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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
I like this shot, as it really shows the bulking up. Years ago, there was nothing in front of 1250 Rene-Levesque. Plus, it is the angle most familiar to me, from my days living in west-end Montreal (NDG, and before that, the West Island), which I would see on the days that I drove downtown...that said, I mostly took public transit).
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I like this shot, as it really shows the bulking up. Years ago, there was nothing in front of 1250 Rene-Levesque. Plus, it is the angle most familiar to me, from my days living in west-end Montreal (NDG, and before that, the West Island), which I would see on the days that I drove downtown...that said, I mostly took public transit).
What's interesting is that due to the height limit and the topography, the 199m IBM tower looks like it's the tallest building by a hair.
^ I agree. Montreal and many other Canadian cities are bulking up in their inner cities these days. It's nice to see.
Here's a photo of Fairview in Vancouver from yesterday. It's really bulking up and will see some impressive changes leading up to the opening of the Millennium Line extension.
Here's a photo of Fairview in Vancouver from yesterday. It's really bulking up and will see some impressive changes leading up to the opening of the Millennium Line extension.
^nice shots. I lived in Fairview Slopes in 1994-1995 (I also worked on West Broadway at various times, 1994-95 and 1997-1998).
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell). Sweet Loretta fart thought she was a cleaner, but she was a frying pan. (John Lennon)
Last edited by MolsonExport; Nov 19, 2024 at 8:03 PM.
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"The destructive effects of automobiles are much less a cause than a symptom of our incompetence at city building" - Jane Jacobs 1961ish
Dammit Montreal, you had to wait until I moved away before going all-in on new skyscrapers...after so many lean decades.
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell). Sweet Loretta fart thought she was a cleaner, but she was a frying pan. (John Lennon)
we have such diversity in skyline styles in our country.. Montreal and Vancouver for example.. both visually aesthetically pleasing AF while being so different from one another! Great photos of both cities!!
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