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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Election signs – “Could be worse”

    Defaced election sign on De Maisonneuve, near Bishop. Jack: “I would like to be honest but I’m afraid” Jack and Anne: “Could  be...

  • Photo du Jour – Cross Makeover

    Photo taken on Duluth and St-Urbain, Oct 2nd 2008. For the last couple weeks, the cross atop Mount Royal has not illuminated the night skyline. The...

  • Photo du Jour – Mania

    “Among many of the best stripclubs you’ll find in Montreal Canada is Bar Sexe Mania. Montreal is well renowned for its gorgeous and hottest...

  • Photo du Jour – MadVac

    Parc des Amériques, coin Rachel et St-Laurent. The only thing more ridiculous than cleaning a park with a polluting vehicle that has the capacity to suck...

  • “As a second car, consider a duplex”

    Despite a whole lot of urban residential development projects lately, Montreal is still losing about 20,000 young people to the surrounding suburbs each...

  • Photo du Jour – Wired

    Photo taken Sept 25th on the corner of Marie-Anne and Hotel-de-Ville. Kristian Gravenor recently reported on his blog that that electrical poles have been...

  • Event Space / Espace Événements 30 Sept – 7 Oct.

    30 / 09 –  14 élus de Montréal au soirée Pecha Kucha  Pecha Kucha Montréal, Design Montréal et la Chaire UNESCO en paysage et environnement de...

  • Photo du Jour – Sun Dial

    This solar clock was given to the city of Montreal by the city of Rotterdam as a 325th birthday present, and stands in front of the planetarium on Peel...

  • The Lost Village of Fort George

    Many weeks ago, in this post about hydroelectricity’s environmental footprint, I promised to write about the Cree community that was displaced by...

  • Photo du Jour – Mounted Police

    Coin Rachel & St-Laurent, le 25 Septembre 2008.

  • Photo du Jour – Marché Maisonneuve

    Community garden behind the marché Maisonneuve. Photo taken on rue Rouen, Sept 20th 2008. This market was built between 1912-1914 by Marius Dufresne...

  • Photo du Jour – Fine European Cabinetry

    Photo taken today on De Maisonneuve Blvd near Marcil