High-rise living is a better city experience. I'm not living in the highest of high-rises but I live on the 9th floor (technically the 12th floor). I have a warehouse style loft in an old historic sears building.
I love waking up and walking into my living room to see the sun. I am positioned where I have natural light all day. I can see the moon at night as well. The city skyline is like a painting in my living room.
And when I want to go on a nature walk, I can just go a block around the corner. This is the south of course. Everything isn't a concrete jungle, well, not yet anyway.