Best Skyline in Canada ? - Page 4

Mrs Sauga · #61 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Looks like Vancouver has the #2 skyline by votes.

Or the MTL and CGY forumers are able to admit Toronto is tops and their city is #2 or #3 while voting for the correct answer. The VAN forumers, on the other hand, couldn't let go of their bias.

Denscity · #62 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:18 AM**

Haha where is the Mississauga skyline in the voting. Suburban tops would go to Burnaby BC.

Denscity · #63 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:21 AM**

And there's barely 5 regular Vancouver posters in the Canada section let alone 10.

Metro-One · #64 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:33 AM**

I voted for Toronto for #1, because it is.

But #2 for me is Vancouver.

#3 is a tie between Montreal and Calgary.

I still feel that many on here have a decade out of date opinion of the Vancouver Skyline (table top comments, no pinnacles, etc...). The next 5 years are also going to really add to the growing trend of varying styles in tower designs.

Ironically my favorite angles of the Vancouver Skyline don't even involve the mountains.

Unfortunately the smoke was heavy when I took these pics:

Vancouver Rising by Ian, on Flickr

Vancouver Skyline by Ian, on Flickr

Also Vancouver and Montreal have the added textures of bridges and shipping cranes than really add to the skylines IMO that Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton largely lack.

Also the Metrotown Skyline also deserves to be on this list

Metrotown Skyline by Ian, on Flickr

wave46 · #65 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Whether or not Toronto is Canada's primate city (yet) isn't really the reason for its skyline being tops. It's because of the CN Tower. Toronto could be second or third in the country and would still be the most recognizable skyline (if all of them stayed the same) because of that tower.

It's the same with Sydney - if ever it gets passed by Melbourne, Sydney will still be the most iconic skyline in the country due to famous landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Or Rio which has the most iconic skyline in Brazil due to the Christ statue and the sugarloaf mountain, among other things.

(And Toronto was not even the largest city in Canada when the CN Tower was built.)

I acknowledged that in my original post - the CN Tower is the defining feature of the Toronto skyline. Without it, the skyline becomes much more generic.

I suppose Toronto isn't a primate city either by definition. Still, these types of things only tend to be built in the major cities of the world.

Luisito · #66 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 6:26 AM**

Toronto Skyline is impressive, but it is kind of chaotic. There are a few weird buildings there and I have never liked the cn tower. My vote goes to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton.

The MTL skyline is also really starting to look up. I have always like the MTL skyline.

Chadillaccc · #67 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 9:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Or the MTL and CGY forumers are able to admit Toronto is tops and their city is #2 or #3 while voting for the correct answer. The VAN forumers, on the other hand, couldn't let go of their bias.

I mean, the votes are public so it's easy to check out. That is definitely the case for Edmonton, and most of the Van votes. But my question is, how the frig did Rico Rommheim get 3 votes?!

Hacking level; ultimate!

mcminsen · #68 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 10:54 AM**

And Luisito got FOUR votes in. I wanted to vote twenty times in hopes that I might hit on the "correct answer". I only got to vote once!

mcminsen · #69 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 11:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Or the MTL and CGY forumers are able to admit Toronto is tops and their city is #2 or #3 while voting for the correct answer. The VAN forumers, on the other hand, couldn't let go of their bias.

I see you voted for Kitchener as the best skyline in Canada.

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Originally Posted by koops65

Kitchener and Waterloo:

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Pix by me today.

Metro-One · #70 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 11:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Or the MTL and CGY forumers are able to admit Toronto is tops and their city is #2 or #3 while voting for the correct answer. The VAN forumers, on the other hand, couldn't let go of their bias.

I voted for Toronto because it is the best, but I can understand why some wouldn’t for it. There are even a couple regular non Vancouver forum members on here who regularly say that Vancouver is their favorite (same for Calgary and Montreal)

If you ask me the results seem to be right in line with the regular banter on this forum.

Don’t get butt hurt over Vancouver getting second place. You still won by a large margin. Or are you concerned with your inauguration crowd??

giallo · #71 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 11:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mrs Sauga

Or the MTL and CGY forumers are able to admit Toronto is tops and their city is #2 or #3 while voting for the correct answer. The VAN forumers, on the other hand, couldn't let go of their bias.

I counted 7 Vancouver forumers that voted for Toronto, myself included.

Does it really matter if some people find their hometown's skyline better though? Is it worth bringing it up? Does the pot need to be stirred over something that is totally subjective?

Log1988 · #72 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 11:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

I mean, the votes are public so it's easy to check out. That is definitely the case for Edmonton, and most of the Van votes. But my question is, how the frig did Rico Rommheim get 3 votes?!

Hacking level; ultimate!

You can actually select all of the options. Of course I just abused the hell out of this.

mcminsen · #73 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 12:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Log1988

You can actually select all of the options. Of course I just abused the hell out of this.

Fourteen votes!

Vote early, and vote often.

Mrs Sauga · #74 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 3:40 PM**

Vancouverites are getting defensive. It's all in fun.

Kitchener has the titties which tops everything.

905er · #75 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:50 PM**

This poll omits some major players as far as skylines are concerned.

Mississauga
Burnaby
Surrey
Saskatoon
Regina

Mississauga and Burnaby alone are easily top 10 in Canada as far as skylines are concerned. Also, we already had a perfectly good poll on this

flar · #76 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 4:52 PM**

Two people voted for Kitchener, lol

SkahHigh · #77 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by 905er

This poll omits some major players as far as skylines are concerned.

Mississauga
Burnaby
Surrey
Saskatoon
Regina

Mississauga and Burnaby alone are easily top 10 in Canada as far as skylines are concerned. Also, we already had a perfectly good poll on this

Would anyone really vote Surrey, Saskatoon and Regina over Toronto?

I mean, how many options do we need for the sake of diversity...

Denscity · #78 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 6:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Would anyone really vote Surrey, Saskatoon and Regina over Toronto?

I mean, how many options do we need for the sake of diversity...

I think this would be for 2nd place at best. Toronto has the tallest and largest skyline so it might be no contest for 1st.

flar · #79 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 6:44 PM**

I think there can be debate among Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary for number one, especially if you consider surroundings and vantage points. Edmonton and Mississauga, almost in the top group of they weren't so communist looking.

Denscity · #80 Posted **Dec 23, 2018, 7:08 PM**

Montreal Calgary and Edmonton 3 way tie!