Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 211

Acajack · #**4201** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 8:19 PM**

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How horrible. Canada is already wretchedly grey 7 months of the year, and some people have got to rip out their lawns for grey gravel?

Isn't the gravel know as "river rock"?

Denscity · #**4202** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 8:30 PM**

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Isn't the gravel know as "river rock"?

I think river rock is larger and is "glued" to exterior walls.

O-tacular · #**4203** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 9:35 PM**

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auburn shores landing. Where is the shore? Where is the landing? Where is the fucking auburn?

The community is called Auburn Bay and there is a man made lake with a park. In the prairies we don’t have many lakes or cabin country so in Calgary we have communities with lakes. It offers a nice respite in the summer and winter. I live nearby and have sorely missed the park space during covid-19.

stevanford1 · #**4204** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

The community is called Auburn Bay and there is a man made lake with a park. In the prairies we don’t have many lakes or cabin country so in Calgary we have communities with lakes. It offers a nice respite in the summer and winter. I live nearby and have sorely missed the park space during covid-19.

Coral Springs as well
https://www.google.com/maps/place/No....9811237?hl=en

O-tacular · #**4205** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by stevanford1

Coral Springs as well
https://www.google.com/maps/place/No....9811237?hl=en

Coral Springs is probably the shittiest one. Off the top of my head there's Lake Bonavista, Midnapore, Sundance, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Mackenzie Lake and Arbour Lake.

stevanford1 · #**4206** Posted **Jun 19, 2020, 10:35 PM**

Unidriveway's
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1225...2!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1229...2!8i6656?hl=en

MolsonExport · #**4207** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 3:13 AM**

horrible places

MolsonExport · #**4208** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 3:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Coral Springs is probably the shittiest one. Off the top of my head there's Lake Bonavista, Midnapore, Sundance, Auburn Bay, Mahogany, Mackenzie Lake and Arbour Lake.

do people swim at the beach at the Coral-colored Canada Goose Poop Lake, err, Coral Springs?

O-tacular · #**4209** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 5:24 AM**

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Unidriveway's
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1225...2!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.1229...2!8i6656?hl=en

That island of grass in the middle of the cul de sac is so sad.

O-tacular · #**4210** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 5:28 AM**

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do people swim at the beach at the Coral-colored Canada Goose Poop Lake, err, Coral Springs?

Yes they do. If it’s like the other man made lakes they have sand on the beaches and maintenance crew that rake it every morning. As for the pastel stucco houses from the 90’s, that’s another issue altogether.

Proof Sheet · #**4211** Posted **Jun 20, 2020, 11:07 AM**

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That island of grass in the middle of the cul de sac is so sad.

Wouldn't that where people push their snow in the winter. It serves no other purpose and there is nowhere for the homes to put it.

I like the house at the end of the cul de sac where they are trying to hide all the pick up trucks they have.

Harrison · #**4212** Posted **Jun 22, 2020, 8:03 PM**

This would be right at home in Coral Gables, FL, even though it is in Coral Springs, Calgary:

https://goo.gl/maps/sDNawezFER1mJMCc8

Proof Sheet · #**4213** Posted **Jun 22, 2020, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

This would be right at home in Coral Gables, FL, even though it is in Coral Springs, Calgary:

https://goo.gl/maps/sDNawezFER1mJMCc8

wow..that is fugly.

https://goo.gl/maps/X2tLkmindr4sYGpCA some unidriveways are starting to form.

I'm guessing that lawn mower sales aren't that great in this neighbourhood

Postmaster · #**4214** Posted **Jun 22, 2020, 8:31 PM**

A lot of these are hideous, but would actually improve the skyline here in Ottawa. The city that fun and architecture forgot. Everything we have built in the past 60 years excluding a select few has been dismal. We could use a bit of colour, even if it doesn't quite fit in.