Post some pictures of your city! II

[dleung]

New Westminster's soon-to-be-developed waterfront parking lot. Kinda like the layers in this view

Photo by Shift:

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Originally Posted by dleung

New Westminster's soon-to-be-developed waterfront parking lot. Kinda like the layers in this view

What's going in the parking lot? Two of the last parking lots of any significance in downtown Victoria are by the water too, but they're tricky sites and a political hot potato. Curious to see what ends up here in New West.

Here's one of the lots in Victoria, photo by Gary Hoyer:



A view of both from about 3 years ago, at the top of the picture, photo by Andy Smith

[SignalHillHiker]

That last Victoria picture is beautiful. The built form is perfect. If the architecture were older and/or more ornate, I'd love it as much as my favourites.

It must be quite a culture shock to move from Victoria to any other Canadian city with fewer than, say, 750,000 people. Between the climate and the difference in walkable density... it must consistently feel like moving to a smaller place, even if it has hundreds of thousands more.

[Urban recluse]

No kidding; what a stunning example of density.

[giallo]

I was born in Victoria, but moved to Kelowna at a young age. Victoria will always be my first "big city" experience. We used to go there a few times a year to visit family, and I couldn't wait. Kelowna was a mess back then, and the city (besides the beautiful natural setting) was ugly as sin. Victoria was the polar opposite; tidy, composed, well thought out and beautiful in its setting and built form. Hopping on the bus a block from my grandparents' house to go downtown felt like such a luxury.

I adored Victoria back then.

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by zoomer

What's going in the parking lot?

New tallest in New Westminster and its little brother.

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

That last Victoria picture is beautiful. The built form is perfect. If the architecture were older and/or more ornate, I'd love it as much as my favourites.

It must be quite a culture shock to move from Victoria to any other Canadian city with fewer than, say, 750,000 people. Between the climate and the difference in walkable density... it must consistently feel like moving to a smaller place, even if it has hundreds of thousands more.

Well, the only Canadian cities between the size of Victoria and those in the 750,000-range are... KW and London. So yes, I'm sure the average Victorian would feel underwhelmed.

[SignalHillHiker]

Really? I assumed WPG and QC and all of those were in that range.

[FrAnKs]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Really? I assumed WPG and QC and all of those were in that range.

That's because we're in the 800k range now.

Just saying

Woot woot.

[Wishblade]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Well, the only Canadian cities between the size of Victoria and those in the 750,000-range are... KW and London. So yes, I'm sure the average Victorian would feel underwhelmed.

What about Halifax? It certainly feels larger than London and KWC as well though I've never been to Vic so I can't vouch on that.

[north 42]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Well, the only Canadian cities between the size of Victoria and those in the 750,000-range are... KW and London. So yes, I'm sure the average Victorian would feel underwhelmed.

There's also Halifax, Niagara Region and Oshawa ahead of Victoria, with Windsor just behind Victoria.

[TorontoDrew]

[IMG]stance. by Jonathan Castellino, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]3rd floor perspective Stride By by Matt Wiebe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]High Stakes by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Toronto Light Festival by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Red by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Fade by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Sunset by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Cleanin Streets by Matt Wiebe, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]traces. by Jonathan Castellino, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]XPan'ed by Neil Ta, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Spadina by Neil Ta, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Summer in the City by Neil Ta, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Drapes by Neil Ta, on Flickr[/IMG]

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[giallo]

Very cool Toronto set.

[Pinion]

Not the greatest photo by any means but took this from my building today while enjoying the lack of rain for once:

[DLLB]

Excellent pics TorontoDrew. Love the one of the 2 boats

[GreaterMontréal]

Laval à gauche, Montréal à droite


Aerial view of the Prairies River near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. by Vincent Demers, sur Flickr

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Well, the only Canadian cities between the size of Victoria and those in the 750,000-range are... KW and London. So yes, I'm sure the average Victorian would feel underwhelmed.

You forgot Halifax, St. Catharines-Niagara Falls, and Oshawa. Of the 5 Halifax stacks up to Victoria, the other 4 do not.

[MonkeyRonin]

Originally Posted by north 42

There's also Halifax, Niagara Region and Oshawa ahead of Victoria, with Windsor just behind Victoria.

Yeah sure, if you want to be pedantic those all have a few thousand more people. We're talking substantially larger cities with hundreds of thousands more though (well, over a hundred thousand anyway).