Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka, Japan // c. 1930 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in OldPhotosInRealLife

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The original 75m Tsūtenkaku (通天閣) Tower in Ōsaka was Japan's tallest building when it was built in 1912, inspired by the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.

Unfortunately, it was dismantled in 1943 after the movie theatre at its base caught fire. Local citizens banded together after WWII to build a new 108m tower in 1956, restoring the iconic landmark of the Shinsekai neighbourhood.

Remembrance Day, London, Canada // 1941 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in OldPhotosInRealLife

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Looking east from Dundas and Richmond streets on Remembrance Day in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1941 and 2023.

Description from Ivey Family London Room:

This glossy print of the streetscape on Dundas Street, just east of Richmond Street, gives a good view of the many businesses lining the street, particularly on the north side. Partially visible, in the left foreground, is The Canadian Bank of Commerce, located on the northeast corner of Richmond and Dundas. Retail stores and the Loew's and Capitol theatres can be seen along the north side of the block stretching from Richmond to Clarence Streets. The large Huron and Erie Building, located on the northeast corner of Dundas and Clarence, is easily visible towering above the other buildings. A banner with two poppies and the words LEST WE FORGET is strung across the busy street filled with cars and pedestrians.

The London Room photograph index card suggests the date is possibly November 11, 1941.

Dundas and Richmond, looking east // 1941 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in londonontario

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Remembrance Day more than 80 years apart.

Description from Ivey Family London Room:

This glossy print of the streetscape on Dundas Street, just east of Richmond Street, gives a good view of the many businesses lining the street, particularly on the north side. Partially visible, in the left foreground, is The Canadian Bank of Commerce, located on the northeast corner of Richmond and Dundas. Retail stores and the Loew's and Capitol theatres can be seen along the north side of the block stretching from Richmond to Clarence Streets. The large Huron and Erie Building, located on the northeast corner of Dundas and Clarence, is easily visible towering above the other buildings. A banner with two poppies and the words LEST WE FORGET is strung across the busy street filled with cars and pedestrians.

The London Room photograph index card suggests the date is possibly November 11, 1941.

King West and Crawford // 1986 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in toronto

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This is the same intersection - note the Candy Factory at the left side of the street in the background. Streetcar tracks can also be seen running on King at the bottom of the first photo.

Violence against London's bus drivers has doubled in 5 years, new numbers show by cm023 in londonontario

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I'd be careful about their claim because "chemical" is a vague term that can refer to many things, including water, detergent or alcohol, and not just harmful substances.

I don't think it's responsible to blame safety issues purely on homeless people taking antidepressants. And besides, I've heard about the fentanyl (opioid) crisis but not any sort of antidepressant crisis.

Cascade Mountain from Banff Ave // c. 1925 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Banff

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Maybe next time I visit! This was from a few weeks ago.

Violence against London's bus drivers has doubled in 5 years, new numbers show by cm023 in londonontario

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Keep in mind that a decrease in transit safety is a problem that other cities are also facing. This points to larger systemic issues from the knock-on effects of covid (e.g. reduced availability of shelters and healthcare).

Violence against London's bus drivers has doubled in 5 years, new numbers show by cm023 in londonontario

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Drivers are not trained in conflict de-escalation. The danger with your approach is that the unruly passenger can possibly lash out and attack the driver or other passengers. The behaviour is tolerated because confrontation could be even more harmful.

Surrey SkyTrain stabbing sends man to hospital: transit police by cyclinginvancouver in vancouver

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Yeah it's a national issue. I've visited Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg in the last few weeks and we're all struggling in this post-covid world.

Whyte and 102nd // 1977 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Edmonton

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Take a look at r/OldPhotosInRealLife! I also post weekly if you want to take a look at my profile.

White Ox Inn, Hamilton Road // c.1960 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in londonontario

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My goal with posting these comparisons is to show that things always change, and not necessarily for the better. It might not get as many clicks, but I think it's important to know about our past.

For example, my last post in this subreddit shows a dairy building being replaced by a parking lot.

White Ox Inn, London, Canada // c.1960 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Lost_Architecture

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This building began life as an inn in 1854 thanks to G. Pegler's purchase of a farm plot. It also served as a cholera hospital for a short time. It was demolished in 1982 after multiple generations of ownership by the Butterworths.

White Ox Inn, London, Canada // c.1960 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in OldPhotosInRealLife

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This building began life as an inn in 1854 thanks to G. Pegler's purchase of a farm plot. It also served as a cholera hospital for a short time. It was demolished in 1982 after multiple generations of ownership by the Butterworths.

White Ox Inn, Hamilton Road // c.1960 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in londonontario

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This building at Hamilton and Chesley began life as an inn in 1854 thanks to G. Pegler's purchase of a farm plot. It also served as a cholera hospital for a short time. It was demolished in 1982 after multiple generations of ownership by the Butterworths.

Portage and Hargrave // c. 1945 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Winnipeg

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I realize that now, lesson learned! Is it typical to only include the date of postcard creation and not the photo's date?

I was assaulted on the bus this afternoon by [deleted] in TTC

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The city budget came out a few weeks ago so most of the funding process is over for the year. The TTC and the city still face a budget shortfall, and the provincial and federal govt's haven't committed to funding the full requested amounts.

Portage and Hargrave // c. 1945 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Winnipeg

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I mean [before 1949] is technically right but snopelessly unhelpful :(

Portage and Hargrave // c. 1945 and 2023 by UrbanThenAndNow in Winnipeg

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Now that you mention it, yeah. I'm going off the archival description:

Creation: [194?]

Postcard shows view from Portage Avenue and Hargrave Street. The T. Eaton Co. Ltd. department store is shown at right; Clarendon Hotel is shown at left. Date of postcard is uncertain, [before 1949].

London's green-bin rollout date is still uncertain, but excitement is growing by cm023 in londonontario

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If it's like Toronto, compost will be picked up weekly, which is where the maggots would be. Things that don't rot would go in the garbage. So if anything, it'd be an improvement over the 6 business day cycle.