Anyone have access to AZRE Magazine?

[Tempe_Duck]

Originally Posted by CONative

I think he was referring to the portions of the city that has more of an urban 'city' feel -- not the actual population of the city of Phoenix.

If that is the case, that I am wrong. Sorry.

[PhxPavilion]

Originally Posted by Don B.

^ I've lived here for 17 years, and Phoenix has only taken baby steps compared to other cities of her size.

I mean, Des Moines, Mobile and Omaha have taller skyscrapers than Phoenix. Is that not utterly pathetic for a U.S. city, especially one the size of Phoenix? I realize skyscrapers are not the sole means to measuring a city's worth, but there's still a shitpot of abandoned dirt lots clustered around our downtown. I go to San Diego or Denver (both smaller than Phoenix) and I come back here so depressed it's not even funny. I despair that Phoenix will ever have a real downtown...

METRO AREA....CITY POP..........METRO POP.........# OF SKYSCRAPERS OVER 400 FEET TALL

Denver.............600,000...........2.9 million..........16
San Diego........1.2 million........2.8 million..........13
Phoenix...........1.5 million........4.3 million..........2

--don

Agreed. Phoenix is a city of mediocrity and value engineering with few exceptions.