Toronto • City - Canada - Page 6

EXECUTiVE · October 31st, 2004, 10:58 PM

I'll get some shots from the Gardiner. Coolest shot ever driving into the centre with condos like 5 feet from the highway.

Monkey · October 31st, 2004, 11:08 PM

I would definitely put Toronto's skyline in my Top Ten.

The CN Tower is one of the most amazing structures in the world.

9/10

***Jaybird*** · November 5th, 2004, 04:12 AM

Definitely worth a 9 or 10, for its skyline ONLY. It has a kickass amazing skyline, but a HORRIBLE city (IMO).

Shion Uzuki · November 10th, 2004, 05:04 AM

9.5. (Note: I am working on a straight 10 point scale, so no 11 pts etc)

Cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, and NYC takes 10. Their skyline is much more impressive than that of Toronto's. And yes, I am a Torontoian, but I still have to admit that.

The general skyline planning is not that good. They sorta spoiled the harbour fronts imo (with residential stuff)... could have been better. Nevertheless, its not a normal plain skyline like other cities... probablt because of the Skydoom and the CN Tower!

rushn · November 14th, 2004, 02:22 AM

One of my 3 fave skylines (along with Seattle and Sydney), just looks amazing ... 10/10

sean storm · November 19th, 2004, 02:26 AM

i was just in toronto and got to experience the city and the skyline for the second time.

i generally like the skyline. the financial district cluster is dense and i don't mind the boxiness of it. i've always believed that bland is always better than tacky. there is obviously a lot of new development going on in downtown so the skyline would only improve over time.

however, i don't like the drop-off in height with anything north of adelaide street. when viewed from east/west, the skyline almost appears to stop after first canadian/scotia plaza, even though we know it continues north for miles. toronto would also benefit from having more focal towers in the bloor st area as there are really no landmarks or architectural highlights outside the FiDi. the majority of toronto's skyline outside the financial core consists of drab, pseudo-commie-style residentials. toronto's skyline would be more impressive overall i think if they continued to build-up the density around the financial district to create more of a mountain-range effect. i suppose cityplace and all those new condo towers near CN tower would help, although there would still be a gap with the railyards.

nevertheless, the best skyline in canada. 8.5

Skybean · November 19th, 2004, 02:49 AM

Perhaps it is time to post some newer pictures.

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centralized pandemonium · November 19th, 2004, 04:01 AM

I m lovin' it. 10.

***hkskyline*** · November 21st, 2004, 12:54 AM

From pBase, taken in July :

Skybean · November 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM

Portion of T.O.'s second skyline (North York City Centre)

Waterfront

Yonge Dundas Square

canada_habs2004 · November 24th, 2004, 06:02 AM

Toronto at night! There's no way you can find a better city to be in by dark. Especially in the winter, its just so unbeatable

November 27th, 2004, 04:47 AM

torontos skyline is overated, its not as great as you canadians build it up to be. other than that one cluster (which is soo boxy) and the tower, there isnt much to be impressed about.

STLSportsFan4 · December 5th, 2004, 06:24 AM

Toronto is fucking awesome... Is it mainly english there? Or mostly French or what?

DamienK · December 12th, 2004, 02:25 PM

7.5/10

January 11th, 2005, 01:15 AM

One of my favorite cities. it is a big fat 10

***i_am_hydrogen*** · January 13th, 2005, 11:19 AM

8/10 - Toronto has a very tight central cluster of buildings. It also has a good variety of architectural styles. A lot of people in this thread criticize it for being too "boxy." I still don't quite know what that means, either. For me, boxy isn't a bad thing. Melbourne's skyline, for example, is pretty boxy but it's unbelievably beautiful. Chicago's Loop skyline is also boxy, and I love it. Unfortunately, however, in terms of Canadian skylines, I think Vancouver prevails over Toronto. Toronto is still an amazing city, though.

MiniAppleMania · January 21st, 2005, 12:09 AM

It's a really nice skyline -- but for a financial capital and the largest city in the country, it looks too small. Then again, it might just be the CN Tower skewing things... 8/10.

Boris550 · January 21st, 2005, 02:25 AM

9.5/10

My only beef with Toronto's skyline is that the CN tower shrinks the rest of it. I personally think that TO's skyline looks much better without the CN tower. Not as recognizable, but more impressive nonetheless.

Dark Element · January 24th, 2005, 08:01 AM

8.5......nice height, but not very creative.

Alter-Ego · January 24th, 2005, 09:38 AM

8/10

View Poll Results: Toronto - Canada
10	874	35.62%
9.5	292	11.90%
9	396	16.14%
8.5	213	8.68%
8	177	7.21%
7.5	81	3.30%
7	61	2.49%
6.5	21	0.86%
6	28	1.14%
5.5	14	0.57%
5	25	1.02%
4.5	14	0.57%
4	27	1.10%
3.5	54	2.20%
less than 3	177	7.21%
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November 5th, 2004, 04:12 AM	#103
*Jaybird* Making Detroit look good! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mitchell, Ontario Posts: 3,883 Likes (Received): 20	Definitely worth a 9 or 10, for its skyline ONLY. It has a kickass amazing skyline, but a HORRIBLE city (IMO). Last edited by Jaybird; September 17th, 2005 at 07:14 AM.

