Post your pictures of Waterloo Region!

[The85]

Downtown Galt has a TON of potential, but needs time and money invested in it.

Didn't Perimeter Development buy up a bunch of blocks?

[DHLawrence]

On both sides of Main. They also own the previously sheet metal covered building at the northwest corner of Main and Ainslie, but there haven't been any takers yet. I think it's going to need a lot of work.

Now to get someone to do the same in Preston...

[Lens]

Just to be clear, my comment about dense but not pretty was directed at Northdale, not Galt. And yes, I believe Perimeter bought 8 different buildings.


Growing Up by Matt, on Flickr

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/sFPUgJ]Endangered by Matt, on Flickr

Alley View by Matt, on Flickr

Row Houses by Matt, on Flickr

Victoria Park Lake by Matt, on Flickr

Spring in the Park by Matt, on Flickr

Urban Campus by Matt, on Flickr

THEMUSEUM - 5 by Matt, on Flickr

Uptown Alley by Matt, on Flickr

Central Block by Matt, on Flickr

[DHLawrence]

Which street are those row houses on?

[clasher]

Those are on Courtland between Queen and Benton.

[Spokes]

Ahh I love those things. But I'd really like to see one owner own them all and restore them all to have a uniform look across the street front

Even better would be to see more of these built.

[Lens]

Cycle and Shadows by Matt, on Flickr

MacKenzie King Manor by Matt, on Flickr

Anyone know the history of this building? I saw an old photo of it a while back but I can't seem to find it.


Downtown Cityscape by Matt, on Flickr


Duality by Matt, on Flickr

Downtown Panoramic by Matt, 

Mayfair Nest by Matt, on Flickr

King West Facades by Matt, on Flickr

Felts For Every Purpose by Matt, on Flickr

Old Galt Post Office by Matt, on Flickr

Downtown Cambridge by Matt, on Flickr

[jgsz]

I would like to nominate Matthew Smith as Urban Photographer for Waterloo Region.

[panamaniac]

Re the question about the red brick building on Benton St between Charles and Church Sts - it was originally a church (I've forgotten which congregation) and it housed the KWAG from 1968 until it moved to the present location at CITS.  It was converted to apartments in the 1980s, I believe.

[DHLawrence]

It was a Pentecostal Church - built on the birthplace of William Lyon Mackenzie King!

http://365daysofcenturyhomes.com/2013/03...kitchener/

[Spokes]

You never cease to amaze me with these photos. Well done.

And yes, indeed the birthplace of our former PM

[Lens]

Is Urban Photographer for Waterloo Region a paid position? Thank you guys for the kind words! I always appreciate it.

That is very interesting to learn! I had simply thought the building had a specific use before being converted, not that the site was so rich in history!

Kitchener by Matt, on Flickr

Downtown Sun by Matt, on Flickr

Sky Sliver by Matt, on Flickr

Courtland Home by Matt, on Flickr

Benton Street by Matt, on Flickr

On Approach by Matt, on Flickr

York Apartments by Matt, on Flickr

Paddleboat by Matt, on Flickr

Queen Street by Matt, on Flickr

[panamaniac]

I find the yellow bungalow with the big yard on Courtland (4th pic, above) interesting. It is quite old and I'm surprised that it has survived all these years. The chap who lives there is well into his 80s and puts an amazing amount of effort into the front gardens.

[jgsz]

How do you put in 'hills' in your pics when there aren't any?  I've walked Queen Street often and I don't recall a steep hill from St. Mary's to downtown.  Also, in the pic Cycle and Shadows the hill up Ontario Street looks formidable.  It isn't quite that steep in real life, is it?  

[zanate]

How do you put in 'hills' in your pics when there aren't any?  I've walked Queen Street often and I don't recall a steep hill from St. Mary's to downtown.  Also, in the pic Cycle and Shadows the hill up Ontario Street looks formidable.  It isn't quite that steep in real life, is it?  

Try cycling up them.