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US cities in architectural arms race to the sky
Officials and developers are seeking to punctuate skylines with exclamation points in vying for the world's attention
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Jan 15, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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AMERICAN cities are starting an architectural arms race to the sky with super-sized Ferris wheels, a 100-story observation tower and maybe even a mammoth golf ball atop a 300-foot (91m) tee planted in the Arizona desert.
From Phoenix to Camden, New Jersey, city officials and developers are seeking to punctuate their skylines with exclamation points, vying for the world's attention with the next Eiffel Tower or London Eye.
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