The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II

[RyeJay]

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Wow!, looking at this photo, not hard to imagine, Calgary as the largest city in Canada. - This is an impressive skyline even for a city of 2 or 3 million. (even 4 or 5 million)

Wow! Again!

Given than inward urbanisation is utilised in most major cities, Calgary's skyline looks fairly typical for a city its size. Though an impressive skyline it is, clearly, a couple other Canadian cities have established more downtown mass, and are the standards to beat in order to look the biggest -- if this is important to you.

[Coldrsx]

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rdAv2t0oJxs/Tq...WkPw/s1600/Not_Sure_if_Serious_meme.jpeg)

[LeftCoaster]

He's gotta be kidding. Can't think of another city the size of Calgary with that kinda skyline.

[Nouvellecosse]

Me neither - especially considering Canada only has 2 other cities the same size as Calgary.

[ZeDgE]

Its RyeJay.... Next he will be telling us how the climate change in Alberta due to the oil sands is causing hurricane winds and eroding the the skyscrapers or some fucked up shit... The guy has a mad hate on for Alberta.

[jmt18325]

Originally Posted by RyeJay

Given than inward urbanisation is utilised in most major cities, Calgary's skyline looks fairly typical for a city its size.

And I'm sure you can show some examples of said similar sized cities with similar skylines.

[Jeff]

today..

[haligonia]

CMHR is looking incredible. Congrats, Winnipeg.

[Razor]

I agree with all the above comments..Calgary's sky-line is the most impressive I seen for a city of that size...Having never been there, is it because the Urban planners were on the ball from the start, and they really focused on density down- town starting in the 1950's?..Take a city like Montreal,where the buidings are spread out..Imagine if they were more concentrated?

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by davidivivid

I can't wait to see what effect the Ottawa LRT has on the skyline.

[logan5]

Originally Posted by ZeDgE

Its RyeJay.... Next he will be telling us how the climate change in Alberta due to the oil sands is causing hurricane winds and eroding the the skyscrapers or some fucked up shit... The guy has a mad hate on for Alberta.

Calgary is such an anomaly. It's like Dubai, 12 seconds after take-off there is nothing. I'm rooting for Calgary, but it has a long way to go to show some substance. When Vancouver was even smaller than Calgary, we built one of the greatest neighborhoods in the country, and it was the West End. Not sure if Calgary can duplicate.

[Andrewjm3D]

Taken by:Anil Mohabir
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anilmohabir/6853119008/lightbox/

[Martin Mtl]

by dina bennett on Flickr

[davidivivid]

Originally Posted by lake of the nations

BERNARD BRAULT, LA PRESSE

This cruiseline company often dispatches cruiseships on the St-Lawrence river, which is increasingly becoming a popular cruise destination. Here is another one arriving in Quebec City:


ferry on the St. Lawrence at dawn par Phil Marion, sur Flickr

[Pavlov]

Originally Posted by logan5

Calgary is such an anomaly. It's like Dubai, 12 seconds after take-off there is nothing. I'm rooting for Calgary, but it has a long way to go to show some substance. When Vancouver was even smaller than Calgary, we built one of the greatest neighborhoods in the country, and it was the West End. Not sure if Calgary can duplicate.

Well, hooray for Vancouver.

In any event, I don't think that Calgary will ever duplicate Vancouver's West End (or Kitsilano) simply because there is an alarming shortage of beaches in southern Alberta. However, I do think that there are some strong, interesting neighborhoods (Beltline, Hillhurst/Sunnyside, Bridgeland, Bankview, Inglewood, etc.) starting to develop now, and I think the City is taking steps to encourage that process to continue.

[vegeta_skyline]

Jezz, think they put enough aircraft warning lights on the Pinnacle center buildings?

Originally Posted by Andrewjm3D

Taken by:Anil Mohabir
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anilmohabir/6853119008/lightbox/

Even the shorter ones are lit up like Christmas trees.
Anyone flying that low around there to begin with would either be suicidal or a terrorist.

[Witty Nickname]

A partial skyline.


The Bow and Company by Witty nickname, on Flickr

[Andrewjm3D]

Originally Posted by vegeta_skyline

Jezz, think they put enough aircraft warning lights on the Pinnacle center buildings?



Even the shorter ones are lit up like Christmas trees.
Anyone flying that low around there to begin with would either be suicidal or a terrorist.

CityPlace is like it as well. I think it has a lot more to do with helicopter traffic around the area. Also remember whoever took that had a slow shutter speed on making it look like all those lights are on at the same time.

[1ajs]

a friend just posted this one on their facebook


http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3...4546.60977.100001290660324&type=1&ref=nf

[sync]

Originally Posted by logan5

Calgary is such an anomaly. It's like Dubai, 12 seconds after take-off there is nothing. I'm rooting for Calgary, but it has a long way to go to show some substance. When Vancouver was even smaller than Calgary, we built one of the greatest neighborhoods in the country, and it was the West End. Not sure if Calgary can duplicate.

i'm not sure i understand what you are getting at here - if there was more after take off it would only indicate more sprawl - if you were flying west then a lot of that "nothing" is the foothills and the eastern slopes of the rocky mountains. i guess you can call that nothing.

i would prefer the neighborhoods here develop organically over time rather than try and straight out duplicate anything.

and as far as city building goes, there is a lot of work to be done here no doubt - but that is exactly what makes it so appealing to me.