I like skyscrapers when they're interestingly designed, but they make no sense when they're not truly needed by the market.
This is currently the tallest concrete structure in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldin_Finance_117
128 floors uncomplete and abandoned in Tianjin, China because of the real estate crisis over there.
It could be something in a vibrant economy, but right now, it's only a prick in the middle of nothing much.
By the way, China is failing because of their Maoist unique party. It is still an authoritarian regime that fails at doing things properly.
In fact, favored districts featuring entire clusters of skyscrapers are still rare.
What do we have in this league? New York and Chicago? That's about it.
And I wouldn't like to be an arrogant dick, but Paris, with its mid-rise sea still beats them hands down at the ranking of the prettiest cities in the world.
So yeah, I'd rather have a whole bunch of mid-rises in a vibrant market and nicely laid-out neighborhoods than a couple of skyscrapers in the middle of nowhere.
It should be quite obvious to anybody on here. Beyond skyscraper nerds, you need to be urban planning freaks.