Canadian Skyline Thread III

[giallo]

This shot looking northwest from Surrey shows a few different Metro Vancouver skylines.

New West, Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed and downtown way in the back.

[Maldive]

Over North York from @steveve.


steveve

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by isaidso

I haven't heard a peep about that either. Maybe it, like many urban renewal projects in Toronto, will take 15-25 years before one sees actual shovels in the ground. The pedestrianization of Yonge is another example. We'll be long dead and buried before some of these things materialize.

Shovels have come and gone. Downsview Park is open. Further enhancements have always been a long term plan based on finances

[Coldrsx]

Another unique angle (from 124st looking e/se) capturing 'the back' of the skyline - shame about the quality.


https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmett-hartf...hip3_feed%3BNTD5bcEmSeemlDINyVFiMw%3D%3D

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Montreal is so lucky to have such a wonderful park right in the heart of the city. Perhaps only bested by Stanley Park in Vancouver.

Mount Royal is a great landmark with its cool shape and the illuminated cross, but as a park I personally enjoy the Toronto islands just as much. The park space is just as large, the skyline view is just as good, and while they lack the mountain aspect, the mountain also lacks the aquatic aspect and the sense of arrival provided by the boat ride.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by isaidso

I haven't heard a peep about that either. Maybe it, like many urban renewal projects in Toronto, will take 15-25 years before one sees actual shovels in the ground. The pedestrianization of Yonge is another example. We'll be long dead and buried before some of these things materialize.

The northwest corner of the Downsview airstrip lands, for lack of a better term, has been a park for a number of years, but so much more was promised. Visions of massive, glorious urban verdancy danced before the eyes of many, including me, but 25 years later even the confounded runway remains. Other parts of the "park" house a dumping ground for mountains of filthy winter snow, drivers' training loops for police officers, and industrial buildings dating back decades. And the southern portion was sold off for development, as I recall. The whole thing has been a joke compared to the original plan.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Gresto

The northwest corner of the Downsview airstrip lands, for lack of a better term, has been a park for a number of years, but so much more was promised. Visions of massive, glorious urban verdancy danced before the eyes of many, including me, but 25 years later even the confounded runway remains. Other parts of the "park" house a dumping ground for mountains of filthy winter snow, drivers' training loops for police officers, and industrial buildings dating back decades. And the southern portion was sold off for development, as I recall. The whole thing has been a joke compared to the original plan.

Agree. If some concrete plans emerge, great, but I'm not wasting any more time speculating/hoping.

[Maldive]

Bank tower mash-up: older (beauties), new kids and a twin being birthed (CIBC Square 2 ;-).


kotsy

[Harley613]

Claridge Hintonburg, a new 99m/30s tower that will help connect the Little Italy skyline with the Downtown skyline over the next few years. If 900 Albert ever gets built (234m/203m/105m), this one will be lost in the sauce, but it will make a big impact in the near term. There are 25 other highrises proposed/approved/planned in this frame.

[J.OT13]

Another one from Harley from Skyrise, Tunney's heating and colling plant with the Westboro skyline in the background, to the right of the monolithic smoke stack. Couple 40 floor towers (tallest in this shot is 32) approved behind the smoke stack.


https://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/...energy-system-innovate-energy-bbb.37541/

And again from Harley, the Mechanicville/Tunney's skyline and partial Westboro from Bayview Station.


https://skyrisecities.com/forum/threads/o-train-east-west-line-1-line-3.37778/page-4

[cranes]

Kitchener

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/27291024/1801-1-victoria-street-s-kitchener

[Coldrsx]

[905er]

I see those damn scooters are littering the streets in Calgary too. Got to keep those international students moving I guess. They're an eyesore and idiots keep leaving them throughout neighbourhoods blocking sidewalks which obstruct paths for people who may have mobility issues or rely on wheelchairs. Unless there are proper spaces to return these things, the whole program should just be scrapped.

[Rico Rommheim]

L’éveil d’Edmonton — Edmonton’s Wakening by Luc, on Flickr

[Coldrsx]

Ah...the old stagecoach trail.

[Kilgore Trout]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Mount Royal is a great landmark with its cool shape and the illuminated cross, but as a park I personally enjoy the Toronto islands just as much. The park space is just as large, the skyline view is just as good, and while they lack the mountain aspect, the mountain also lacks the aquatic aspect and the sense of arrival provided by the boat ride.

Two very different beasts. If you want to compare apples to apples, it would be the Toronto Islands vs Parc Jean-Drapeau. In that case I would agree the islands are much better.

But Mount Royal's advantage is accessibility. It's perfectly integrated with the surrounding city. You can be sitting in a downtown office tower, Mile End café or a classroom at one of the universities and within 15 minutes you can be in the middle of the woods. Even Stanley Park isn't quite as well connected to the rest of the city given that it's on the very edge of the downtown peninsula.

Another one of Mount Royal's advantages is the diversity of its environment. You have grassy areas like around the Cartier monument, Beaver Lake and behind the Kondiaronk chalet that are good for picnics. Then you also have dense woods where you can escape the summer heat and find some peace and quiet. And there's also steep topography that allows for light hiking. I can't think of another downtown park that offers that kind of variety.

[MolsonExport]

I'd agree that the Toronto Islands are better than Parc Jean Drapeau (Ile Ste. Helene and Ile Notre Dame). But the latter is accessible by a cheap subway ride, while the ferry ride to the former will set you back quite a few bucks (if you are travelling as a family).

But Parc Mt Royale beats them all (except, maybe, Stanley Park, which is just sublime...albeit less accessible, being on the periphery of the downtown peninsula).

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

Two very different beasts. If you want to compare apples to apples, it would be the Toronto Islands vs Parc Jean-Drapeau. In that case I would agree the islands are much better.

But Mount Royal's advantage is accessibility. It's perfectly integrated with the surrounding city. You can be sitting in a downtown office tower, Mile End café or a classroom at one of the universities and within 15 minutes you can be in the middle of the woods. Even Stanley Park isn't quite as well connected to the rest of the city given that it's on the very edge of the downtown peninsula.

Another one of Mount Royal's advantages is the diversity of its environment. You have grassy areas like around the Cartier monument, Beaver Lake and behind the Kondiaronk chalet that are good for picnics. Then you also have dense woods where you can escape the summer heat and find some peace and quiet. And there's also steep topography that allows for light hiking. I can't think of another downtown park that offers that kind of variety.

Those are advantages, sure. I just think the islands have other advantages that make up for it. But I agree that they're quite different. The only reason I brought them up was in response to someone saying that Mount Royal is only bested by Stanley Park. I don't know if I'd consider the islands better, but I don't consider Mount Royal better than them either. And I've been to and toured Mount Royal so I'm aware of what's there.

[Coldrsx]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsyvixay/

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Those are advantages, sure. I just think the islands have other advantages that make up for it. But I agree that they're quite different. The only reason I brought them up was in response to someone saying that Mount Royal is only bested by Stanley Park. I don't know if I'd consider the islands better, but I don't consider Mount Royal better than them either. And I've been to and toured Mount Royal so I'm aware of what's there.

All 3 are wonderful parks for different reasons, but it's SSP so of course everything has to be a competition.