The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 25

MonkeyRonin · #**481** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

Dang it... I have been dreading the day someone made that comparison. No offense to London, I lived there for 6 years, and have thought that multiple times myself. It is just sad because London is Half Winnipeg's size.

Its two-thirds Winnipeg's size.

Winnipeg: 730,018
London: 474,786

Nathan · #**482** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 6:56 AM**

Although I suppose this could go in the stadium thread, I'll put it here... Currently they are working on the temporary expansion of Taylor Field (Mosaic Stadium) that will last for the next 5 years or so (while they plan and build the new stadium). So far they are prepping the area, but this photo from the riderville website, gives a nice shot of downtown in the distance:

leftimage · #**483** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 8:10 AM**

Montreal. Her funkiness knows no bounds... (taken yesterday)

armorand93 · #**484** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 10:49 AM**

Taken by me (obviously), 9 April 2012

isaidso · #**485** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nathan

Although I suppose this could go in the stadium thread, I'll put it here... Currently they are working on the temporary expansion of Taylor Field (Mosaic Stadium) that will last for the next 5 years or so (while they plan and build the new stadium). So far they are prepping the area, but this photo from the riderville website, gives a nice shot of downtown in the distance:

The Riderville site states that they are adding 7,000 temporary seats. As capacity is currently 30,048 does that mean that for the 2012 regular season Mosaic will have 37,048 seats? The Roughriders could challenge for best attendance in the league at that capacity.... if they fill it. There might be some significant average attendance increases in the CFL this year with Investor Field in Winnipeg, a full season at renovated BC Place, and the additions here in Regina.

They also talk about the second phase bringing capacity up to 50,000 then reducing the whole thing to 33,000 after the 2013 Grey Cup which leads me to believe that a few of the new additions are to be kept. Am I reading this right?

armorand93 · #**486** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 3:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

The Riderville site states that they are adding 7,000 temporary seats. As capacity is currently 30,048 does that mean that for the 2012 regular season Mosaic will have 37,048 seats? The Roughriders could challenge for best attendance in the league at that capacity.... if they fill it. There might be some significant average attendance increases in the CFL this year with Investor Field in Winnipeg, a full season at renovated BC Place, and the additions here in Regina.

They also talk about the second phase bringing capacity up to 50,000 then reducing the whole thing to 33,000 after the 2013 Grey Cup which leads me to believe that a few of the new additions are to be kept. Am I reading this right?

50,000 seat stadium in an 200,000 peope city? Jesus Chirst!!!

Coldrsx · #**487** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 3:25 PM**

^I wonder how many farmers drive in from the region... i'd bet 1/3 of the bums are not from the city proper.

isaidso · #**488** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 3:35 PM**

^^ A Roughriders release stated that only 15% of their attendance is dependent on people outside Regina. If that's true, they'd be pulling in about 26,000 by themselves. Since they're always sold out, it's likely higher than that. The new temporary seats will give a clearer picture of how high attendance can really go.

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Originally Posted by armorand93

50,000 seat stadium in an 200,000 peope city? Jesus Chirst!!!

It's quite impressive. They're turning into the Lincoln, Nebraska of Canada. Lincoln has a metropolitan population of 300,000 in a state of 1.8 million and has recorded 300 consecutive sell outs at 81,067 seat Memorial Stadium. Regina at 220,000 in a province of 1.1 million seems to be turning into a similar football mecca.

That said, the Canadian prairie is the nation's football heartland. Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, and Calgary all have well supported football teams.

koops65 · #**489** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 3:40 PM**

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Nathan · #**490** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

The Riderville site states that they are adding 7,000 temporary seats. As capacity is currently 30,048 does that mean that for the 2012 regular season Mosaic will have 37,048 seats? The Roughriders could challenge for best attendance in the league at that capacity.... if they fill it. There might be some significant average attendance increases in the CFL this year with Investor Field in Winnipeg, a full season at renovated BC Place, and the additions here in Regina.

They also talk about the second phase bringing capacity up to 50,000 then reducing the whole thing to 33,000 after the 2013 Grey Cup which leads me to believe that a few of the new additions are to be kept. Am I reading this right?

The 30,048 capacity number included some stands that were in the end-zones before, these have now been removed and we are back to just the West Grandstand and East stands. The expansion for 2012 will then add 7,000 seats, which I think brings us up to around 33k. I can't remember the exact number. Then for 2013 (Grey Cup year), they are expanding capacity to 50k for the whole season, so yes, for one season we will have a 50k stadium in Regina.

Then following the Grey Cup, the extra Grey Cup seats will be removed, and capacity will go back down to the 33k figure while the new stadium is being constructed... here's a video:

• Video Link

But anyway.. back to skylines...

Dwils01 · #**491** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 7:56 PM**

Some pictures of Downtown Hamilton I took at the end of March.
Downtown from LaSalle Park in Burlington.

Downtown from Highway 403 going down the escarpment.

Downtown from Sam Lawrence Park.

Downtown from a vacant lot just west of Sam Lawrence Park.

lucci · #**492** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 7:59 PM**

lens incorrection by ronnie.yip, on Flickr

Witty Nickname · #**493** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:27 PM**

Nice TO shot!

Dylan Leblanc · #**494** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:48 PM**

Those towers have a perfect view down Bay St.

Ramako · #**495** Posted: **Apr 11, 2012, 11:49 PM**

Toronto by meezoid, on Flickr

Very large version:

caltrane74 · #**496** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 12:03 AM**

That bottom heavy skyline should be corrected once the monsters north of Dundas are started and completed.

suburbanite · #**497** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 12:15 AM**

I'm just thinking about how nice downtown is going to look when both FCP and TD centre have been remodeled.

Chadillaccc · #**498** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 1:09 AM**

TD tower is being remodeled?

Vaillant · #**499** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

TD tower is being remodeled?

washed maybe...

chrisallard5454 · #**500** Posted: **Apr 12, 2012, 3:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

Its two-thirds Winnipeg's size.

Winnipeg: 730,018
London: 474,786

You are including CMA, I was going by city proper, I don't include CMA's when talking city populations with Winnipeg. It has way too small of a CMA to be appropriately used for comparing other cities CMA's.

London City (2011 Census): 366 151
Winnipeg (2012 City Estimates): 700 000

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-re...ustom=&TABID=1

http://winnipeg.ca/cao/pdfs/population.pdf

Considering London's CMA includes over 115 000 people and Winnipeg's only includes 70 000 it is safe to say that the city is half the size. Considering I have lived in both cities for a considerable amount of time, I can vouch for that.