The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 169

isaidso · #**3361** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 6:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

It's another case of the extremes of the US. The nicer stuff is nicer, and the crappier stuff is crappier down there. Canada on the other hand tends to be very middling.

A lot of the border towns (even small ones) have decay on the level you just don't see in Canada. On the other hand they usually have more grandeur if you know where to look for it.

I find that, sometimes depending solely on sheer luck, many Canadians often come back with diametrically opposed opinions of the exact same places in the US. It's dependent on which part of town they ended up in.

Those are very good points. With that in mind, New England is consistently nicer than the Maritimes despite being cut from the same cloth. Places like Mahone Bay and Chester in Nova Scotia could easily double for a prosperous NE town though. Then again, as soon as you step foot inside shops, homes, restaurants the merchandise/decor are noticeably less nice once again.

isaidso · #**3362** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 7:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

You would call Seattle nicer-looking than Vancouver? Wow.

I haven't said anything of the sort. I said I wouldn't be surprised if things in BC were nicer than things in the neighbouring state to the south. It was specifically in reference to those border communities 'Metro-One' alluded to. Btw, I haven't been to Seattle but a lot of people who's opinion I value do prefer Vancouver.

isaidso · #**3363** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 7:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella

I agree, but only regarding the public realm and landscaping. Private property is a different story.

I should really put together a photo thread of where I deliver to. Low rise residential Toronto is where the city shines architecturally imo.

I look forward to viewing it. I wish Cabbagetown was the norm in Toronto, but we have far too little of that and far too much stuff that looks like Lansdowne.

You're right that Torontonians spend a lot of money fixing their interiors. We are beautifying at a rapid pace, but out of necessity. We're becoming a sophisticated town but most of our housing doesn't square with this new reality. Splurging on interiors is often the only option. Yonge Street is a good case in point. To someone who didn't know better, you'd never guess that you were on the main street in the biggest city of a wealthy western nation.

The bulk of our housing reflects the type of city we were from 1880-1980: blue colllar industrial with a small monied establishment in Rosedale.

The Chemist · #**3364** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 10:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by vincefort

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Great shot from Paul Eifert on flickr :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28372308@N06/15454362874/

To be honest, I've never been much of a fan of Montreal's skyline, but this is pretty amazing. What a beautiful shot.

Delirium · #**3365** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 1:19 PM**

^ beautiful picture indeed

Photo by LittleDutchBoy https://www.flickr.com/photos/littledutchboy/15443992264/sizes/h/

Photo by LittleDutchBoy https://www.flickr.com/photos/littledutchboy/15878628688/sizes/h/

Photo by SeasideDesigns https://www.flickr.com/photos/seasidesigns/15457707443/sizes/h/

Bcasey25raptor · #**3366** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

^ beautiful picture indeed

Photo by LittleDutchBoy

This picture makes downtown look HUGE.

MolsonExport · #**3367** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 2:25 PM**

^first rate shot. Damn, I miss Vancouver.

The_Architect · #**3368** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Sorry to get your tampon in a twist. ONTARIO ROCKS!

Let's not have sexism in here, please.

The_Architect · #**3369** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

That's very true, but you also see a difference when one goes from Canada to the US. 9 times out of 10 it's just a little bit nicer, a little bit cuter down south. That's true of houses, clothes, furniture, colour choices, the public realm.... absolutely everything you can think of.

I very much disagree.

Looking at the rest of your posts in the last few pages I'd have to agree with Metro-One that this is a bit of "grass is greener" mentality.

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Beedok · #**3371** Posted **Dec 22, 2014, 10:36 PM**

That view will hopefully be very different in ~5 years.

Jeff · #**3372** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 9:07 AM**

main st, Winnipeg:

Jeff · #**3373** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 11:14 AM**

great finds, brizzy! certainly been a foggy December here in the peg!

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CMHR by MR|photography, on Flickr

Downtown Winnipeg #2 by Estefany Solano, on Flickr

Dowtown Winnipeg #1 by Estefany Solano, on Flickr

Foggy Winnipeg afternoon in December - December 13, 2014 by manitobaphotos.com, on Flickr

Prometheus · #**3374** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 11:42 AM**

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Acajack · #**3375** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by The_Architect

I very much disagree.

Looking at the rest of your posts in the last few pages I'd have to agree with Metro-One that this is a bit of "grass is greener" mentality.

Try as some might to make it about that, it's not really a question of "better" or "worse" or "greener".

There is simply "more" of everything in the U.S. This we have to admit.

Beedok · #**3376** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 3:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Try as some might to make it about that, it's not really a question of "better" or "worse" or "greener".

There is simply "more" of everything in the U.S. This we have to admit.

We have more Francophones, so we've probably got more French style tin rooves and whatnot.