Let me be the first to say WOW!!!!

That was a great set of photos…when did BB&T get that new sign? I’m glad the City now allows bigger signs, it makes the skyline look more profssional. Can’t wait for the big RBC Logo to appear downtown.

They must be focused on the interior now of the Marriott, I havent seen much outside progress on that lately

Beautiful stuff. Thanks.

I do not know if they plan to leave Lichtin Plaza lit up like that or not, but they certainly need to! Memorial Auditorium looks amazing lit up that way.

Excellent photos.

I’m sure that it is very expensive, but if you could rent a helicopter you would be able to get some primo aerial shots of Raleigh and the entire Triangle. You could turn your photos into a book, similar to the one I have of Boston, called ‘Over Boston’. You could get shots of DT Raleigh, NCSU, Crabtree (after Soleil), North Hills, RBC/C-F/Fairgrounds, the lakes, DT Durham, RDU, RTP, Duke, UNC, and Chapel Hill.

I love the Lichtin Plaza lights too. I was down there for the City Council swearing in last time, and it looked fantastic. It’ll be even better when all those lots are filled in with buildings.

Excellent sunrise shot of downtown raleigh. Can’t wait to see it when RBC is at full height.

Awesome shots!

I just bought a house in downtown Raleigh. We’re moving from the west coast. I can’t wait to get there!! All the change looks very exciting.

I don’t think I can find words to describe how amazed I am with this series of photos!!! Just when the bar was raised even higher, yet another jump makes me wonder how much more you can achieve. Many thanks for sharing your fantastic work with us!!!

there is nothing that great about raleigh

i know its just full of a bunch of northerners moving to another great small southern city trying make it bigger with all the hassle and cars. thank goodness that neighboring counties are watching this growth and no allowing it to spill over into their small towns so that raleigh does not turn into Atlanta and raleigh is start to pay attention to it. its like a disease its starts with the city then spreads to small rural towns 20 30 min outside the city and their farmland being bought out by developers to build subdivision right next to or on top of each other its awful how all the woodlands are destoryed and the farmlands paved over with cement. I have already sold my land the agriculture department conservation department so that it will never be built on but preserved for wildlife and farming.

Big Country/Mike, please post under a single user name, the moderators of the site are watching the posts.

Matt you really should be paid for your time, effort and beyond amazing photos. Thanks again for including night shots in the series as they are my favorite. The BB&T building seams so ICONIC to the skyline. Once the Lafayette and the other projects on the south end are up, shots like the second one will provide a full and dense skyline from various angles. I like the view of the Memorial Auditorium with the wreaths on either side of F. Street. I also love the shots of Lichtin Plaza in he blue . The shots of One Progress Plaza titled Hot Corner and the black and white titled Nighttime are awesome. They again appear to be that of another city. I was just in Raleigh 2 week ago and enjoyed the city.

One of the big wigs from Kane Realty was here in NYC for the past few days in meetings with plans for Raleigh. Get ready for another Walnut Creek Amphitheater in what will be called the Midtown area of Raleigh. It will be smaller but it will have so many options that come with…ie it won’t be in a remote location all alone. I am too excited for Raleigh. I was privy to see and discuss plans for Raleigh and was able to voice what many of you here have said as well has my thoughts and a lot of what the citizens of Raleigh want are what the developers and planners want and will deliver for Raleigh. Again I am insanely jealous. Congrats Raleigh…you deserve it and more. One day buildings like the BB&T building will simply be fillers to larger buildings tastefully done of course. While BB&T may not be the most easy building to look at I have seen a lot worse right here in NYC and besides, RBC and Soleil will be the first to change the appearance of buildings in the Raleigh area. Congrats!!!! Thanks for the hard work MATT!!!!!

Simply the best yet! way to go !

Every month I pace back and forth waiting for another set of photos. Again I can relax another 30 days after this set of wonderful shots. Keep them coming and keep Raleigh excited, if not you will keep getting rediculous big country and mike comments. Until next month…..

Thanks for the photos and updates again. Great work! I love Raleigh and I’m enjoying watching the downtown transpire. I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

Screw you dustin mike say what ever ya want.

great!

Jyce, everyone is free to say want they want. The issue with Big Country and Mike is that it was one person posting under two different names. I was requesting the user to post under a single name. If a person needs to fake support for their cause, that is a sign of a weak argument. Plus it’s lame. (At least post from two different computers if you are going to make up fake users)

Carry on everyone, I now invoke the first Amendment.

shut up dustin you liberal [edit] i am mike not big country he is someone different i posted my stuff under one name and trust me there is no fake support for my cause. you say and believe what ya want and don’t care this pointless.

Well done on the photo’s Matt. You always find a way to make the city seem larger than life. It amazes me. I have been to Downtown Raleigh more times than I can count and yet you find a way to new sides and angles. Well done. Please come to Charlotte. Start a http://www.charlotteskyline.com or something I would love to see the work you do in Raleigh focused on Charlotte as well. Raleigh and Charlotte are pretty much the Carolina region… we should showcase both!!!

