SkyscraperCity

SkyscraperCity
Type of site
 Forum
Created by Jan Klerks
Slogan(s) In Urbanity We trust
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] The website, running on vBulletin, was founded in 2002 by Dutch economist Jan Klerks.[1][4][5][6]

As of December 2016, the forum has over 350,000 members, over 1 million threads and over 97 million posts.[7] By some measures, it was considered the largest online forum in the world in 2010.[5] In 2009, the forum attracted more than 500,000 unique visitors daily.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: Jan Klerks Completes Recent CTBUH Staff Expansion
  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. ↑ TU Delf: Lezing door Jan Klerks over hoogbouw
  5. 1 2 Gravois, John (22 April 2010). "The urban dreamscape: Abu Dhabi's imaginary image". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Justin (13 April 2013). "SkyscraperCity; een internationaal succes met een Nederlands tintje". Propaganda (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "SkyscraperCity". SkyscraperCity. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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