Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas) - Page 278

O-tacular · #**5541** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 12:21 AM**

Speaking of pickup trucks I saw one almost hit a family at a crosswalk cutting me off turning left at a light an hour ago.

megadude · #**5542** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by jonny24

Well I'll admit I don't know what "dumb" reply you're talking about, though I suppose I'm flattered I made such an impression. This forum doesn't notify me when people quote me and I don't read every post of every thread.

As long as it's not a company vehicle, what someone has on their personal vehicle has nothing to do with their professionalism.
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Okay. Whatever makes you feel better about it.

Loco101 · #**5543** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 6:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

SO, Just got called a Trudeau Loving commie, After I helped a houseless guy up off the street after he tripped. The guy calling me that. A local evangelical street preacher, who saw the guy fall. and After I refused to take his pamphlets when I passed him.

God I love your new Christianity.

Well the street preacher likely doesn't have good mental health.

megadude · #**5544** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 11:26 AM**

This plaza in Richmond Hill was never going to look good whether the signs are gaudy or not unless it underwent a complete exterior reno. It's an old rundown plaza and so I don't mind the colour added by the signs but the signs are just so damn big and jumbled up together.

I would expect to see this plaza somewhere in North York, not Richmond Hill. It's the only one like it that I've seen in RH.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8823...4!8i8192?hl=en

jamincan · #**5545** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 11:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I find we are more concerned with socio-political aesthetics these days. So truck nuts and MAGA flags generate substantially more outrage than stuff like this:

https://www.thestar.com/local-richmo...y-suicide.html

I actually can't believe the guy who did this was paroled after just five years. Apparently he will be able to drive again before too long as well.

I dunno. I've seen a tonne of outrage over that story, both when it happened, and now after the father's suicide.

I'm not outraged over truck nuts and MAGA flags, I just assume that the people in the vehicles are the sorts of people who put truck nuts on their car and wave MAGA flags, which is apparently totally unreasonable to some people in this thread.

jonny24 · #**5546** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 12:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Speaking of pickup trucks I saw one almost hit a family at a crosswalk cutting me off turning left at a light an hour ago.

Still not an architectural faux pas though is it?

niwell · #**5547** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 12:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I find we are more concerned with socio-political aesthetics these days. So truck nuts and MAGA flags generate substantially more outrage than stuff like this:

https://www.thestar.com/local-richmo...y-suicide.html

I actually can't believe the guy who did this was paroled after just five years. Apparently he will be able to drive again before too long as well.

Really? That's absolutely dominated the Toronto social media sphere and a large part of what I've heard in day to day conversation (current events related) over the past few days. It's causing a MASSIVE amount of outrage.

If it's not as prevalent in mainstream media elsewhere I can think of at least one plausible reason. The same one why the "Muzzo" name features prominent on hospital wings and other public infrastructure...

jonny24 · #**5548** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 1:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

This plaza in Richmond Hill was never going to look good whether the signs are gaudy or not unless it underwent a complete exterior reno. It's an old rundown plaza and so I don't mind the colour added by the signs but the signs are just so damn big and jumbled up together.

I would expect to see this plaza somewhere in North York, not Richmond Hill. It's the only one like it that I've seen in RH.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8823...4!8i8192?hl=en

Now that I think of it. I don't think I've ever been to Richmond Hill

At least it's fairly compact with parking directly off the street and no boulevards or drive aisles.
I think a uniform sign height would go a long way to looking less jumbled, but of course run-down is always going to look run down.

niwell · #**5549** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

This plaza in Richmond Hill was never going to look good whether the signs are gaudy or not unless it underwent a complete exterior reno. It's an old rundown plaza and so I don't mind the colour added by the signs but the signs are just so damn big and jumbled up together.

I would expect to see this plaza somewhere in North York, not Richmond Hill. It's the only one like it that I've seen in RH.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.8823...4!8i8192?hl=en

They're definitely ugly, but I rather like those old plazas. Aside from being one of the last vestiges of cheap, independent retail establishments they're at least a bit more urban than the standard modern big-box stuff. They also tend to be first on the chopping block for redevelopment.

thewave46 · #**5550** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 1:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

They're definitely ugly, but I rather like those old plazas. Aside from being one of the last vestiges of cheap, independent retail establishments they're at least a bit more urban than the standard modern big-box stuff. They also tend to be first on the chopping block for redevelopment.

Indeed.

They are the North American version of little food stalls and businesses.

Unlike big-box, they’re more varied, less homogeneous. They have hidden gems for food too.

They ain’t pretty, but they’re functional. Beats the enclosed mall by a mile.

SignalHillHiker · #**5551** Posted **Jun 25, 2022, 7:11 PM**

I posted so many gorgeous pictures of Halifax in the weather thread so do not come for me, I still had to share this luxury near-core unit haha.

esquire · #**5552** Posted **Jun 25, 2022, 10:49 PM**

^ They kept all the sumptuous luxury for the inside, this is what the interior looks like

megadude · #**5553** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 2:07 AM**

Couple from York, TO.

For the second I don't think the roof matches the house. And for what was there before, the driveway/yard situation, along with the neighbours, looked interesting to me.

AuxTown · #**5554** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 3:00 AM**

WTF is with those yards/driveways??? Not only are they weird and super deep, but they looks gross....particularly when you consider what those houses probably cost.

MolsonExport · #**5555** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 2:05 PM**

some really grotty looking homes in York, especially given what I imagine would be very high housing prices. Shacks without the stacks.

harls · #**5556** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I wouldn't be surprised if this was in Quebec (no front plate gives a hint), where some people often display or use phrases in English that sound a bit off to native anglos.

If you read back farther in the thread, I promised esquire that I would take a photo of this truck which resides on my street (in Aylmer, QC for those who don't know).

I actually know the guy.. or did, about a decade ago when he was a little kid. He's from the Pontiac and doesn't know a lick of French.

harls · #**5557** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 5:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I posted so many gorgeous pictures of Halifax in the weather thread so do not come for me, I still had to share this luxury near-core unit haha.

Wow, luxury mould. I hope that it spreads to my unit.

MolsonExport · #**5558** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 1:50 PM**

It is more expensive than truffles.

Proof Sheet · #**5559** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

It is more expensive than truffles.

And the finest artisanal olive oil and bespoke cupcakes.

niwell · #**5560** Posted **Jun 28, 2022, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

some really grotty looking homes in York, especially given what I imagine would be very high housing prices. Shacks without the stacks.

Large portions of York were known for a time as the "Shack Lands" so this is literally true. https://quillandquire.com/review/the...%20in%20Canada.

Lauren Harris of the Group of Seven even had some paintings of it!

National Gallery of Canada