Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 187

stevanford1 · #**3721** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Eat here and get gas?

, That should be the motto of those wretched KFC/Taco Bell combo's in every single city known to man.

MonkeyRonin · #**3722** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 3:27 PM**

It's getting a twin! Right across the street:

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2020/01...540-bloor-west

kwoldtimer · #**3723** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 3:52 PM**

An architect and a developer with a wry sense of humour?

OldDartmouthMark · #**3724** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

It's getting a twin! Right across the street:

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2020/01...540-bloor-west

Let's see how many ugly buildings we can stack on top of the others...

stevanford1 · #**3725** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

It's getting a twin! Right across the street:

https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2020/01...540-bloor-west

For god sakes, maybe they could make that intersection a tiny bit uglier by re-locating the freaking Laval Clocktower of doom there! Like an architectural Murphy's Law.

O-tacular · #**3726** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

More Mississauga

Live right by the Dixie Outlet Mall in these Judge-Dreddian condos

I love the 'hat' on the guard house!

stevanford1 · #**3727** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I love the 'hat' on the guard house!

Yes brutal indeed, like the rest of the tour! Or the Dixie Mall as a matter of fact

stevanford1 · #**3728** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 7:41 PM**

The Dicks-Ey Mall

O-tacular · #**3729** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 10:23 PM**

Dixie reminds me of Calgary's Northland Mall:

O-tacular · #**3730** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 10:25 PM**

Or maybe Marlborough Mall:

Come for Walmart, Stay for Shitty's.

stevanford1 · #**3731** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 10:27 PM**

Blah to all of em. Tombs of the 90s! I hate Smittys, always frozen, always gross.

Smuttys.ca

vid · #**3732** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 2:27 AM**

It almost looks like the apartment portion is a separate building behind an office building.

stevanford1 · #**3733** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

It almost looks like the apartment portion is a separate building behind an office building.

This is true, looks like a Weston RD monstrosity (ala Country Club Towers).

vid · #**3734** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 2:50 AM**

Proof that that is one building, just in case someone needs it.

stevanford1 · #**3735** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 8:11 PM**

Even worse are the insides

And somehow even more worse than both those two things combined, is the food.

It should be noted that pretty much all family restaurants suck (for example the equally godawful Perkins, Humptys, ABC Country Restaurant, and Rickys

Denscity · #**3736** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

, That should be the motto of those wretched KFC/Taco Bell combo's in every single city known to man.

I bet my town would welcome one of these in a heartbeat lol.

stevanford1 · #**3737** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

I bet my town would welcome one of these in a heartbeat lol.

Indeed, Castlegar doesn't have a KFC or Taco Bell. However you do have the far superior A&W.

Denscity · #**3738** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Indeed, Castlegar doesn't have a KFC or Taco Bell. However you do have the far superior A&W.

Haha yes you are correct! A real Mexican restaurant would be even better but i'd take both. Another reason for our neighbours to come to Castlegar lol!

MonkeyRonin · #**3739** Posted **Jan 19, 2020, 12:39 AM**

Perhaps the most ridiculous bit of facadism yet? https://goo.gl/maps/r2yAUi2xkPKdtruv7

canucklehead2 · #**3740** Posted **Jan 19, 2020, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

I bet my town would welcome one of these in a heartbeat lol.

As much as the food sucks sometimes your gutworm does crave KenTacoHut!

As I concur "Family restaurants" are the worst. The phrase Jack of All Trades, Master of None springs to mind but old people love 'em which is why they stay in business... How do I know? It was my 97 year old grandma's favorite chain besides Humpty's and this from a woman who admitted she always hated cooking. So you know she loves a banal hospital grade warmed mashed potato with gravy and turkey dinner...