"Post pictures of LA"

[crazychickensc12 84]

I heart LA.....

But seriously though, great pics!!

[JDRCRASH 53]

Actually there is the Bank of America Plaza building over there in Atlanta which is 311.8 meters tall
Here is a pic:

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

Top 100 Cities

by building & drawing count

		Name		Pop.		Bldgs.
1		New York City		8,104,079		2,234
2		Toronto		2,481,494		2,048
3		Chicago		2,862,244		1,101
4		Tokyo		8,524,495		1,067
5		Vancouver		545,671		705
6		Greater London		7,172,091		534
7		Mexico City		8,814,797		517
8		Dubai		1,321,453		484
9		Los Angeles		3,845,541		482
10		Montréal		1,812,723		471
11		Hong Kong		6,994,500		444
12		Ottawa		774,072		438
13		Sydney		4,394,585		382
14		Moscow		10,406,900		376
15		Shanghai		13,523,900		358
16		Chongqing		4,133,663		352
17		Guangzhou		7,251,900		335
18		Buenos Aires City		2,776,138		310
19		Calgary		951,395		291
20		Beijing		7,602,069		287
21		Mississauga		612,925		276
22		Singapore		4,483,900		265
23		Edmonton		937,840		252
24		Bangkok		6,642,566		250
25		Frankfurt/Main		655,079		247
26		Panama City		668,927		236
27		Istanbul		10,034,830		234
28		Melbourne		3,634,233		231
29		Shenzhen		1,650,000		227
30		São Paulo		10,405,868		223
31		Las Vegas		545,147		212
32		St. Petersburg		4,661,000		210
33		Atlanta		434,900		207

(Atlanta)

#	Name	Height	Year
01.	Bank of America Plaza	312 m	1992
02.	SunTrust Plaza	265 m	1992
03.	One Atlantic Center	250 m	1987
04.	191 Peachtree Tower	235 m	1990
05.	Westin Peachtree Plaz..	220 m	1976
06.	Georgia Pacific Tower	212 m	1981
07.	Promenade II	211 m	1989
08.	BellSouth Building	206 m	1980
09.	1180 Peachtree	198 m	2006
10.	GLG Grand / Four Seas..	186 m	1992
11.	State of Georgia Buil..	169 m	1966
12.	Marriott Marquis Hote..	169 m	1985
13.	Park Avenue Condomini..	148 m	2000
14.	Terminus 100	148 m	2007
15.	Paramount at Buckhead	146 m	2004
16.	Centennial Tower	140 m	1975
17.	Equitable Building	138 m	1968
18.	Buckhead Grand	137 m	2004
19.	One Park Tower	134 m	1961
20.	1100 Peachtree	130 m	1990
21.	Atlanta Plaza One	130 m	1986
22.	Park Place on Peachtr..	128 m	1986
23.	2828 Peachtree Condom..	128 m	2002
24.	1280 West	125 m	1989
25.	Peachtree Summit #1	124 m	1975
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(Los Angeles)

#	Name	Height	Year
01.	US Bank Tower	310 m	1989
02.	Aon Center	262 m	1973
03.	Two California Plaza	229 m	1992
04.	Gas Company Tower	228 m	1991
05.	Bank of America Plaza	224 m	1974
06.	777 Tower	221 m	1991
07.	Wells Fargo Tower	220 m	1983
08.	Figueroa at Wilshire	219 m	1990
09.	City National Tower	213 m	1972
10.	Paul Hastings Tower	213 m	1972
11.	Citigroup Center	191 m	1979
12.	611 Place	189 m	1967
13.	One California Plaza	176 m	1985
14.	Century Plaza Tower I	174 m	1975
15.	Century Plaza Tower I..	174 m	1975
16.	KPMG Tower	171 m	1983
17.	Ernst & Young Plaza	163 m	1985
18.	SunAmerica Center	162 m	1990
19.	TCW Tower	158 m	1990
20.	Union Bank Plaza	157 m	1968
21.	10 Universal City Pla..	154 m	1984
22.	1100 Wilshire Buildin..	151 m	1987
23.	Fox Plaza	150 m	1987
24.	Constellation Place	150 m	2003
25.	ARCO Tower	141 m	1989
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so stop talking about Atlanta if you're so obsessed with it then maybe you should create an Atlanta thread

[mayorron 0]

Originally posted by: dOwntOwnbUzz

Originally posted by: Need4Camaro

Is it just me or from those pictures does Downtown LA look MINUTE? It looks as if there's just one interchange for it and thats it.... Downtown Atlanta (the city where I reside) appears 4 times larger than Downtown LA...

