Searching For Space, Cities Go Vertical

The clear trend in cities is up: "In cities across America, skylines are starting to spike upward again. While few new skyscrapers will reach for the stars in quite the way they do in Dallas, the construction boom will change the face of urban America for decades to come - a granite-and-glass testament to the soaring turn-of-the-century economy." A sidebar story also provides an excellent look at shat goes on behind the scenes when a new skyscraper is built.

Thanks to Chris Steins