The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under [Archive] - Page 24

Beedok

Nov 25, 2013, 3:51 PM

Well, the Hagia Sofia would be a very old set of titties that might still look nice if you don't know any better but they're certainly nothing like they were in their glory days. They've had a lot of unfortunate work done... people just didn't know any better back then. It's like having had plastic surgery in the 1980s. You were practice. You probably look like shit.

And the Blue Mosque is obvious. Avatar titties.

I was more discussing the two together:
http://powertripberkeley.com/wp-content/uploads/istanbul-hagia-sophia-blue-mosquestunning-aerial-photos-of-istanbul---skyscrapercity-bx1gfwjx.jpg

Tone

Nov 26, 2013, 2:32 AM

Wintery scenes from the East
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5493/11059867273_1d865b1561_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/11039899324_1f8703c22c_h.jpg

advance62

Nov 26, 2013, 5:37 AM

It is, by far, the most exciting thing about Kitchener-Waterloo.

You guys haven't been to town recently, have you?

Chadillaccc

Nov 26, 2013, 5:42 AM

I will be soon! I'm excited :D

SignalHillHiker

Nov 26, 2013, 12:41 PM

I want to go too. :( And Windsor. And Paris, Ontario.

kwoldtimer

Nov 26, 2013, 2:43 PM

I will be soon! I'm excited :D

Are you going to Woodstock for the holidays?

Chadillaccc

Nov 26, 2013, 3:57 PM

Yeah, it'll be my first Christmas at home in 4 years :) My sister lives in Kitchener so I'll be there for a night or two.

kwoldtimer

Nov 26, 2013, 3:59 PM

Yeah, it'll be my first Christmas at home in 4 years :) My sister lives in Kitchener so I'll be there for a night or two.

PM me if you'd like any dining, drinking or architecture suggestions.

Chadillaccc

Nov 26, 2013, 4:07 PM

PM me if you'd like any dining, drinking or architecture suggestions.

Will do! Thanks. :)

vid

Nov 29, 2013, 2:41 AM

You guys haven't been to town recently, have you?

I have a friend going to university there. His favourite thing to do in KW, is go to Toronto. :notacrook:

kwoldtimer

Nov 29, 2013, 2:27 PM

I have a friend going to university there. His favourite thing to do in KW, is go to Toronto. :notacrook:

I imagine that would be a common theme among students at any of the universities within an hour or two drive of the big city. Especially since many of them are from GTA to begin with.

UrbanClimate

Dec 1, 2013, 4:51 AM

Downtown core of Regina:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/198/lvjk.jpg
Source: http://www.leaderpost.com/index.html

Jamaican-Phoenix

Dec 1, 2013, 5:45 AM

Regina doesn't look half bad for a city its size. :)

BrickJunkie

Dec 3, 2013, 12:49 AM

Greetings, y'all.

My original username is Lenin, but due to some sort of insanely frustrating glitch I am unable to post photos or contribute to any threads under that name any more. I'm not banned or blocked, but haven't been able to post photos for a couple months now, and I have tried contacting the administration to no avail. Hence, I created a new account, and the following is a test run to see if I can actually contribute and be part of the team again.

The following shots were taken a couple months ago but I've been unable to post them until now. Without further ado, here's Winnipeg. 800,000 people, 3.6 km of rapid transit, and more brick than you can shake a stick at.

Hope this works. Word.

