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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Fun outdoor activities prohibited

    A sign bans tobogganing and skiing at Murry Hill (formally known as King George park).  Westmount City Public Works clarifies that tobogganing is still...

  • Photo du Jour : Park Ex Athena

    Statue in Parc Athena, at Jean-Talon and Avenue de l’Épée, Jan 3rd.

  • Photo du Jour : Westmount Row

    Photo taken Dec 31st at the corner of Lansdowne Avenue and Côte St-Antoine.

  • Photo du Jour : La vraie vie…

    “Les hivers de mon enfance étaient des saisons longues, longues. Nous vivions en trois lieux: l’école, l’église et la patinoire; mais la...

  • Getting Over the Snow

    The Montreal Gazette’s number 1 news story of 2008: It snowed. The city was treated to 3.7 meters of the stuff between November 2007 and April...

  • A Montreal Milestone

    Montreal’s oldest milestone, erected in 1684, now nearly blends in with a rock wall that was built centuries later. It would be easy to miss but for...

  • Photo du Jour : Metro Memories

    The Tree of Life by Joseph Rifesser was originally located in front of the UN pavilion during expo ’67 before it was moved to Lionel Groulx metro...

  • Photo du Jour : Sherbrooke Street Sunset

    Photo taken December 22nd, Corner Sherbrooke and Marcil, looking West.

  • Indoor Places

    Montreal seems to contract in the wintertime.  The snow, we can handle, but when the bitter cold sets in, and every minute outside is feels like a slap in...

  • Photo du Jour : Boxing Day Madness

    Photo taken December 26th at the Eaton Centre, facing Ste-Catherine street entrance.

  • Event Space / Espace Événements – 27 décembre

    27/12 – Village des Tanneries holiday gathering The Citizens’ Committee of the Village des Tanneries is hosting an informal holiday gathering...

  • Photo du Jour : Cathedral Gargoyles

    Gargoyles on the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral (built 1859) looking a little chilly on December 18th. The space under the church’s stone arches...