How America Lost the Skyscraper Race

[beijingwalker]

How America Lost the Skyscraper Race
The United States once dominated the race for the skies. Here's what happened.

 

[beijingwalker]

China has built more skyscrapers in the last decade than than United States has in 118 years. In 2018 alone, China built half of New York City.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

That's because you are a stage behind us

US
poverty rural -> livable standard of living dense urban -> wealthier spread out suburban

China
poverty rural -> livable standard of living dense urban

early 1800's poor rural living

Late 1800's to early 1900's apartment building living with a higher standard of living

1950's to present: wealthier suburban living

 

[beijingwalker]

That's because you are a stage behind us

US
poverty rural -> livable standard of living dense urban -> wealthier spread out suburban

China
poverty rural -> livable standard of living dense urban

How about public facilities like trains, subways and highways? Saying US infrastructure is crumbing is more about public facilities, not your private house.

 

[Microsoft]

How about public facilities like trains, subways and highways? Saying US infrastructure is crumbing is more about public facilities, not your private house.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/13/politics/navarro-white-house-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html

Most Americans are perfectly happy with cars and the infrastructure for those is fine. As far as rebuilding is concerned, that will be done too.

 

[beijingwalker]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/13/politics/navarro-white-house-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html

Most Americans are perfectly happy with cars and the infrastructure for those is fine. As far as rebuilding is concerned, that will be done too.

China has much more cars than US, cars need good roads.

 

[W.11]

China has more cars than US, cars need good roads.

mate your CCP propaganda machine seems disgraceful like Ms V.

regards

 

[beijingwalker]

mate your CCP propaganda machine seems disgraceful like Ms V.

regards

Still far from your 54 negative rating by a huge margin.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

How about public facilities like trains, subways and highways? Saying US infrastructure is crumbing is more about public facilities, not your private house.

What does that have to do with the number of skyscrapers?

How about your poverty?

 

[Gangetic]

It's because China's manufacturing capability is larger than he US'. China used more cement in the last 3 years than the US did throughout the 20th century.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

It's because China's manufacturing capability is larger than he US'. China used more cement in the last 3 years than the US did throughout the 20th century.

Yes, because their homes and highspeed rail use mostly cement while ours don't.

I could say how come China doesn't have as many swimming pools or lawnmowers as the US.

 

[beijingwalker]

What does that have to do with the number of skyscrapers?

What does it have anything to do with skyscrapers? Skyscrapers are not residential buildings.

It's because China's manufacturing capability is larger than he US'. China used more cement in the last 3 years than the US did throughout the 20th century.

True.

Yes, because their homes and highspeed rail use mostly cement while ours don't.

I could say how come China doesn't have as many swimming pools or lawnmowers as the US.

Would you just stay on topic?

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

What does it have anything to do with skyscrapers? Skyscrapers are not residential buildings.

Since a large percentage of white collar workers have moved to the suburbs there is no value anymore of building tall skyscrapers in big cities. Now it is suburban office parks.

Apple HQ

Microsoft HQ

Google HQ

Oracle HQ

Tesla HQ

IBM headquarters

Facebook HQ

Exxon-Mobil HQ

 

[beijingwalker]

Because white collar workers have moved to the suburbs there is no value anymore of building tall skyscrapers in big cities. Now it is suburban office parks.

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Microsoft HQ

Google HQ

So US cities will be abandoned and become ghost towns, got it, now I know why US doesn't upgrade their city infrastructures.

 

[Cliftonite]

I've never been to China but I've been to US.

New York's subway is falling apart and smells of piss all the time. Istanbul metro is better than NYC subway.