Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 968

GreaterMontréal · #**19341** Posted **Mar 15, 2022, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

I love evergreen trees, and it puzzles me why most of our parks have deciduous trees that have leaves only 4-5 months of the year.

They are not suit for the city. Their roots are not strong enough they are easily uprooted during strong winds events. When they plant trees, they also have to see what tree species will be able to withstand the temperature and climate in the future of 30-50 years. With global warming, you will see less and less evergreens in southern Quebec. The southern part of the province is mainly made of deciduous trees. The Appalachians and the Laurentians are very photogenic in the fall because of that.

Denscity · #**19342** Posted **Mar 15, 2022, 11:06 PM**

Some evergreens survive the hot and dry climate of Mexico and some others
live through the forest fires of BC.

Metro-One · #**19343** Posted **Mar 15, 2022, 11:42 PM**

Lots of evergreen species are suited just fine for hot climates (both dry and humid) Japanese forests are around half evergreen and it is far more hot and humid here than Montreal…

Many species also in Florida, the Mediterranean, Hawaii, etc…

Fun fact, evergreen trees (what we are actually talking about are coniferous trees) existed before angiosperms (which we are referring to as deciduous on here) and at that time the world was far warmer than it is now.

Arrdeeharharharbour · #**19344** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 12:29 AM**

Cities don't like to plant evergreens in parks because evergreens tend to be wide, dense and are easier for people to hide behind.

GreaterMontréal · #**19345** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 1:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Lots of evergreen species are suited just fine for hot climates (both dry and humid) Japanese forests are around half evergreen and it is far more hot and humid here than Montreal…

Many species also in Florida, the Mediterranean, Hawaii, etc…

Fun fact, evergreen trees (what we are actually talking about are coniferous trees) existed before angiosperms (which we are referring to as deciduous on here) and at that time the world was far warmer than it is now.

I you look at the deciduous forests in southern Ontario and southern Quebec, you'll find them in the Saint Lawrence lowlands. Once you step into the Laurentians (Canadian Shield-Boreal transition) or in the Appalachians (New England/Acadian Forests), the types of tree species change radically.

It has to do with the altitude, the latitude and the type of soil. Much of the St. Lawrence Lowland is underlain by clay deposited in the Champlain Sea.

GreaterMontréal · #**19346** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour

Cities don't like to plant evergreens in parks because evergreens tend to be wide, dense and are easier for people to hide behind.

The only time you will see conifers planted in southern Quebec is along highways, to block the wind coming from the plains. In winter, you need to block low-level blowing snow which can lead to pile-ups.

WhipperSnapper · #**19347** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour

Cities don't like to plant evergreens in parks because evergreens tend to be wide, dense and are easier for people to hide behind.

I'm sure that's included in the rationale however, deciduous trees that spread out like the American Basswood still get planted. The broad tear drop leaves are soft to the touch

Nite · #**19348** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 10:05 AM**

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/toronto-projects-construction.371494/page-336

TorontoDrew · #**19349** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 2:24 PM**

Winter weather in March - wave crashing against the point by Philip Whitcombe, on Flickr

SkahHigh · #**19350** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 7:54 PM**

Montreal skyline. by Zach Taylor, sur Flickr

MolsonExport · #**19351** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 7:58 PM**

^nice shot of a seldom-seen perspective. Somewhere in view Longueuil, I reckon?

Kilgore Trout · #**19352** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 11:16 PM**

It's taken from St-Lambert, more specifically from the high-rise apartment block at Victoria/Woodstock.

Nouvellecosse · #**19353** Posted **Mar 16, 2022, 11:35 PM**

Probably my favourite angle of the skyline tbh. And it's definitely improved a lot over the last decade.

WhipperSnapper · #**19354** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Winter weather in March - wave crashing against the point by Philip Whitcombe, on Flickr

pretty.

that a tree of heaven?

MolsonExport · #**19355** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 3:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout

It's taken from St-Lambert, more specifically from the high-rise apartment block at Victoria/Woodstock.

cool. My folks bought their first house in St. Lambert. I lived there in the early 70s (71-72) as a young child.

Rico Rommheim · #**19356** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Montreal skyline. by Zach Taylor, sur Flickr

I love it.

I like how the skyline is getting bigger and taller while keeping a couple pre-war skyscrapers clearly visible.

Also: from this angle it looks like Le 1000 is about to get covered by the new 200m tower on St-Jacques?

TorontoDrew · #**19357** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 3:50 PM**

Taken by Urbantoronto forumer Marcadian
source: urbantoronto.ca

MolsonExport · #**19358** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 3:52 PM**

^that one was posted a few weeks ago. It is a really nice shot.

Rico Rommheim · #**19359** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 4:40 PM**

It is a great photo. The ocean-like lake is the real star in this picture, but that skyline looks nightmarish. Not a fan.

Martin Mtl · #**19360** Posted **Mar 17, 2022, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

I love it.

I like how the skyline is getting bigger and taller while keeping a couple pre-war skyscrapers clearly visible.

Also: from this angle it looks like Le 1000 is about to get covered by the new 200m tower on St-Jacques?

The same angle a year from now will be much more impressive.