The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 338

leftimage · #**6741** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 3:28 AM**

Question about fireworks in TO: Are the Toronto islands considered the 'proper' viewing spot, sort of like Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal? If so, do the islands become one big party for this sort of occasion? Is there all-night ferry service?

Toronto islands have always been a puzzle to me. Looks to be the ultimate location for all sorts of summer parties. On the other hand, I've only been in winter and it seemed to me like a quaint rural-like community.

Delirium · #**6742** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 1:14 PM**

Photo by juansanchezi17 http://www.flickr.com/photos/101364268@N08/19452677073/sizes/h/

Surrealplaces · #**6743** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 2:43 PM**

My apologies if this has been posted already. It looks familiar, but at any rate it's worth a second look

Even with some of the skyline missing it still shows the massive expanse of Toronto's skyline.

Toronto, chutes de Niagara-42 by Lucas PERRET, on Flickr

Daveography · #**6744** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 3:54 PM**

Winnipeg, from the top of the new CMHR:

Winnipeg Skyline by Dave Sutherland, on Flickr

MolsonExport · #**6745** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 4:48 PM**

great shots over the past couple of pages. Montreal is (finally) on the move, skyline-wise.

Surrealplaces · #**6746** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 5:05 PM**

Cloud city by Roof Topper, on Flickr

Ashok · #**6747** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 5:31 PM**

Rue Wellington, Montréal by Olivier Benny, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**6748** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 5:59 PM**

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TorontoDrew · #**6749** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by leftimage

Question about fireworks in TO: Are the Toronto islands considered the 'proper' viewing spot, sort of like Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal? If so, do the islands become one big party for this sort of occasion? Is there all-night ferry service?

Toronto islands have always been a puzzle to me. Looks to be the ultimate location for all sorts of summer parties. On the other hand, I've only been in winter and it seemed to me like a quaint rural-like community.

Ferry service ends around 11:30/45pm so for most it's not really a practical place to go to to view fireworks. It's also $7.50 to go across to the Island. You can take Water taxis that will run much later but you should book ahead to arrange pick up location and time, it's only $10 and you avoid the crowds.Fireworks are usually fired off south of the Exhibition Grounds or over near Q-Beach so except for odd occasions like this the best place to view fireworks would be on the Lakeshore.

It would be an awesome place to live though. It feels more like cottage country then Big City. This is an actual Toronto Road. Follow it to the end for a great view. https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.627925,-7...WX5lAgPFqiw!2e0!3e5!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Martin Mtl · #**6750** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 10:27 PM**

Very impressive aerial of Calgary Surrealplaces!

leftimage · #**6751** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Ferry service ends around 11:30/45pm so for most it's not really a practical place to go to to view fireworks. It's also $7.50 to go across to the Island. You can take Water taxis that will run much later but you should book ahead to arrange pick up location and time, it's only $10 and you avoid the crowds.Fireworks are usually fired off south of the Exhibition Grounds or over near Q-Beach so except for odd occasions like this the best place to view fireworks would be on the Lakeshore.

It would be an awesome place to live though. It feels more like cottage country then Big City. This is an actual Toronto Road. Follow it to the end for a great view. https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.627925,-7...WX5lAgPFqiw!2e0!3e5!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Thanks for the info, man. Yeah I walked down that exact road you linked in winter and my mind was blown. I had assumed property values would have melted away all the charm but on the contrary, Algonquin island looked to me like it was inhabited by pot-smoking country hippies. Literally my dream area

I would kayak to work in the morning.

MolsonExport · #**6752** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 1:06 AM**

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This is a very good shot of Calg. Densitymanship.

O-tacular · #**6753** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:07 AM**

Funny thing is that's an oldie of Calgary as EAP and Centennial Place are still under construction. I'd be curious to see the same angle today.

esquire · #**6754** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

This is a very good shot of Calg. Densitymanship.

First Canadian Centre is a bit hidden in most skyline shots, but it's clearly seen in that view... it's one of my favourites anywhere in Canada. It will always be a shame in my mind that the taller twin was never built.

Beedok · #**6755** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:52 AM**

I do think Calgary has a lot of decent office buildings, but they're mostly hidden behind the ones I don't like in skyline pics.

philatonian · #**6756** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 3:18 AM**

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I think the issue is that Americans are still not embracing condo living in Downtown. To them Downtown is only a CBD and nobody lives there. It is a bit different in New York and Chicago, but other cities are more car-oriented cities with large suburbias.

You have to remember that most of the tower developments in Canada are condo towers.

Good points. Condo living in U.S. cities (at least the east coast that I'm familiar with) can be as costly as suburban McMansions. If you want to live downtown in Boston or Philadelphia, you easily can, but if you want the same things you get from the suburbs you're gonna pay a lot more for it. And that's exclusively what's being built.

A few others brought up poverty which is definitely true. I think the past suburban-flight is finally inching its way back downtown, evident in the fact that some east coast suburbs are crashing (nothing creepier than an abandoned mall). But I'd like to see us at the point where downtown living is on par with the suburbs. In other words, affordable. Right now, in most U.S. cities, if you live downtown, you're either a renter, a pioneer, or rich.

I just want to see your shiny glass towers on the Delaware River

Coldrsx · #**6757** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:01 PM**

http://www.rogersplace.com

Calgarian · #**6758** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:25 PM**

That Calgary aerial is pretty cool, probably about 5 years old though.

Awesome sky in that Edmonton shot!

O-tacular · #**6759** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 2:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by philatonian

Good points. Condo living in U.S. cities (at least the east coast that I'm familiar with) can be as costly as suburban McMansions. If you want to live downtown in Boston or Philadelphia, you easily can, but if you want the same things you get from the suburbs you're gonna pay a lot more for it. And that's exclusively what's being built.

A few others brought up poverty which is definitely true. I think the past suburban-flight is finally inching its way back downtown, evident in the fact that some east coast suburbs are crashing (nothing creepier than an abandoned mall). But I'd like to see us at the point where downtown living is on par with the suburbs. In other words, affordable. Right now, in most U.S. cities, if you live downtown, you're either a renter, a pioneer, or rich.

I just want to see your shiny glass towers on the Delaware River

I think no matter what DT living will be more $$$ / sf. That's why condos are smaller. Canada's 2 biggest condo markets are also getting more expensive. Vancouver has to be one of the priciest in NA and Toronto's isn't far behind. In third would probably be Calgary.

Laceoflight · #**6760** Posted **Jul 29, 2015, 3:44 PM**

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