Recent content by DiscoStu

Weird little hodgepodge streets are the best. More please!

Might just be the lighting, but I wish they went with a warmer palette, instead of the grey, to better match the historical vibe.

I don't mind a tint of color. This building is already fairly austere as-is, and the solid grey spandrel you see in places make it look even more drab.

Chances are it's probably a decent revenue stream for the owner as-is, so there's not much motivation to change anything.

Did that Mustang set the Ram on fire?

Please no more Shoppers. London Drugs or Lukes!

I'm sorry that happened to your son. As you say, perception is reality...and while it takes years to build up a good reputation, it only takes one bad incident to ruin it. I used to be a heavy CT user from high school all the way through college (so a good 7 year stretch from the late...

I think this is a big part of it. Because it's so master planned, UD is perhaps a bit of an "urban experience" as opposed to something authentically urban, but it gives people enough of the positives aspects without having to deal with the known downsides of the inner city. It's basically EV...

More like a supersmall.

Hopefully it remains the tallest. I really don't want point towers in Kensington.

Yeah, one look at this thing, and I'm pretty sure the feeling was mutual from the Brooklyn side.

Sorry about the giant photo sizes, can't seem to link from Flickr here at a smaller size without the resolution degrading.

It's no Lambo, but took a few photos of my new-to-me Miata a few days ago next to Calgary's favorite luxo-bunker.

Wish they gained experience in Manchester Industrial/Edmonton first, not downtown.

Yep, so many missed opportunities along the riverfront.