Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 139

Beedok · #**2761** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 3:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by 905er

Love Hamilton's city hall.. theres something to be said about that aesthetic that is quite pleasing and ahead of its time. Really think Hamilton is starting to turn a corner so to speak.. Really hope the Hamilton Hammer gets built. Anyone know the status on that project.. I think the city needs a new iconic tower.. the current one is way dated.

No one knows about the Hammer tower. There was a bit of cryptic hinting a while ago that resulted in nothing. But there's a legal obligation as far as I know.

Monolith · #**2762** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 4:21 AM**

On Top Of The World by Clayton Perry, on Flickr

Holiday Heights Skyline by Clayton Perry, on Flickr

Vancouver,BC Canada by Martin Passchier, on Flickr

LeftCoaster · #**2763** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Haven't seen any videos of people sliding around, just lots of pictures of people with umbrellas in the snow lol. I can imagine how bad driving would be there with just a skiff of snow, people just aren't used to driving in it.

Well the umbrellas actually make sense since the snow is so wet. Snow at -2 to +2 like Vancouver get's isn't too different from rain when it hits you, it melts on you almost immediately. It's a lot different than snow you get in the rest of Canada that is so dry and cold it just bounces off you or accumulates but doesn't melt. Makes for great snowballs though!

It's not just that they aren't used to driving in it, the conditions confound the lack of ability even more. The hills in Vancouver can be quite steep and ubiquitous, and when combined with the ultra slippery slushy snow the city gets are a real hazard. When you add in that most Vancouverites run all seasons or summers year round since the cost of winters doesn't really make sense for the 1 snowfall they get every 2-3 years, the city is an absolute gongshow in any amount of snow.

AFAIK they don't even put winters on the busses.

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Originally Posted by Monolith

On Top Of The World by Clayton Perry, on Flickr

Is that at the PNE? Surprised it is still open right now, must be a chilly ride.

Acajack · #**2764** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 7:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Well the umbrellas actually make sense since the snow is so wet. Snow at -2 to +2 like Vancouver get's isn't too different from rain when it hits you, it melts on you almost immediately. It's a lot different than snow you get in the rest of Canada that is so dry and cold it just bounces off you or accumulates but doesn't melt. Makes for great snowballs though!
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It's not that uncommon to see people with umbrellas in the snow here too. Not sure how effective or practical it is.

vanman · #**2765** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Is that at the PNE? Surprised it is still open right now, must be a chilly ride.

Nope that is from the Holiday Heights event at the Bloedel Conservatory.

jakethesnake · #**2766** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 11:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

Halifax for sure.

Got something against Edmonton, or...?

WhipperSnapper · #**2767** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by jakethesnake

Got something against Edmonton, or...?

I just don't find Edmonton's development more transformative compared to the rest of Canada. It's not a slight against Edmonton. We just have a lot going on in our cities. Hard to find a city that doesn't have an entire district rising with a few other developments sprinkled around.

WhipperSnapper · #**2768** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

It's not that uncommon to see people with umbrellas in the snow here too. Not sure how effective or practical it is.

Lot of wet snow and umbrellas here in Toronto.

Hali87 · #**2769** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:03 AM**

Source

Martin Mtl · #**2770** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 2:44 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOUfLp7gJiw/?tagged=montreal

jakethesnake · #**2771** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I just don't find Edmonton's development more transformative compared to the rest of Canada. It's not a slight against Edmonton. We just have a lot going on in our cities. Hard to find a city that doesn't have an entire district rising with a few other developments sprinkled around.

Can you name another city that currently has 3 skyscrapers under construction that will each be taller than that city's current tallest, or...?

You're an ignorant fool if you don't think Edmonton's development is incredibly significant in comparison to other major cities in Canada. And I'm sorry, but that is objective.

It seems like you have something against E-town. Oh well. Haters gonna hate.

ue · #**2772** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 7:58 PM**

It's also context. Of course Toronto and Vancouver have more going on; they're more mature markets that cater to a larger population, so ten tall condos going up across the Lower Mainland isn't gonna make the same dent as it will in a smaller market like Edmonton. Furthermore, unlike Vancouver or Toronto (or Montreal or Calgary, even), Edmonton's skyline has been pretty much stuck in the '80s until now due to 20 years of stagnation. Downtown Toronto and Downtown Calgary were still very vibrant 5 years ago, something you can't really say for Downtown Edmonton. The level of change is unprecedented. The only cities that might compare are the other cities that were relatively sleepy in the '90s and early-mid 2000s, like Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Hamilton, St. John's (?).

240glt · #**2773** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:04 PM**

Touchy Edmontonians!

north 42 · #**2774** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by jakethesnake

Can you name another city that currently has 3 skyscrapers under construction that will each be taller than that city's current tallest, or...?

You're an ignorant fool if you don't think Edmonton's development is incredibly significant in comparison to other major cities in Canada. And I'm sorry, but that is objective.

It seems like you have something against E-town. Oh well. Haters gonna hate.

Really???

ue · #**2775** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Touchy Edmontonians!

Do you have a problem?

esquire · #**2776** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:34 PM**

There has been a huge amount of construction going on in Edmonton over the last 10years and it is having a massive effect on the city. I know we all live in a post-fact society now but I still really don't see how one could dispute this.

240glt · #**2777** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 10:35 PM**

^^ Not me, I have no illusions about this city and how it's perceived

You seem to have a problem with that though

someone123 · #**2778** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 12:07 AM**

As far as earlier comments go, 750 foot highrises aren't permitted in downtown Halifax according to the local planning rules. There was a proposal for a pair of 48-storey buildings but it was rejected a couple of years ago. There is a mixed-use building with condos being sold in Dartmouth that is 38 storeys tall (probably a little over 100 m). In the future, I think most of the tallest buildings in the region will be outside of downtown Halifax.

The Cogswell interchange next to downtown Halifax is going to be demolished soon, and 80-90 m towers are permitted in that area, so that could end up being a major expansion of the skyline in 5-10 years.

Locally there's definitely a common story around how there was no development for years before the sudden boom but actually there was always a steady stream of highrise construction in Halifax since the late 90's (there was a real estate bust from ~1990-1996, but there are even some buildings from that period). But there were normally a couple of highrises under construction at any given time, not a dozen or more. There is definitely a greater volume of construction now, even compared to 2010. Part of that is due to low interest rates and a stronger local economy and part of it is due to an improved planning process that gives developers a better sense of what they are allowed to build. The old planning process was terrible (developers had to go through a multi-year process to know what they could or couldn't build) and so there was a lot of pent-up demand for residential units downtown.

Another thing that happened a couple of years ago is that several major bank leases were up. The Nova Centre office tower is for BMO, RBC moved into a new building, and the TD tower was renovated and expanded. The older bank towers now will move downmarket or be renovated for some other use, like hotel or residential. The owners of those towers complain about it but it seems like a healthy process for downtown as a whole.

jakethesnake · #**2779** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 12:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by north 42

Really???

Really??? Nice response and example, really proved me wrong.

I don't see how anyone could dispute what I've said. It's simply fact.

Calgarian · #**2780** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 1:00 AM**

Some people are a little defensive today...

Edmonton is killing it right now, don't think anyone is disputing that, even if stantec is a bit vanilla