.

2 questions:

1. What is the gold sphere thing?

2. What are they building there in the foreground of the first pic?

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The Gold thing: Sunsphere. Built during the 1982 Worlds Fair.

The other thing...I'm not sure, if it's the white tent-like thing, then it is an amphitheatre.

Both shots taken from Fort Sanders (on the west side of downtown).

[Spartan]

The Gold thing: Sunsphere. Built during the 1982 Worlds Fair.

The other thing...I'm not sure, if it's the white tent-like thing, then it is an amphitheatre.

Both shots taken from Fort Sanders (on the west side of downtown).

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So is the Sunsphere a water tower or an obvservation tower or something to the effect?

I meant what is being built. It looks rather substantial. Behind and to the right of the sunsphere.