DZH Does North Carolina - Raleigh

DZH22 · #1 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 1:52 AM**

Be sure to check out my other NC threads:
Winston-Salem & Greensboro http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...00#post5753000

Raleigh is a nice little city. Hope y'all enjoy, and sorry about the length.

Couple observations... The masts in the background of a couple pics are literally 2000' tall! (I have some unposted close-ups if anyone is interested) These were taken on a Saturday, late afternoon into the evening. The first pic was taken through the windshield of my car when they skyline kind of took me by surprise around a bend. Also, I thought of posting them in the next larger size (1280 wide instead of 1024) so feel free to leave me feedback regarding that.

arkitekte · #2 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 2:21 AM**

Nice set. We don't see too much of Raleigh on here.

Centropolis · #3 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 3:31 AM**

a lucky, good state. i enjoy it.

KevinFromTexas · #4 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 5:33 AM**

Nice photos. I had no idea Raleigh had a new tallest. That PNC Plaza is a nice looking building. It sort of reminds me of the Smith Tower in Seattle.

hauntedheadnc · #5 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 1:22 PM**

This is the first Raleigh thread I can remember that ever made Raleigh look like a big city.

cabasse · #6 Posted: **Jun 24, 2012, 10:22 PM**

^exactly. i'm actually pretty impressed. good photos as well.

TarHeelJ · #7 Posted: **Jun 25, 2012, 12:04 AM**

Great photos! I'm not sure why people are surprised about Raleigh...it's not one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. year after year for nothing.

Buckeye Native 001 · #8 Posted: **Jun 25, 2012, 2:19 AM**

Nice

ColDayMan · #9 Posted: **Jun 25, 2012, 3:16 AM**

Great photos.

gatt · #10 Posted: **Jun 25, 2012, 5:02 PM**

exellent!

hauntedheadnc · #11 Posted: **Jun 26, 2012, 3:06 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarHeelJ

Great photos! I'm not sure why people are surprised about Raleigh...it's not one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. year after year for nothing.

It's mainly because the majority of growth in Raleigh has been in the suburbs, and for the size of the metro, downtown Raleigh is very small.

LSyd · #12 Posted: **Jun 26, 2012, 3:39 AM**

thanks for the nice pics

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futuresooner · #13 Posted: **Jul 1, 2012, 4:56 AM**

Excellent collection!

whatsthepoint13 · #14 Posted: **Jul 2, 2012, 11:50 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc

This is the first Raleigh thread I can remember that ever made Raleigh look like a big city.

I second this. I've always thought of Raleigh as a sprawltropolis with a weak, but solid downtown, as portrayed in pictures. Thanks for the tour, things are looking great in Raleigh!

DZH22 · #15 Posted: **Jul 5, 2012, 11:59 PM**

Here are a few new pictures from this week

stepper77 · #16 Posted: **Jul 6, 2012, 6:40 PM**

Some good density in Raleigh. The night photos may have change my mind a bit about the "hat". Looks like a nice place, thanks!

TarHeelJ · #17 Posted: **Jul 6, 2012, 6:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hauntedheadnc

It's mainly because the majority of growth in Raleigh has been in the suburbs, and for the size of the metro, downtown Raleigh is very small.

Raleigh actually grew by 46% since the 2000 census within the city limits and is in the top 10 for percentage growth in the U.S. I large part of the Raleigh metro growth has been in the city.

Dallas · #18 Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 6:32 AM**

Nice pics !! What is that building with the giant globe in front of it?

hauntedheadnc · #19 Posted: **Jul 14, 2012, 2:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarHeelJ

Raleigh actually grew by 46% since the 2000 census within the city limits and is in the top 10 for percentage growth in the U.S. I large part of the Raleigh metro growth has been in the city.

Good for Raleigh, but nobody is going to mistake it for Seattle or Manhattan anytime soon. It's still pretty much a shining example for Sunbelt sprawling growth.