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that's what a lot of people say, but if you look at the diagrams at skyscraperpage.com the Los Angeles buildings are a lot taller than Atlanta

Most LA buildings are scattered in a bunch, glendale, westwood, century city, all have pretty decent skylines but are scattered

so actually, Atlanta is a lot smaller than LAquote>

Yea, "MOST" LA buildings are taller than the ones in Atlanta.

But Atlanta is the 3rd tallest city in the states, yes only, third to NYC, and CHI.

For the Downtown thing though, I don't know which is bigger.

But Atlanta has three or maybe even more districts. Put them all together, well still don't know.

Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody .. etc.

Downtown is overrated when it comes to buildings, but if you're talking about Companies, Atlanta has alot more major ones. But if we're going to talk about Entertainment, there is no doubt that Los Angeles is the "KING".

I was from Orange County, and been to Los Angeles lots of times. I love it.

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Sorry about the obsession my friend. I guess This things should be in the Atlanta Thread, sorry once again.

[j2dap 0]

LA downtown really seems small in pics but when i went there it is really big.... bigger then i thought atlantas downtown is decent to but give LA a few years and we will have alot of taller buildings.... you cant really compare ATL with LA... LA and its suburbs ARE ENormus by area its the biggest city in this Country ATL isnt even Close but i still love ATL Falcons are the best

[mayorron 0]

Just give your thoughts about Atlanta, on my Atlanta Thread.

This is an LA Thread, and we should respect that by posting only about LA, and what beauty it yields.

I kindly request this as the last post about Atlanta. Or if the creator of the topic allows comparisson between the two, let the title be changed.

Thank you.

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Yes, LA and its surrounding neighborhood is enourmous.

But I thought NYC is the biggest City. With 5 boroughs around and a pop. of over 8million.

I hope this brings no comparisson with NYC. But I'm just curious about this one.

Since this thread is about Los Angeles, let me give a few words about it.

Los Angeles Traffic is Unbearable! I guess all of you knows that.

It is a crowded city, let's admit that.

Organized crime exists in this city more than any that I know of.

The surrounding Cities are "METRO LOS ANGELES" or "LOS ANGELES COUNTY" but not part of the city itself.

It claims that Disneyland / California Adventure is theirs, it is not. It is in Anaheim, CA, where I'm from. It is 30miles down south of LA.

It is a very expensive city to live in. Gas, food, transportation, real estate and etc. are really expensive. I guess if you don't have much money, it is practical to "NOT" live in LA.

The good things are:

LA is a city to be in when it comes to entertainment, dining and shopping.

The Skyline is really great.

Gotta Love Six Flags

Universal Studios -- Major Attraction

Lots of Museums and Art galores -- I love the Getty.

Transportation is good as well, Blue Line (North-South) Green Line (LAX E-West)

Red line (Subway) and more, I just forgot.

And that's just about it. (Don't hate me) haha.

[JDRCRASH 53]

@dOwntOwnbUzz: Um...aren't you overeacting a little?(or were you upset at Need4camaro?)

I simply implied that there is a structure in another city thats barely taller than our tallest.

And thats only by the complete structure height.

The U.S. Bank Tower is actually taller than Bank of America Plaza in stories.

And by the way, I don't know where you got those numbers, but they are inaccurate.

Toronto does NOT have more buildings than Chicago.

If those numbers mean about every single building in those greater suburb areas, Tokyo and Los Angeles dwarf Chicago Toronto and New York City , because Victorville, California City, Lancaster-Palmdale, Hesparia, Barstow and the rest of the Mojave Northern Basin is booming with suburban sprawl.  That high desert is even bigger than Long Island!

[SpecialEddie 3]

Fact: Los Angeles has more museums than any other city in the United States. 

*stands up proudly*

I don't really go to museums though.

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

Originally posted by: JDRCRASH @dOwntOwnbUzz: Um...aren't you overeacting a little?(or were you upset at Need4camaro?)

I simply implied that there is a structure in another city thats barely taller than our tallest.

And thats only by the complete structure height.

The U.S. Bank Tower is actually taller than Bank of America Plaza in stories.

And by the way, I don't know where you got those numbers, but they are inaccurate.

Toronto does NOT have more buildings than Chicago.

If those numbers mean about every single building in those greater suburb areas, Tokyo and Los Angeles dwarf Chicago Toronto and New York City , because Victorville, California City, Lancaster-Palmdale, Hesparia, Barstow and the rest of the Mojave Northern Basin is booming with suburban sprawl.  That high desert is even bigger than Long Island!

