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Originally Posted by HelloKitty
Agree. When everything is all concrete highrises around, sometimes, it starts feeling generic (and boring). When I first arrived/stayed in Vancouver downtown, it was no big deal to me. Like it's just the same old stuff. Didn't feel like a special place at all... because I lived/worked in other similar places. Downtown Vancouver wasn't a big deal... 'til I saw the Waterfront area/view and the way/view to Kitsilano. Lol! + the Art Deco Burrard Bridge. 
Doesn't even have to be all highrises too. In Singapore I saw these government housing (not skyscraper types) that all looked alike.. As if the place has lost its soul. It was like tenement housing for some reason.. that for a while I thought it must be like being in a communist/socialist-designed community of some sort. It's not a fun experience. |
What's the alternative then? Single Family woodframe houses that sprawl as far as the eyes can see, criss-crossed by congested highways? Concrete highrises are the best option in bringing the masses to a certain area, and then we can justify spending the money to build nice things around these neighbourhoods for the residents to enjoy.
For me, Kitsilano, OV and Lonsdale Quay are kinda boring, until I look over the water and see the skyline of downtown, and that is truly spectacular especially at night. These days, Metrotown, Brentwood and other high-rise nodes are looking pretty amazing too, especially viewed from the north shore mountains like Cypress.
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