SkyscraperCity

SkyscraperCity
Type of site
 Forum
Created by Jan Klerks
Website www.skyscraperc*ty.com
Alexa rank Increase 2718 (Global 12/2016)
Registration Optional
Users 950,000+
Launched 11 September 2002 (2002-09-11)

SkyscraperCity, also known as SkyscraperCity.com, is the world's largest online forum on skyscrapers and urban related topics.[1][2][3][4][5] The website, running on vBulletin, was founded in 2002 by Dutch economist Jan Klerks.[1][6][7][8]

As of December 2016, the forum has over 350,000 members, over 1 million threads and over 97 million posts.[9] By some measures, it was considered the largest online forum in the world in 2010.[7] In 2009, the forum attracted more than 500,000 unique visitors daily.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jan Klerks Completes Recent CTBUH Staff Expansion". www.ctbuh.org. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. 1 2 Dahlman, Steven (9 May 2009). "World's largest architectural web site run from Marina City". loopnorth.com. Loop North News. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Wojtczuk, Michał; Tusk, Michał (3 Jun 2008). "Rozmowy z założycielem forum skyscrapercity.com". bryla.pl. Agora SA. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Prastowski, Wojciech (2011-04-13). "SkyscraperCity: architectural competition forum". World-Architects. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. ↑ Stark, Ben (2013-01-17). "Ethical Encounters on SkyScraperCity". www.theinklingmag.com. The Inkling. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ↑ TU Delf: Lezing door Jan Klerks over hoogbouw
  7. 1 2 Gravois, John (22 April 2010). "The urban dreamscape: Abu Dhabi's imaginary image". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Justin (13 April 2013). "SkyscraperCity; een internationaal succes met een Nederlands tintje". Propaganda (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "SkyscraperCity". SkyscraperCity. Retrieved 31 December 2016.


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