Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 445

GeneralLea · #**8881** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 4:51 PM**

Ugly? You have an interesting vision for Toronto.

333609543 · #**8882** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 5:11 PM**

While many commie blocks (or similar structures) often look bleak and ugly on their own & in groups of the same style, they add a bit of character to the city when surrounded by all modern towers. They also get drowned out by these modern towers

TorontoDrew · #**8883** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 6:38 PM**

I agree but the ones shown in that image are some of the worse offender for poor land use. Also I should have put more on more creative towers being needed.

mistercorporate · #**8884** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 6:59 PM**

That area is one of the worst in Toronto with homeless shelters and community housing, but its gentrifying rapidly so interesting to contrast the blue/white new builds with the 100 year old warehouses and 50 year old brown/grey tower blocks.

saffronleaf · #**8885** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 7:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistercorporate

Variety:
https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/attachments/img_9611-jpg.157163/
by Razz on UT.

Goodness, that's beautiful.

isaidso · #**8886** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 8:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I agree but the ones shown in that image are some of the worse offender for poor land use. Also I should have put more on more creative towers being needed.

Those apartment blocks in Moss Park need to come down ASAP. I don't mind some 70s blocks but those ones are horrendous. Turn the entire lot into a park and build high density on its perimeter.

SkahHigh · #**8887** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 10:41 PM**

Jour 4 by Fondation Charles-Bruneau, sur Flickr

Black Star · #**8888** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 10:45 PM**

^ Love it....

mistercorporate · #**8889** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 2:19 AM**

Canyon under construction:

by Marcus Mitanis on flickr

GeneralLea · #**8890** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 3:06 AM**

The photographer should've had the image taken closer to the ground....it looks awkward.

Love that Montreal shot before it though.

GeneralLea · #**8891** Posted **Sep 20, 2018, 4:13 AM**

A few spires, and notable/long time towers that define Toronto,

TJ195060 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr

mistercorporate · #**8892** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 12:39 PM**

A picture is worth a thousand words...

by guyswhotravel on flickr

B.ike · #**8893** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 6:02 PM**

Here's a shot from a drone:

source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Edmonton/comments/9hppqc/do_you_miss_the_summer_sunsets_in_edmonton/

905er · #**8894** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 7:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by B.ike

Here's a shot from a drone:

source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Edmonton/comments/9hppqc/do_you_miss_the_summer_sunsets_in_edmonton/

This is one of the best vantage points for the skyline of Edmonton.. this pic is spectactular.. thanks for sharing!

TorontoDrew · #**8895** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 7:44 PM**

Which city has more of an urban population? Edmonton appears to have a bit more residential then Calgary in most shots I've seen.

mitchellk12 · #**8896** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 3:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Which city has more of an urban population? Edmonton appears to have a bit more residential then Calgary in most shots I've seen.

Calgary has a larger population. but not by much

Wpg_Guy · #**8897** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 4:04 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9veSxnrMm/?taken-by=khammyp
Winnipeg

O-tacular · #**8898** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 4:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Which city has more of an urban population? Edmonton appears to have a bit more residential then Calgary in most shots I've seen.

Edmonton’s highrises are more spread out. Oliver is like their Beltline but further from the core and with less residents.

Pavlov · #**8899** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 12:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Which city has more of an urban population? Edmonton appears to have a bit more residential then Calgary in most shots I've seen.

A lazy Google search returned these results:

Edmonton 2014 "downtown" population: 13,148.

Calgary 2016 "downtown" population: 18,114.

In both cases, I doubt that "downtown" correlates very closely with each city's actual urban neighborhoods (and of course we could endlessly debate which neighborhoods those are.) For example, the Calgary number doesn't include the beltline or mission or bridgeland.

mistercorporate · #**8900** Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 4:12 PM**

by Zygmunt Siedleczka, on Flickr

by hullite1968, on Flickr