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Originally Posted by O-tacular
When I was checking out the MOCA in LA by comparison it was almost empty. DT Edmonton feels more populous. Our Downtowns are nothing alike. Your comparison of a large cluster of tall buildings in the centre of a spread out suburbia is applicable to virtually any city in North America besides the oldest ones in the east. Even Toronto fits that description.
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This is not at all true of Toronto. Toronto is rung by large pre war neighbourhoods and retail strips.
The Neighbourhood / X Marks the Spot by
livinginacity, on Flickr
TORONTO 2007 - DRAPER ST. by
ettml, on Flickr
Laurier Avenue by
agathabarc.com, on Flickr
Toronto by
ohioweatherguy, on Flickr
There are also highrise clusters all over the city.