Great Canadian Skyline Thread II

[WhipperSnapper]

Indeed. The recently posted winter shots were great and all but, its nice to see leaves and green grass after a cold, grey March.

Cool shot of Burnaby. Surprisingly unusual shot posted here as well given its content. (i.e. lowrise nighbourhoods)

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

That 490 foot table top skyline in Edmonton was the worst. Can't wait for more premium priced 200 plus metre apartments in the sky given how well The Sky Residences have sold

You're joking, right?

[WhipperSnapper]

Of course. Edmonton doesn't have anything near a 490 foot table top skyline. The impact of the airport on building heights over its lifetime of operation is exaggerated. Heights have increased since its closure. They have all across Canada.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by giallo

^Nice!

Brentwood and Metrotown from Burnaby Heights.

It's strange how the homes in the forground seem to have no backyards just laneways right behind them, and very little in the way of front yards. Is this whey there are large trees? The are looks pretty well established.

[MolsonExport]

lots of vancouver specials in that shot.

[Martin Mtl]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/102656485281184/photos/a.104204475126385/297691459111018/


Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb2aVhvryJW/

[giallo]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

It's strange how the homes in the forground seem to have no backyards just laneways right behind them, and very little in the way of front yards. Is this whey there are large trees? The are looks pretty well established.

Those are quintessential "Vancouver Special" neighbourhoods that proliferated East Vancouver and a large part of Burnaby starting in the 1960s and ending in the early 80s. They are large, bulky houses that generally take up most of the lot they sit on.

Mostly hated by everyone in the past, they've now become sought after as they have large floor plates can be easily renovated and updated.

[J.OT13]

Centretown and CBD from UrbOttawa.

Originally Posted by UrbOttawa

Several from Harley Davis:

Hull, with Ottawa's CBD/Escarpment District across the river.

DJI_0692 by harley613, on Flickr

Escarpment Disctrict.

DJI_0699 by harley613, on Flickr

Centretown.

20220402_193624 by harley613, on Flickr

20220402_193631 by harley613, on Flickr

From bottom to top, CBD, ByWard Market, Lowertown/Sandy Hill and the old east end.

DJI_0707 by harley613, on Flickr

Found this one on the paper edition of the Ottawa Citizen first. Centretown/CBD left (west) of the Rideau Canal, uOttawa right (east) of the Canal. More or less 5 years ago.


https://gohba.ca/ottawas-next-big-housing-discussion-zoning-for-infill/

[someone123]

Halifax looking north


Source

[Nite]

For those GE nerds like me,

Downtown Toronto 3D layer was just updated to July 2021 imagery

[WhipperSnapper]

That's promising. Google maps aerials for Canada are terribly outdated.

[mcminsen]

Vancouver, April 1 '22.





TrafficTrish@TrishJewison

source: https://twitter.com/TrishJewison/status/1510012487365660672

[Nite]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

That's promising. Google maps aerials for Canada are terribly outdated.

The aerial images are updated a couple of times a year but you can only see the most recent images in the history tab. The default image is never the most updated image.
As for the 3D layer they update them every 4 to 5 years which is acceptable to me.
However Canadian cities are going through a period of rapid change compared to other western cities so they feel more outdated sooner.

[Harley613]

Here's Little Italy in Ottawa, a hotbed for new tower construction. There is a proposal for a 60 story building between the 45 story building and the under construction 30 story tower in the back middle. There are at least 10 other towers in various stages of planning that could end up in this shot in a few years.

[TallBob]

Great Halifax picture!

[The Great Scaper]

I'm always amazed at the large bridges in Halifax especially for a smaller city. Very impressive.

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by someone123

Halifax looking north


Source

One of the best Halifax shots posted here in a while. The city looks much heftier than where I currently live (London, Ontario), despite being 25% smaller.

[WhipperSnapper]

Originally Posted by Nite

The aerial images are updated a couple of times a year but you can only see the most recent images in the history tab. The default image is never the most updated image.
As for the 3D layer they update them every 4 to 5 years which is acceptable to me.
However Canadian cities are going through a period of rapid change compared to other western cities so they feel more outdated sooner.

Note: google maps not google earth.

I can't find a history tab.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by Nite

As for the 3D layer they update them every 4 to 5 years which is acceptable to me.

It would be interesting to see the differences over time.

[J.OT13]

Impressive Halifax shot. The City feels complete.