Great maps. They give a guide to the revealed preferences of social fabric of various cities. Further they make a good proxy for when a country industrialized. The more recent the industrialization, the more skyscrapers.
https://twitter.com/lijukic/status/1383024844959318016
At least in Germany and the Netherlands, the absence of skyscrapers is policy. After WW2 as devastated cities were rebuilt there were fears of an Americanization of the continent.
In Central Europe skyscrapers were never built, but arguably despite careful reconstruction, Americanization happened.
Today outlying villages and small towns are slowly evolving into car reliant suburbs. A phenomena seen in Eastern Europe as well!
Today outlying villages and small towns are slowly evolving into car reliant suburbs. A phenomena seen in Eastern Europe as well!
It is interesting that population density isn't the determining factor for presence or absence of skyscrapers. Belgium and the Netherlands are very dense for example.
After industrialization, and anti-skyscrapers policy, it seems presence of finance is the next most important factor. Finance seems to demand towers.
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