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*sighs* i thought having someone creating an ATL thread that this would end.

no wasn't mad at anybody, all i saw is somebody comparing ATL to LA, i do not have a huge problem with that because like ATL

but when people are asking me if LA's downtown is smaller, than i thought it would be in the LA's threads best interest to prove that LA has more buildings

ATL downtown may be bigger, but if you were to take all the buildings over 500 ft. in LA there is twice as much in ATL

and those numbers are correct because the numbers are all buildings either built or being constructed.... so they are gonna be a little bigger than you'd think

just CLICK HERE

[j2dap 0]

Originally posted by: mayorron Just give your thoughts about Atlanta, on my Atlanta Thread.

This is an LA Thread, and we should respect that by posting only about LA, and what beauty it yields.

I kindly request this as the last post about Atlanta. Or if the creator of the topic allows comparisson between the two, let the title be changed.

Thank you.

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Yes, LA and its surrounding neighborhood is enourmous.

But I thought NYC is the biggest City. With 5 boroughs around and a pop. of over 8million.

I hope this brings no comparisson with NYC. But I'm just curious about this one.

Since this thread is about Los Angeles, let me give a few words about it.

Los Angeles Traffic is Unbearable! I guess all of you knows that.

It is a crowded city, let's admit that.

Organized crime exists in this city more than any that I know of.

The surrounding Cities are "METRO LOS ANGELES" or "LOS ANGELES COUNTY" but not part of the city itself.

It claims that Disneyland / California Adventure is theirs, it is not. It is in Anaheim, CA, where I'm from. It is 30miles down south of LA.

It is a very expensive city to live in. Gas, food, transportation, real estate and etc. are really expensive. I guess if you don't have much money, it is practical to "NOT" live in LA.

The good things are:

LA is a city to be in when it comes to entertainment, dining and shopping.

The Skyline is really great.

Gotta Love Six Flags

Universal Studios -- Major Attraction

Lots of Museums and Art galores -- I love the Getty.

Transportation is good as well, Blue Line (North-South) Green Line (LAX E-West)

Red line (Subway) and more, I just forgot.

And that's just about it. (Don't hate me) haha.quote>

 

u are correct about the population new york is bigger then la in population but by pure size and area new york is not even close LA is way bigger

and i doubt that atlantas down town is bigger then LA's downtown and we have taller buildings

[Amavel 0]

I'm glad we're done with this LA vs ATL business.. because there really isn't a comparison.

Anyways, I was just looking over the stats from the Census 2000, and the West had an overall 20% population increase (the South had a lower percentage but more total people)..

In the next 10 years, I think we're going to see more western/southwestern cities in the Top 20 and more western metro areas climbing up the area rankings. And that means all the East coasters can start warming up to palm trees, good weather, and beautiful people because they're eventually going to be living here, hahahh.

[Asimov 0]

OK, it's understandable, that the "Angelinos" love their own city, I guess everbody is doing that in some way. But for me, L.A. is showing how a City should not be. It's an amorphous swamp of concrete, lowrises and freeways, spreading like cancer and absorbing the landscape of southern California. L.A. has the highest concentration of cars on the world, the public transportation is a catastrophy, even when compared to the low average standard in the US in general. Due to the decision to make this city follow the needs of cars, not it's inhabitants, it's now spreading 71 km from north to south and 47 km in east to west direction, resulting in commute times of up to several hours. I wonder how long it will take for this City to collapse into oblivion, once mobilty becomes a luxury after the US manged to burn the global Oil-ressources....

Apart from that L.A. can offer Earthquakes, smog, unbearable heat in the summer, one of the highest crime rates in world, a de facto seperation of the races, both by geography and by income, a corrupt police, etc...

There's more to a city than pretty skyscrapers and glamorous movie studios.

[mayorron 0]

Originally posted by: Asimov

There's more to a city than pretty skyscrapers and glamorous movie studios.quote>

Thank you.

I still love L.A, but yes, LA isn't really much of a Role Model to other growing cities.

Originally posted by: Amavel

In the next 10 years, I think we're going to see more western/southwestern cities in the Top 20 and more western metro areas climbing up the area rankings. And that means all the East coasters can start warming up to palm trees, good weather, and beautiful people because they're eventually going to be living here, hahahh.quote>

Do you want Los Angeles and Southern California to be more crowded as it is right now?

Let the other people go to Idaho, or Montana or something, than to go down SoCal and live in apartments or houses up in the hot deserts. No one can really afford real estate in SoCal. Plus everything is expensive. The crime... Traffic is unbearable, and still does this people want to move into SoCal? Now I think that wouldn't be practical. Stay in the East Coast or move up to Northeast US.

Or move to Atlanta.. (just kidding, we can't talk about Atlanta now!) haha.

Don't hate me! ... please..

