re: United States is woefully behind in architecture

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Our skyscrapers are built by private holders, and there has to be a need.

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Midland, Texas had a new 59 story mixed use tower planned, but investors scrapped it when the city told them they wouldn't give them any concessions for it.

And about falling behind in architecture...AT&T stadium in Arlington has the world's largest column-free interior. Like was said earlier in the thread; girth, not length. Look at the class of stadiums and domes just opened, being built or soon to begin construction in America. The tech going into these construction projects is insane.