Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 477

hipster duck · #**9521** Posted **Nov 23, 2018, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

It amazes me that people on here want us to wall that river and develop right up to it...

That said, why is the density so low on the north side of the river? Those people enjoy some of the best commutes and views in Canada. You basically walk over a pedestrian bridge and through a well-manicured park for ten minutes to get to your job.

I know it's a rich neighbourhood, and the NIMBYism is probably fierce, but the ROI might be high enough for a more daring developer to try to upzone and open the floodgates.

Hali87 · #**9522** Posted **Nov 24, 2018, 12:13 AM**

I stayed with friends in Kensington earlier this year and surprisingly it's not a very expensive part of town to rent in (maybe ownership is expensive?)

I'd definitely be looking for a place there if I landed a job in downtown Calgary.

Chadillaccc · #**9523** Posted **Nov 24, 2018, 1:26 AM**

The East Village this past week by Julian Parkinson...

https://www.instagram.com/julianparkinson/?hl=en

TorontoDrew · #**9524** Posted **Nov 24, 2018, 2:18 AM**

Calgary has to be the newest looking city in the country, i really need tk spend some time there soon.

Martin Mtl · #**9525** Posted **Nov 24, 2018, 5:37 AM**

Photo: @magazinesaison on Instagram

Photo: @fred514 on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BqgNGsAhto3/

Photo: @dadagadir on Instagram

Photo: @jyclal on Instagram

someone123 · #**9526** Posted **Nov 24, 2018, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hali87

Dartmouth is the more suburban side of the harbour but it has some nice features. The downtown is a bit more like a typical NS town while still feeling pretty substantial by mid-sized Canadian standards. There are a bunch of lakes with beaches and rowing/paddling is very popular. There's also a defunct but scenic canal that runs through Dartmouth connecting many of these lakes. Ocean beaches are better and closer. From an urbanist perspective though it's the side of the harbour with "less stuff" overall.

Dartmouth's history is pretty similar to New Westminster. Both were older separate towns that became industrial areas and then transitioned into commuter suburbs in recent decades.

The industrial history and canal in Dartmouth are pretty interesting assets the area could capitalize on more. I haven't seen the canal daylighting stuff but that whole area used to feel very disconnected with the rail line, 70's parkway-like Alderney Drive, and then various parking lots and bad 90's type developments. I guess in the 70's the idea was to separate the old industrial parts from the more residential and commercial parts.

mistercorporate · #**9527** Posted **Nov 25, 2018, 2:15 PM**

Bladerunner...

by Logan on flickr

Simcity...

by Gabriel Hurl at Urban Toronto

Goodbye cruel world! :'(...

by Logan on flickr

mistercorporate · #**9528** Posted **Nov 25, 2018, 10:51 PM**

by kotsy on flickr

GeneralLea · #**9529** Posted **Nov 26, 2018, 12:42 AM**

Great Calgary shots! I'd love to visit the downtown core and walk along the Bow river....it looks like such a peaceful and enjoyable walk on either side.

It's incredible how some parts of Montreal look so different now in just a few years, as shown in one of the above photographs.

TheGreatestX · #**9530** Posted **Nov 26, 2018, 12:43 AM**

Great footage from this video:
https://www.facebook.com/cityofedmonton/...fSTUxMTE5ODY5NzoxMDE1NjgwNDI2ODk2MzY5OA/

Brizzy82 · #**9531** Posted **Nov 26, 2018, 2:41 AM**

Wow, Edmonton looks huge/dense from that angle in the dark. Awesome.

Love the Toronto pics too. Great stuff.

GeneralLea · #**9532** Posted **Nov 26, 2018, 3:10 AM**

I took this two days ago, of Yonge and Eglinton's growing skyline, from Sunnybrook Park, which is over 4 km away. The new peak in our skyline is E Condos, sitting at a dominating 194 metres tall. The left part of the skyline is towards the south, whilst the right side are buildings to the north.

TJ236794 by Josh Kenn Photographics, on Flickr