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

come on guys are kidding? LA is how a city shouldn't be? ok first off it is impossible to find two cities that are alitke, no matter how close or how far a lot of things are different, culture, popularity, tourism, crime, and total way of life

and people move to so cal because it is better, yeah life sucks for commuters but the weather is awesome, it rains here like ten times a year and it's always sunny, and always warm

hhmm let's compare in the winter:

in new york, i just woke up and i wan't to go outside and get the paper, uhoh, i have to put on socks, shoes, shirt, PANTS, jacket and a warm hat

in los angeles, i just woke up and i wan't to go outside and get the paper, ok, i'll go out in boxer shorts because i know it's a perfect 70*

and people are different in LA, lots of different types of people, from laid back surfers to business men

[Micah 16]

In that case, if people wanted to go to California for the weather, why not just go to San Fan that has about the same weather as LA? Or better yet, San Diego. (Just curious)

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

Originally posted by: Micah In that case, if people wanted to go to California for the weather, why not just go to San Fan that has about the same weather as LA? Or better yet, San Diego. (Just curious)quote>

 

yes San Diego is awesom, big military town so lots of tourists, but San Franciso can get windy and cold but it's still beautiful in the summer

[mayorron 0]

Originally posted by: dOwntOwnbUzz come on guys are kidding? LA is how a city shouldn't be? ok first off it is impossible to find two cities that are alitke, no matter how close or how far a lot of things are different, culture, popularity, tourism, crime, and total way of life

and people move to so cal because it is better, yeah life sucks for commuters but the weather is awesome, it rains here like ten times a year and it's always sunny, and always warm

hhmm let's compare in the winter:

in new york, i just woke up and i wan't to go outside and get the paper, uhoh, i have to put on socks, shoes, shirt, PANTS, jacket and a warm hat

in los angeles, i just woke up and i wan't to go outside and get the paper, ok, i'll go out in boxer shorts because i know it's a perfect 70*

and people are different in LA, lots of different types of people, from laid back surfers to business menquote>

No it is not, I have lived around LA and it is freaking hot in the summer. I'd say it goes up to 97 up to 100 (Many people died this summer because of the heat). And in winter it goes into 58 to 65 something. It is not a perfect 70. I think San Diego is the only city that I know that has a perfect 70.

I know Los Angeles. And if someone has been living there couple months or couple years, yes. Of course, you'd say that it is the best city in the world. But for me, I've lived in the area for what? 18 yrs? It sucks!

What sucks is, It is very expensive! I'll tell ya. Coz I'd rather live in Seattle (Which I might add a beautiful livable place)

Real Estate, Transportation, and the cost of living are really expensive. I've lived about there, so I'd know. Plus, LA has a lot of people who thinks they have to have everything. A lot, I mean, alot are moving from LA to Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Mission Viejo, Fullerton, just to get away from the Los Angeles Atmosphere. Oh, did I tell you its very crowded?

Los Angeles has a good reputation of being a "Tourist Haven" but, for the locals, you have to struggle on working, and working, and working, because working isn't enough to support your lifestyle when you're in LA.

Sorry, that's the truth. I love LA, but not a place to live in.

[j2dap 0]

well if u like seattle then move to seattle second not every place in la is expensive and for the weather i used to live in vegas a couple of years and LA does not get into the +100 vegas will be like 110 or 120 so LA is a rare mediteranean climate not much in the world and san deigo is cool to but not as cool as LA

La has hunderds of differnt races and nations in the city more the new york or any other city were soon going to overthrow new york by population

and for the pollution it is really over exaggerated so what if we dont have alot of mass transit and we have millions cars other cities have the problem and its not just LA fault the whole world plays a part in pollution and we just need to find ways to prevent pollution and the slow destruction of earth instead of blaming LA

[cnystrom1 1]

Originally posted by: j2dap well if u like seattle then move to seattle second not every place in la is expensive and for the weather i used to live in vegas a couple of years and LA does not get into the +100 vegas will be like 110 or 120 so LA is a rare mediteranean climate not much in the world and san deigo is cool to but not as cool as LA

La has hunderds of differnt races and nations in the city more the new york or any other city were soon going to overthrow new york by population

and for the pollution it is really over exaggerated so what if we dont have alot of mass transit and we have millions cars other cities have the problem and its not just LA fault the whole world plays a part in pollution and we just need to find ways to prevent pollution and the slow destruction of earth instead of blaming LAquote>

a bit run on, but i agree. i have been to vegas, i dont mind the higher temperatures much, i would like to move to los angeles or las vegas someday. ive only been to LA once as a kid to go to disneyland, so i cant comment much on it... id like to visit, it sounds like a great place.