Lookin' west across the Red River:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8271/10197858143_6fb6bdebf1_c.jpg
A lot of new condo development is underway along Waterfront Drive, on the north eastern fringe of downtown:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3732/10197866003_bcdc8f7e49_c.jpg
Yep:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7337/10197798655_1debfe21c7_c.jpg
There's no sun glare. It's a flawless shot. You're probably just high:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/10197800145_4a3a1b687c_c.jpg
I can dig it:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8132/10197695824_b833df6906_c.jpg
Far out:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/10197698874_4682701888_c.jpg
Perhaps it's not a 'skyline' per se, but here's the cathedral and a university dome in St. Boniface, the francophone community across the Red River from downtown:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8277/10197841686_8ea4c3ecfc_c.jpg
Old St. Boniface with her former city hall in the background:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/10197830625_af92057796_c.jpg
St. Boniface Hospital, the region's second largest medical centre:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2865/10197720814_4b6f55344f_c.jpg
Taken from a parking garage, 'cause I'm hardcore like that:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/10197862456_025728e736_c.jpg
Thar she be:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/10197850305_4e1848614f_b.jpg
The western edge of downtown:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3761/10197953973_0d7c306799_c.jpg
Portage and Main:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5463/10197880475_6dfcffeb40_c.jpg
Southernburbia:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/10197952733_c153d2fcc3_c.jpg
Word:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8560/10197774974_726b6fe118_c.jpg

Well, that about sums it up. Thanks for viewing. I do apologize for posting so many in a row in such a thread. It won't happen again. There's still glitches even in the new account, and this was the only thread that would allow me to post photos, oddly enough. I was pretty excited to see if it would work. Peace out.

Chadillaccc

Dec 3, 2013, 12:56 AM

Great shots, and welcome to the forum!

thomax

Dec 4, 2013, 2:28 AM

Hamilton - Friday, November 29, 2013:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BaPajAJCYAAR1oA.jpg:large
Source (https://twitter.com/cityofhamilton/status/406408686391672834/photo/1/large)

lake of the nations

Dec 6, 2013, 1:04 AM

Sherbrooke, December 4th

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/11213552764_1bce3ef2e2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/105662323@N04/11213552764/)
sherb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/105662323@N04/11213552764/) by jew_sea (http://www.flickr.com/people/105662323@N04/), on Flickr

davidivivid

Dec 11, 2013, 5:10 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7425/11299908535_17fa2aa7f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_levesque/11299908535/)
Vue à l'ouest (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_levesque/11299908535/) par Daniel Lévesque (http://www.flickr.com/people/daniel_levesque/), sur Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7290/11300010523_d218429a87_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_levesque/11300010523/)
La Capitale assurance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_levesque/11300010523/) par Daniel Lévesque (http://www.flickr.com/people/daniel_levesque/), sur Flickr

thomax

Dec 11, 2013, 5:34 AM

Hamilton from the Old Guelph Road lookout (November 10, 2013):

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/10761175065_82b8838a83_b.jpg
Taken By: Jaybird | skyscrapercity.com (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1671944)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3811/10761295964_22ec502079_b.jpg
Taken By: Jaybird | skyscrapercity.com (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1671944)

ScreamingViking

Dec 11, 2013, 9:32 AM

:previous: That's such a great view of downtown Hamilton. The escarpment lights at night take something away, but it's still nice. Every time I drive up that way I'm amazed I don't crash into something because I'm usually looking toward the city core ;)

Chadillaccc

Dec 13, 2013, 9:00 PM

Yellowknife

http://visityellowknife.com/sites/default/files/business_0.jpg
http://visityellowknife.com/sites/default/files/styles/page_header/public/PFAFF_Yellowknife4_0.jpg
http://visityellowknife.com/visitor-services/yellowknife

thomax

Dec 14, 2013, 6:16 AM

A shot of Hamilton from this past summer...
http://i41.tinypic.com/2h34eg5.jpg
Source (http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/22/best-cities-canada-jobs-work_n_4324749.html#slide=3143893)

...and a great shot from a couple years ago.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2rrrzbc.jpg
Source (http://jamesvdw.com/blog/?p=47)

Beedok

Dec 14, 2013, 1:54 PM

That second shot will be come pretty changed when the Connaught project goes up. (And would be completely changed should the Carmen's hotel go up there.) :D

advance62

Dec 16, 2013, 12:43 AM

It looks like this right now but this shot is from March:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3728/11393660845_45f07fdc9e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsmithphoto/11393660845/)
Kitchener Skyline in Winter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsmithphoto/11393660845/) by Matt M S (http://www.flickr.com/people/matthewsmithphoto/), on Flickr

Chadillaccc

Dec 17, 2013, 9:05 PM

Thanks for the Kitchener shots lately! It's been good to see!

advance62

Dec 17, 2013, 11:15 PM

Thanks for the Kitchener shots lately! It's been good to see!

