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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 2:27 PM
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Yorkville portion of TO, no?
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 2:29 PM
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No question that it's Toronto, but the where is a bit of a mystery.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 2:31 PM
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 2:40 PM
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Yorkville portion of TO, no?

Yes Yorkville looking west.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 3:19 PM
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Lots of neat pictures on Instagram nowadays, shame that the quality is so poor, but posting some nonetheless.


Winnipeg



Winnipeg at Dusk by Jim.J.H, on Flickr


by kyleschappert, on Instagram


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A Chilly View to the "Great White North" by Garry9600, on Flickr


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by ne.ek, on Instagram


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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 4:55 PM
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lets see who can identify this city first


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A perfect Yorkville Capture. One Bloor almost as tall as Uptown.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 5:46 PM
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 6:50 PM
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 7:15 PM
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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 8:38 PM
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some real slick shots all around - really digging the Vancouver, Winnipeg and Quebec City shots!

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Old Posted Mar 14, 2015, 9:11 PM
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Toronto by Victor Porof, on Flickr
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 1:34 AM
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That last photo has been touched beoynd recognition. The former is nice, but old.
     
     
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 7:31 AM
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Nice little painted ladies indeed, but are there only four left in downtown Vancouver?
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That is just the cutest thing. It's like Up, only the modern surroundings look great.
There are a few more than four but not much more. Outside of the West End of the downtown Vancouver peninsula these century old wood frame houses are as rare as hen's teeth in downtown Vancouver. I posted some more pics here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6951368&postcount=4178

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Notice the sightline


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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 5:52 PM
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Aww, you guys have one-building-side blocks too! I love that. I never consciously noticed that about VAN before.
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 6:38 PM
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great shot! i never realized science world lines up perfectly with Georgia st.
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There are a few more than four but not much more. Outside of the West End of the downtown Vancouver peninsula these century old wood frame houses are as rare as hen's teeth. I posted some more pics here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6951368&postcount=4178
What do you mean? Century old woodframe houses are the dominant housing stock in most northern neighbourhoods outside the downtown. Or did I just misread the post....
     
     
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