Canadian Skyline Thread III

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Has there been debate about fully removing cars? (aside from delivery vehicles)

During my first visit to the city (early 1990s) I recall the sidewalks being a lot narrower. My last one was about 4 years ago and there was a lot of construction on the street... I didn't walk much along it.

The multi-nodal street has a good sense of scale. Intimacy would be lost with the entire width sidewalk minus bike lanes (ignoring off street parking access). One alternative would be a green linear park replacing the lanes of traffic however, delivery vehicles would need to find alternatives.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Wigs

Halifax is getting some beefy, hulking infill projects. Instead of 5 over 1s they look like 9 and 10 over 1 buildings.

By the 2000's or so most housing starts were already multi-unit but most commonly they were in ~5 storey wood frame buildings, and there were a few 12-20 storey towers built. These days the standard buildings are 8-16 storey concrete structures and there's a steady stream of 30-40 storey towers.

On the flip side those wood buildings had very affordable rents by today's standards even when brand new.

[Martin Mtl]

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1519...0000253006272/

[cranes]

Kitchener

https://www.chestnutpark.com/ON/kitc...rling-Avenue-S

[kwoldtimer]

When you see how close that post-war "suburb" is to DTK, you realize how small a city it still was back in period after the war.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by someone123

By the 2000's or so most housing starts were already multi-unit but most commonly they were in ~5 storey wood frame buildings, and there were a few 12-20 storey towers built. These days the standard buildings are 8-16 storey concrete structures and there's a steady stream of 30-40 storey towers.

On the flip side those wood buildings had very affordable rents by today's standards even when brand new.

Thanks for the info. I'm all for wood frame multi-family, and mass timber for high-rises to lower construction costs.
Interesting to see Halifax's evolution.

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

When you see how close that post-war "suburb" is to DTK, you realize how small a city it still was back in period after the war.

Kitchener is developing quite the linear skyline. Will be interesting to see how it develops over the next decade or two.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Wigs

Thanks for the info. I'm all for wood frame multi-family, and mass timber for high-rises to lower construction costs.
Interesting to see Halifax's evolution.


Kitchener is developing quite the linear skyline. Will be interesting to see how it develops over the next decade or two.

As you probably know, DTK has always been quite linear, although highrises are scattered around town.

[koops65]

Towers following the LRT. If you build it, they will come.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by koops65

Towers following the LRT. If you build it, they will come.

It's definitely following the ion.
And kwoldtimer, I didn't mean for my comment to come across disparaging in any way, it was just an observation imagining a multi km line of 30,40+ storey towers from downtown Kitchener to uptown Waterloo

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Wigs

It's definitely following the ion.
And kwoldtimer, I didn't mean for my comment to come across disparaging in any way, it was just an observation imagining a multi km line of 30,40+ storey towers from downtown Kitchener to uptown Waterloo

I did take it as such. I was agreeing with you.

[Martin Mtl]

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[Martin Mtl]

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[hipster duck]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

When you see how close that post-war "suburb" is to DTK, you realize how small a city it still was back in period after the war.

I'm surprised at how intact that postwar bungalow neighbourhood is. Is it still an area of relatively low desirability?

Normally a postwar area that's that close to downtown with such huge lots would have been ground zero for teardowns and monster homes.

[MolsonExport]

too bad Montreal is completely "land-locked".

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by hipster duck

I'm surprised at how intact that postwar bungalow neighbourhood is. Is it still an area of relatively low desirability?

Normally a postwar area that's that close to downtown with such huge lots would have been ground zero for teardowns and monster homes.

True. Many of the homes are straight out of the post war CMHC housing catalog. Small and efficient layouts however, less effective in 2025 than in 1955 for families. I guess what gets built today to maintain an attainable price point is typically even worse.

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

too bad Montreal is completely "land-locked".

Really makes one wonder where in the hell that ship is headed to

[zoomer]

A few Victoria, a few real estate ones, apologies but better than nothing:



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The low rise section is North Park section of downtown, a fairly vibrant mix of small businesses, affordable housing, social housing, supportive housing, safe drug use sites, etc, etc.



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Despite the poverty and visible drug use it's kept relatively clean except for a one block stretch of Pandora Avenue.



Cook Street - October 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

I'll go back soon for an update picture tour as my pics are a few years old. This areas has some of best local bagel, ice cream, coffee, BBQ meat, vegan/vegetarian and vintage furniture shops in town.

The apartment density is significant around downtown with plenty of mid-rise popping up all over the region. A lot of older apartments from the 1960s and 1970s which are slowly being replaced:



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Some of the newer condos/apartments in this area around Cook street:



Black and White Condo - August 6, 2020 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Monashee Apartments, completed July 2024 - 1120 Burdett Ave. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Charlesworth Apartments - Completed December 2022, Victoria BC by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr





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[O-tacular]

https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/fo....24432/page-57

[Sheener]

Kelowna downtown/midtown. Credit to @landos.photos on instagram. Great shot from what appears to be upper Rose Valley/West Kelowna

[G.S MTL]

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March 2025