Canadian Urban Canyons - Page 82

isaidso · #**1621** Posted **May 16, 2021, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by davee930

Canada should invest in beautifying this country architecturally. Re-clad at least! Hide all these God awful 1970s -2000 crap.

I agree what we need to invest in beautifying the country but disagree as to the era you take issue with. 2000-2020 represent an all time low in terms of overall design, architecture, and/or quality. 1970-2000 about 25-30% of what got built looks great. 2000-2020 that figure plummeted to about 10-15% of buildings. Of the last 200 high-rises Canada has built only about 20-30 of them I'd consider attractive. The rest range from forgettable to outright terrible.

I can't think of a single building in Burnaby 100m+ I'd want to keep.

Dwils01 · #**1622** Posted **May 16, 2021, 1:53 AM**

I'd keep the Metrotown office towers. Aside from those, there's nothing I would keep as well. Hopefully Gilmore Place turns out nice.

Martin Mtl · #**1623** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 9:39 PM**

René-Lévesque

Credit photo: @beimeizaixian

Rico Rommheim · #**1624** Posted **Jun 20, 2021, 8:43 AM**

A few early Morning pics…

Sherbrooke street

Montreal_Early_Morning_06 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Montreal_Early_Morning_03 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Drummond street

Montreal_Early_Morning_02 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

de la Montagne

Montreal_Early_Morning_05 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Crescent Street

Montreal_Early_Morning_09 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Rene-Levesque Boulevard

Montreal_Early_Morning_10 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr
Montreal_Early_Morning_08 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Montreal_Early_Morning_11 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Montreal_Early_Morning_12 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Montreal_Early_Morning_13 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Rico Rommheim · #**1625** Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 3:44 AM**

Rene-Levesque looking east

East by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Looking West

Boulevard by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

isaidso · #**1626** Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 12:48 PM**

Terrific shot of down Boulevard R-L (Dorchester).

TorontoDrew · #**1627** Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 1:47 PM**

IMGP2820 by B Toronto, on Flickr

To the left by A Great Capture, on Flickr

Out for a walk by A Great Capture, on Flickr

Toronto Eats by chrisd666, on Flickr

Glare Graffiti by Brian Capitao, on Flickr

J.OT13 · #**1628** Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 8:43 PM**

From Stage 2 west update. Richmond Road in Ottawa is developing quite the canyon, with the new O-Train tunnel u/c and two new stations accelerating development.

https://mailchi.mp/72ce3cbe487f/o-tr...e?e=f37f60b514

MolsonExport · #**1629** Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 10:16 PM**

I think that is more of a cliff than a canyon

WhipperSnapper · #**1630** Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 10:30 PM**

maybe he means the pits in the road?

ScreamingViking · #**1631** Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 10:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I think that is more of a cliff than a canyon

Looks like a ridge to me.

Won't be long before it becomes a canyon though.

WhipperSnapper · #**1632** Posted **Dec 3, 2021, 10:57 PM**

True. Look at all the tower cranes!

davee930 · #**1633** Posted **Dec 4, 2021, 12:05 AM**

Ya'll are so mean. I think it's a beautiful canyon.

TorontoDrew · #**1634** Posted **Dec 7, 2021, 5:37 PM**

Adelaide Street Shuffle - Toronto by Jack Tome, on Flickr

Harrison · #**1635** Posted **Dec 7, 2021, 6:09 PM**

^Now THAT's a canyon!

J.OT13 · #**1636** Posted **Dec 7, 2021, 6:12 PM**

Queen Street, Ottawa.

https://twitter.com/OttawaDrones/sta...08493765971971

CivicBlues · #**1637** Posted **Dec 7, 2021, 6:31 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Queen Street, Ottawa.

https://twitter.com/OttawaDrones/sta...08493765971971

LOL that lady on the balcony looked familiar and I now know why. It's on the same lady used in the website for the short-term apartment I stayed in Ottawa in October

Check it: https://www.restays.com/

WhipperSnapper · #**1638** Posted **Dec 8, 2021, 11:02 PM**

That's one of the craziest things posted on SSP. (if unrelated)

ScreamingViking · #**1639** Posted **Dec 9, 2021, 12:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by CivicBlues

LOL that lady on the balcony looked familiar and I now know why. It's on the same lady used in the website for the short-term apartment I stayed in Ottawa in October

Check it: https://www.restays.com/

Who knew Robin Wright was renting short-term in Ottawa.

Loco101 · #**1640** Posted **Dec 9, 2021, 12:34 AM**

I don't know if this has been discussed but what it the smallest community in Canada to have an urban canyon? I'm interested in reading what you all think it is.