Construction sites in your city/town

[Mamiamato24]

Before the big snowstorm: *Laval*
Took it in the Winner's parking lot

[FrAnKs]

I am not a fan of that kind of architecture. it looks cheap. But at least it gives to laval some density. Btw pretty good idea from Laval to densify around Montmorency station.

I remember when I young and raised in Vimont, when we went there, that area of Chomedey was full of empty spaces and parking lots. I think it's getting better now ! (Well, Chomedey in general aswell...)

[Dmajackson]

Anyone still believe Halifax is not doing well? (all photos taken by me);





















And our office district's five cranes;

[FrAnKs]

Very good. Some mid-rises on the way !.
Thanks.

[Mamiamato24]

Originally Posted by FrAnKs

I am not a fan of that kind of architecture. it looks cheap. But at least it gives to laval some density. Btw pretty good idea from Laval to densify around Montmorency station.

I remember when I young and raised in Vimont, when we went there, that area of Chomedey was full of empty spaces and parking lots. I think it's getting better now ! (Well, Chomedey in general aswell...)

Yeah, it's like they're squeezing condos wherever they can. Well, it IS the fastest growing city in Quebec... And I'm from Vimont too

[someone123]

The final Halifax pano is interesting. In some ways that's one of the worst skyline views, since so many concrete slab buildings and the poorly-planned Cogswell interchange are front and centre. In a few years it will pretty substantially improved though. In addition to all the new buildings, some of the apartments and the former Trade Mart building may be redeveloped soon. A larger redevelopment of the Cogswell lands could happen in the next few years as well.

Of all the slabs, I think the old 60's-era Scotia Square towers are the most interesting because of the window proportions. The original Scotia Square itself is a pretty impressive piece of brutalist architecture, but later additions like the Cogswell tower were pretty crappy.

[MTLskyline]

Originally Posted by Mamiamato24

Yeah, it's like they're squeezing condos wherever they can. Well, it IS the fastest growing city in Quebec... And I'm from Vimont too

Laval isn't quite the fastest growing city in Quebec. Laval grew at 8.9% between 2006 and 2011.

In terms of census subdivisions:
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval (pop. 5,696), which is near Quebec city, grew 50.3%.
Sainte-Marthe-sur-Lac (pop. 15,689), which is on the north shore, grew 38.7%.

A whole bunch of other cities also grew faster including Vaudreuil-Dorion, Candiac, Mirabel, Terrebonne, Brossard and Gatineau.

[Chadillaccc]

I'm pretty sure he was talking about major cities than dude. Cause those you mentioned are pretty much towns.

[FrAnKs]

Cool Mamiamato ... I lived for 10 years corner René-Leannec / Lunebourg

Laval is the fastest growing city in numbers (±6000) by year. There is no other city in the province doing that.

Edit : Wait, surprising, but apparently it's Montreal (+10 000) :

http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/dons_regnl/regional/mun_15000.htm

[SignalHillHiker]

Halifax's new buildings are beautiful. I'll genuinely have to re-evaluate my impression of the city once the ratio of beige-to-brown concrete blocks is reduced.

This one is my least favourite, but even its not that bad: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8352098998_39c8af5f00_z.jpg

This I love: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8352124396_02c258af0c_z.jpg Not over-the-moon about the colours but the design is simple and elegant. I wish we were building things like this in our suburbs.

*****

January 6, 2012

Our two biggies - Fortis Place and 351.

[MTLskyline]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I'm pretty sure he was talking about major cities than dude. Cause those you mentioned are pretty much towns.

Assuming major cities have populations greater than 100,000:
Gatineau (pop. 265,329 ; ^9.6%) and Terrebonne (pop. 106,322 ; ^12.3%) grew faster.

Anyways, sorry for sidetracking... Back on topic.

[Darkoshvilli]

Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Cool Mamiamato ... I lived for 10 years corner René-Leannec / Lunebourg

Laval is the fastest growing city in numbers (±6000) by year. There is no other city in the province doing that.

Edit : Wait, surprising, but apparently it's Montreal (+10 000) :

http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/dons_regnl/regional/mun_15000.htm

I don't think its surprising that the largest city is the fastest growing in numbers.

[Chadillaccc]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

Assuming major cities have populations greater than 100,000:
Gatineau (pop. 265,329 ; ^9.6%) and Terrebonne (pop. 106,322 ; ^12.3%) grew faster.

Anyways, sorry for sidetracking... Back on topic.

Than why didn't you mention those?

[Darkoshvilli]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Than why didn't you mention those?

He did.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

I don't think its surprising that the largest city is the fastest growing in numbers.

Er, being the largest city of your state/province don't necessairly mean that it has the best growth in percent or numbers. Even if there's some good chances. Especially when the intramurros city is quite small compared the the suburbs (many examples in the US)

My point is that the population of Montreal was stagnating in the previous decade and it seems to be better now in the last years. One of the problems was and is yet probably because of the suburbs attractivity still pretty strong today ( Heard that almost 20 000 peoples are moving in the suburbs every years ).

The international immigration is just bigger than it was, aswell as the numbers of births. Thats why Montreal is now #1 but I remember not so far in the past it wasnt first in Quebec.

[Darkoshvilli]

Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Thats why Montreal is now #1 but I remember not so far in the past it wasnt first in Quebec.

You sure about that?

Going by this:
http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/dons_regnl/regional/mun_15000.htm

Montreal has always grown the most in absolute numbers. At leas since 96.

[harls]

Ottawa

Tribeca - 27 x 2 floors



150 Elgin - 27 floors



SoHo Lisgar - 12 floors



The Merit - 17 floors



90 Elgin



Le Viu (Gatineau)



22 Eddy - Gatineau (pretty much completed).



This one across from Parliament Hill - can't remember what it is..



Quite a few more in the city, but these were the only ones I took pics of.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

You sure about that?

Going by this:
http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/donstat/societe/demographie/dons_regnl/regional/mun_15000.htm

Montreal has always grown the most in absolute numbers. At leas since 96.

Well take a look at this (From the Insitut de la statistique du Québec)



So the last stagnation was in 2006. It was getting really better since 2007.
Meanwhile take a look at the Laval numbers above.

Anyway, I'm pretty glad to see Montreal doing well now! ... can we except the island to pass 2 millions soon ?

[ZeDgE]

My pic, taken today.

[FrAnKs]

Nice pictures guys !