The city’s nickname comes from its rapid growth, from just over one thousand residents to nearly five and a half million residents in less than 110 years (1896-2006). Winter visitors remarked that the city grew so much from year to the next that it was like magic. In 2007 the city is still undergoing a massive building boom that ranks second worldwide (and first in the United States) for the most buildings under construction that will be...

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