November 14th, 2004, 02:22 AM	#105
rushn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	One of my 3 fave skylines (along with Seattle and Sydney), just looks amazing ... 10/10 __________________ ~ rushn

November 19th, 2004, 02:49 AM	#107
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Perhaps it is time to post some newer pictures. Scroll--> __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo Last edited by Skybean; November 19th, 2004 at 03:36 AM.

November 19th, 2004, 04:01 AM	#108
centralized pandemonium Satyameva Jayate Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Can-duh-a Posts: 2,906 Likes (Received): 0	I m lovin' it. 10. __________________ Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he gets drunk and sunburned every weekend. www.ironaddicts.com

October 31st, 2004, 10:58 PM	#101
EXECUTiVE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10 Likes (Received): 0	I'll get some shots from the Gardiner. Coolest shot ever driving into the centre with condos like 5 feet from the highway.

October 31st, 2004, 11:08 PM	#102
Monkey Londinium langur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Londinium Posts: 14,616 Likes (Received): 1	I would definitely put Toronto's skyline in my Top Ten. The CN Tower is one of the most amazing structures in the world. 9/10

November 10th, 2004, 05:04 AM	#104
Shion Uzuki Engineer-in-training Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: University of Waterloo Posts: 40 Likes (Received): 0	9.5. (Note: I am working on a straight 10 point scale, so no 11 pts etc) Cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, and NYC takes 10. Their skyline is much more impressive than that of Toronto's. And yes, I am a Torontoian, but I still have to admit that. The general skyline planning is not that good. They sorta spoiled the harbour fronts imo (with residential stuff)... could have been better. Nevertheless, its not a normal plain skyline like other cities... probablt because of the Skydoom and the CN Tower!

November 19th, 2004, 02:26 AM	#106
sean storm In the brig Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 281 Likes (Received): 0	i was just in toronto and got to experience the city and the skyline for the second time. i generally like the skyline. the financial district cluster is dense and i don't mind the boxiness of it. i've always believed that bland is always better than tacky. there is obviously a lot of new development going on in downtown so the skyline would only improve over time. however, i don't like the drop-off in height with anything north of adelaide street. when viewed from east/west, the skyline almost appears to stop after first canadian/scotia plaza, even though we know it continues north for miles. toronto would also benefit from having more focal towers in the bloor st area as there are really no landmarks or architectural highlights outside the FiDi. the majority of toronto's skyline outside the financial core consists of drab, pseudo-commie-style residentials. toronto's skyline would be more impressive overall i think if they continued to build-up the density around the financial district to create more of a mountain-range effect. i suppose cityplace and all those new condo towers near CN tower would help, although there would still be a gap with the railyards. nevertheless, the best skyline in canada. 8.5

November 21st, 2004, 12:54 AM	#109
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November 21st, 2004, 11:22 AM	#110
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Portion of T.O.'s second skyline (North York City Centre) Waterfront Yonge Dundas Square __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo Last edited by Skybean; November 21st, 2004 at 11:30 AM.

November 24th, 2004, 06:02 AM	#111
canada_habs2004 Skyscraper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Niagara, Ontario Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 1	Toronto at night! There's no way you can find a better city to be in by dark. Especially in the winter, its just so unbeatable

November 27th, 2004, 04:47 AM	#112
tall_american Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	torontos skyline is overated, its not as great as you canadians build it up to be. other than that one cluster (which is soo boxy) and the tower, there isnt much to be impressed about.

December 5th, 2004, 06:24 AM	#113
STLSportsFan4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 136 Likes (Received): 0	Toronto is fucking awesome... Is it mainly english there? Or mostly French or what?

December 12th, 2004, 02:25 PM	#114
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,258 Likes (Received): 12	7.5/10

January 11th, 2005, 01:15 AM	#115
beh0123 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	One of my favorite cities. it is a big fat 10

January 13th, 2005, 11:19 AM	#116
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,192 Likes (Received): 8	8/10 - Toronto has a very tight central cluster of buildings. It also has a good variety of architectural styles. A lot of people in this thread criticize it for being too "boxy." I still don't quite know what that means, either. For me, boxy isn't a bad thing. Melbourne's skyline, for example, is pretty boxy but it's unbelievably beautiful. Chicago's Loop skyline is also boxy, and I love it. Unfortunately, however, in terms of Canadian skylines, I think Vancouver prevails over Toronto. Toronto is still an amazing city, though.

January 21st, 2005, 12:09 AM	#117
MiniAppleMania Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	It's a really nice skyline -- but for a financial capital and the largest city in the country, it looks too small. Then again, it might just be the CN Tower skewing things... 8/10.

January 21st, 2005, 02:25 AM	#118
Boris550 NIMBY Eater Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 879 Likes (Received): 0	9.5/10 My only beef with Toronto's skyline is that the CN tower shrinks the rest of it. I personally think that TO's skyline looks much better without the CN tower. Not as recognizable, but more impressive nonetheless. __________________ Member of the Calgary Urban Initiative www.calgaryurban.com Green Voter http://www.greenparty.ca/

January 24th, 2005, 08:01 AM	#119
Dark Element Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	8.5......nice height, but not very creative.

January 24th, 2005, 09:38 AM	#120
Alter-Ego l'incredibile Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lonigo Posts: 1,034	8/10

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