Best Canadian skyline thread - Page 18

FFJ-MTL · January 26th, 2010, 01:49 AM

Montreal skyline

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by k-dazzle

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by bohemiangirl

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by wafic00

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by rezendi

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by wafic00

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by Sue Schmiderer

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by Bork Bork Bork

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steeeve · October 26th, 2011, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shapoor

^ No, I've put a link to the photographer's page below the image. Yes people do ice skate and play ice hockey on Lake Ontario at winter.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbirot/3283219868/sizes/l/

this is an awesome shot of toronto with the hockey game goin on!!!!

Ferryman · August 21st, 2012, 06:04 AM

Coming from the UK, near London, we do not have many skyscrapers - with the exception of those in London.
There are one or two in cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, but really that's it!
It would be great to have decent skylines like those of Canadian cities.

My personal faves are:

Toronto
Calgary
Vancouver

but i like smaller skylines such as:

Edmonton
Halifx
Regina

***Taller, Better*** · August 21st, 2012, 06:34 AM

Things have changed since this old thread opened! Updated picture of Toronto; note all the cranes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramako

Is it a metropolis or a rain forest?

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***Yellow Fever*** · August 21st, 2012, 06:51 AM

simply awesome!

***Taller, Better*** · August 21st, 2012, 07:28 AM

That angle is probably my favourite!!
From the Toronto Islands, yesterday:

***Yellow Fever*** · August 21st, 2012, 07:31 AM

niiiiice!!

isaidso · August 24th, 2012, 05:30 AM

01. Toronto
02. Vancouver
03. Montreal
04. Calgary
05. Edmonton

06. Winnipeg
07. Mississauga
08. Hamilton
09. North York
10. Halifax

11. Ottawa
12. Quebec City
13. Niagara Falls
14. London
15. Victoria

16. North Vancouver
17. Regina
18. Burnaby
19. Windsor
20. Saskatoon

Marbur66 · August 25th, 2012, 06:38 AM

I think Toronto's skyline takes first place for its sheer height and overall size. Also, Toronto has a trump card in the form of the CN Tower. Montreal and Vancouver also have very nice skylines, but just not as extensive and recognizable as Toronto's.

koolio · August 25th, 2012, 07:00 AM

My personal rankings:

1. Toronto
2. Vancouver
3. Calgary
4. Montreal
5. Mississauga
6. Edmonton
7. Winnipeg

***Yellow Fever*** · August 25th, 2012, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

16. North Vancouver
17. Regina
18. Burnaby19. Windsor
20. Saskatoon

I'm sure you mean Metrotown in Burnaby. There are 4 separate skylines in Burnaby, of which Metrotown is by far the largest and is currently seeing the most development, the others are Brentwood, Highgate, and Lougheed. The tallest project under construction is the Sovereign, which when complete will be 155.8 m (511 ft), the 4th tallest building in British Columbia. But the taller is yet to come and its already approved. It is the 5 towers project of Station Square and the tallest one will be 55 floors and the tallest highrise outside of Vancouver.

***Yellow Fever*** · August 25th, 2012, 07:27 PM

all photos by me...

downtown vancouver

metrotown of burnaby (only part of its skyline)

coquitlam (20 min from vancouver)

***Taller, Better*** · August 26th, 2012, 04:37 AM

Oooooooooooh! Nice shots, YF!! Well done!

SASH · August 27th, 2012, 02:17 PM

1 Toronto
2 Calgary
3 Vancouver
4 Montreal
5 Edmonton

***Taller, Better*** · August 27th, 2012, 04:20 PM

Photos I took yesterday evening:

baileya16 · September 7th, 2012, 02:20 PM

Surely Torronto.

isaidso · September 7th, 2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baileya16

Surely Torronto.

It would likely be considered the best by many people. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th is a close call though.

***Sarcasticity*** · September 8th, 2012, 12:16 AM

Toronto is just way ahead. Calgary imo is the second best. Very compact skyline and beautiful buildings. But I wish Montreal and Vancouver would step up their game, esp the latter since density is not a problem there but height

isaidso · September 8th, 2012, 03:13 AM

Height is an issue in both Montreal and Vancouver. Of the two, Vancouver is more likely to relax height restrictions. That said, development seems to be ramping up in Montreal after decades of next to nothing significant (only 2 tall buildings built). Montreal looks eerily similar to how it did in 1964.

TimothyR · September 8th, 2012, 07:40 PM

My favorite is Toronto - a dynamic city with an impressive and stunning skyline that is still developing.

Vancouver would be my second choice. The natural beauty of the setting is inseparable from the skyline - they have to be considered together. That is always an interesting question: how large a role does the natural setting play in a skyline?

I will add my personal special favorite - Halifax. I live in New England and the Maritimes are so close to us in many ways. Halifax is an under-rated city with an under-rated skyline.

