The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 101

The_Architect · #**2001** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

I guess you'll be happy to know, then, that all those boring pics of Montreal were taken down. I'm waiting for your contribution to alleviate the boredom that plagues this thread.

... I was referring to the ongoing argument.

Man people here are sensitive.

lio45 · #**2002** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 3:34 PM**

I actually missed the pictures that y'all were talking about so passionately... (I check this thread maybe once every 3-4 days, and since my last visit, they were put up then taken down.)

But I can imagine what they looked like

Martin Mtl · #**2003** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

I actually missed the pictures that y'all were talking about so passionately... (I check this thread maybe once every 3-4 days, and since my last visit, they were put up then taken down.)

But I can imagine what they looked like

The pictures are back on. The photographer took them down to add its trademark on them

You can also check them all in this thread :

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=6788558#post6788558

Martin Mtl · #**2004** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

... I was referring to the ongoing argument.

Man people here are sensitive.

Seeing that I posted yesterday what is arguably the best set of Montreal pics ever, I think its reasonable for me to have taken issue with your comment. But it's all good. We are, indeed, too sensitive on this forum, I'm sure you noticed that before.

mr.John · #**2005** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 3:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Vancouver wins the downtown park prize, by virtue of Stanley Park (truly one of the world's greatest urban parks). Runner up prize goes to Montreal, on account of Mount Royal Park. Both are in the heart of their respective cities.

waiting to be showered with rebuttals and pictures of the Bow river, Canada Olympic Park, etc.

I'm sure he's out renting a helicopter, must put those silly delusional Montrealers in their place

MolsonExport · #**2006** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Reminds me of this! Watch all the way to the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InMJopurNTE

those legs punch way below their weight.

MolsonExport · #**2007** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.John

I'm sure he's out renting a helicopter, must put those silly delusional Montrealers in their place

Calgarian · #**2008** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:09 PM**

That thread loads fine for me! I didn't notice you added more, great set, some of the best Montreal shots I've seen.

Calgarian · #**2009** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:11 PM**

This website has some great aerials over Calgary, nothing like that Montreal set though.
http://www.offshootstudios.com/sample-page/commercialaerial/

le calmar · #**2010** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

The pictures are back on. The photographer took them down to add its trademark on them

You can also check them all in this thread :

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=6788558#post6788558

Damn! Just as I was going to use one of them as my cover photo on facebook... (no big deal though, I used that epic TO skyline shot with the moon behind from earlier)

#**2011** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:23 PM**

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logan5 · #**2012** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Obviously we don't have anything on the scale of Stanley Park, but there are some nice green areas in downtown Calgary, nothing like a forest though lol. You do get a cool effect from Prince's Island downtown where you are surrounded by greenery with the glass towers looming overhead, and St Patrick's Island will have that effect with the East Village in a couple years. Canada Olympic Park is a sports venue, why mention that?

Prince's Island park:

http://www.offshootstudios.com/sample-page/commercialaerial/

Obviously Calgary is not Chicago or Paris but for at least the downtown area, the city should try and make the river walk a more urban experience (like Chicago, Paris etc). There's too much of a buffer zone right now imo.

Calgary 2040...

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16978739

Calgarian · #**2013** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:06 PM**

I much prefer the natural greenery to a walled river.

All images from https://plus.google.com/photos/116171727...805393?banner=pwa&authkey=CMiRzL6WxpvtUQ

The new Riverwalk they just built is fantastic.

http://heavyindustries.ca/calgarys-east-village/

Acajack · #**2014** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

I much prefer the greenery to a walled river.
Can't link images but there are some good ones on here.

Don't have time to look for pictures but the River Walk (Paseo del Rio) in San Antonio, Texas is a good example of balance.

Ottawa should really do something like this along the Rideau Canal.

lio45 · #**2015** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Obviously Calgary is not Chicago or Paris but for at least the downtown area, the city should try and make the river walk a more urban experience (like Chicago, Paris etc). There's too much of a buffer zone right now imo.

Chicago and Paris have heavy urbanity on both sides of the river though; in Calgary, from the pictures, it doesn't seem to be the case.

It's basically impossible to make walking there an "urban experience" (your words...) when the other shore is clearly suburban.

Boris2k7 · #**2016** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Obviously Calgary is not Chicago or Paris but for at least the downtown area, the city should try and make the river walk a more urban experience (like Chicago, Paris etc). There's too much of a buffer zone right now imo.

How the city deals with the river interface is a bit of a touchy subject, because it means different things to a lot of people. Plenty of people love the natural edge to the river, and many like going on walks among all the trees (and there is a mature canopy over the Eau Claire portion of the pathway). It's a heavily used pathway.

That said, there have been developments over the years to upgrade the river interface. In 2012, the East Village portion of the riverwalk was completed, and has earned accolades from all over the country.

http://www.calgarymlc.ca/news/awards

On Tuesday, the City held an open house with proposals for West Eau Claire Park, which encompasses much of the central portion of the riverwalk. It will include separated bike lanes and a boardwalk.

http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Documents/Publications/west-eau-claire-open-house-two.pdf

Calgarian · #**2017** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Don't have time to look for pictures but the River Walk (Paseo del Rio) in San Antonio, Texas is a good example of balance.

Ottawa should really do something like this along the Rideau Canal.

Yeah they did really well with that one!

logan5 · #**2018** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

Chicago and Paris have heavy urbanity on both sides of the river though; in Calgary, from the pictures, it doesn't seem to be the case.

It's basically impossible to make walking there an "urban experience" (your words...) when the other shore is clearly suburban.

To be precise, I said "a more urban experience". The bottom 2 photos of that last set is what I'm talking about.

Calgarian · #**2019** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

Chicago and Paris have heavy urbanity on both sides of the river though; in Calgary, from the pictures, it doesn't seem to be the case.

It's basically impossible to make walking there an "urban experience" (your words...) when the other shore is clearly suburban.

It's not suburban at all, Sunnyside / Hillhurst is a pretty dense neighbourhood, and it's rapidly infilling with 5 - 10 storey condo buildings.

Beedok · #**2020** Posted **Oct 30, 2014, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Hamilton Harbour by pquan, on Flickr

I feel like it's mooning me.