The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 449

Chadillaccc · #**8961** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 8:52 PM**

Excellent Montreal shot!

http://nikonites.com/low-light-night/7881-post-your-nighttime-cityscape-photos-5.html#axzz2tiqmugED

Downtown Calgary at Night by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

lightning_cowtown_skyline by mdmvisuals, on Flickr

Razor · #**8962** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 9:08 PM**

^ Awesome Montreal shot Martin! My new fave..I Like the past few Calgary shots Chadillac..Really like the last one with the lightning.

MonkeyRonin · #**8963** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 10:25 PM**

http://www.risecondos.com/views.html

trofirhen · #**8964** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 1:24 AM**

Great pix, thanks.
Toronto certainly is surprisingly green in the summer months.

Dwils01 · #**8965** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 3:02 AM**

Yonge Eglinton Centre will look really cool once E Condos is built. If all the proposals are built in the Yorkville Area, that skyline will be a beast by itself.

Chadillaccc · #**8966** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 4:39 AM**

http://www.moneysense.ca/property/canada...aces-to-live?gallery_page=24#gallery_top

niwell · #**8967** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 5:50 AM**

Those Toronto shots really remind me how green this city is in the summer months. The tree canopy is outstanding - I'm not sure if any other big Canadian city can match it.

Goddamn it needs to be summer!

Are the last 2 shots on St Clair?

isaidso · #**8968** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 6:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

Those Toronto shots really remind me how green this city is in the summer months. The tree canopy is outstanding - I'm not sure if any other big Canadian city can match it.

We've gone down this road many times on SSP already and its quite clear that most Canadian cities have an extensive tree canopy. Toronto is not a unique case. Of CMAs I've been to (Halifax, Moncton, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Barrie, Oshawa, St. Catharines-Niagara, Guelph, London, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary) none struck me as particularly more green than the next.

isaidso · #**8969** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 7:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

Not saying that means Hamilton is a suburb (I personally don't believe it is) but I definitely think size difference plays a role in the opinions of some people.

You're quite right there. Hamilton may be as large as Quebec City or Winnipeg, but it will only start being viewed as a strong independent city when the size disparity between it and Toronto lessens. I still think Hamilton could become the a far bigger node in the golden horseshoe than it is now. Hamilton could get to 2 million before Toronto gets to 10 million. Big cities tend not to grow fast indefinitely and the Hammer is ripe for a big growth spurt.

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Originally Posted by Beedok

I think he was being sarcastic. Toronto would probably try to claim London as a suburb if they remembered it existed.

We are 'Centre of the Universe' after all. The rest of the world just hasn't realized it yet.

GlassCity · #**8970** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 9:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

You're quite right there. Hamilton may be as large as Quebec City or Winnipeg, but it will only start being viewed as a strong independent city when the size disparity between it and Toronto lessens. I still think Hamilton could become the a far bigger node in the golden horseshoe than it is now. Hamilton could get to 2 million before Toronto gets to 10 million. Big cities tend not to grow fast indefinitely and the Hammer is ripe for a big growth spurt.

Yeah, I'm expecting Hamilton too benefit from Toronto's growth as well.

caltrane74 · #**8971** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 11:20 AM**

If Hamilton gets all day GO Rail-Transit (which it will) then I can see its population getting to 1 million in 30 years or so. ( with Burlington's numbers included). If Metrolinx gets Electrified GO-Rail service to Burlinton-Hamilton then it may be 1.5 million in 40 years.

Beedok · #**8972** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 12:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

If Hamilton gets all day GO Rail-Transit (which it will) then I can see its population getting to 1 million in 30 years or so. ( with Burlington's numbers included). If Metrolinx gets Electrified GO-Rail service to Burlinton-Hamilton then it may be 1.5 million in 40 years.

Hamilton's expected to cross the million make in about the next 20-25 years without it.

caltrane74 · #**8973** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 1:14 PM**

^ well OK. I was just making a guess based on current growth rates. I backed ended the growth to 1.5 million in 40 years.

Also, I must say, Yorkville is a Beast Skyline, will be the tallest skyline outside Toronto in a few years, though certianly not the best. Still the coming projects will create a massive pedestrian crush on the streets in the neighbourhood and surrounding area.

MonkeyRonin · #**8974** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

Are the last 2 shots on St Clair?

Yeah, they're all from Bathurst & St. Clair, evidently from this lovely thing. One of the best views in the city IMO. Great area too, even if the main intersection is a bit tawdry.

dtgeek · #**8975** Posted **Mar 16, 2014, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

We've gone down this road many times on SSP already and its quite clear that most Canadian cities have an extensive tree canopy. Toronto is not a unique case. Of CMAs I've been to (Halifax, Moncton, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Barrie, Oshawa, St. Catharines-Niagara, Guelph, London, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary) none struck me as particularly more green than the next.

Wish I could find the post, but Toronto has the 3rd most trees per km^2 of major Canadian cities, behind I believe it was Edmonton and Winnipeg.