NYC skyscrapers

Being in New York is always about

experiencing the continual evolution and revival of streets and neighborhoods.

I'm always weirded out when I walk the street and discover an old, decrepit two-story building or a patch of dilapidated grass surrounded by giant new buildings. I catch myself making plans as if I were a tycoon real estate developer: "How tall will it be? Can we build something in such a narrow place? Of course we can! Let's tear everything down, and let's rock and roll!"

I'm so used to this super-loaded City that when I visit other cities, for example, DC, I freak out about the amount of "empty space." I catch myself guessing, "Why is there so much green here? Space is so expensive; stop wasting it!" Just kidding, DC has beautiful parks and gardens that we love. 😰 Washington, respect!

What I'm saying is that, having lived in New York for almost two decades, I am still mesmerized by the skyscrapers continually built in the City. From the austere cement style before 911 to the glass mirroring the sky, virtually invisible buildings climbing the stratosphere, and periodically disappearing into the clouds, the one thing evident in America is that we are a country that has architecturally transformed the modern world. The skyscraper was born and raised in the United States of America, and New York is its epicenter.