Future Canadian Skylines - Page 137

caltrane74 · #**2721** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 6:30 PM**

Other future developments on the East Bayfront/Harbourfront should reduce the impact and hugeness of the One Yonge Complex.

mistercorporate · #**2722** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

Another update to my future Toronto render. This one has the One Yonge complex (looking totally out of scale to its surroundings) and a few other towers added, plus some revisions:
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Holy mother of god....

This image should come with a health warning, I almost had a heart attack... Stunning effort. Hats off to you sir...

coolcanadian · #**2723** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 8:18 PM**

Absolutely fantastic!!! Toronto is insane, and it's always getting better! Mirvish/Oxford help to balance our skyline. One Yonge is great!

caltrane74 · #**2724** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 9:49 PM**

With all of this building, Toronto will get more of a big city feeling. Busier pedestrian streets are what make it seem big and bustling. Last time, I was in New York and then came back, Toronto felt like Hamilton. So I'm really excited about all this future development.

isaidso · #**2725** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 11:48 PM**

Agree. As much as Toronto has grown over the last 10 years it could do with lots more density. I'm hoping for a doubling of our downtown population within the next 20 years.

Beedok · #**2726** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Last time, I was in New York and then came back, Toronto felt like Hamilton. So I'm really excited about all this future development.

So a strongly urban middle sized north american city?

GreaterMontréal · #**2727** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Agree. As much as Toronto has grown over the last 10 years it could do with lots more density. I'm hoping for a doubling of our downtown population within the next 20 years.

Montréal is also trying to double its downtown population. to reach 200 000

Chadillaccc · #**2728** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 1:42 AM**

Every city is trying to increase/double their downtown populations

Any that aren't making efforts toward this end are what I would like to call "stagnant shitholes"...

GlassCity · #**2729** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 1:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Every city is trying to increase/double their downtown populations

Any that aren't making efforts toward this end are what I would like to call "stagnant shitholes"...

I don't think Vancouver is. It really couldn't increase much more.

ssiguy · #**2730** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 1:49 AM**

During the day in downtown Toronto, the city has always felt dead to me and isn't even remotely as busy as downtown Vancouver.

You can blame that 100% on PATH and the thing that makes PATH even more urban unfriendly is that they are expanding it to Southcore.

Chadillaccc · #**2731** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 1:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

I don't think Vancouver is. It really couldn't increase much more.

The city is still allowing more development and more is planned, people want to move there. That's what I mean. Restrictions on inner city development, either outright or inadvertent, are really stupid. It's a problem that faces many American cities (lack of funding for inner city schools, lack of public transit, lack of services equal to those in the suburbs, lack of safety, etc)... But back to Vancouver, technically the Downtown isn't only just growing in population, it's also growing in area, with the development of SE False Creek and whatnot. Plus the developments along the Kingsway and Broadway

I just got really excited for my trip next month! So many Van pics to take!

isaidso · #**2732** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

I don't think Vancouver is. It really couldn't increase much more.

Downtown Vancouver could have accommodated a far larger population than it currently does but didn't make smart use of the limited land on the peninsula. Vancouver has the most expensive real estate in Canada yet they chose to build a sea of 20-40 floor condo towers.

isaidso · #**2733** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

During the day in downtown Toronto, the city has always felt dead to me and isn't even remotely as busy as downtown Vancouver.

You can blame that 100% on PATH and the thing that makes PATH even more urban unfriendly is that they are expanding it to Southcore.

PATH does suck a huge amount of pedestrian traffic and amenities underground, but Toronto might eventually intensify to the point that it will need both PATH and ground level to handle the volume of people. If Toronto continues to build as it has, it will need them both.

GlassCity · #**2734** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Downtown Vancouver could have accommodated a far larger population than it currently does but didn't make smart use of the limited land on the peninsula. Vancouver has the most expensive real estate in Canada yet they chose to build a sea of 20-40 floor condo towers.

I don't follow your logic. Wouldn't building towers add more people into the downtown?

And to be honest, I wish our downtown wasn't so residential. It's caused a lot of problems, because people move there and then complain about how loud and busy it is, so lots of places and events have been shut down over the years. Having people presence in your downtown is good, but it can't be over done like we've done it.

middeljohn · #**2735** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:24 AM**

The T shape is turning into an H.

softee · #**2736** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

During the day in downtown Toronto, the city has always felt dead to me and isn't even remotely as busy as downtown Vancouver.

You can blame that 100% on PATH and the thing that makes PATH even more urban unfriendly is that they are expanding it to Southcore.

Um, no. Downtown Toronto is jammed with people most of the day and well into the night when the weather is nice. To say that it is not even remotely as busy as downtown Vancouver is one of the kookiest things I've ever read on this forum.

Ramako · #**2737** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 2:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by ssiguy

During the day in downtown Toronto, the city has always felt dead to me and isn't even remotely as busy as downtown Vancouver.

You can blame that 100% on PATH and the thing that makes PATH even more urban unfriendly is that they are expanding it to Southcore.

Perhaps in the cold weather months, but once temperatures get above 10 degrees, the streets are absolutely packed with people.

caltrane74 · #**2738** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 3:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by middeljohn

The T shape is turning into an H.

I was thinking more of a U or an O

But to each his own.

Chadillaccc · #**2739** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 3:03 AM**

Agreed! The PATH doesn't negatively effect Downtown Toronto nearly as much as the +15 Network negatively effects Downtown Calgary. However, I'm not sure if I'd rather not have the +15 system, because it serves its purpose very well for the cold 1/3 of the year, and even still, the streets are relatively busy for our size. It just could be a lot busier.

dleung · #**2740** Posted **Apr 1, 2014, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

I don't follow your logic. Wouldn't building towers add more people into the downtown?

And to be honest, I wish our downtown wasn't so residential. It's caused a lot of problems, because people move there and then complain about how loud and busy it is, so lots of places and events have been shut down over the years. Having people presence in your downtown is good, but it can't be over done like we've done it.

He's saying that the towers should be bigger.

I disagree. Vancouver just needs to up-zone more of its single family areas.