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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Labatt wins street fair exclusivity

    You’ve probably noticed some of Labatt’s new St-Jean-Baptiste-themed ads around town lately. “On est tous Québécois, même Ã...

  • Photo du jour: Beaver Lake, 1am

    On a warm Saturday night, groups of friends sat around Beaver Lake, chatting and drinking in the strange artificial light. Every ten minutes or so, some...

  • Photo du jour: Mountain tram

    Before the construction of the voie Camillien-Houde and Remembrance Road on the mountain in the 1960s, the quickest way to get up was by tramway. For...

  • Photo du jour: Mohawk

    On the 80 bus at Bleury and Ste. Catherine. July 30, 2007

  • Photo du jour: “Ass or Gas”

    Grand Prix weekend always brings out the best side of Montreal, like this jeep inscribed with a warning: “Ass or gas… no free rides!”...

  • Bad bike racks

    Montreal has been investing a lot in its cycling infrastructure, especially in terms of bike parking: thousands of new spots will be added across the city...

  • Photo du jour: Bicycle cop

    Ste. Catherine and Drummond. June 7, 2008

  • Photo du jour: Post-interchange

    For all of the potential I think is being wasted — the empty grass lot at its southeast corner is a shamefully suburban way to treat such a...

  • Yesterday’s big storm

    I always marvel at how a winter storm can so alter the experience of the city. Under a blanket of snow, streets that are normally wide and imposing become...

  • Photo du jour: Baby blue

    At the corner of Groll and Waverly in Mile End, somebody has painted all of the street furniture — mailbox, planters, hydro poles, fire hydrant...

  • Photo du jour: rue de la Gauchetière

    Nobody quite seems to know how to properly write the name of the street that forms the central axis of Chinatown. I’ve seen De la Gauchetière, de La...

  • Photo du jour: Forza Italia

    Jeanne Mance near Bernard, Mile End. June 8, 2008