A city’s skyline can be an indicator of its economic development. More skyscrapers or vertical development tends to indicate a more prosperous city. The Big Picture Crowdsource Innovation The height and density of a city’s skyline can be an indicator of its economic development. More compact cities tend to have lower emissions of climate-changing pollutants. A city with a skyline dominated by luxury condos may not be as inclusive as a city with a more diverse mix of high-rise buildings. When we think of skylines around the world, for many people the awe-inspiring buildings of New York, Hong Kong, and Dubai come to mind. These cities draw crowds of tourists eager to visit landmark buildings with observatories hundreds of meters in the air. These skylines are the result of global competition among developers and architects racing to outbuild and out-design each other to lend their city a certain aesthetic, engineering, and economic status. But how tall and dense are these skylines really when compared to others around the world? Are other cities just mini versions of these exciting skylines, or do they take different strategies when building tall? Are skylines in developing economies different than those in the developed […]
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