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Old Posted Jul 31, 2013, 5:29 AM
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Population growth is going to slow down, though.
I know, I know; just taking things to ridiculous extremes as a thought-experiment.
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If growth in Ottawa & Montreal continue as a narrow tube along the highways (as had happened along autoroute 15 north of montreal) and in no other directions, it could happen. Ottawa is growing mostly westward & southward, though, not southeast along the 417 (there's a good amount of growth right now in Embrun & Casselman but that's already tapering off).
It's fairly unlikely to really take off like that because of the Mer Bleue conservation area, which is a huge buffer between developable areas. Without it, I think we would be seeing a stronger narrow band of growth along the 417 on the way to Montreal. Maybe we'll may see more of this along Highway 50 on the Gatineau side?

What would be good is if Ottawa had a very forward looking Growth Plan like the Greater Golden Horseshoe does, which would allow a more managed and rational approach to growth in commuter belt towns done in a measured and coordinated fashion. I.e. set a plan for how Embrun and Casselman will grow, but with conditions relating to infrastructure and growth elsewhere in the region, then hold the province to using GO Transit/Metrolinx in its second largest metropolitan area.
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It's fairly unlikely to really take off like that because of the Mer Bleue conservation area, which is a huge buffer between developable areas. Without it, I think we would be seeing a stronger narrow band of growth along the 417 on the way to Montreal. Maybe we'll may see more of this along Highway 50 on the Gatineau side?

What would be good is if Ottawa had a very forward looking Growth Plan like the Greater Golden Horseshoe does, which would allow a more managed and rational approach to growth in commuter belt towns done in a measured and coordinated fashion. I.e. set a plan for how Embrun and Casselman will grow, but with conditions relating to infrastructure and growth elsewhere in the region, then hold the province to using GO Transit/Metrolinx in its second largest metropolitan area.
Ha ha funny, you think Ottawa is in a province!
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Old Posted Jul 31, 2013, 6:58 PM
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Ha ha funny, you think Ottawa is in a province!
I don't dispute the political reality, but it's what would be best, nonetheless.
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Don't know if posted before:

Source:https://www.facebook.com/aerialphoto...type=3&theater
Never seen this one before. Great angle!
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Old Posted Feb 10, 2015, 10:26 PM
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We need to find a way to move the Gatineaus (Gatineaux?) and Laurentians closer to Ottawa.
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Never seen this one before. Great angle!
Yeah, very rare to find good photos of west end and downtown skyline combined in one. Quite a few highrises near parkway and Brittania Bay.

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We need to find a way to move the Gatineaus (Gatineaux?) and Laurentians closer to Ottawa.
Or make them much bigger, and snowcapped.
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that redblacks home opener shot is really nice.

thanks for posting them.
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I just stumbled onto this thread and aerials..Great job to all who posted them.

There are some great angles shown.

Also, I agree with the poster who stated that Ottawa really needs a water front..A public destination place akin to the Market, but alongside the Ottawa river, and near one of the bridges..I can envision a central spot for all the tour boats, water taxis, patios, rentals..etc. within a short distance from the Market..Topic for another thread though.
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Definitely not taken on May 17, 2014, but still a nice photo.

P. Thiessen by Transport Canada, on Flickr
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I bet one could date it pretty accurately from the back pages of the Tribeca thread.
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I did exactly that and estimate January 2012.
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"challenge accepted!"

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I figured it was my job since I posted the photo...
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Lots of great photos, thanks for posting everyone!
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I snapped this shot of the city on a recent flight departure. I find it interesting, and pretty impressive (height notwithstanding) to see how wide the skyline is.

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Very cool. It's amazing that Ottawa multitudes more 'high rise' (over 12 story) buildings than most american cities with four times the population or more. American cities don't often have many high rise buildings outside the core, and we have a veritable sea of high rise apartments and condos outside the CBD.
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