The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under - Page 13

A4Regina · #**241** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 3:38 AM**

Here's some Regina:

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www.regina.ca/Page159.aspx

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Distill3d · #**242** Posted **Sep 4, 2009, 7:53 AM**

^I'm still impressed by Regina's skyline every time I see it.

vid · #**243** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 2:25 AM**

It's what you get when a government goes office building crazy.

koops65 · #**244** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 6:03 AM**

I have always tried to defend Kitchener's poor skyline, compared to Regina, and Halifax, by saying that they are provincial capitals, and require more infrastructure (equalling more buildings) than we do here, despite being a larger city. But it's a lame excuse...

vid · #**245** Posted **Sep 5, 2009, 6:12 AM**

They have one downtown. KW has several and is more suburbs than city centre. Regina and Halifax has large and well established downtown cores, Kitchener and Waterloo have comparably smaller downtowns.

Hong Kongese · #**246** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

I have always tried to defend Kitchener's poor skyline, compared to Regina, and Halifax, by saying that they are provincial capitals, and require more infrastructure (equalling more buildings) .

Isn't it true that almost half of Regina's office buildings are occupied by the provincial government? While Saskatoon has a bigger population base but has few office towers.

newflyer · #**247** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 7:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hong Kongese

Isn't it true that almost half of Regina's office buildings are occupied by the provincial government? While Saskatoon has a bigger population base but has few office towers.

Yup...

Grant Devine and the Saskatchewan government developed like mad in the 80's to house various government offices, departments and crown corps.

Even the bank towers had govenment offices filling most floors. Things may be a little different today, as I have been away for many years, but from what I remember the government signed long term leases for many of the buildings built back then.

Hong Kongese · #**248** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 7:41 AM**

^^ He must had a huge government back then.

vid · #**249** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:47 PM**

It was probably just centralized. Ontario did a similar thing but instead of concentrating all of the offices in one city, they built them in every city. Most of the large office buildings in Thunder Bay were built by the government, but most are privately owned. I think the new WTC towers are similar--built by private investors but mostly leased to the government to get the project moving.

UrbanPlannerr · #**250** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 2:08 AM**

An aerial view of Downtown Kenora, Ontario

vid · #**251** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 2:09 AM**

It's the best downtown in Northwestern Ontario.

UrbanPlannerr · #**252** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

It's the best downtown in Northwestern Ontario.

Define: Best ?

as in more crowded with people and shops then Thunder Bay ??

vid · #**253** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 2:35 AM**

Pretty much, yes. At least in summer. Downtown Port Arthur rivals it but I think Downtown Kenora is better, it's more dense. Downtown Port Arthur has a hole in it full of single detached homes and it separated from the waterfront by the railway. Kenora's downtown has always been right on the water without separation. Many of the buildings have docks for boaters.

Another cool thing about Kenora is the amount of people living on the islands in the lake. I've heard it described as "the Venice of Canada".

There are also working on a waterfront development/downtown revitalization project that rival's ours in size and scope. Like Nipigon, they're spending far more per-capita than we are and the project faces much less opposition. If Kenora had a post-secondary institution, it would be perfect.

softee · #**254** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 9:55 PM**

Kenora looks great, it's similar to North Bay but smaller - kind of like the nearby cottage country towns of Hunstville and Parry Sound.

Dylan Leblanc · #**255** Posted **Sep 8, 2009, 2:41 AM**

Victoria

thanks to ttcopley on flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttcopley/3893000545/

le calmar · #**256** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 4:10 AM**

Rimouski QC, pop. 43 000

digitboy

uquebec.ca

wikitravel.com

vid · #**257** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 4:18 AM**

That new building in the centre looks kinda like a toilet.

North Bay's city hall also looks like a giant toilet.

le calmar · #**258** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 4:46 AM**

Ha ha, so true!

Metro-One · #**259** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 4:49 AM**

In the under 500 000 category, for me it is a 3 way tie, i love the skylines of Victoria, Regina and Halifax. 3 great skylines that destroy almost any other metro area under 500 000 in North America.

le calmar · #**260** Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 4:59 AM**

Caniapiscau QC skyline. Permanent pop. 0 (ok I know I'm being ridiculous)

bayjamesroad.com

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Caniapiscau is located at the end of the Trans-Taiga Road, at km 666. Here you are 745 km from the nearest town (Radisson). This is the farthest you can get from a town on a road anywhere in North America!

There is no town here, and NO SERVICES. The Caniapiscau reservoir and Duplanter water overflow structures are here.

This is also the furthest north you can travel on a road in eastern North America.

http://www.jamesbayroad.com/ttr/caniapiscau/index.html