Post some pictures of your city! II

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by kool maudit

attempts i have heard (in english, an initial "h" is never silent, so the correct pronunciation is counter-intuitive for non-french speakers):

hoh-cheh-lay-ga

hotch-lah-gah

Well some people never mastered Grade 1 English class though. Aren't the basics of what sounds letters make covered in that grade?

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Just think of the Oktoberfest castle as a really cute pavilion in a city park, the same way as I imagine Keg, Jack Astor's, and Legros & Motti on the harbourfront are just really cool kiosks.

Makes it tolerable.

If there's one thing I've learned from SSP, it's that Ontario is pretty cool and all of the places I had never even heard of before (basically everything but TO, Ottawa) aren't boonies in the way we think of them here.

I've been impressed with everything, from Hamilton, to Paris, ON.

Considering Hamilton has more people than Newfoundland I'm not sure how Newfoundlanders could think of it as the boonies.

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

Le Plateau

http://emergenturbanism.com/2009/10/...ional-urbanism

This is really impressive. It's a part of the city I've never been through.

When I blur my eyes a bit, the image looks like a wall covered with moss.

[GreaterMontréal]

This is really impressive. It's a part of the city I've never been through.

When I blur my eyes a bit, the image looks like a wall covered with moss.

Even if it only shows a small part of the neighbourhood, the picture covers ~4km2, pop ~40k .

[lake of the nations]

Sherbrooke at noon today. In the background, you can see Le VÜ (which is under construction) as well as the recently built Cité du Parc (on the right). Keep in mind that another project might rise on the left in the future (see my render here).

In the foreground, you can see the Marché de la Gare, a derelict CP railway station that was converted into a public market a few years ago. A lot of people were there today since it was possible to purchase several products at their 1900 prices. And since pennies have been discontinuated, buying 100g of cheddar was... free.


«VÜ» vers l'ouest by lake of the nations, on Flickr

The Magog river's illuminated path. Remember that this is in downtown Sherbrooke. When you walk there, it's mindblowing to imagine that you're just a few meters away from the urban vibe.

On another side, note that you can see some Japanese knotweed (one of the world's worst invasive species) just below the footbridge.


For the love of green by OlneyPhoto, on Flickr

[SignalHillHiker]

Originally Posted by Beedok

Considering Hamilton has more people than Newfoundland I'm not sure how Newfoundlanders could think of it as the boonies.

I know! I'm not sure how to express myself.

I think most people here have no idea that places like Kitchener-Waterloo exist. And I think even those who know about these cities imagine them to be similar to Mississauga, very suburban, car-oriented, etc. Mount Pearl with tall buildings, basically.

I think you could shock most people here with the photos from the last few pages.

[beatlesque]

Originally Posted by lake of the nations

Sherbrooke at noon today. In the background, you can see Le VÜ (which is under construction) as well as the recently built Cité du Parc (on the right). Keep in mind that another project might rise on the left in the future (see my render here).

In the foreground, you can see the Marché de la Gare, a derelict CP railway station that was converted into a public market a few years ago. A lot of people were there today since it was possible to purchase several products at their 1900 prices. And since pennies have been discontinuated, buying 100g of cheddar was... free.

The Magog river's illuminated path. Remember that this is in downtown Sherbrooke. When you walk there, it's mindblowing to imagine that you're just a few meters away from the urban vibe.


For the love of green by OlneyPhoto, on Flickr

That looks/sounds great, would be interesting to walk the Magog river path as you describe. 🌿

[Razor]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Just think of the Oktoberfest castle as a really cute pavilion in a city park, the same way as I imagine Keg, Jack Astor's, and Legros & Motti on the harbourfront are just really cool kiosks.

Makes it tolerable.

If there's one thing I've learned from SSP, it's that Ontario is pretty cool and all of the places I had never even heard of before (basically everything but TO, Ottawa) aren't boonies in the way we think of them here.

I've been impressed with everything, from Hamilton, to Paris, ON.

yes, a lot of urban areas in Ontario fall off the radar..Both Oshawa's and St. Catherines Cma's are something like 400,000 each, and both aren't exactly household names...Northern Ontario itself has little regional meccas...I've never been to Thunder Bay, but I know that Sudbury is a fairly busy hub for it's size. it's "the city" for that region and services something like 500,000 people if you include all of North Eastern Ontario who's residents make weekly pilgrimages to Sudbury for the Costco and major chains not found anywhere else in the North...

[advance62]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I know! I'm not sure how to express myself.

I think most people here have no idea that places like Kitchener-Waterloo exist. And I think even those who know about these cities imagine them to be similar to Mississauga, very suburban, car-oriented, etc. Mount Pearl with tall buildings, basically.

I think you could shock most people here with the photos from the last few pages.

For the record Waterloo Region also has more people than Newfoundland

I definitely agree with you though, I feel like the biggest cities kind of hog the spotlight when there are some really great places in between from coast to coast.

[subdude]

Originally Posted by advance62

for the record waterloo region also has more people than newfoundland

i definitely agree with you though, i feel like the biggest cities kind of hog the spotlight when there are some really great places in between from coast to coast.

post some photos then!

[kwoldtimer]

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[Echoes]

A few images from my latest photo thread in the My City Photos section, A Saskatoon Summer.


IMG_7835 by echoes320, on Flickr


IMG_8041 by echoes320, on Flickr






IMG_8138 by echoes320, on Flickr






IMG_7858 by echoes320, on Flickr

[kool maudit]

edit: nm.

[SignalHillHiker]

This'd be a cool thing for you to check out and photograph in Copenhagen, Kool:

http://cphpost.dk/news/copenhagen-to...ket.10463.html

[Trevor3]

The first component for the Hebron Gravity Based Structure is just about ready for shipment to Bull Arm. If I'm right, this ship is here to pick it up from the orange building on the right. This will be the first manufatured product to be shipped out of here since 2005 when we still made paper.


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And a nice view looking back toward town along a salt water swimming channel (this is an abandoned campground so nobody swims here, the water is kind of gross with algae)


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[advance62]

Originally Posted by subdude

post some photos then!

I regularly do.

Here's some Kitchener

The Duke Food Block by Matt M S, on Flickr

Dust by Matt M S, on Flickr

Steel Fins by Matt M S, on Flickr

Live Music Lunches by Matt M S, on Flickr

St. Clair Appliances by Matt M S, on Flickr

Tannery Frame by Matt M S, on Flickr

[advance62]

Flowered by Matt M S, on Flickr

University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy by Matt M S, on Flickr

Oasis in The City by Matt M S, on Flickr

Queen Street North by Matt M S, on Flickr

[1overcosc]

Kingston's new concert hall almost ready! First performance on September 13.

[advance62]

More Kitchener:

Downtown Rising by Matt M S, on Flickr

Krug #2 by Matt M S, on Flickr

Vogelsang Green by Matt M S, on Flickr

New City Supermarket by Matt M S, on Flickr

Balance by Matt M S, on Flickr

Waterloo Region Courthouse by Matt M S, on Flickr

Reaching For The Light by Matt M S, on Flickr

Looking For a Move by Matt M S, on Flickr

[kwoldtimer]

And one of mine - I love the way they have repainted the old wall signs and added fire escapes to that side of the Tannery complex. It adds a nice bit of texture, imo.