My pleasure! No one really photographs the city consistently so I try my best to promote it!

Chadillaccc

Dec 19, 2013, 11:36 PM

Thanks for that. I try to do that too with smaller cities that you never hear much about. I feel like it adds a greater degree of interest to the forum.

FrAnKs

Dec 20, 2013, 1:21 AM

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/4586/3q44.jpg
12) http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff0588/8961729292/sizes/o/in/set-72157633952329116/

Chadillaccc

Dec 20, 2013, 2:30 AM

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4079/4794626427_8e27e6a9a5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/badcomputer/4794626427/)
Kelowna Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/badcomputer/4794626427/) by bulliver (http://www.flickr.com/people/badcomputer/), on Flickr

davidivivid

Dec 24, 2013, 6:04 AM

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/11507642785_541c24894d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/junksnowgirl/11507642785/)
Cold as ice. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/junksnowgirl/11507642785/) par Dany_M (http://www.flickr.com/people/junksnowgirl/), sur Flickr

Chadillaccc

Dec 24, 2013, 6:44 AM

Winnipcoo!

http://wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/museum-1.jpg?w=620
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/27/canadas-human-rights-museum-was-meant-as-a-unifying-force-but-so-far-has-only-inspired-criticism/
http://www.pcl.com/Projects-that-Inspire/PublishingImages/0800603-m-0-0800603_6.JPG
http://www.pcl.com/Projects-that-Inspire/Pages/Canadian-Museum-for-Human-Rights.aspx

davidivivid

Dec 26, 2013, 5:43 AM

http://images.lpcdn.ca/924x615/201301/02/627653-foule-grande-allee-31-decembre.jpg
http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/la-capitale/201312/16/01-4721604-la-fete-du-31-decembre-sur-la-grande-allee-finira-a-1h.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_vous_suggere_4718733_article_POS1

ssiguy

Dec 27, 2013, 4:06 AM

I think Winnipeg is a very cool city but I have to say that I REALLY dislike the new MHR.
I find it incredibly unappealing.

FrAnKs

Dec 27, 2013, 4:09 AM

I tought I was alone...

Beedok

Dec 27, 2013, 3:27 PM

I'm very meh about it.

PoscStudent

Dec 27, 2013, 6:29 PM

I like it.

Rico Rommheim

Dec 27, 2013, 6:51 PM

I used to hate it. Now I get it: it's Winnipeg's comeback showpiece, it's brash and bombastic. I like it now.

Though I'll agree, the function of the building, a human rights museum, is very much meh.

kora

Dec 27, 2013, 8:23 PM

BlackBerry falters, but its backyard is thriving
Pool of technology talent and easier immigration laws are attracting firms
24 Dec 2013
International New York Times
BY IAN AUSTEN

... unlike some cities that suffered when a big local business faltered, as Rochester did with Kodak and Xerox, BlackBerry’s backyard of Waterloo still bubbles with economic energy.

Technology companies large and small are coming here, about 70 miles southwest of Toronto, to recruit BlackBerry’s talent — and several of the companies are also setting up shop in town.

Google, a local presence for nearly a decade, was recently joined by its Motorola Mobility hardware subsidiary. Square, the mobile credit-card-processing service started by Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder and chairman, opened an office. Cisco announced this month that it would create 1,700 research and development jobs within commuting distance.

And several start-ups that left Waterloo for the financing and talent of Silicon Valley, including Thalmic Labs, a gesture-control computing company, have come home.

