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Originally Posted by koops65
From the Great Canadian Skyline thread
For easy comparison. The tallest towers are at a similar scale...
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This is a great comparison shot - one can clearly see how much more densely and tightly clustered the Chicago skyline is
It also shows how both skylines look from very far away - but move in a little closer and you have more 'meat' to compare. The beautiful symmetry of older tighter urban planning like the flush shoulder to shoulder pre-war South Michigan Avenue streetwall opposite Grant Park. This rare and unique high rise architecture will never be built again and really only exists in a couple of cities in the world.
from "The Plan of Chicago at 100: 15 Views of Burnham's Legacy for a New Century"