Future Canadian Skylines - Page 235

Urbanguy · #**4681** Posted **Jun 25, 2018, 5:56 PM**

Toronto is just turning into a beast! Very exciting to see. I still remember back in the 90s when UK Drum & Bass Artist Roni Size mentioned in an interview why he chose to film one of his videos there -- because to him Toronto looked futuristic & that was when there was mainly the cluster of the CBD dominating the view. He should see it now.

TorontoDrew · #**4682** Posted **Jun 25, 2018, 7:18 PM**

This video:

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Urbanguy · #**4683** Posted **Jun 25, 2018, 7:25 PM**

^Yep, that's the one!

LeftCoaster · #**4684** Posted **Jun 25, 2018, 10:53 PM**

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Hopefully they sign up some "real tenants" before then to lock this one down.

What do you mean real tenants? 260k Sq Ft is a pretty damn big tenant.

ssiguy · #**4685** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 6:58 AM**

I thank the Gods every morning that I was born in a time of great music and didn`t have to get raised on that crap.

isaidso · #**4686** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 1:43 PM**

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I thank the Gods every morning that I was born in a time of great music and didn`t have to get raised on that crap.

Agree. Music took a giant nose dive around 1992-93 and has never recovered. 95% of stuff after that is utter garbage. It boggles my mind how today's stars are famous. If I saw them busking on the street I'd pay them to be quiet.

TorontoDrew · #**4687** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 1:47 PM**

You guys don't sound old at all

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This morning I asked Alexa to play music from the 1930's, I love the old soul sounds from back then when I have my morning coffee.. I'm sure people from that era would have said the same thing about music from the 50's,60's,70's and 80's as well. Tha being said Roni Size is awesome.

suburbanite · #**4688** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

What do you mean real tenants? 260k Sq Ft is a pretty damn big tenant.

I imagine he means it's not quite an arm's length transaction.

isaidso · #**4689** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

You guys don't sound old at all

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Most of stuff I listen to came out before my time.

WhipperSnapper · #**4690** Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

You guys don't sound old at all

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This morning I asked Alexa to play music from the 1930's, I love the old soul sounds from back then when I have my morning coffee.. I'm sure people from that era would have said the same thing about music from the 50's,60's,70's and 80's as well. Tha being said Roni Size is awesome.

I turned on the radio the other day and was surprised that new music was spliced with music from my youth. That didn't happen with my father's music when I was young. I'd like to think it's because today's music generally sucks over the demographics of radio listeners.

caltrane74 · #**4691** Posted **Jun 27, 2018, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

What do you mean real tenants? 260k Sq Ft is a pretty damn big tenant.

They are renting to themselves.

Thats what I meant.

FFX-ME · #**4692** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 2:29 PM**

Just wanted to share this nice post UrbOttawa made regarding how the proposed Trinity Towers would affect Ottawa's skyline.

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I was curious about the heights/views so I mocked it up in google earth, the views from nepean point will not disappoint:

905er · #**4693** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 2:46 PM**

what's the bigger white tower that was factored into that by parliament hill?

OTSkyline · #**4694** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 7:05 PM**

Not really a tower... it was the west block renovations.

O-tacular · #**4695** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 7:17 PM**

Whoa! That’s awesome! Looks Star Trekish. Is that where Question Period is going to be held?

1overcosc · #**4696** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 7:28 PM**

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Whoa! That’s awesome! Looks Star Trekish. Is that where Question Period is going to be held?

Yep, for the next 10 years or so while the Centre Block is renovated.

Personally I think it's nicer than the real House of Commons and I think they should stay there.

O-tacular · #**4697** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1overcosc

Yep, for the next 10 years or so while the Centre Block is renovated.

Personally I think it's nicer than the real House of Commons and I think they should stay there.

Yeah I was gonna say the same.

TorontoDrew · #**4698** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 8:14 PM**

So what will it be used for after?

FFX-ME · #**4699** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 9:38 PM**

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So what will it be used for after?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wes...date-1.4611742

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Once the House of Commons has moved back into a renovated Centre Block, the West Block will again serve as a parliamentary building, housing six committee rooms and offices for 52 MPs and their staff.

Apparently not much...

TorontoDrew · #**4700** Posted **Jun 29, 2018, 11:41 PM**

That really sucks. What a waste of an amazing space.