... Even before the latest round of layoffs at BlackBerry was announced in September, several top technology companies, including Apple and Facebook, held recruiting nights in the area. Some companies that have swooped in for workers have tried to woo people to distant head offices.

But Mr. Power said Square decided that an office in the area would improve the company’s chances of hiring the best talent from the University of Waterloo, which has highly regarded computer science and engineering faculties and is a major part of the attraction for technology companies.

... The region has also tried to avoid a repeat of what happened in Ottawa, about 350 miles to the northeast, which experienced an exodus of skilled technology workers after the collapse of Nortel. A technology industry group in the area, Communitech, provides office space, mentoring and other services to startups and even large established firms.

... Although the jobs are staying in the region, they are concentrating in a different location. BlackBerry’s main office complex, just a couple of years old, sits on Waterloo’s most suburban fringe. Little but farms lies beyond it.

But many of the newer technology companies in the area, including Google, Square, MappedIn and Motorola, are in former industrial buildings in the heart of downtown Kitchener.

... For employers, he said, the competition to hire the best talent is less intense in Kitchener-Waterloo than in many other places, including California; employee turnover is much lower; and the community offers services like Communitech to help with recruiting. And because Canada’s immigration laws are more flexible than those of the United States, technology companies are also able to add talented foreign workers to the mix.

For employees, Mr. Phillips said, the area offers reasonable housing prices, good schools and other attractions. ‘‘I’ve been in Waterloo for almost 20 years now, and I really like the area,’’ he said.

Daveography

Dec 27, 2013, 9:38 PM

^ Not sure of connection to skylines...

kwoldtimer

Dec 27, 2013, 11:04 PM

Better suited to the "Provincial Economies" thread.

Chadillaccc

Dec 29, 2013, 8:01 AM

I figure since people often post pictures of Detroit's skyline with one or two towers of Windsor in it, that I can safely post this... Niagara New York, taken from Niagara Ontario yesterday.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/11619836626_2e3a183158_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66175113@N06/11619836626/)
Niagara NY (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66175113@N06/11619836626/) by Chadillaccc (http://www.flickr.com/people/66175113@N06/), on Flickr

Beedok

Dec 29, 2013, 2:45 PM

That has no Canadian towers in it so you can't really post it. It's not Windsor's fault that it's hard to get an angle of their city without showing Detroit.

FrAnKs

Dec 29, 2013, 4:38 PM

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4428/es9u.jpg
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4674/et01.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elboubou/5797834305/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffrogerson/5405688253/sizes/o/in/set-72157622499841077/

someone123

Jan 1, 2014, 1:52 AM

Not very clear, but here's a view of Halifax taken from the Maritime Centre:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bc0At2xIMAAN7nl.jpg:large
Source (https://twitter.com/MLimaBean/status/417991128349433857/photo/1)

GernB

Jan 1, 2014, 4:21 AM

Re: the Human Rights Museum, the building itself has grown on me. But like Rico, I don't care much one way or the other for its purpose. I would rather see a Royal Manitoba Museum along the lines of the ROM in Toronto or the soon-to-be-built new RAM in Edmonton.

davidivivid

Jan 2, 2014, 4:55 PM

http://images.lpcdn.ca/924x615/201312/29/790793-ville-quebec-prises-avec-froid.jpg
http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/environnement/201401/02/01-4725109-froid-glacial-32c-sur-la-capitale.php

MolsonExport

Jan 2, 2014, 5:12 PM

QC, stop making every other <1million city look bad :D

Beedok

Jan 2, 2014, 5:19 PM

Apart from Winnipeg. It looks good too, just in a different way.

thebasketballgeek

Jan 2, 2014, 5:36 PM

http://blu.stb.s-msn.com/i/66/2E734630D0C5166ED65AB4742CC18C_h498_w598_m2.jpg
http://money.ca.msn.com/savings-debt/gallery/where-minimum-wage-is-highest-across-canada?page=11

Symz

Jan 2, 2014, 5:38 PM

I figure since people often post pictures of Detroit's skyline with one or two towers of Windsor in it, that I can safely post this... Niagara New York, taken from Niagara Ontario yesterday.