Keep up the pictures… and for you Mike… Grow up man and enjoy the photo’s

Jason - Charotte!

Mike—

If you truly think that Raleigh is not all that great, why do you spend your time visiting a website dedicated to Raleigh’s skyline?

Jason,

I’m not sure if you’ve seen the Charlotte photo series from 2005 when Matt and I took a trip down there:
http://metroscenes.com/cities/charlotte/

<3 it.
they’re sooooo pretty =].
wish i still lived there!
you’re sooooooooo amazing!

Dustin,

I have seen them. They were great. But so much has changed in those 2+ years that the three hour drive may be worth doing again.

Very Nice!

Matt,

Great pictures once again… btw I am on the top floor (12th) of the Old Capital Club building (corner of salisbury and martin). We have a balcony outside which offers absolutley wonderful shots that I have not seen pictures of… would welcome you to come up and see. Please reply to my e-mail address if you are interested

Wanna chat about raleigh?
give me a email david.of.title@gmail.com

Very nice pictures.

Cool Pictures. Never lost the magic.

very nice picture of the Piedmont from the Boylan Bridge

I am so proud of Raleigh’s skyline……….it has come a long way

It says alot for the downtown area when you see the big signs on the buildings representing their prestige….it shows the professional presence that the city has…….little charlotte (ha)

As is the case with Mike’s comment “Shut up Dustin you liberal _____…” , why is it that some people associate anything bad in their minds with liberals? I don’t ask to be sarcastic or to belittle someone, I am concerned that there are many people out there that misunderstand what a liberal person can bring to the table or what he/she stands for. Included among the liberals are those who desire the protection of unspoiled lands. This would actually be aligned with the desire of those who don’t want to see their farmlands and woods turned into subdivisions. So, to protect one’s land from developers is, in fact, a very liberal action.
This liberal (me) would like to see the city edge slow its expansion and provide more urban density for growth. This liberal would like to see less limited access subdivisions and more urban and walkable communities. This liberal would like to see us continue our growth but rely less on foreign oil and automobiles. This liberal would like to see cleaner air for breathing and more sustainable communities for future generations. This liberal would like to see the the family farm stay viable and strong as it faces corporate farming conglomerates and subdivision developers. I am guessing that many of you who don’t consider yourself liberals would like to see some of the same things.
There are those who have done a terrific job of demonizing anything that has the label liberal attached to it. But, remember, liberals are progressive and progressives are interested in the equitable progress of humanity. We are not one eyed monsters sent to destroy your lives, eat your children and develop your farms.
I am proud to call myself a liberal.

Nicely put John…

John,

At the risk of getting into socio-political discussions - not a good topic for this forum - I would safely say that there is more demonizing of conservatives by liberals on many issues, more than the other way. I applaud the efforts of those liberals who fight for good urban guidelines, protecting the environment and for better urban fabric, as I am concerned about the same things. However, there is a good number of conservative individuals who fight for these issues, although silently and behind the scenes.

The key is to remember two very important things: 1) Ask how does the majority of the people chooses to live. We cannot dictate/enforce guidelines that most of the taxpayers don’t agree with. I am for strong urban guidelines - the Hell with those cul-de-sacs and other suburban crap - but I cannot ignore those people who simply don’t care about urbanity. 2) When trying to demonstrate the advantages of good urban guidelines, taking the same approach with “The (not so) Independent” publication is the biggest mistake one can make. Conservatives are also people who care, and to convince them about urban issues, one needs to put those issues to perspective.

Anyway, I am not “accusing” you (John) of getting off topic, as you clearly replied to another post. I want to make sure that you are aware that there are many people on the opposite side of the socio-political spectrum that share your concerns, just the same. While you may not demonize them, most liberals I have chatted with do so without any reservations. Until both sides can sit down, forget about their political agendas and discuss the things that concern us, as the population of a fast growing city, we can kiss progress good bye.

BTW, liberals cannot be equated to progressives… There are differences, but we would go even further off topic. Much further than I am willing to go.

Ernest,
I respect everyone’s opinion but would disagree that conservatives are more bashed. I’ll leave it at that because it’s not going to be productive to respond any further.
Have a Good Day!
John

John,

You are a a naive fellow. There is equal opportunity bashing of viewpoints. The degree depends uopn where the bashing is taking place. Re-distribution of wealth plays a lot better in the DC to Boston corridor, California, and the other major urban centers than it does in the south or midwest. The exact opposite can said about Pro gun issues. Raleigh is not a bastion of liberalism, but it does have some liberal elements. But that is all BS for this site. More downtown activity, well designed taller buildings, and sustainable urban neighborhoods is the order of the day for this forum. It doesn’t matter if you are liberal, conservative, or neither. A balanced combination of the two pkiosophies is what makes cities great.

John,

You’ll get my respect, regardless where we stand on issues. Just want you to know that. As long as you do not object a 60+ story skyscraper in the heart of our skyline, I will be fine :LOL: