Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas)

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Nashe

Same. I've been a bunch of those places too. But I never travel for the same reasons each time. Sometimes it's to learn/explore. Sometimes just to turn your brain off (all inclusive). Other times to feel like a kid. Hmmm... makes me wanna create a "Canadians Travel the World" thread....

Go for it.

I travel for for many reasons. Half of my travels, and most of my European and Asian travels are work-related (but I always take extra days to see the sights).

As far as I can recollect:
England (2 trips)
Scotland (1 trip)
Germany (2 trips)
Italy (3 trips)
France (7 trips, plus another planned for next summer)
Norway (1 trip)
Austria (1 trip)
Slovakia (1 trip)
Hungary (1 trip)
Spain (2 trips)
Portugal (1 trip)
Iceland (1 trip)
Switzerland (1 trip)
Belgium (2 trips)
Netherlands (2 trips)
China (2 trips)
Japan (2 trips)
South Korea (1 trip, plus another planned next year or the year after)
Australia (2 trips)
Peru (1 trip)
Colombia (1 trip)
Mexico (2 trips)
USA (100s of trips)
Canada (innumerable trips, all 10 provinces).

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[SignalHillHiker]

I'm cracking up at this one.

Neighbourhood near mine, maybe a 15-minute walk away...



Cute little downtown house, probably renovated to devote half of it to a car...



Nope. Just a bizarre choice of breezeway gate

[Wigs]

SHH, I love St. John's for all it's colourful quirks.
Keep NFLD weird

How much do these rowhouses go for? I love asking because you usually can't even get a mediocre condo or crappy townhouse for the price here lol

[SignalHillHiker]

That one is $267K, which is relatively high for a working class style (two up, two down. No bay windows. Often one bathroom). Mine, for example, was exactly $100K less.

You can see them up close to $400K if everything is perfect - washcloset added downstairs, marble upstairs bathroom, functioning fireplace, etc, etc, etc.

And you can see them as low as high $90K if they're in rough shape (and even then, usually a bit liveable - might have no kitchen cabinets or unfinished floor upstairs, but it won't be a complete wreck).

If it's directly adjacent to a wealthy street, or has a view of the harbour, add a premium.

[ConundrumNL]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I'm cracking up at this one.

Neighbourhood near mine, maybe a 15-minute walk away...



Cute little downtown house, probably renovated to devote half of it to a car...



Nope. Just a bizarre choice of breezeway gate

This is vibes with me. Curious to know what the house looked like when built, it must be older given the area. Streetview only goes back to 2013 and it was like it then.

Looks like it originally started as a very small house with backyard access, and a previous owner decided they wanted to build on but keep the backyard access.