Interesting quote. Here's an idea, come to Windsor and you show me where you can get a great shot of the city. There's basically 2 angles, looking at Detroit, or looking from Detroit, so don't go shooting us Windsor folks because our photos have Detroit in the background. It's just too damn flat here and we're next to an international river that most people taking pictures don't cross for the sake of looking back and taking pictures of Windsor. We don't have a lot of options for pictures.

Chadillaccc

Jan 2, 2014, 6:16 PM

I know man, I've been to Windsor several times (I'm from Woodstock), it was mostly just a joke with a hint of truth. I like that we have two border cities with cool skylines on both sides of their respective rivers.

north 42

Jan 2, 2014, 7:08 PM

Some people don't realize just how close Windsor and Detroit are. Our city halls are only 1 mile apart from each other, so photos will reflect that fact.

Chadillaccc

Jan 6, 2014, 4:53 AM

Chorduroy

Jan 8, 2014, 5:55 PM

SkydivePilot

Jan 9, 2014, 5:05 PM

Regina looking north from Victoria Avenue. Sorry for the poor pic quality!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/11839713744_105a30cd55.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78917827@N07/11839713744/)
photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/78917827@N07/11839713744/) by Chorduroy (http://www.flickr.com/people/78917827@N07/), on Flickr

Excellent photo!!! The pic quality is excellent - considering the circumstances. It is too bad that the SPC Building's observation deck is closed though.

(This is the very corner where Louis Riel was hanged.)

SkydivePilot

Jan 9, 2014, 5:09 PM

Saskatoon - 300 000

http://medias.photodeck.com/d7c4afb0-61d1-11e2-b639-ad1ff3870deb/120823_1026_large.jpg
http://medias.photodeck.com/117528ea-61e4-11e2-9443-fff65fcaeaaa/120810_0023_large.jpg
http://images.workabove.com/media/117528ea-61e4-11e2-9443-fff65fcaeaaa-saskatoon

CMA = 300,000 (mainly due to Warman/Martensville); Saskatoon itself is about 250,000. Good for Saskatoon though! Regina is making good strides as well.

Symz

Jan 9, 2014, 5:11 PM

Chorduroy

Jan 9, 2014, 8:51 PM

Excellent photo!!! The pic quality is excellent - considering the circumstances. It is too bad that the SPC Building's observation deck is closed though.

(This is the very corner where Louis Riel was hanged.)

I did not know that! Interesting.

Yeah, I'd like to go out there on the 13th floor and get a good photo, but the glass is always so dirty up there.

Chadillaccc

Jan 9, 2014, 8:52 PM

CMA = 300,000 (mainly due to Warman/Martensville); Saskatoon itself is about 250,000. Good for Saskatoon though! Regina is making good strides as well.

Yep, I know. Most people refer to cities by their metro populations.

No one considers Victoria a city of 75 000 people, they consider it a city of 370 000 people. Same for Vancouver, no one considers it a city of 600 000, it's a city of 2.5 million.

SkydivePilot

Jan 10, 2014, 12:42 AM

I did not know that! Interesting.

Yeah, I'd like to go out there on the 13th floor and get a good photo, but the glass is always so dirty up there.

If you happen to work in the SPC building, I'm sure that access can be granted to the rooftop gallery. I was up there a long time ago, and the pexiglass barriers had about a 10-12 cm spacing between them. There, at least, would be enough space for a camera lens.

I would try to do so during summer though. ;)

thomax

Jan 10, 2014, 5:35 AM

Hamilton from the roof of the James Street Baptist Church:
http://i42.tinypic.com/1smkig.jpg
Source (http://stantonrenaissance.com/portfolio/donec-ullamcorper/)

Beedok

Jan 10, 2014, 4:16 PM

Hamilton's midrise girth.

