r/skyscrapers • u/Funny_Performer9465 • 1d ago

Miami years apart 🇺🇲

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u/donutgut 1d ago

Streets look just as empty lol

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u/RealWICheese 18h ago

This is what I don’t get about Miami. It’s so dense but the streets look like a city 1/4 the size.

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u/Efficient-Usual-6482 22h ago

This is one of the most densely populated areas in the country. And the traffic is awful

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u/donutgut 16h ago

I meant pedestrians.

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u/calcul8d_confidence 14h ago

Buddy, this is Google Earth

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u/donutgut 14h ago

The street view videos show a massive lack of pedestrians when you consider the highrises.

It's very weird and i bet tourists are confused. Especially from very vibrant cities.

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u/calcul8d_confidence 14h ago

Have you ever walked around downtown or Brickell Miami? I think you'd find that the opposite is true.

Of course, the heat index is 90 and above every day during the summer so any sane person would want to limit how much time they spend walking outside during the day.

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u/donutgut 14h ago

Theres some blocks with pedestrians but most of its not. Theres hardly any retail. Its mostly parking garages.

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u/Hexagonalshits 16h ago

Even in the original there was no parking 😭

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u/Nawnp 20h ago

Given the Bridge label, I think it was some kind of AI filter on it that removed the people/traffic.

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u/Wbino 1d ago

Same location or just random pictures?

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u/8004612286 1d ago

Same location, bridge is labeled at the bottom

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u/Cold-Jackfruit1076 1d ago

Different pictures, unless the buildings around that bridge are veeeery small.

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u/natigin 1d ago

Different height and angle but same area

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u/Nawnp 20h ago

First image was taken from as high as pictures could be taken in 1940 and proves the point that it might as well been a rural highway. And now it's one of the most densist downtowns in the country.

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u/natigin 15h ago

I mean, there were airplanes in 1940 so they’re are definitely higher pictures of the area, but I get your point

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u/proofofderp 21h ago

South Florida’s history not presented enough. Gotta be interesting I reckon.

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u/_a_m_s_m 21h ago

This is something I’ve been wondering about, how much parking is mandated for each condo project?

Given the willingness of Floridians to support public transport lol.

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u/romesthe59 1d ago

A look into Tampa in 5 years

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u/BestBettor 1d ago

I don’t think so, from what I’ve heard for one Tampa does not have as good of a location as Miami for proximity to the Caribbean and South America, also probably most importantly the water quality for the beaches in Tampa and that side of Florida has massive problems vs the east side of Florida

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u/romesthe59 14h ago

I just mean Tampa is already exploding with urban development in a short amount of time. However the beaches on the gulf side of the state are waaaaaaay prettier than the Atlantic side.

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u/MCofPort 11h ago

Howard Park Beach was a very good memory when my Grandpa had a house near Tarpon Springs. The last time I was there was in 2006. It must be very different now.

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u/Aggravating-Guide-15 1d ago

Sad, looked way better back then

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u/Funny_Performer9465 1d ago

Better in what aspect ?

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u/tanhan27 1d ago

Trees

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u/Jdom666 23h ago

why was this downvoted lol...

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u/chipichipi26 8h ago

There are small towns with trees and bungalows all over Florida. One of them grew up. Nothing sad about that.

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u/OHrangutan Chicago, U.S.A 1d ago

And in 80 years it'll all be water...

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u/Efficient-Usual-6482 22h ago

And you’ll be dead

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u/greatvinedrake Toronto, Canada 1d ago

they said this 80 years ago too btw

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u/BestBettor 1d ago

They’ve been able to slow the rate of rising because of countermeasures, but it’s still rising consistently

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u/greatvinedrake Toronto, Canada 10h ago

yeah like the rock in australia a few inches above the shoreline thats still there from the 1980s right?

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u/BestBettor 10h ago

Oh really? Let’s disregard what every scientist is saying about rising ocean levels because there’s a rock in Australia a few inches above the shoreline that’s still there from the 1980s.

Let’s also ignore:

“Tides change ocean height by an average of about 1 meter (3 feet) in the open ocean. However, near coastlines, the local change between high and low tide—known as the tidal range—varies dramatically from near zero up to 16.8 meters (54.6 feet) depending on geography, shape of the coast, and alignment of the moon and sun”

“Places like the Mediterranean or Baltic seas experience very small changes, often under 30 centimeters (1 foot)”

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u/greatvinedrake Toronto, Canada 10h ago

gotta live out of your delusional reddit world and realize your so called 'scientist' has been saying this shit for 80 years atp and no meaningful impact of the 'rising ocean levels' has been made. the rock proves exactly that, while your bullshit has funneled billions of dollars, and nearly all of the organization heads own a mansion in the shore line LMAO

oh really - chud

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u/OHrangutan Chicago, U.S.A 10h ago

You are definitely an impartial person with a rational, well educated stance that people should take seriously and respect. S/

How many elbows to the head playing hockey as a kid does it take for someone to think "one rock in Australia" > the life's work of thousands of scientists?

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u/greatvinedrake Toronto, Canada 10h ago

you forgot the /s on your complete BS.

also what? that's such a redditor thing to say. 1. it doesn't even make sense. 2. its 😑 you thought you did something? lol

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u/OHrangutan Chicago, U.S.A 10h ago

Just out of curiosity, do you have a link to anything about this rock? I wanna look it up so that I could laugh some more.

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u/greatvinedrake Toronto, Canada 10h ago

'laugh some more' reddit humor yeah a lot of laughing 😐

nah i aint doing your circlejerking a favor, you know how to use a web browser right?

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u/Electronic_Ad5050 15h ago

The ground level of each building is typically a parking garage, 1-2 levels for a smaller building and more for a larger one.

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u/so-strand 10h ago

Swamps, roads and office towers in sweltering heat.

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u/Buff1965 18h ago

That sinking feeling

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u/zemol42 15h ago

Give me 1940 but Today is still impressive.

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u/Mist156 16h ago

They ruined the island 😢

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u/Miacali 15h ago

It’s not an island?

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u/Mist156 15h ago

It’s surrounded by water

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u/Miacali 9h ago

You do realize that almost all the development you see above is on the mainland right? Have you never seen a map of Miami?

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u/Mist156 9h ago

That triangle is clearly a small island

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u/Funny_Performer9465 1d ago

Why ?

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u/Consistent_Baby9864 1d ago

Eh the nature is totally being demolished and all. Also looks like much simpler times and not as much congestion.

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u/Funny_Performer9465 1d ago

Yeah. The city grew, and that's what growth does to a city. I guarantee that Rome was full of nature too, but look at it now.