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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280
Sure some larger cities start to take on a "Dome" shape as they hit the ceiling of where current engineering limits the price effectiveness of going higher (see the loop where you have many buildings peaking out around 700-800' or Manhattan where it's essentially a giant loaf shape of buildings), but as a rule skylines tend to take on certain shapes as a result of market forces.
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I remember a study somewhere that showed another explanation of why that happens. The focus of that study was finding out what form would minimize the average travel distance required. A dome shape was the best at this.