erudyk_29
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^ second pic is a very unique angle, I'm not sure I've seen a skyline pic from that angle before, certainly not an aerial one.
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erudyk_29
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Apologies for the blurry photo, it's difficult to take a good picture from the top of a moving bus but I think this is a great and underrated view of the skyline. Taken from the Mill Creek Bridge. The city appears to be rising from the forest.
thommyjo
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I think this is often our most “majestic” angle. Lots of good drone footage on IG of this angle. Fall, summer, winter…all look incredible with the forest vs towers contrast.
This angle is what most surprises my Toronto friends and make them dm me going “THIS IS EDMONTON?!”
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A view from the Far South East end.
Avenuer
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Three different zooms from the iPhone lol:
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SMayo
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I feel like what gets lost in all the discussion about towers not getting built or being cancelled is the fact that if you compare Edmonton to the other 1-3 million population metros in North America, our skyline punches way above its weight class, and our volume of high rise housing in the core is way above a lot of American cities with 2 or 3 times our population.
David A
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Because of the river valley, you have both a scenic view and a lot of high rises strung along the top of the bank which makes for a very nice and impressive skyline.
However, a few streets back can be parking, empty lots, or old walk ups. The density here is very uneven so I think seeing it at street level is considerably less impressive than the skyline.
However, a few streets back can be parking, empty lots, or old walk ups. The density here is very uneven so I think seeing it at street level is considerably less impressive than the skyline.
erudyk_29
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This seems to generally be the case for Canadian Cities as opposed to American Cities.
Edmonton ~ 1.5 Mil
Calgary ~ 1.5 Mil
Milwaukee ~1.5 Mil (on par with Winnipeg Skyline, in fact looks suspiciously similar):
Raleigh ~1.5 Mil:
For whatever reason, Canadian cities have bigger skylines relative to population. Ottawa is an exception here (roughly the same size as EDM and CGY population wise) as I would place Raleigh and Milwaukee as more impressive, but that's due to height restrictions.