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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Movies on the Champ de Mars

    The Champ de Mars is one of Montreal’s most storied places. It derives its name from the French colonial era, when it was a military parade ground...

  • “My Winnipeg” at the CCA tonight

    WHAT? Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg WHEN? Tonight at 7pm WHERE? Canadian Centre for Architecture 1920 Baile (Guy metro, St. Mathieu exit) HOW MUCH? Free...

  • Photo du jour: Laundry day

    Alley in eastern Villeray, near Jean-Talon. May 21, 2007

  • Strolling through history

    It isn’t a blog that is updated very often, but when it is, Histoire du Plateau Mont-Royal is definitely worth reading. Its latest post, an...

  • Photo du jour : Demi-dépanneur

    Dépanneur sur l’avenue des Pins près de Saint-Urbain, le 3 mai 2008. Ça me fait penser au fameux 7½ étage dans le film Being John Malkovich (v.f. ...

  • Walking Westmount’s little streets

    Westmount is probably the most heavily stereotyped municipality in Quebec. It is the epitome of anglophone privilege and WASP snobbery, a posh district...

  • Photo du jour: Save Park Avenue

    Poster opposing the proposed renaming of Park Avenue after former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa. November 21, 2006

  • Antlerheads in Montreal

    Earlier this week, while walking to a friend’s place on Coloniale Street on the Plateau, I came across an unusual piece of street art. Pasted on an...

  • It’s not easy being green

    Sing it, Kermit: it’s not easy being green, as Le Devoir demonstrated this weekend in a feature on Montreal’s trees. Despite the vital role...

  • Photo du jour : Une Algérie Glorieuse

    Election posters for Montreal’s candidate in the 2007 Algerian elections. Like Italy and several other countries, overseas Algerians are represented...

  • Photo du jour: McTavish Field

    Soccer on the McTavish Field (which was once a reservoir), May 23, 2006

  • Photo du jour: Alley cat

    Laneway behind Park Avenue, near Van Horne. July 23, 2007