BrickJunkie

Jan 11, 2014, 8:11 PM

I believe I posted these shots of Lethbridge and the Oldman River a couple of years ago in another thread. My username was (is) Lenin, but I've had technical difficulties using that account and have received no assistance whatsoever, even though I have repeatedly tried to contact admins about the issue. Hint, hint. I would really appreciate it of somebody could throw me a bone and help me get my "Lenin" account useable again. It's silly that I had to create a second account. I digress. Enough bitching.

Here's Lethbridge, Alberta, a city of around 110,000 that kinda sucks, but would suck a lot more were it not for both a university and a college calling the area home. The Oldman River Valley, host to the High Level Bridge, separates West Lethbridge and the university from the residential / industrial North Lethbridge and South Lethbridge, which is where the college, hospital, and airport are located. The South Lethbridge area that borders both the North Side and the coulees facing the river valley is where the downtown core is located. Here's the Oldman River and downtown (which is neither decaying nor revitalizing itself, in frustratingly stagnant limbo). These were taken by my father from a helicopter in 2012:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3459/3182966101_91aeb581f7_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3486/3182963919_55e950063d_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3080/3183797114_839377f934_b.jpg

FrAnKs

Jan 11, 2014, 8:54 PM

http://imageshack.com/a/img69/5168/epka.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/71541866.jpg

MolsonExport

Jan 11, 2014, 9:02 PM

very nice

FrAnKs

Jan 11, 2014, 9:16 PM

very nice

My pleasure ;)

Empire

Jan 14, 2014, 1:42 AM

Welcome to Halifax: Photos by Empire.

MacDonald Bridge
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3457.jpg

Purdy's Wharf
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3459.jpg

Hollis St.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3462.jpg

Bluenose Diner
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3463.jpg

Duke St.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3464.jpg

George St.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3465.jpg

Hollis @ George
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3466.jpg

Dominion Public Building
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3527.jpg

Dennis Bldg.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3467.jpg

Olde Town Clock
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3468.jpg

Granville Mall
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3473.jpg

Penor Trust
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3474.jpg

Merrill Lynch Securities Bldg.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3532.jpg

Citadel Hill
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3475.jpg

Historic Properties
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3478.jpg

Courtyard Marriott
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3479.jpg

View from Citadel Hill
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3485.jpg

Lord Nelson Hotel
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3486.jpg

Victoria Park / Robbie Burns
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3487.jpg

Public Gardens
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3488.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3543.jpg

Fenwick Tower
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3496.jpg

South Park
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3497.jpg

Cornwallis Park
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3547.jpg

Via Train Station
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3549.jpg

Chadillaccc

Jan 14, 2014, 1:53 AM

Halifax looks great! Thanks for the pics!

lio45

Jan 14, 2014, 2:18 AM

Love downtown Halifax. It generally pulls off well the mixing of old and new. Thanks for sharing!!

Chadillaccc

Jan 14, 2014, 2:49 AM

Beautiful Halifax

http://www.governinggood.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Halifax-waterfront2.jpg
http://www.governinggood.ca/about/

ScreamingViking

Jan 14, 2014, 3:52 AM

Halifax looks terrific from street level. I haven't seen many photos like that - most of the time I seem to come across waterfront skyline shots or pictures from Citadel Hill.

MTLskyline

Jan 14, 2014, 5:21 AM

We don't see enough of Halifax here. It really should be on the radar of a lot more people. It is probably the Canadian city that punches above its weight the most. Thanks for the shots Empire!

Nouvellecosse

Jan 14, 2014, 6:11 AM

Well I've always loved it!

RyeJay

Jan 14, 2014, 9:15 AM

That's a nice picture of downtown Halifax, even if it's roughly a decade out-of-date.

