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Originally Posted by garofalofan
that is the difference between Philly and cities like Chicago,NYC and LA. they progress because the residents there are not bitchy about every fricking thing. They want progress and they show it by letting it happen.
by the time Philadelphia River city and other projects in philly get built, other cities like Chicago, NYC and LA will have passed the city by. to answer the op's original question, no, it does not ruin the skyline in chicago.
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NY, LA, and Chicago have
already passed Philadelphia, but that has to do with their economic strengths, not the height of their buildings. Also, it's not like other cities don't have neighborhood/community opposition to various projects. NIMBYism is hardly unique to Philadelphia.
Also, please note that Detroit's tallest building (758 ft) is only a couple feet shorter than London's (771 ft), so skyline alone is a very poor indicator of "overall quality" of a city.