The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 282

Chadillaccc · #**5621** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 3:59 PM**

Calgary at Sunset - 9 shots by Pat Kavanagh, on Flickr

Delirium · #**5622** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 4:12 PM**

Photo by Ken Campbell https://www.flickr.com/photos/kencampbell/17114733322/sizes/h/

GreaterMontréal · #**5623** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 5:06 PM**

2015-04-18-EP-0022-Panorama by EdI_VeDeR, on Flickr

SkahHigh · #**5624** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 5:09 PM**

^that gap between the 1000 and PVM (where Place Bonaventure is) really bugs me...

GreaterMontréal · #**5625** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

^that gap between the 1000 and PVM (where Place Bonaventure is) really bugs me...

Place du Canada, Dorchester Square and Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde

Griffintown is growing pretty fast. YOO is now under construction.

Rico Rommheim · #**5626** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

^that gap between the 1000 and PVM (where Place Bonaventure is) really bugs me...

The real problem isn't so much Place Bonaventure but the entire CN development including the CN HQ, the Queen Elizabeth and the other midrises along University.

The ONLY way to fix that damn gap is by replacing the Central Station's 5 storey parkade on de la Gauchetiere with a 200m+ tower (not 120, 160, but 200).

caltrane74 · #**5627** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 6:11 PM**

That new tower adds a nice 'little' touch to the Montreal Skyline, it is far more modern than anything else there though.

logan5 · #**5628** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

Place du Canada, Dorchester Square and Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde

Griffintown is growing pretty fast. YOO is now under construction.

Jesus. 1170 sq ft condo for $407k. I presume those old warehouses are being re-purposed to retail, similar to Yaletown. Great area to build a dense neighbourhood around. Notre Dame w is close by too.

GreaterMontréal · #**5629** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Jesus. 1170 sq ft condo for $407k. I presume those old warehouses are being re-purposed to retail, similar to Yaletown. Great area to build a dense neighbourhood around. Notre Dame w is close by too.

the largest project is Le Nordelec.
http://www.lenordelec.ca/en/history/

http://www.condosnordelec.ca/index-en.php

csbvan · #**5630** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Delirium

Photo by Ken Campbell https://www.flickr.com/photos/kencampbell/17114733322/sizes/h/

One of my favourite vantage points to look out over the region!

logan5 · #**5631** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

the largest project is Le Nordelec.
http://www.lenordelec.ca/en/history/

http://www.condosnordelec.ca/index-en.php

Thanx for the links. Watching older parts of a city being rejuvenated is by far the most interesting aspect of city building. Chinatown/DTES in Van is one to watch for us. Our greatest neighbourhood in the making.

1overcosc · #**5632** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Apart from Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario cities quite consistently look and feel small for their size relative to other cities in Canada. That Winnipeg has a downtown baseball stadium and Hamilton does not sums up the phenomenon quite well.

Rather than build up the assets of one's own city, places in Ontario don't bother and just rely on Toronto for a wide array of things. Why try to attract your own baseball team when you can just see the Jays in Toronto. Why try to build your airport up when you can just drive to Pearson? Why build a big museum when you can just drive to Toronto to the ROM? Windsor, Hamilton, KW, Oshawa, St. Catherines/Niagara all do this.

I understand the rationale but the long term effects of it are cities that punch way below their weight. Victoria and Halifax are the same size (or smaller) than these Ontario cities but look and feel much bigger than any of them.

Yep. Even Ottawa looks small for its size. Arguably Winnipeg looks to be more of a big city even though it's a lot smaller than Ottawa.

Although, Kingston is once again the exception. Mainly because of its bustling historic core, Kingston seems a lot bigger than most other Canadian cities in the 100k-200k range. Kingston's also surprisingly polycentric given how small it is.

someone123 · #**5633** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 9:03 PM**

Halifax from Eastern Passage

Source

Beedok · #**5634** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1overcosc

Yep. Even Ottawa looks small for its size. Arguably Winnipeg looks to be more of a big city even though it's a lot smaller than Ottawa.

Although, Kingston is once again the exception. Mainly because of its bustling historic core, Kingston seems a lot bigger than most other Canadian cities in the 100k-200k range. Kingston's also surprisingly polycentric given how small it is.

On the ground though for actual urban regions Ontario cities stand up well enough.

scrapin · #**5635** Posted **Apr 26, 2015, 11:23 PM**

photo by me

Martin Mtl · #**5636** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 1:31 AM**

Montreal and the Old Port by Fred Plante on Flickr

floobie · #**5637** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 2:47 PM**

Found this one in my archives.

Steamy Twilight in the City by Robbie Willmann Photography, on Flickr

esquire · #**5638** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 4:22 PM**

^ Beauty.

roccerfeller · #**5639** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 5:09 PM**

makes the calgary tower look so big!

floobie · #**5640** Posted **Apr 27, 2015, 5:09 PM**

Oh, and I stumbled into a chance to go to the (near) top of the Bow. ACAD was having its annual portfolio show, and apparently they were holding it on the 54th floor floor of the Bow this year. Having a fiancee who graduated from ACAD continues to have its perks. I only had my iPhone handy, so this isn't really up to my usual standards of quality. But, it was too cool not to share:

54th Floor by Robbie Willmann Photography, on Flickr