Why the US is no longer building the World's Tallest Building

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The US was the birthplace of the skyscraper, and for over 100 years, was home to the world's tallest building until 1998 when Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers stole the crown. The title of world's tallest building has never returned to the US since then! So why is that, well, let's discuss in this video! Hope you enjoy! ;)

0:00 Introduction
0:32 History
6:07 Lack of Demand
8:20 Lack of Available Land
9:43 Community Approval
11:00 Summary
11:33 Conclusion
12:01 Outro

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