Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[megadude]

Okay I am also surprised to see there are that many Habs logo. I also assumed there was only one. I first noticed the one logo when I went to the Habs HOF like three years back. I thought it was slightly tacky to have a sports team logo at the top of a tower but I thought, who cares, it's only one. But ya, three is tacky. If the logos were say just made of matted silver or bronze, as in more subtle, then it wouldn't be so tacky.

It would be funny if someone super imposed the Leafs' logo on four towers around the ACC to see what it would look like. Or any team in whatever city for that matter.

[Chadillaccc]

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[Rico Rommheim]

Bah, ive stopped Watching hockey years ago. And any sentimental attachement I once had to that team or that iconography is long dead.

I personally view the Habs as an entertainment and real estate corporation owned by the descendants of a beer brewer. It does happen to be one of the city's biggest and most prestigious corporations. So if RBC or BMO can have multiple logos on top of several towers in one given city, so can the Habs.

Is it tacky? Yes. Logos are tacky in general.

[Prairiedawg]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Canadian cities typically need to reach a certain size before one sees tall buildings proliferating. Usually when a city gets to 150,000+ it starts developing that way. Kamloops (116,896) and Nanaimo (117,144) will surely follow a similar path as the substantially more populous Kelowna (222,748). They're just not big enough to warrant it yet.

Saskatoon is another case in point. A city can't sprawl out endlessly. Saskatoon reached a size where it's still expanding outwards but it's also starting to grow vertically. It will happen in Regina, Lethbridge, and Red Deer too. They'll all reach a tipping point in the next 10-20 years. That's under the assumption that their population continues growing at a decent clip though.

I've always thought Nanaimo's highrises downtown fairly on par or well above the size of the city, especially since cities like KitchenerWaterloo have only just matched buildings the same height as Nanaimo. Prince Rupert for size of city has a building taller than some cities ten times the size, taller than some capital cities like Charlottetown or maybe StJohns even. Hard to judge what cities with spurt highrises and when based on population.

I probably wouldn't put Red Deer or Lethbridge in same premature stage of highrise development as a Regina since the Sask capital seems to have office buildings just as tall as a city like Halifax, a city that also seems to push above it's size in regards to highrises.

Originally Posted by 905er

yeah, not a fan of the Canadiens logo on those towers... one perhaps, but 4!! something about that many just makes it tacky. ...and I'm not just saying that because I'm a Flames fan either.

At first glance I thought it was a logo for the Calgary Stampede so I'm ok with it being plastered all over Montreal.

[Monolith]

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[davee930]

My new neighbourhood in Burnaby!

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Prairiedawg

I've always thought Nanaimo's highrises downtown fairly on par or well above the size of the city, especially since cities like KitchenerWaterloo have only just matched buildings the same height as Nanaimo. Prince Rupert for size of city has a building taller than some cities ten times the size, taller than some capital cities like Charlottetown or maybe StJohns even. Hard to judge what cities with spurt highrises and when based on population.

I probably wouldn't put Red Deer or Lethbridge in same premature stage of highrise development as a Regina since the Sask capital seems to have office buildings just as tall as a city like Halifax, a city that also seems to push above it's size in regards to highrises.

All cities have their unique set of circumstances that spur or discourage high rise construction but there definitely is a correlation between metropolitan population and high rise construction. It also bears mentioning that Regina is double the size of Red Deer or Lethbridge.

And it's not a question of whether Regina has buildings as tall as one sees in Halifax. It's a question of when metros start to build that way. Both Regina and Halifax started building vertically when they breached 200,000 people.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Originally Posted by isaidso

All cities have their unique set of circumstances that spur or discourage high rise construction but there definitely is a correlation between metropolitan population and high rise construction. It also bears mentioning that Regina is double the size of Red Deer or Lethbridge.

And it's not a question of whether Regina has buildings as tall as one sees in Halifax. It's a question of when metros start to build that way. Both Regina and Halifax started building vertically when they breached 200,000 people.

Regina had many tall buildings before 200,000. Regina didn't reach 200,000 until around 2014, only one building of any height is newer than 2013. Most of downtown was built prior to 180,000. Government town and some family named Hill created the circumstances for Regina's tall buildings.

[Kilgore Trout]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Interesting Kamloops shots. This city has had little exposure on this thread, until recently.

It has a very scenic location and good downtown main street, but like a lot of smaller BC cities, there's a kind of rough, edgy vibe that may put off anyone looking to relocate there from Vancouver. It will probably be Kelowna-fied soon enough, though. The location is convenient and the setting is too beautiful for it not to.

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

It has a very scenic location and good downtown main street, but like a lot of smaller BC cities, there's a kind of rough, edgy vibe that may put off anyone looking to relocate there from Vancouver. It will probably be Kelowna-fied soon enough, though. The location is convenient and the setting is too beautiful for it not to.

It could, but Kamloops lacks the lake and the wineries that make Kelowna a draw. I really don't think too many people consider Kamloops an alternative to Kelowna if they're looking at moving for lifestyle reasons.

[MolsonExport]

Having lived near Kelowna, I can attest that Kelowna has its rough sides (e.g., Rutland) in addition to its beautiful spots. Property crimes in Kelowna were very high.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by davee930

My new neighbourhood in Burnaby!

I can't see the pics.

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by csbvan

It could, but Kamloops lacks the lake and the wineries that make Kelowna a draw. I really don't think too many people consider Kamloops an alternative to Kelowna if they're looking at moving for lifestyle reasons.

Well Kamloops Lake does exist although not right in town like Kelowna. But does have a couple of rivers. All is true for Castlegar as well actually.
Not a big wine scene though no.

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by Denscity

Well Kamloops Lake does exist although not right in town like Kelowna. But does have a couple of rivers. All is true for Castlegar as well actually.
Not a big wine scene though no.

Well yes, Kamloops has a lake, and it's actually quite an interesting, dramatic landscape. But Okanagan Lake it is not.

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by csbvan

Well yes, Kamloops has a lake, and it's actually quite an interesting, dramatic landscape. But Okanagan Lake it is not.

Yup right in town Is ideal kinda jealous our lake (Arrow) is a bit out.

[davee930]

Originally Posted by vanman

I can't see the pics.

Can anyone else see the pics?

[Chadillaccc]

Yes, of Metrotown?

[Coldrsx]

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[scryer]

Originally Posted by Denscity

Well Kamloops Lake does exist although not right in town like Kelowna. But does have a couple of rivers. All is true for Castlegar as well actually.
Not a big wine scene though no.

It could be bigger. I was just there last summer and went to Privato (winery) and Woodward Cidery before they closed. It was an excellent experience very comparable to my experiences in Kelowna. It has lots of potential to grow.

Overall, Kamloops really impressed me. Lots of soul in that city when I was expecting there to be hardly any. The Riverside park with its walking paths, Peterson Creek Park, and its charming downtown were really impressive to me. I can't say enough good things about Kamloops the one time I visited !

[le calmar]

Originally Posted by davee930

Can anyone else see the pics?

I see a bunch of Edmonton, Vancouver and Mohkínstsis pictures, but not yours.