urbandreamer
recession proof
20 February 2009 photo update
My view late this afternoon from the westend:
My view late this afternoon from the westend:
schow
New Member
I think the City's actually pretty progressive in terms of reducing parking space requirements for residential near subways. Its important to remember the infrastructure-related and non-residential market problems that they have to consider.
Probably the biggest issue is the fact that Transportation Demand Management measures aren't very easy to implement in single-use residential areas. Until we can properly connect residential with employment uses through transit, or mix uses effectively outside of Downtown, most people are going to drive. Sheppard stubway is a perfect case in point... no land use mix and a one-way connection to employment makes it seem like its full at rush hours because its empty going counter-flow and empty the rest of the day. It'll be interesting how much further they can lower parking requirements when we start to get modal split data after the first Transit City lines come on-line.
On the other hand, I'll admit the City is risk adverse when it comes to allowing remote parking or constructing centralised GreenP.
Probably the biggest issue is the fact that Transportation Demand Management measures aren't very easy to implement in single-use residential areas. Until we can properly connect residential with employment uses through transit, or mix uses effectively outside of Downtown, most people are going to drive. Sheppard stubway is a perfect case in point... no land use mix and a one-way connection to employment makes it seem like its full at rush hours because its empty going counter-flow and empty the rest of the day. It'll be interesting how much further they can lower parking requirements when we start to get modal split data after the first Transit City lines come on-line.
On the other hand, I'll admit the City is risk adverse when it comes to allowing remote parking or constructing centralised GreenP.
androiduk
Senior Member
vegeta_skyline
Senior Member
You have a really nice perspective on the skyline from where you live urbandreamer. Yorkville is going to look huge once all the u/c towers are finished.
Android - that pic is nearly enough to make me wish that Casa and BSN would stay the same height. As 'gates' for Charles, that street suddenly looks much more impressive. Well seen!
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dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Today, Casa and BSN from above. It looks like Casa has finally caught up with BSN. (Click on thumbnail and then click on image for full view)
3Dementia
Senior Member
wowser, nice shots dt-t-geek. Can you look south or only north west?
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Thanks 3D, I really liked the density in the first shot. These were taken from the roof of my building, I can photograph in any direction from there.
androiduk
Senior Member
Nice shots dt. I'm guessin' that's from 100 Wellesley.
greenleaf
Senior Member
From this morning:
yyzer
Senior Member
very nice pic! 
casaguy
Senior Member
Awesome shots, guys! Another 12 or 13 more floors to go still... but she's already a shimmering beauty!
DT, that's definitely gonna become my new wallpaper... Now all we need is for Tomms to swoop in with his addition to this thread...
DT, that's definitely gonna become my new wallpaper... Now all we need is for Tomms to swoop in with his addition to this thread...
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taal
Senior Member
I only count 30 floors! But maybe I'm missing the podium.
casaguy
Senior Member
The first floor after the podium is the 6th floor.
Tewder
Senior Member
The midtown cluster rises... sweet.