Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 681

lio45 · #**13601** Posted **Jul 22, 2020, 10:30 PM**

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I, for one, think the pictures highlight the city's tree canopy which maybe conceals some of the urbanity below.

Yeah, especially this one, below. Sillery looks like a virgin forest!

And MolsonEx will no doubt appreciate the other one with the port terminal, which does a great job highlighting how landlocked the city is (in addition to having no skyline - double un-woot).

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itom 987 · #**13602** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 1:55 AM**

I agree, Quebec City looks great from ground level but does not look good from the air. I wish Ste-Foy never happened. All of those skyscrapers could have been downtown with minimal loss of historic buildings.

Chadillaccc · #**13603** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 2:07 AM**

Another set from my lens...

Mammatus Calgary by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

July Bow River Float by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

giallo · #**13604** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 6:31 AM**

That's got to be some of the cleanest river water to go through a city. It's definitely an asset to Calgary.

Love the skyline bookending the river in that one shot.

Calgarian · #**13605** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 3:15 PM**

The Bow is definitely a gem, now that the spring runoff is mostly over and levels are coming down, the river is back to it's typical green colour!

WhipperSnapper · #**13606** Posted **Jul 24, 2020, 10:48 PM**

could almost confuse that colour with a crystal lagoon

Martin Mtl · #**13607** Posted **Jul 26, 2020, 12:44 AM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDExUmSh5SO/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDEaVtYAGe6/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDFWK8-FSAS/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCXciep78-/

Coldrsx · #**13608** Posted **Jul 26, 2020, 3:58 PM**

The Western portion aka Oliver

giallo · #**13609** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 1:51 AM**

Some great zoom lens photos of downtown by Vancouver forumer; Klazu

Metro-One · #**13610** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:15 AM**

The table top feel of the Vancouver skyline has definitely been reduced over the last 10 years.

The butterfly will definitely add another great peak in the coming year or so.

The Stack will also solidify the peak with the Shagri-La and Vancouver's Turn by adding some bulk from this angle.

Rico Rommheim · #**13611** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:22 AM**

Love it.

I absolutely love the Vancouver Skyline. Aesthetically, I prefer it to Toronto`s.

logan5 · #**13612** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:23 AM**

Another pretty good shot by Klazu. And yes, there is a pretty decent peak forming on the left side. The Burrard Bridge towers will also add to that.

In the coming few decades we are going to see the gap between VGH and the DT peninsula filled in (from that vantage point). Only question is how high will the City let the towers go along Broadway.

SpongeG · #**13613** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 5:06 AM**

I think Kingsway will see more height before Broadway. I love that Joyce tower its just so dominate.

logan5 · #**13614** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I think Kingsway will see more height before Broadway.

Maybe, but once the Broadway Plan is finalized, developments are going to go up very quickly.

Denscity · #**13615** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 6:05 AM**

Didn't they just approve a 28 storey tower on Broadway?

YUNEMUS · #**13616** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 10:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Another set from my lens...

July Bow River Float by Chadillaccc, on Flickr

In this point looks like a lake rather than a river

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WhipperSnapper · #**13617** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 2:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

I agree, Quebec City looks great from ground level but does not look good from the air. I wish Ste-Foy never happened. All of those skyscrapers could have been downtown with minimal loss of historic buildings.

The physical presence of tall buildings would greatly alter the look in photos and feel walking around even if their construction didn't result in any heritage building loss. The quality of the new buildings in Ste-Foy are mediocre too.

Razor · #**13618** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:22 PM**

I Absolutely loved those last Vancouver skyline shots!

I'm undecided on which Canadian city skyline I prefer amongst Vancouver, Montreal or Toronto. Today is Vancouver just because of those last pics.

scryer · #**13619** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Didn't they just approve a 28 storey tower on Broadway?

Yes.

Hopefully more will be on the way!

Calgarian · #**13620** Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:41 PM**

I find Vancouver's density very impressive, but the building stock is underwhelming. There are some absolute gems (Vancouver House is my favourite highrise in the country), but they're lost in a sea of sea foam green condos. Toronto is easily king in my mind, then I have it as a toss up between Calgary and Vancouver with Montreal closing the gap again finally. Edmonton can enter the conversation if they can keep the momentum going for a few more years.