[mayorron 0]

DISNEYLAND IS NOT IN LA!

It is in a city 30 miles south of Los Angeles. And its Anaheim, CA!

It is not in Metro L.A, or even in Los Angeles County, or even close to the closest city within Los Angeles County.

Its not a suburb of Los Angeles. Anaheim is big enough to have its own commercial district. Well they have plans.

(lived there for a long long time, so again I'd know)

It is in the famous Orange County.

But yea, don't hate me. please? haha. peace.

[JDRCRASH 53]

@mayorron:  Well in my book, Anaheim is indeed a suburb of L.A. just as New Jersey is a suburb of New York.

(but peace too!)

The only thing keeping people in Manhatten is its subway system.....without it, the Big Apple would be history.

Eventually, L.A. will get an efficient MTA system, there are already plans on it!

Ever heard of the Red line, Gold Line and Green line extensions?

[mayorron 0]

Oh no, haven't heard of those extensions. Well, yea a good transportation system is a must for an internationally known city.

New York, has a pretty good one.

AND NO!!! JDRCRASH! ANAHEIM IS NOT A SUBURB OF LOS ANGELES. EVERYONE KNOWS IT! haha, peace brother.

LONG LIVE ANAHEIM! -- not a suburb! hahaha. not a suburb.

Anyway, most of the past few post about Los Angeles has been harsh. Let's think positive now.

Peace fellow simtropolitans.

[j2dap 0]

Originally posted by: mayorron Oh no, haven't heard of those extensions. Well, yea a good transportation system is a must for an internationally known city.

New York, has a pretty good one.

AND NO!!! JDRCRASH! ANAHEIM IS NOT A SUBURB OF LOS ANGELES. EVERYONE KNOWS IT! haha, peace brother.

LONG LIVE ANAHEIM! -- not a suburb! hahaha. not a suburb.

Anyway, most of the past few post about Los Angeles has been harsh. Let's think positive now.

Peace fellow simtropolitans.quote>

 

ANAHEIM is a suburb of LA from malibu to san bernadino to laguna beach and Riverside they are all subrbs and neighbors they all belong to LA if they wernt LA suburbs  then LA would be one of the smallest cities in this country

According to the california travel book even COMPTON is a suburb but it is called one of LA inner cities because its known for its crimes 

AND  ANAHEIM is not south of LA its 30 miles south u would fine ur self around CARSON or maybe Long Beach Bad neigborhoods its EAST Of LA

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

yeah east LA is really the only bad neighborhood in the metropolitan area, i mean besides compton and inglewood, once you start getting north, then you got problems, like Fresno, and San Jose, not very nice places, but the main thing about LA that is different from all the other major cities is that the people are nice, i know not all the people are nice but you happen to bump into somebody you find attractive WHAT DO Y OU SAY!?!? ... WAIT, you're in LA, talk about how beautiful the weather is, now if that happened in Seattle(which has the highest rate of suicides) you'd have to actually think of something to say to a girl... i know, freaky huh?

but it's ok cause suddam is dead

[mayorron 0]

Well, Its approximately 26 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Is Anaheim a suburb of Los Angeles? No, Anaheim is located in Orange County. Orange County, California was formally organized as a political entity separate from the County of Los Angeles in 1889.

http://www.anaheimoc.org/faq/faq.asp

[SpecialEddie 3]

Originally posted by: Micah In that case, if people wanted to go to California for the weather, why not just go to San Fan that has about the same weather as LA? quote>

 

You're joking, right?

"The coldest winter I've ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" ---Mark Twain.

[j2dap 0]

dOwntOwnbUzz: omg..... dude SAn jOSE was declared one of the safest cities and fresno what the hell!! And no east LA is not the worst part it is south central and compton but if u think about it every part of LA is bad

mayorron: orange county riverside county san bernadino county LA county they all belong to the major region of LA and they are vicinities

[dOwntOwnbUzz 0]

Originally posted by: j2dap dOwntOwnbUzz: omg..... dude SAn jOSE was declared one of the safest cities and fresno what the hell!! And no east LA is not the worst part it is south central and compton but if u think about it every part of LA is bad

mayorron: orange county riverside county san bernadino county LA county they all belong to the major region of LA and they are vicinities

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wrong, orange county is south of LA and Ventura county is north of LA, LA has no relation with Orange, i lived in orange i have a map book if you don't believe me

[mayorron 0]

Whoa! THIS IS WAR! haha.

[mayormommy 8]

Let's play nice, now. I'm sure we can all agree to disagree about the status of Anaheim in relation to LA. I like Manhattan Beach myself, is that considered a suburb?