The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 317

dleung · #**6321** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:32 AM**

It's a rather recent pic that I saved to my comp so apologies to whoever I'm not giving credit to. I even tried reverse searching the image but keep getting pics of Monaco lol.

Lonsdale in North Vancouver

logan5 · #**6322** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:43 AM**

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logan5 · #**6323** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Tokyo and Hong Kong look awesome compared to most European cities and especially American cities. The bustle, the lights, the signs everywhere, the layers of transit, etc.

To each their own, but for me this is just awful...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@22.278631,11...diwdwe9Url5vPzw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.ca/maps/@22.276747,11...TyPcQw4Px8O6d1g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Metro-One · #**6324** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:49 AM**

I for one love east Asian style urbanism, especially Japanese (since they can have grit without vandalism / garbage / crime), but this is because I am a huge fan of elevated roads / trains (layered transit) this is incorporated into the urban realm (rather than ignored which is what usually happens in NA).

As for the buildings themselves, the average Vancouver / Toronto condo / highrise is far more attractive than the average Japanese / Chinese / Korean condo / highrise.

Honestly, if people think Vancouver (and now Toronto) is boring / ugly in terms of residential buildings, they have not seen anything yet until they walk around and see what most of Tokyo or Osaka look like.

I would love to have Japanese style layered transit urbanism with Vancouver style developments, hence i am huge on keeping the viaducts in Van and love what is happening with new developments properly interacting with skytrain throughout metro-Vancouver.

middeljohn · #**6325** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

It's a rather recent pic that I saved to my comp so apologies to whoever I'm not giving credit to. I even tried reverse searching the image but keep getting pics of Monaco lol.

Lonsdale in North Vancouver

The stamp says Klaus Johansson who posts here. Forgot his screen name but a wicked photographer.

GlassCity · #**6326** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:17 AM**

His username is Klazu, from Vancouver

scrapin · #**6327** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 6:49 AM**

Oh lawd at those Toronto pics, its gonna be crazy in 2020.

Delirium · #**6328** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 12:12 PM**

Photo by E.Hoba https://www.flickr.com/photos/ehoba/18595459671/sizes/l

Beedok · #**6329** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 12:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

To each their own, but for me this is just awful...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@22.278631,11...diwdwe9Url5vPzw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.ca/maps/@22.276747,11...TyPcQw4Px8O6d1g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

To me that's some of the nicest and most urban city building around. (Especially with the barriers to protect pedestrians from cars.)

caltrane74 · #**6330** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 1:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

To me that's some of the nicest and most urban city building around. (Especially with the barriers to protect pedestrians from cars.)

That's one area where Toronto/Asian cities fail. Could you imagine how awesome the pedestrian experience would be if we had nice wide sidewalks (sans barrier) with two lane streets instead of the 4/6 lane monsters we currently have to deal with. At least downtown there is a push to develop a better experience for those walking or on bikes. Cutting Yonge Street down to one lane in one direction from the lake to Bloor would really help along this line. - I know that Yonge Street sidewalk widening is coming, but it just seems likes its taking forever, but at least Queens Quay is up and running and could be a good test case for Yonge when it does happen, how what was done right, and what was done wrong.

Nite · #**6331** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 1:36 PM**

Toronto Skyline from Ferry

by Mabry Campbell, on Flickr

Toronto from the Outer Harbour

Toronto from the Inner Harbour

North York City Centre

Laceoflight · #**6332** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:32 PM**

Sans titre by Manfredo Mendez, sur Flickr

Beedok · #**6333** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

That's one area where Toronto/Asian cities fail. Could you imagine how awesome the pedestrian experience would be if we had nice wide sidewalks (sans barrier) with two lane streets instead of the 4/6 lane monsters we currently have to deal with.

Why would you get rid of the barrier? Even two lanes of traffic is still two lanes of several hundred kilogram chunks of metal and plexi-glass zipping around faster than the average person can sprint. If I have to share a street with cars I was some kind of barrier between me an them. They're at least as dangerous as bulls (less likely to hit you, but much more dangerous when they do go out of control).

niwell · #**6334** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Why would you get rid of the barrier? Even two lanes of traffic is still two lanes of several hundred kilogram chunks of metal and plexi-glass zipping around faster than the average person can sprint. If I have to share a street with cars I was some kind of barrier between me an them. They're at least as dangerous as bulls (less likely to hit you, but much more dangerous when they do go out of control).

Not being able to cross the street mid-block sucks. It's not illegal here so long as you aren't blocking traffic so I don't see why you shouldn't be allowed to. Also makes it hard to catch or be dropped off by cabs and annoying for biking. On most downtown streets the traffic speed isn't really that fast either.

Beedok · #**6335** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

Not being able to cross the street mid-block sucks. It's not illegal here so long as you aren't blocking traffic so I don't see why you shouldn't be allowed to. Also makes it hard to catch or be dropped off by cabs and annoying for biking. On most downtown streets the traffic speed isn't really that fast either.

You can have gaps here and there. I prefer the safety of barriers to the convenience of not having to walk 5m. I just don't trust cars, too many bad drivers out there.

HomeInMyShoes · #**6336** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Laceoflight

Sans titre by Manfredo Mendez, sur Flickr

What a great image of how much is going on in that little area of Montreal.

MonkeyRonin · #**6337** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

You can have gaps here and there. I prefer the safety of barriers to the convenience of not having to walk 5m. I just don't trust cars, too many bad drivers out there.

And just how many times in your life have you seen cars drive onto the sidewalk?

Beedok · #**6338** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

And just how many times in your life have you seen cars drive onto the sidewalk?

A few times, buses too. I've seen cars all sorts of places they shouldn't be.

HomeInMyShoes · #**6339** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:27 PM**

^I don't know. I've watched those traffic in China videos. I think the barriers are there because they would drive on the sidewalk if they could.

I don't really like the barriers, but I love the fact you can see what is on both sides of the street. I loved Tokyo when I was there. Roads in Canada are just too wide most of the time for a meaningful pedestrian experience. The other thing about the streetscape is that the shops are small which is the polar opposite to retail in Canada which is fewer larger stores.

scrapin · #**6340** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 6:46 PM**

Great shots Nite and Delirium!