Canadian Skyline Thread III - Page 3

ssiguy · #41 Posted **Oct 28, 2023, 6:43 PM**

The old 1970s area of the Toronto Waterfront is rather bland but the newer areas they are developing are fantastic and true people places and not just a cycle/walk path. It is interactive with great public art and amenities. It's very dynamic place with lots to discover and will only get better. I think it is slowly turning into a masterpiece.

Vancouver's Waterfront in the core of the city is a true lost opportunity. Yes, it has wonderful views and has good pathways and bike infrastructure but that is about it and it's particularly bad along West Harbour which is actually the newest area. It's pretty and functional but also quite bland. There is nothing dynamic or even interesting about it. It is just a pathway in front of condos that no one in the city can afford. It could have been so much more of a people focused area but, like all of Vancouver, it was built as nothing more than a condo development with a sidewalk in front of it. It's a very nice walk but that's all it is.

Nite · #42 Posted **Oct 28, 2023, 9:45 PM**

Toronto

davidivivid · #43 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 12:15 AM**

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...53871693429041

P'tit Renard · #44 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 12:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by softee

For being such a failure, Toronto's central waterfront sure is jam-packed with people enjoying themselves in the warm weather months!

It's one of the few areas downtown with a relatively attractive public realm and wide sidewalks/bike paths that extends beyond a park. It's proof that investing in the public realm is worth it, even if the area's architecture leaves much to be desired.

Nouvellecosse · #45 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 1:07 AM**

The bike path is easily one of - if not the - busiest in town, at least during warmer times of year.

905er · #46 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 1:18 AM**

love the classic Quebec city skyline pic... for some reason, despite that cluster of buildings not being particularly attractive... it somehow works... I love it.. more Quebec City pics.. thank you davidivivid!!

harls · #47 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nite

Toronto

Looks almost as blue as Nite's avatar.

P'tit Renard · #48 Posted **Oct 30, 2023, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

The bike path is easily one of - if not the - busiest in town, at least during warmer times of year.

It's also one of the most frustrating bike paths to bike on in urban Canada. Even though the bike path is skinny and barely sufficient for the area's bike traffic volume, the path is designated as a multi-use path that allows for joggers and other users to 'share' the space. The end result is a jumbled mess between Jarvis and Spadina, and makes it an unreliable route during the summer, especially on weekends.

Though, it is reflective of the poorly thought out road/street planning you see everywhere in downtown Toronto, and the free-for-all mélange and insufficient capacity is very typical Torontonian.

Martin Mtl · #49 Posted **Oct 31, 2023, 3:30 AM**

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/francis.lemarquand

WhipperSnapper · #50 Posted **Oct 31, 2023, 4:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by P'tit Renard

It's also one of the most frustrating bike paths to bike on in urban Canada. Even though the bike path is skinny and barely sufficient for the area's bike traffic volume, the path is designated as a multi-use path that allows for joggers and other users to 'share' the space. The end result is a jumbled mess between Jarvis and Spadina, and makes it an unreliable route during the summer, especially on weekends.

Though, it is reflective of the poorly thought out road/street planning you see everywhere in downtown Toronto, and the free-for-all mélange and insufficient capacity is very typical Torontonian.

Well, it is a multi-use trail and was sufficient for the 1980s when it was built with, of course, large sections missing for decades afterwards. Insufficient capacities are only going to get worse. Growing up with situations like a waterfront trail with sections missing and in the worst possible places makes you adaptively flexible.

KnoxfordGuy · #51 Posted **Oct 31, 2023, 1:51 PM**

Great shot of the city from the CN Tower webcam this Halloween!

Rico Rommheim · #52 Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 12:49 AM**

DSC01033 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC01046 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC01048 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

TorontoDrew · #53 Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 2:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidivivid

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...53871693429041

Neat angle David. Is the the train station on the right hand side? I've always wanted to see it in person.

WhipperSnapper · #54 Posted **Nov 1, 2023, 2:50 PM**

I didn't see that building. All I see is this giant empty data centre.

Something looks off on the windows of the Chateau style building. If they aren't original than they are really shitty replacements.

edit. I looked it up

It's just the image. Can't say if the windows are original or not and that typically means they are good to go.