Future Canadian Skylines

[Syndic]

Thanks.

Just wanted the acknowledgement. Carry on, guys. Hopefully someday soon I'll get an opportunity to visit your beautiful country.

[middeljohn]

Originally Posted by Syndic

If you look at Houston's projects (or even spend time in their city), though, you'll notice that their projects are almost all located in the middle of nowhere, in the suburban automobile slums. .

Well 20 years ago you could've said the same thing about a lot of Toronto's construction. Hell, you can still say that now about a lot of parts. But what happened was that these previously low density areas developed their own skylines, such as North York and Mississauga. Toronto now has 6 significant skylines by my count, 4 (North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Mississauga) of which weren't downtown areas or even midtown/uptown 30 years ago. Now when you drive the 401 it's a sea of highrises for a solid 20 miles/30km. Next up is Markham, who I believe has 20 u/c right now which will give Toronto 7 skylines and 5 in the suburbs.

I presume this is what's happening with Houston as well. I've never been there before, but the downtown skyline seems to be it for highrises. 20 years down the road it'll most likely be a much more multinodal, which is a good thing if it prevents further outward sprawl IMO.

Sort of offtopic but not quite, a cool phenomenon about TO is that rush hour traffic is generally shit in all directions due to the multinodal displacement. Most other cities in North America have one lane blocked up and the other almost empty during rush hour.

[LeftCoaster]

Let's get back to topic here, future Canadian skylines, and no city vs city stuff... even if it is a different country.

[rbt]

Originally Posted by middeljohn

Sort of offtopic but not quite, a cool phenomenon about TO is that rush hour traffic is generally shit in all directions due to the multinodal displacement.

Use of roadways in Toronto is indeed unusually efficient (always full all the time in all directions); though it's becoming a bit of a problem.

[caltrane74]

Found this online.. awesome stuff

[DrNest]

Great indication of just how tall those towers will be, especially compared next to MLS and ICE. But curious that they didn't include the office tower component.

[caltrane74]

The render artist released them to a few VIP condo realtors, that's how I found the the pictures. Had some new ones too. I'll see If I can find the link again.

http://aareas.com/renderings/exterior/

[craner]

Originally Posted by DrNest

Great indication of just how tall those towers will be, especially compared next to MLS and ICE. But curious that they didn't include the office tower component.

Ha - I thought that was ICE at first.
It's fantastic seeing the southcore area get built out - going to be lots of twins.

[caltrane74]

And Sextuplets ?

[travis3000]

I'm very excited to see these go up!

[caltrane74]

Another couple of months and they will be above ground level..

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by travis3000

I'm very excited to see these go up!

Same here!

On another topic, too bad that Traynor guy isn't around anymore to make those splendid skyline renders he always did. Scads of new developments have been announced since he produced his last drawings. Anyone know why he left?

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by Gresto

Same here!

On another topic, too bad that Traynor guy isn't around anymore to make those splendid skyline renders he always did. Scads of new developments have been announced since he produced his last drawings. Anyone know why he left?

According to SSP's members list, he still visits the site - he just doesn't post.

[Gresto]

^That's too bad.

[caltrane74]

Rendering of Toronto without the Gardiner

[DrNest]

Where's that from Cal? Personally I think it would be a disaster not to maintain and upkeep the Gardiner in terms of traffic flow unless something major is built underground. But that's a topic for another thread.

[WhipperSnapper]

We can do without the Gardiner east. Particularly when the Scarborough Expressway has been mothballed.

[caltrane74]

I agree.

I hope city council goes with the plan to re-imagine the central part of the Gardiner, with space for public amenities. Although, that is the second most expensive option, right after doing the highway as a tunnel.

[Gresto]

Tunneling the entire length of the raised portion of the Gardiner all the way over to the DVP is the only attractive option to me, but this is Toronto. It's not doable here.

[WhipperSnapper]

The entire ekevated portion can come down with no need to replace it with a tunnel.

Extend Front Street to the Bathurst flyovers as once proposed. Extend Fort York Boulevard to the end of the Gardiner. Twin the DVP ramps at Adelaide & Richmond.