SignalHillHiker

Jan 14, 2014, 10:28 AM

Wow, great pictures, Empire. Halifax looks a lot more colourful and filled-in than I remember it. In my memories, the sky, buildings, and streets were all the same colour. Your Granville Mall shot is especially nice:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q7/empire1_2007/IMG_3473.jpg

Love the bridge shot too.

Any plans to plant trees or so some garden landscaping on Citadel Hill?

RyeJay

Jan 14, 2014, 1:48 PM

Any plans to plant trees or so some garden landscaping on Citadel Hill?

Some modest landscaping would be nice, I agee; although, this landscaping would have to consist mostly of shrubs and bonsai trees. Tree height is still unwanted height. The City would likely want Victorian styled landscaping, just like what's in the Public Gardens, as well as what has been proposed for around Province House.

From what I've observed, the two largest oppositional opinions towards what you're proposing are: (1) that this military installation has never been a "garden", so repurposing the landscape would be totally out of context with the fort's history; and (2) this amount of green space (where the grass is usually maintained decently) is an extremely valuable 'open' space for students and downtown residents to have outdoor picnics and to sunbathe (the hill draws large crowds during the non-winter seasons just because of this).

The Citadel's green space will soon get used much more because of all the residential construction happening around it.

SignalHillHiker

Jan 14, 2014, 1:55 PM

Some modest landscaping would be nice, I agee; although, this landscaping would have to consist mostly of shrubs and bonsai trees. Tree height is still unwanted height. The City would likely want Victorian styled landscaping, just like what's in the Public Gardens, as well as what has been proposed for around Province House.

From what I've observed, the two largest oppositional opinions towards what you're proposing are: (1) that this military installation has never been a "garden", so repurposing the landscape would be totally out of context with the fort's history; and (2) this amount of green space (where the grass is usually maintained decently) is an extremely valuable 'open' space for students and downtown residents to have outdoor picnics and to sunbathe (the hill draws large crowds during the non-winter seasons just because of this).

The Citadel's green space will soon get used much more because of all the residential construction happening around it.

Oh, if people use it, leave it bare. Most of our parks downtown (Victoria, Bannerman, Bowring, etc.) have a small section of tended grass set out from any shade for sunbathing, games, etc. I don't think anyone here would want to lose those in favour of gardens.

Maybe spread a few cannons around the grounds or something? Just a little something to tie it all together.

RyeJay

Jan 14, 2014, 2:04 PM

Maybe spread a few cannons around the grounds or something?

Just decorate with some accessories? :haha:

Aesthetically, I like the cleancut green grass constrasted against the density of infrastructure (and trees) of the downtown. Aerial pics of Halifax's core are my favourite.

SignalHillHiker

Jan 14, 2014, 2:14 PM

Just decorate with some accessories? :haha:

Aesthetically, I like the cleancut green grass constrasted against the density of infrastructure (and trees) of the downtown. Aerial pics of Halifax's core are my favourite.

It's an interesting effect, for sure.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2mg2t93.jpg
http://thefabweb.com/47849/30-best-city-pictures-of-the-week-june-23th-to-june-30th-2012/attachment/47872/

If I still lived in Halifax, I'd spend all of my time in that little block between Scotia Place and the harbour. Love it. :D

north 42

Jan 14, 2014, 2:27 PM

LOVE that shot!

lio45

Jan 14, 2014, 4:24 PM

SignalHillHiker

Jan 14, 2014, 4:31 PM

If I remember correctly, that building is more off to itself. I seem to recall a lot of park/parking lot around it? But I can't be sure.

Barrington is my favourite street in Halifax. And I love the pockets where the older buildings still dominate.

Check out this walking tour.

He starts over by the lower right side of the picture I posted, standing literally beside the Morse's Teas building, and walks around the areas heading (mostly) toward the left.

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drto

Jan 14, 2014, 5:03 PM

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/limit+downtown/9384311/story.html

Finally! Hopefully now Saskatoon will see some increased activity.

