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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 5:16 PM
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Uh oh, 3 posts in a row of Calgary.
Bring on the haters.

Nice shots guys!
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 5:18 PM
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Uh oh, 3 posts in a row of Calgary.
Bring on the haters.

Nice shots guys!
Toronto's dad can beat up Calgary's dad!
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 5:41 PM
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I love that angle 1ajs. With the beltline in the foreground, you really get a feel for the density.
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 5:43 PM
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 5:45 PM
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Wow, everything looks so stubby, especially Bankers Hall and arriVa.
the buidling are all missing the first 10-15 floors because of the large hill in the foreground......
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Old Posted Feb 15, 2011, 7:40 PM
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the buidling are all missing the first 10-15 floors because of the large hill in the foreground......
Yeah, Bigtime mentioned that too, though I probably should have been able to figure it out by myself.
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 12:09 AM
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Wow, Montana's lighting scheme actually looks good.
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 12:44 AM
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^the first pic gives the impression of a city on the hinterlands (foreground: is that a one-room schoolhouse I see?), which is not the case with the second and third shots (big citymanship)
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 3:23 AM
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 7:03 AM
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Canada's 3 tallest buildings shown in 1 shot.

#1: First Canadian Place (298m): the white building currently under a reclad project.
#2: Trump Tower Toronto (282m): The green one currently under construction.
#3: Scotia Plaza (275m): the red one in the background.




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Higher res and more photos here: http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_2_images/Hwy2_p3a_images.htm
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Ritz Grand opening is tomorrow. Looks ready to put on a show for all the reporters and camera crews. Glitz is coming north.....
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 1:56 PM
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Canada's 3 tallest buildings shown in 1 shot.

#1: First Canadian Place (298m): the white building currently under a reclad project.
#2: Trump Tower Toronto (282m): The green one currently under construction.
#3: Scotia Plaza (275m): the red one in the background.
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Also check out these neat pics of Toronto from Asphalt Planet:
*snip*
Higher res and more photos here: http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_2_images/Hwy2_p3a_images.htm
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 10:05 PM
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1ajs keeps the Calgary love going!


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Im ressurecting this one again. It does cut off some of the buildings but love the density.

From http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhinakaran/with/3973956756/

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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 10:38 PM
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wow. calgary as montreal.

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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 10:40 PM
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^ Unfortunately that density only extends from the CBD in one direction (south) and only for about 15 blocks. That falls far short of the Montreal standard. But at least its a start.
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Is the BOW topped-out? I guess so because it seems like an "old" pic (at least not taken this winter)
     
     
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Old Posted Feb 16, 2011, 11:10 PM
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^ Unfortunately that density only extends from the CBD in one direction (south) and only for about 15 blocks. That falls far short of the Montreal standard. But at least its a start.
Whatever, it is still good to see. You can even see the new LRT at the top left side of the photo. That should spur some density.
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