Canadian Skyline Thread III

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

I might get roasted for this, but by this angle, it seems that Montreal has become the new table top skyline of Canada.

Montreal and Ottawa....two major cities within two hours of each other, two skylines hindered by outdated and frankly ridiculous height limitations.

[J.OT13]

^^^


Edit: that was meant for AuxTown's post.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

https://tours.dawsonmedia.ca/201-36waterst

Vancouver's best angle is from the east.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

I might get roasted for this, but by this angle, it seems that Montreal has become the new table top skyline of Canada.

When I think of a table top skyline, it isn't about whether the tallest towers are a similar height but rather if enough buildings reach a particular height that they form a constant, if not unbroken, wall of buildings. In this case, when you look at the big dips between CIBC and 1000 de La Gauchetière or between PVM and National Bank, I'm just not seeing it. But sure, there are skylines with greater height variation.

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by vanman

Vancouver's best angle is from the east.

It might not be the city's most impressive or picturesque angle, but it's definitely its most varied, layered, and interesting. More than anything though, I just love that dense, bricky, mid-rise build up of Gastown, Chinatown, and the DTES. That's the sort of built form that we just don't have enough of in Canada.

[Rico Rommheim]

DSC00126 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

[TorontoDrew]

Some Flickr shots of the non-winter we've been having in the GTA. Maybe only 2 snowfalls with enough for the tobogganers this season.

The Port Lands Of Toronto by mooncall2012, on Flickr

Mountaineers by Colin Johnston, on Flickr
February morning in Toronto,ON by Katy Pic, on Flickr

Golden hour from the Bridge by Russell Sutherland, on Flickr

Almost there by PJMixer, on Flickr

CRW_1058 by B.Toronto, on Flickr

Old and new by Russell Sutherland, on Flickr

Towards Yonge and Bloor by Russell Sutherland, on Flickr

[logan5]

First picture very dystopian looking. Way too many generic blue towers.

[cranes]

Northdale Waterloo

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...er-st-waterloo

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by vanman

Vancouver's best angle is from the east.

Agreed in full. Layers and layers.

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by logan5

First picture very dystopian looking. Way too many generic blue towers.

I don't think it's just the towers but a combination of that plus the daylight conditions at that moment plus the image processing. The towers don't even look blue but more grey and even Scotia which has a rich colour looks kind of muted.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

It might not be the city's most impressive or picturesque angle, but it's definitely its most varied, layered, and interesting. More than anything though, I just love that dense, bricky, mid-rise build up of Gastown, Chinatown, and the DTES. That's the sort of built form that we just don't have enough of in Canada.

Yeah the texture and layers of history are what really make it interesting for me.

[MonkeyRonin]

Interesting angle over the Annex (and Mississauga in the far distance):


https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/02/...et-20-degrees/

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

CRW_1058 by B.Toronto, on Flickr

Those criminals! Someone should report them to the police.

[hipster duck]

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[hipster duck]

Originally Posted by cranes

Northdale Waterloo

Is that white and yellow midrise on a suburban residential cul-de-sac with no sidewalk?

Is there like a secondary plan for this neighbourhood where they address how they're going to accommodate, in some cases, 50x density on a neighbourhood that was built for single family homes in the 1960s? I feel like Waterloo is adding development in a Sim City-like fashion.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Those criminals! Someone should report them to the police.

I don't think sledding should be banned at all, but what looks like a baseball backstop at the bottom probably presents a collision risk.

[TorontoDrew]

From last October, it's strange to think the Manulife Centre used to be the tallest structure in this view not so long ago.

Yonge and Egg by Russell Sutherland, on Flickr


And this is an interesting view of North Yorks skyline.

Vantage Point - from the 18th floor by Iskouhee, on Flickr

[GeneralLeeTPHLS]

I recognized where that last shot was taken almost instantly, the TPZ's (Tree Proctection Zones, the orange fencing around the trees) gave it away, and the curve of the road.

I took a photo of those same TPZ's about 4 years ago. Good set of pictures Drew.

Waterloo is really one interesting case of full on intensification from SFH to missing middle density.

[niwell]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Those criminals! Someone should report them to the police.

Originally Posted by Acajack

I don't think sledding should be banned at all, but what looks like a baseball backstop at the bottom probably presents a collision risk.

Not banned anymore, it's been reversed and the City has set up hay bales at the bottom of hills near trees/other obstacles. Though the chance of having enough snow at any point this winter seems questionable. The original decision was to remove liability and was never intended to be enforced, but was thankfully reconsidered (the signs have been proven to have limited effect on ultimate liability anyways).

IIRC tobogganing was legitimately banned at Riverdale for a number of years due to erosion, which was getting quite bad. The grass has stabilized since though.