THIS is what a beautiful city looks like!

[Setteghastly]

Atlanta defecates on Houston in the looks department. Most of the architecture is superior in every way.

http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1820558-Midtown_Atlanta_at_Night-Atlanta.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/paulhan/downtown2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/DARLINGTON_ATLANTA_DAY_SKYLINE_1.jpg

[Howard Huge]

Oh ok.

[TheNiche]

Atlanta defecates on Houston in the looks department. Most of the architecture is superior in every way.

Based upon the photos that you have provided, I must respectfully disagree.

I will concede, however, that Houston is not pictorially well-represented on virtualtourist.com. Try browsing Flickr.

[lockmat]

Is that a Memorial Hermann tower on the bottom right of the second picture?

[Setteghastly]

But the streetscape/city scene is also more interesting, beautiful, and more progressive than Houston's.

Atlantic Station

http://images04.olx..../55745600_1.jpg

Five Points

http://img.groundspe...129130b87c0.jpg

Philips Arena

http://basketball.ba...Hawks/front.jpg

Technology Square, Georgia Tech

http://farm3.static....5f0d48b.jpg?v=0

Glenwood Park

http://glenwoodpark....dsc_0325-lg.jpg

[TheNiche]

But the streetscape/city scene is also more interesting, beautiful, and more progressive than Houston's.

But where are the people?

Houston's Canal Street gets more use...when it's raining out...as in, today.

[LegacyTree]

Is this citykid?

[lockmat]

But the streetscape/city scene is also more interesting, beautiful, and more progressive than Houston's.

What do you mean progressive? Isn't walkability ancient?

[lockmat]

But where are the people?

Houston's Canal Street gets more use...when it's raining out...as in, today.

I saw some people in a few shots. But I've learned not to judge urban areas by the amount of people that are in their pictures. I've seen plenty of photos and videos of NYC area, even Times Square, with not as many people as I had expected.

[Setteghastly]

But where are the people?

Houston's Canal Street gets more use...when it's raining out...as in, today.

There's definitely plenty of activity around Atlanta at the right times. Just like in Houston.

http://www.city-data...ml#post15751349

http://www.city-data...ml#post15751349

[Setteghastly]

What do you mean progressive? Isn't walkability ancient?

Not in the sense of new urbanism. And the architecture is also more modern. Much of Houston looks very '80s.

[bachanon]

..........still trying to clean "defecates" from my imagery.

for starters, this is the "going up" area of the forum. "going up" meaning new projects (in houston usually). there are other threads to pronounce your architectural pride.

in addition, "my city vs. your city" threads or conversations do not meet the guidelines for polite discussion on haif and will be removed

moving thread to appropriate section...."meanwhile, in the rest of the world". why? because atlanta is "the rest of the world" on "houston architecture information forum".

[Setteghastly]

..........still trying to clean "defecates" from my imagery.

for starters, this is the "going up" area of the forum. "going up" meaning new projects (in houston usually). there are other threads to pronounce your architectural pride.

in addition, "my city vs. your city" threads or conversations do not meet the guidelines for polite discussion on haif and will be removed

moving thread to appropriate section...."meanwhile, in the rest of the world". why? because atlanta is "the rest of the world" on "houston architecture information forum".

Oh, but I'm not from Atlanta. I'm from Houston (see username).

[barracuda]

Atlanta defecates on Houston in the looks department. Most of the architecture is superior in every way.

Totally subjective.

[RedScare]

There's definitely plenty of activity around Atlanta at the right times. Just like in Houston.

He's right. Houston can't compete with this. I mean, really, a Volvo with fender vents? You can't beat that.

[Setteghastly]

Totally subjective.

Of course it is.

[Setteghastly]

He's right. Houston can't compete with this. I mean, really, a Volvo with fender vents? You can't beat that.

I knew someone was going to make a comment about that car. That's why I had so much fun posting it.

[TheNiche]

Not in the sense of new urbanism. And the architecture is also more modern. Much of Houston looks very '80s.

As opposed to what? ...looking very 90's?

...or turn-of-the-century, depression-era, or mid-century? There are well-defined parts of downtown Houston that reflect architecture from each of these periods. True enough, the effect on the skyline is dominated by our boom-town days; I suspect that Atlanta is no different.

But on the whole--and this is just me--I find Atlanta's architecture underwhelming and somewhat boring. That's not to say that Houston is exciting or vibrant, either, but it is a fair bit more colorful, varied, striking, and--I think--classy.

[Setteghastly]

As opposed to what? ...looking very 90's?

...or turn-of-the-century, depression-era, or mid-century? There are well-defined parts of downtown Houston that reflect architecture from each of these periods. True enough, the effect on the skyline is dominated by our boom-town days; I suspect that Atlanta is no different.

But on the whole--and this is just me--I find Atlanta's architecture underwhelming and somewhat boring. That's not to say that Houston is exciting or vibrant, either, but it is a fair bit more colorful, varied, striking, and--I think--classy.

I respect your opinion. I just love the crowns of Atlanta's towers so much more than Houston's Lego buildings.

And even 90s architecture still looks very modern to me. Most 70s/80s boom architecture should be burned to the ground.

[Setteghastly]

And yeah, seeing this at night would be very boring.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/118/295211352_970d7c8895.jpg

[TheNiche]

Most 70s/80s boom architecture should be burned to the ground.

That's what they used to think about structures from the 19th century during the urban renewal programs of the mid-20th century. Now, as some of your photos illustrate, architects strive (with an embarrassing rate of success) to simulate the effect of architecture from that era.

[TheNiche]

And yeah, seeing this at night would be very boring.

No, not very boring. ...just regular boring. Ho-hum.

[Setteghastly]

I just think it's better than Houston's seemingly endless sea of bland, office park architecture.

[Gary]

Portland, SF and Seattle are beautiful...Atlanta?

[Setteghastly]

No, not very boring. ...just regular boring. Ho-hum.

But this is more exciting?

http://www.sloanegallery.com/Houston%20Skyline%201980s%20web.jpg

....I guess.

[lockmat]

Is Atlanta's architecture better just because their buildings have pyramids sitting on top of them? I guess I have no affinity for those types of buildings because Houston only has one of them (Transco). And we've talked it to death already in other threads, but simply having lights on a building really does nothing for me.

[lockmat]

Not in the sense of new urbanism.

In what sense?

[Setteghastly]

Portland, SF and Seattle are beautiful...Atlanta?

Absolutely. Naturally as well.

http://www.themeetingmagazines.com/index/Portals/2/2007_0506_IFMM/2.%20Industry%20News/Evergreen-492.jpg

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/25/bd/e7/stone-mountain-christmas.jpg

http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicv/vfiles2189.jpg

http://www.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/s/Smokyboy/23.jpg

[barracuda]

Sounds like all we need is a back-lit spire installed on top of the JPMorgan Chase Tower.

[Setteghastly]

Sounds like all we need is a back-lit spire installed on top of the JPMorgan Chase Tower.

That, and a helluva lot more.