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This is part of the back-log of pics I have on my hard drive. These are all taken on Canada Day when simply Dan and myself decided to drive the entire length of Lakeshore Road, between Mississauga and Hamilton.
On the way, we'll stop in Port Credit, downtown Oakville, downtown Burlington, Aldershot and Dundas.
Here we go...
PORT CREDIT
There's something a little forced about the place, but it's hard to not be impressed by some of the development and street life. It still needs a tonne of work as most of Lakeshore is still strip mall-esque, but it's getting there.
1970s Port Credit (near the GO Station)
New development along Lakeshore that is pretty darn close to perfect.
Same development. OK, maybe too perfect and almost Disney-esque.
Some typical housing stock on the area that used to house the famous St. Lawrence Starch Factory. Most of the parking for these housing developments was underground.
Lake Ontario!
Very decent waterfront in Port Credit and well-used as well. The people in the area reminded me a bit of what you'd find in The Beach (and I don't mean that in a necessarily good or bad way).
Jet-Ski and a fountain.
More pics of developments along the waterfront...
Machinery from the old St. Lawrence Starch Factory. Good to see history being taken seriously in the 'saug.
A development a small block north of the Lake.
Looks like an aA project, but we weren't sure.
Another project.
Pedestrain alley to a well-used public square on Lakeshore Road (although Canada Day programming "may" have had something to do with all the people).
More of the square/park...
Good massing, but looks a bit like a cheaply-built school.
Port Credit's old post office...
A marina/bar.
The lighthouse comes off as totally tacky and is designed to amuse motorists on Lakeshore Rd and definitely not to guide boats into the harbour...
The Credit River.
Port Credit offers some strange juxtapositions (in a very Toronto way actually).
I thought of Adma when I saw this on a late 1960's / early 1970s building.
OAKVILLE
Surprisingly nice and the urbanity felt more natural than Port Credit in many ways. It's also richer, but more refined too. Some of it actually looks like a Yorkville-by-the-Lake.
Various shots from around downtown...
Not sure what this building was, but good to see it being re-used and in decent shape.
Another one for Adma.
There's a decent streetwall along most of the downtown portion.
Unlike many of the GTA's downtowns (e.g., Brampton) there's plenty of chains along with the independents in Oakville.
Yorkville or Oakville? Hmmm.
Sixteen Mile Creek and marina...
The Oakville Centre (which I believe incorporates a community centre, performing arts spaces, a gallery, etc.). In fact, I believe "four fags" were seen here recently.
Oakville seems to value its history and here is one example of a renovated historic building (as we walk south from the main drag down to Lake Ontario).
Much of Oakville's waterfront isn't public (due to the number of waterfront mansions), but a good portion is public as well. Here's a few pics of the public portion...
The first mayor's house!
And that's Port Credit and Oakville. Click here for for Part II.
On the way, we'll stop in Port Credit, downtown Oakville, downtown Burlington, Aldershot and Dundas.
Here we go...
PORT CREDIT
There's something a little forced about the place, but it's hard to not be impressed by some of the development and street life. It still needs a tonne of work as most of Lakeshore is still strip mall-esque, but it's getting there.
1970s Port Credit (near the GO Station)
New development along Lakeshore that is pretty darn close to perfect.
Same development. OK, maybe too perfect and almost Disney-esque.
Some typical housing stock on the area that used to house the famous St. Lawrence Starch Factory. Most of the parking for these housing developments was underground.
Lake Ontario!
Very decent waterfront in Port Credit and well-used as well. The people in the area reminded me a bit of what you'd find in The Beach (and I don't mean that in a necessarily good or bad way).
Jet-Ski and a fountain.
More pics of developments along the waterfront...
Machinery from the old St. Lawrence Starch Factory. Good to see history being taken seriously in the 'saug.
A development a small block north of the Lake.
Looks like an aA project, but we weren't sure.
Another project.
Pedestrain alley to a well-used public square on Lakeshore Road (although Canada Day programming "may" have had something to do with all the people).
More of the square/park...
Good massing, but looks a bit like a cheaply-built school.
Port Credit's old post office...
A marina/bar.
The lighthouse comes off as totally tacky and is designed to amuse motorists on Lakeshore Rd and definitely not to guide boats into the harbour...
The Credit River.
Port Credit offers some strange juxtapositions (in a very Toronto way actually).
I thought of Adma when I saw this on a late 1960's / early 1970s building.
OAKVILLE
Surprisingly nice and the urbanity felt more natural than Port Credit in many ways. It's also richer, but more refined too. Some of it actually looks like a Yorkville-by-the-Lake.
Various shots from around downtown...
Not sure what this building was, but good to see it being re-used and in decent shape.
Another one for Adma.
There's a decent streetwall along most of the downtown portion.
Unlike many of the GTA's downtowns (e.g., Brampton) there's plenty of chains along with the independents in Oakville.
Yorkville or Oakville? Hmmm.
Sixteen Mile Creek and marina...
The Oakville Centre (which I believe incorporates a community centre, performing arts spaces, a gallery, etc.). In fact, I believe "four fags" were seen here recently.
Oakville seems to value its history and here is one example of a renovated historic building (as we walk south from the main drag down to Lake Ontario).
Much of Oakville's waterfront isn't public (due to the number of waterfront mansions), but a good portion is public as well. Here's a few pics of the public portion...
The first mayor's house!
And that's Port Credit and Oakville. Click here for for Part II.