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Saskatchewan / Manitoba Skyline Thread
Anyone got shots of the skylines around our two provinces?
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hows this
Winnipeg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/...b7ee6f2f_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/...4d2ce8ab_o.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/...3c79b9e8_o.jpg Saskatoon http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/...ef7cc942_o.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/...998e3177_b.jpg regina http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/...c685ee95_o.jpg all of my skyline shots can be found here http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=skyl...61%40N00&s=rec |
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Regina downtown at 8am in the middle of January, 8 storeys up.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/...d943bab6ce.jpg |
Regina sure has a mighty impressive skyline for a city its size!
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The crane is being assembled at the Harvard Tower 3. And Capital Pointe is going to be demoloshing the old plains in a couple weeks to begin that tower. |
^ I would love to make it down next summer, if possible.
What I like about Regina, is cause it all of a sudden pops out of nowhere, it makes an impression on you. I bet a lot of Saskatchewaners have been drawing comparisons between Calgary & Edmonton for how Sask's two big cities will evolve...seems to be a similar trend so far, with the northern cities larger, but the southern ones ultimately catching the corporate support and ultimately becoming bigger in the end. I suppose the difference here is Regina is the provincial capital vs Edmonton (south vs north for my hypothesis) I really want to hit up Regina & Saskatoon. |
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Here are some of mine of Saskatoon - various times over the last 5 years.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/14...4cb3124c_o.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/4...77deaa35_z.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/25...94353c8a_z.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/25...26b96343_z.jpg |
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Here are some of my favourite Regina skyline shots that I've taken over the past couple years.
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1...5383regina.jpg http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2...9919regina.jpg http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4...0132regina.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/173...4457regina.jpg (photos by moi) |
Not to say Saskatoon is no slouch either, but Regina's is still stunning to me. It can contend with Winnipeg! (from a skyline perspective ;))
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Oh nice pics Migs!!!!
Love the mosaic shot |
Yup, gotta say that Regina has one nice skyline, especially for a city it's size. Aside from Halifax, I would say it's the best in its category. Keep up the good work guys, you're doing well! And nice pictures from everyone too!
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Nice pics Migs! |
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Capital Pointe is 25. Cantebury Tower is 27 (this is still just proposed). |
Cranes at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7596/uofscranes.jpg |
^ whoa!!! holy cranes!
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Saskatoon in 2025... the Bess is still there in the lower left and the Traffic Bridge has been replaced:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2012_large.jpg |
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Sunrise over the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7596/uofscranes.jpg |
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Pic from last June, not the greatest
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7250532_n.jpg Not a skyline pic, just feels like a "big city" pic http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._7662005_n.jpg |
Saskatoon's skyline is smaller b/c of the flight paths directly over the downtown. I don't think this compromises the cities skyline in anyway. In fact it creates the opportunity for a unique city aesthetic that no other Canadian city will really be able to achieve b/c of almost no restrictions in air space.
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if you consider that regina isnt all that much bigger than fargo north dakota it makes their downtown seem all that much more impressive....both saskatchewan cities punch way above the weight of their population as far as urban quality goes.
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1...ompembina2.jpg |
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Btw, viking...this is a really impressive Wpg skyline pic...tough to get a good angle of our skyline. Have you ever thought about tossing in the new Osbourne Appts, Heritage Landing, Convention Centre hotel, and CMHR for kicks to kind of give it a future skyline pic? |
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Wow those are really nice Wpg Guy, you should post them in the Canada skyline thread ;)
The first one is a nice one of an angle we rarely get to see |
Those are 3 great shots of Winnipeg. Ball diamond looks cool with the skyline in the background. MTS looks sharp. Bet there's no regrets putting it downtown.
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I look forward to sitting in that ballpark all winter!
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Saskatoon skyline
Not your standard mix. These were captured over the last four years or so. I did my best to vary the angles, times of day, and seasons.
1 http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4...illpicsriv.jpg 2 http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/4...8973460427.jpg 3 http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1...9553819535.jpg 4 http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5...ngskyline5.jpg 5 http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2...1253482424.jpg 6 http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6...2833492732.jpg 7 http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/908...7103806337.jpg 8 http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1544/p8150003.jpg 9 http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/824...2893513534.jpg 10 http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/566...3163531230.jpg 11 http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6...6533594837.jpg 12 http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/8...3813615140.jpg That's it! |
Saskatoon is stunning in the summer, I wish the architecture was more stimulating during the winter months.
