Urban/Suburban Density Landscape Photo Thread

[memph]

That's true, but there are a lot of cities where the inner city as a whole isn't really booming but I would say the downtown is.

[mhays]

Originally Posted by TarHeelJ

It's true that there are many inner cities that are "booming", but only in relation to past growth numbers in those same areas. They aren't booming like, say, the suburbs have been (and still are) booming for the past few decades. The boom in inner cities is relative to past stagnation/losses, not other booms.

When a city is nearly "full," it's hard for the population to grow at a large percentage. But even then some have grown at double-figure rates, or multiple double figures. Just as tellingly, many have become much more expensive on a $/sf basis, not only vs. what the core city used to be but also vs. the suburbs.

Short-term, some core cities have been outpacing their metros in the current boom. Mine sure has.

[tayser]

Originally Posted by krudmonk

That always reminded me of the Australian context of "suburb," in which it refers to a place in which people live as opposed to a design/density issue. I guess it is one tier above the more localized "neighborhood," from a US perspective. Australia has their offensive sprawl like this country but even inner areas of Sydney and Melbourne are refered to as "suburbs" just the same.

Australian reference to "Suburb" rather than neighbourhood is best explained: the original settlements which are now the respective CBDs are the urban centres, everything else is suburban (not part of the urban centre - even though it's a region adjacent to the CBD).

[isaidso]

Montreal

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Montreal

What stands out in that photo is the green area just above the mountain (Mount Royal) and north of the train tracks. This is Ville Mont-Royal, a leafy enclave of mostly single-family homes, whereas the rest of inner Montreal is very massively comprised of row-housing and obviously not so leafy.

[sopas ej]

Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Photo courtesy Albert Valles flickr

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by Acajack

What stands out in that photo is the green area just above the mountain (Mount Royal) and north of the train tracks. This is Ville Mont-Royal, a leafy enclave of mostly single-family homes, whereas the rest of inner Montreal is very massively comprised of row-housing and obviously not so leafy.

Yeah, that's always struck me as a somewhat awkward and jarring interruption to the otherwise rock-solid cityscape

[sopas ej]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Yeah, that's always struck me as a somewhat awkward and jarring interruption to the otherwise rock-solid cityscape

Isn't Ville Mont-Royal a separate municipality from Montreal?

Myself living in Los Angeles County, where cities can be surrounded or nearly surrounded by other cities, and thus have a completely different built environment compared to the area that surrounds it, this doesn't faze me.

[MonkeyRonin]

Some Toronto landscapes:


Edwardian suburbs


Toronto by PiotrHalka, on Flickr


A hodgepodge of Victorian rowhouses, warehouses, and newer mid-rise infill


penthouse view. by ronnie.yip, on Flickr


Modern towers rising out of leafy early to mid 20th century suburbs


Yonge Street by josericardodavid_o, on Flickr


Late 20th-early 21st century upper-class suburbia in the foreground, modern suburban high-rises behind them, and the downtown core in the background


By Jasonzed on SSC


Modern residential infill inserted into an old warehouse district


View from Thompson Hotel by Jen44, on Flickr


Blue-collar Victorian & Edwardian housing


http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilta/


60s/70s-era high-rise suburbia


Untitled by Daniel Delidjakov, on Flickr


A Victorian industrial district that was decimated by post-war parking lots, and regenerated in the 80s into a mid-rise, mixed-use neighbourhood


Foggy Toronto by ltdan, on Flickr


The financial core


Merry Christmas from Toronto by Empty Quarter, on Flickr


Suburban fringe


407-410 by josericardodavid_o, on Flickr


General cityscapes


Toronto from Above by prestonk, on Flickr


http://www.stockaerialphotos.com/-/g...ylines/toronto


Toronto From Above by thingsmelissamakes, on Flickr


dusk at 46mm by ronnie.yip, on Flickr


Toronto aerial views from the CN Tower-15.jpg by colinjcampbell, on Flickr


Over TO by Charles Bodi, on Flickr


By Bauhaus from UrbanToronto


By Bauhaus from UrbanToronto

[MonkeyRonin]

Londonscapes



http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomweightman/8446055408/


London cityscape by nataraadams, on Flickr


London rooftops by Anatoleya, on Flickr


London's Rooftops by ImagesByRuthWilson, on Flickr


London Cityscape 3 HDR by MyWorldMyCamera1, on Flickr


London Cityscape by Jbridgiee, on Flickr


London Skyline by n1ckpharris, on Flickr


Cityscape by micromax, on Flickr


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...bove_at_n.html


View Across London from the BT Tower by Nick Atkins Photography, on Flickr


By GersonLDN on SSC


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1548599


london by jo.sau, on Flickr


http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/che...been-finished/

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by sopas ej

Isn't Ville Mont-Royal a separate municipality from Montreal?

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It was for a long time, then it was merged with Montreal for a short period. And then when the government changed it was "demerged". At the moment it is its own municipality yes.

[muppet]

medieval Sana'a, Yemen


www.yannarthusbertrand.com

[simms3_redux]

After seeing those views of Toronto, it might be my favorite cityscape in America!!! I've never been...

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

After seeing those views of Toronto, it might be my favorite cityscape in America!!! I've never been...

after visiting San Fransisco in march, I can assure Toronto is very similar, but in a different built form and a more prevalent suburban presence in government. Both are great Cities!

[ardecila]

Philadelphia

[jd3189]

^^^ Philly looks dense. Living in South Florida has made me forget the old brick apartments and closely knit neighborhoods of the North.

[fflint]

The Oakland cityscape:


msp dude on flickr

The San Francisco cityscape:


savishy on flickr

San Jose:


Richard Snyder on flickr

[BIMBAM]

Vancouver:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorgphoto/3356933039/



Suburban mix of highrise "town centres" along the skytrain lines and mid century single family home neighbourhoods.



Late twentieth century suburbia along the urban growth boundary



Town Centre of an outer suburb:



Mountside suburban foreground, Vancouver background



Single family home neighbourhoods dominate the city of Vancouver south of 16th Avenue. On exception is this 60's era island of highrise apartments in the midst of a leafy neighbourhood:



Once a rival city, New Westminster is now a suburb of Vancouver. Mix of modern highrise condos and older urbanism, in a sea of closely spaced SFHs:

[Grantenfuego]

Portland

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[tdawg]

There's no place like San Francisco. It's just as beautiful from the air as from the ground.