We are awaiting news on North Prairie Developments new City Centre Tower at 90m and River Landings 95m tower

RyeJay

Jan 14, 2014, 5:45 PM

If I still lived in Halifax, I'd spend all of my time in that little block between Scotia Place and the harbour. Love it. :D

I like that view of Halifax you've posted. Within a few years, an updated photo will contain over a dozen new towers. Considering how small downtown Halifax is, relatively, that's a big deal for us!

And if the cityscape from Scotia (Square?) and the waterfront is your favourite spot: it'll be improved, hopefully within the next decade, as the highway interchange to the north (located to the right in your photo) will be torn down to allow for developments! The public consultations have begun and I'm incredibly excited!!

Personally, I'm hoping for towers akin to the "taller" towers already established in that area of the downtown. We might get something along the lines of 30-storey buildings, since this location is far enough away from the Citadel Hill, and it's not within any of the Citadel Hill's viewplanes.

Huzzah!! Fingers crossed, eh?

lio45

Jan 14, 2014, 6:00 PM

Chadillaccc

Jan 14, 2014, 9:38 PM

Great photo showing the inner city density of Victoria...

http://peakexperienceimagery.com/picture/downtown%20victoria%207%20victoria%20british%20columbia.jpg?pictureId=4335037&asGalleryImage=true

RyLucky

Jan 15, 2014, 7:52 AM

Sunny Iqaluit!
http://m3.i.pbase.com/o6/96/635896/1/136349933.Pj23j6WQ.DowntownIqaluit2Standardemailview.jpg

SkydivePilot

Jan 16, 2014, 6:20 PM

These pics really are fantastic, and are likely closest to the truth of the beauty of Halifax!!!

Thanks! :)

Beedok

Jan 16, 2014, 7:17 PM

Halifax and Victoria are two lovely looking cities.

Chadillaccc

Jan 16, 2014, 10:22 PM

Prince George, British Columbia

http://images.hellobc.com/mgen/tbccw/production/TBCCWDisplay.ms%3Fimg%3D%2Fgetmedia%2F382c1fa6-0f21-4e93-9c0e-87ebeaee8057%2F6-S6-0026-Prince-George-Dusk.jpg.aspx%26tl%3D1%26sID%3D1%26c%3Dpublic,max-age%3D172802,post-check%3D7200,pre-check%3D43200%26bid%3D4_5
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2440/4225975775_661ac35475_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/4225975775/)
Clean and quiet downtown Prince George (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21495793@N00/4225975775/) by RNevison (http://www.flickr.com/people/21495793@N00/), on Flickr

Nanaimo, British Columbia

http://www.harbourcityliving.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/NanaimoFerryViewPanorama720.jpg
http://www.harbourcityliving.ca/about-nanaimo/
http://www.bcbedbugexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nanaimo-bed-bugs.jpg
http://www.bcbedbugexpert.com/nanaimo-bed-bug-services/

Kamloops, British Columbia

http://www.upmagazine.com/files/caption-3.jpg
http://www.upmagazine.com/files/caption-2.jpg
http://www.upmagazine.com/story/article/canadas-most-walkable-city-2009-kamloops
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/11005876.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11005876

someone123

Jan 17, 2014, 4:36 AM

Anyone happens to have more pics of the area around that Morse's Teas buildings? If I recall correctly, it's one of the nicest parts of Old Halifax IMO. (Keep in mind I've never been there, going only from memory of the few pics I've seen on this forum.)

I've got a few photos (older and unfortunately not great quality):

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3013/2731422638_8c1e3b699f_o.png

Hollis

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7898567014_58cfb13976_c.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/halifaxphoto/image/76807780/original.jpg

A couple blocks farther down:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8185/8149742611_f074d5584a_o.png

Barrington

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3279/3088266690_6375165acf_o.png

http://www.pbase.com/halifaxphoto/image/18405502/original.jpg