By Alanah Heffez

“I wish this was” in St-Raymond

Looking for an innovative way to get people dreaming about their neighbourhood, McGill researchers took a hint from a whimsical artist and urban designer...

Birthday Party Planning Begins…

Nothing seems to get cities thinking “vision” like multiples of 25.  Which is why, with 6 years to spare, the City’s  Bureau du 375e...

A Rather Blustery Day

I spent part of yesterday trying to snap a picture of the wind with very little succes. You could see it in the posture of the cyclists hunched over their...

Spacing Montreal Votes on the Bixi Bailout

Last week, Montreal’s city council voted to financially back The Public Bike Service Co. (société de vélo libre service), the non-profit...

Spacing Poll: The Bixi Bailout

Tuesday night, Montreal’s city council voted on whether to financially back Bixi to the tune of $108 million. The Public Bike Service Co. (sociétÃ...

Photo du Jour : Springtime Sieste

The days may be getting longer, but one of the best things about spring in Montreal is being able to break the day up by grabbing a nap just about...

Imagining NDG: snapshots of a community on the brink of big change

The winds of change are converging upon the west-end neighbourhood of NDG.  Winds, gales, practically hurricanes. Between the plans for the MUHC...

Photo du Jour : “Le Fameux”

Photo du Jour: Parc-Ex Alley

The swingset orchestra

The swingset becomes an orchestra in this inspired interactive installation in the Quartier des Spectacles. It begins with a single note as the swing...

Janes’ Walk Previews May 7th and 8th 2011

This year’s edition of Jane’s Walk Montreal features 25 neighbourhood explorations on May 7th and 8th. Spacing Toronto recently interviewed...

Saint-Pierre River Site to Become Montreal’s first Woonerf

The alleyway in Saint-Henri between Saint-Ambroise and Sainte-Marie streets, and between Côte Saint-Paul and de Courcelle, is somwhat of an anomaly...