The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under - Page 20

WhereverIRoam · #**381** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 7:29 AM**

Here's a couple pics of Regina I found while going through its construction thread posts by one_brick_at_a_time. From the Leader Post.

And from about 10 km or so out of town if I recall correctly.

sammo · #**382** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 1:39 PM**

^i like pic1. what's the pop of regina?
city?
metro area?

Ayreonaut · #**383** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 1:42 PM**

I think it's about 225,000 or so.

vid · #**384** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 2:21 PM**

206,000.

MolsonExport · #**385** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 3:04 PM**

^thanks for that! wow! from memory!

Acajack · #**386** Posted **Dec 2, 2009, 4:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

Portland

Population
62 561 in city and 619 917 in metro

http://www.emporis.com/application/?...ng=3&id=101732

That’s what I said. Emporis appears to use the generous U.S. Bureau of the Census definition for Portland’s metro, which includes York County near the NH border, Lewiston-Auburn (actually pretty much a separate city or metro) and Androscoggin County. It is 110 miles from the NH border where York County starts to the northern tip of Androscoggin County. And that’s supposed to be “Metro Portland, Maine”.

vid · #**387** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 2:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

^thanks for that! wow! from memory!

He asked how many people lived in Regina, I gave him the exact number because Aryeonaut's was too high. I looked it up on Wikipedia, I just didn't mention it. You don't have to get all spazzed out about it.

dennis · #**388** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 4:01 AM**

Ya right. Youse just gots nothin' better to do...

JK

Devon · #**389** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 5:25 AM**

Population in 2006 179,246 (city)

Population in 2006 194,971 (cma)

From Stats Can Website.

...and here's an interesting perspective of the city. Oh, and see that train yard? Check back in a few years when there is a stadium and other fine developments in its place.

vid · #**390** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 5:59 AM**

Looks like a baby Calgary. With a lake.

Distill3d · #**391** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 9:33 AM**

I love how you drive into Regina on nothing but bald ass prairie, and then BAM! there's trees like you suddenly drove into a forest!

dsim249 · #**392** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 4:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Distill3d

I love how you drive into Regina on nothing but bald ass prairie, and then BAM! there's trees like you suddenly drove into a forest!

More than 350,000 hand planted trees, to be precise.

Distill3d · #**393** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 4:51 PM**

Pardon my ignorance, but is the legislature building in Regina actually right on the Trans Canada Highway? Was that an intentional thing so that politicians in Saskatchewan can get the heck out of Dodge a little faster?

sammo · #**394** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 4:59 PM**

^

drm310 · #**395** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 5:16 PM**

I never thought of it that way, but you know, you're right!

In practice, that part of Highway 1 is Albert Street, which is Regina's main north-south thoroughfare. They would have to get through the traffic jams first before making their escape!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Distill3d

Pardon my ignorance, but is the legislature building in Regina actually right on the Trans Canada Highway? Was that an intentional thing so that politicians in Saskatchewan can get the heck out of Dodge a little faster?

Devon · #**396** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 9:05 PM**

The Trans Canada runs East-West and vice versa right at the very edge of the city in this photo. The opposite of Albert street. BUT, they could quickly canoe Wascana lake through Wascana creek to Highway 1!

Distill3d · #**397** Posted **Dec 3, 2009, 10:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devon

The Trans Canada runs East-West and vice versa right at the very edge of the city in this photo. The opposite of Albert street. BUT, they could quickly canoe Wascana lake through Wascana creek to Highway 1!

Technically, they could take Albert Street south and connect with the Trans Canada as well.

vid · #**398** Posted **Dec 4, 2009, 3:56 AM**

According to my maps, BC's Parliament is on the Trans-Canada. So is Manitoba's. In Regina, Albert Street is marked as part of the Trans-Canada south of Victoria, which is beside the legislature. Province House in PEI is also on the Trans-Canada. These are according to MapArt maps, so naturally they're probably wrong.

(But, so pretty.)

Nothing in Ontario is on highways because we have so few of them.

LeftCoaster · #**399** Posted **Dec 4, 2009, 5:37 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid

According to my maps, BC's Parliament is on the Trans-Canada. So is Manitoba's. In Regina, Albert Street is marked as part of the Trans-Canada south of Victoria, which is beside the legislature. Province House in PEI is also on the Trans-Canada. These are according to MapArt maps, so naturally they're probably wrong.

(But, so pretty.)

Nothing in Ontario is on highways because we have so few of them.

Not around these parts

Oh and The BC Parliament is a block west of Highway 1... and its highway 1 only as a technicality... its not a highway and its only attached to the rest of the transcanada by a ferry.

vid · #**400** Posted **Dec 4, 2009, 6:27 AM**

Downtown Toronto used to have lots of highways, almost every major street was a highway. Now, there are none. And by highway, I mean having the highway designation, not being a freeway or something like that.