By Christopher DeWolf
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Bibliothèque nationale to preserve posters
Montreal’s posters are finally getting the respect they deserve. It was just announced that the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec will...
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Quebec’s politicians: let’s build our public buildings out of wood!
Quebec’s provincial leaders are tripping over each other to support a new initiative, proposed by natural resource minister Claude Béchard, that...
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Countdown to the smart card begins
The Gazette’s Andy Riga reports that Montreal’s smart card, which will be used to store transit passes and cash value for the STM, RTL, STL...
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Photo du jour: Summer fog
Steam drifting away from Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle. July 16, 2007
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Chinatown gets a New York makeover
I was walking up St. Laurent this evening when I noticed that Wah Fung, a gift shop located just above Viger, had a new sign. It was nice, but something...
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The McTavish Reservoir exposed
Andrew Chau has a great post on the McTavish Reservoir today at urban-ism: many people don’t realize that the large grassy field above the mcgill campus...
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Laval wants more metro
Whet by this year’s new metro extension, Laval’s appetite for public transit is now insatiable. Last summer, long-time mayor Gilles...
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Photo du jour: St. Michael of the snow
St. Michael’s Church seen from Jeanne Mance St. December 3, 2007
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Plaza Saint Hubert before the green awning
Plaza Saint Hubert, the shopping district on St. Hubert St. between Bellechasse and Jean Talon, is notorious for its chintzy stores and green-trimmed...
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Shedding light on the Quartier des spectacles
La Presse reports today that a new “visual identity” will be given to Ste. Catherine St. between St. James United Church and Berri Square...
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Photo du jour : Café Cléopâtre
Café Cléopâtre, au coin de la Main et de la rue Sainte-Catherine. Vendredi le 8 décembre 2007.
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Montreal population density since 1971
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