Canadian Urban Canyons - Page 19

Xelebes · #**361** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Photo by me

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Mm, too happy. Not enough hopelessness.

whiteford · #**362** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 3:40 AM**

^^^ i thought this was about canyons?

caltrane74 · #**363** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 10:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nite

From Steveve

University Avenue

Maybe you need to see that view from another angle whitford.

MolsonExport · #**364** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 1:21 PM**

Great shots but that Hilton is fugly 80s concrete crud.

MolsonExport · #**365** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 1:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by theKpa

Ottawa:

Blowing Snow on Laurier Avenue by Benito78, on Flickr

Great shot. Ottawa must have the most dismally dark canyons in the country. Was there a by-law that every building must be a blue-glass-box between 20-25 storeys, and rise straight up from the sidewalk?

Nouvellecosse · #**366** Posted **Jun 9, 2011, 5:12 PM**

No, just a strict height limit that encouraged developers to pack as much floor space into short buildings as possible.

vid · #**367** Posted **Jun 10, 2011, 12:16 AM**

That must suck in winter.

isaidso · #**368** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Great shot. Ottawa must have the most dismally dark canyons in the country. Was there a by-law that every building must be a blue-glass-box between 20-25 storeys, and rise straight up from the sidewalk?

'Straight up from the sidewalk' is my favourite quality in a big city downtown. That Ottawa canyon shot wouldn't be half as good if the buildings were set back. I love love love that shadow effect: it's what made Gotham look like Gotham.

Witty Nickname · #**369** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 5:22 AM**

Some random Calgary.

Urban Valley by Witty nickname, on Flickr

Urban Canyon by Witty nickname, on Flickr

The Sun Above 7th Street by Witty nickname, on Flickr

The Glass Canyon by Witty nickname, on Flickr

The Bow at Night by Witty nickname, on Flickr

Nathan · #**370** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 5:33 AM**

Time for a mini-canyon!

Hamilton Street in Regina

Source (Migs' Photo Blog)

And looking from the other direction:

Source again is of course Migs' Blog

Also, on the left where that Comic Readers one storey building is, is now a conustruction site for this:

so the "canyon" will be getting better.

youngregina · #**371** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 7:55 AM**

Our canyon isn't too terrible for a city our size. I like it. Just enough urbanity to compensate for the lack of interesting things here.

MolsonExport · #**372** Posted **Jun 11, 2011, 6:09 PM**

Big difference between the graceful art-deco and masonary towers of NYC and the blue glass boxes of Ottawa. Big difference. Gotham yes, Ottawa no.

whiteford · #**373** Posted **Jun 12, 2011, 3:51 AM**

ok im sold haha

isaidso · #**374** Posted **Jun 12, 2011, 8:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Big difference between the graceful art-deco and masonary towers of NYC and the blue glass boxes of Ottawa.

You have a knack for stating the obvious.

kw5150 · #**375** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

You have a knack for stating the obvious.

I was thinking the same thing. Some people take comparisons WAY too literally.

kw5150 · #**376** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 6:06 PM**

Here is a horribly-stitched photo looking east down one of Calgary's canyons. This is 6th ave SW. What you see in the photo is approx half the length of the canyon. Im hoping in the future, that we can improve the streets to be more pedestrian friendly and add a few bike lanes. The condos are there and now it is time to get some lively streets!

kool maudit · #**377** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 7:13 PM**

yorkville:

Gerrard · #**378** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Great shots but that Hilton is fugly 80s concrete crud.

I have to disagree with you. It's no Grace Building but I find it rather (weirdly) sophisticated. Say I'm completely out of my mind but I really can't help but like it.

caltrane74 · #**379** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 7:51 PM**

Yeah, I also don't know what Molson is talking about. I like the Hilton (previously Westin) Tower. - The elevator ride has got to be the 2nd or 3rd coolest in the city. And the lines of the concrete bunker are actually quite slick and elegant.

MolsonExport · #**380** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by kw5150

I was thinking the same thing. Some people take comparisons WAY too literally.

I didn't make the comparison. I responding to someone else making the comparison, in reference to my own remark, which is largely based on my many walking experiences in downtown Ottawa. Jesus Christ.

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Yeah, I also don't know what Molson is talking about. I like the Hilton (previously Westin) Tower. - The elevator ride has got to be the 2nd or 3rd coolest in the city. And the lines of the concrete bunker are actually quite slick and elegant.

I'm talking about an ugly concrete bunker of a hotel. We need not agree. It may be the least ugly in a sea of concrete bunker fuglies, but for me, a fugly it remains.

see: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...irl%20syndrome