View Poll Results: Best Canadian Skyline
Toronto	236	63.78%
Calgary	25	6.76%
Vancouver	66	17.84%
Edmonton	4	1.08%
Montreal	35	9.46%
Winnipeg	4	1.08%
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August 21st, 2012, 06:51 AM	#345
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August 21st, 2012, 07:28 AM	#346
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,813 Likes (Received): 302	That angle is probably my favourite!! From the Toronto Islands, yesterday: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

August 21st, 2012, 07:31 AM	#347
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,098 Likes (Received): 1817	niiiiice!! __________________ *Come to visit beautiful Vancouver* \|BUDO 武道 \|\|I Love Hawaii \|Forever Love Songs \|TAEKWONDO \| *YF's North American Girls* \| Chinese Traditional Music

August 24th, 2012, 05:30 AM	#348
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,615 Likes (Received): 332	01. Toronto 02. Vancouver 03. Montreal 04. Calgary 05. Edmonton 06. Winnipeg 07. Mississauga 08. Hamilton 09. North York 10. Halifax 11. Ottawa 12. Quebec City 13. Niagara Falls 14. London 15. Victoria 16. North Vancouver 17. Regina 18. Burnaby 19. Windsor 20. Saskatoon __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898

January 26th, 2010, 01:49 AM	#341
FFJ-MTL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 250 Likes (Received): 0	Montreal skyline image hosted on flickr by k-dazzle image hosted on flickr by bohemiangirl image hosted on flickr by wafic00 image hosted on flickr by rezendi image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr by wafic00 image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr by Sue Schmiderer image hosted on flickr by Bork Bork Bork image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr by josuab image hosted on flickr by mathotspot

August 21st, 2012, 06:04 AM	#343
Ferryman Shardmad Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 105 Likes (Received): 6	Coming from the UK, near London, we do not have many skyscrapers - with the exception of those in London. There are one or two in cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, but really that's it! It would be great to have decent skylines like those of Canadian cities. My personal faves are: Toronto Calgary Vancouver but i like smaller skylines such as: Edmonton Halifx Regina

August 25th, 2012, 06:38 AM	#349
Marbur66 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,497 Likes (Received): 289	I think Toronto's skyline takes first place for its sheer height and overall size. Also, Toronto has a trump card in the form of the CN Tower. Montreal and Vancouver also have very nice skylines, but just not as extensive and recognizable as Toronto's.

August 25th, 2012, 07:00 AM	#350
koolio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,766 Likes (Received): 255	My personal rankings: 1. Toronto 2. Vancouver 3. Calgary 4. Montreal 5. Mississauga 6. Edmonton 7. Winnipeg __________________ Victoria, Canada

August 25th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#352
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,098 Likes (Received): 1817	all photos by me... downtown vancouver metrotown of burnaby (only part of its skyline) coquitlam (20 min from vancouver) __________________ *Come to visit beautiful Vancouver* \|BUDO 武道 \|\|I Love Hawaii \|Forever Love Songs \|TAEKWONDO \| *YF's North American Girls* \| Chinese Traditional Music

August 26th, 2012, 04:37 AM	#353
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,813 Likes (Received): 302	Oooooooooooh! Nice shots, YF!! Well done! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

August 27th, 2012, 02:17 PM	#354
SASH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,197 Likes (Received): 426	1 Toronto 2 Calgary 3 Vancouver 4 Montreal 5 Edmonton

August 27th, 2012, 04:20 PM	#355
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,813 Likes (Received): 302	Photos I took yesterday evening: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

September 7th, 2012, 02:20 PM	#356
baileya16 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 9 Likes (Received): 0	Surely Torronto.

September 8th, 2012, 12:16 AM	#358
*Sarcasticity* Lost in the Big Apple Join Date: May 2005 Location: DC/NYC Posts: 1,871 Likes (Received): 27	Toronto is just way ahead. Calgary imo is the second best. Very compact skyline and beautiful buildings. But I wish Montreal and Vancouver would step up their game, esp the latter since density is not a problem there but height __________________ FILIPINO by blood. AMERICAN by ambition. Filipino working in NYC

September 8th, 2012, 03:13 AM	#359
isaidso the new republic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The United Provinces of America Posts: 18,615 Likes (Received): 332	Height is an issue in both Montreal and Vancouver. Of the two, Vancouver is more likely to relax height restrictions. That said, development seems to be ramping up in Montreal after decades of next to nothing significant (only 2 tall buildings built). Montreal looks eerily similar to how it did in 1964. __________________ World's 1st Baseball Game: June 4th, 1838, Beachville, Ontario, Canada North America's Oldest Pro Football Teams: Toronto Argonauts (1873) and Hamilton Tiger Cats (1869) I started my first photo thread documenting a recent trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Have a peek: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=724898 Last edited by isaidso; September 8th, 2012 at 03:35 AM.

September 8th, 2012, 07:40 PM	#360
TimothyR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Born in NYC, Living in Boston Posts: 479 Likes (Received): 174	My favorite is Toronto - a dynamic city with an impressive and stunning skyline that is still developing. Vancouver would be my second choice. The natural beauty of the setting is inseparable from the skyline - they have to be considered together. That is always an interesting question: how large a role does the natural setting play in a skyline? I will add my personal special favorite - Halifax. I live in New England and the Maritimes are so close to us in many ways. Halifax is an under-rated city with an under-rated skyline.

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