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Two thinks working against a high-rise environment in Fargo as compared to Regina:
1) F-M is located on, depending on where you are, 100-120 feet of soft clay, meaning it costs more to build a 20-storey building in downtown Fargo than it would in Regina. This scares away investment. Some people have told me that the deep clay IS the reason that "no high-rises can be built" in Fargo, but that's false. There is already an 18 and a 22-storey building downtown, so it's not that it can't be done. It's that there's more of an investment risk as costs go higher with extra foundation work. 2) Downtown Fargo is located right underneath the airplane path to Hector International Airport for planes flying from Mpls., Chicago and Orlando to land on the runway. I believe there is a 210 foot height limit for buildings downtown because of this. This is not to say downtown Fargo could not have a lot of 150-200 foot high rises in is city centre, being a slightly shorter version of Regina's skyline. I think you'll see investment grow more through the years. Understand that from the early 70's to the year 2000, DT Fargo was left abandoned to its own devices by local civic leaders. The DT of my childhood was a shell of what it was like in the 2000's when I want to college there, and in 2011. The 2000's were downtown's Renaissance, and I think the next phase will happen this decade (though I'm not around to see it). There are a TON of small-scale developments that make downtown Fargo compete with Regina, not in the density department, but the overall, fun/economic activity scale. For example, numerous high-end restaurants, shops, boutique hotels, etc. DT Fargo has become a very yuppie place in the past 6-7 years, (I liken it to a gritty version of Mpls.' Uptown District) and there is talk of a 15-20 storey skyscraper in the last open plot of land on Broadway to not yet be filled up. I believe Facebook has pics of the winning design submissions. One more thing that I think works against DT Fargo getting high rises: Most of the new businesses in Fargo want to locate in the SW suburbs, and most condo development is happening there as well. but there have been some investments downtown, but almost every project that has taken place downtown is just rehabbing and renoing old, abandoned buildings. Once the old space runs out, you'll start seeing a new construction boom. |
That 1st pic from Ruckus is great. From that angle S'toon competes with Regina.
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The River Landing project will do wonders. Saskatoon desperately needs some decent looking buildings downtown, and that will be a start. |
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I know what you're getting at though, and I agree with you - Saskatoon desperately needs some decent looking highrises downtown. There are some gorgeous buildings downtown, they're just not of the tall sort. |
To be fair at first I did think it was Regina :P
Nice shots though...I would love if someone could post "comparative" pics between Regina and Sask, on a similar scale, between things like skylines, neighbourhoods, universities, airports, etc...main shopping centres.. without it turning into a them vs us fest of course ;) But if there is anyone from Sask who would be willing to do that, that would be absolutely unreal. I would try but I would fear messing it up since Im not from there |
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Downtown Fargo is certainly a lot more charming. http://www.inforum.com/media/full/jp...25/1125a81.jpg http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townn...2a38.image.jpg http://u1.ipernity.com/1/12/51/201251.fe3992c0.560.jpg |
I like the scooter guy making up all his own rules ^.
I was in Fargo this past summer, just passing through on my way to Chicago. I think it was a Sunday afternoon on our way back, we stopped for lunch downtown and it was deserted. Of course, it was a Sunday, but I thought it should have been a tad more lively than what it was. From those couple hours, I would say it was about the same as Regina on the busy-meter. The downtown did have a nice historic feel that I appreciated though, similar to what I have witnessed in some Montana cities but on a larger scale and a lot cleaner. p.s. Bad taste in my mouth on the way through the first time. Got mean glares at a gas station, and also overheard some seniors gay-bashing while I was trying to steal McDonalds' wifi. The way back, good taste in my mouth from whatever restaurant that was! |
Also, I think that comparison would be fun!
U of S would kill the U of R for sure, although the old College ave. building is sexy and some of the newest additions are pretty nice and modern. Saskatoon's bridges would trump the Albert street bridge for sure, or at least in scale. Downtown Regina would win I think, given the architecture and it's density. For parks, It could be a tight match. Public art...mmm, Regina seems to love the tacky graffiti murals that only people outside of graffiti like. Maybe Saskatoon with that one? Worst suburbia would go to Regina East in my opinion. Just disgusting, especially with that traffic! Idylwyld/Circle also beats out Lewvan/Ring in my opinion, much more scenic, even in the boring parts with the uniform retaining walls. Ok, I have gotten a bit out of hand here... |
For parks.. Regina takes the cakes with the incredible Wascana Park, that is more than just the stuff around the lake. We have a multitude of new parks as well, something that cities usually fail at incorporating into new development. We also have about 10 times more that Saskatoon. However, you do have that beautiful river of yours. But there is no comparison with a city that doesn't even have one.
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