By Devin Alfaro
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Battleground Montreal, round two
The provincial electoral map of the Montreal region. Last spring during the federal election I wrote an article about the possibility of Montreal becoming...
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Rosemont-Petite-Patrie mayor crosses floor to Projet Montréal
Yesterday Rosemont-Petite-Patrie borough mayor announced in a press conference that he is leaving Louise Harel’s Vision Montréal and will be...
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New bike infrastructure arrives in Montreal
This summer has seen the arrival of two new types of biking infrastructure in Montreal: bike boxes on Milton and a hybrid bike path/lane on St-Urbain...
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“Mixité sociale” in defence of gentrification
The Ville-Marie borough’s decision to approve a 300-unit condo project in the Centre-Sud is creating controversy. The project, to be built on the...
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Photo du jour : le Châtelet
A housing coop located on Avenue du Parc between St-Viateur and Fairmount. Built between 1904 and 1912 the building was originally a private apartment...
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Photo du jour : Le transport actif
Grafitti in the laneway between Fairmount and Clermont, in Mile-End.
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Photo du jour : John Spencer
Maybe the best lost cat poster ever. Seen all over Mile-End.
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How Montrealers voted
The dust is finally settling from Monday’s federal election and Montreal’s (and Quebec’s) political geography has been radically...
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Où est Gerry ?
The federal campaign has drawn to a close and the polls are open. The politicians have made their pitches and it’s now up to the population to...
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Battleground Montreal?
One of the growing stories of this federal election is the rise in support for the New Democratic Party in Quebec. Traditionally a non-entity in the...
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Ville-Marie Borough presents new plan for Downtown West End development
Downtown’s West End. The West End of Downtown is a study in contrasts. Its residents are varied: from low-income recent immigrants, working-class...
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A Rob Ford in Montreal?
One of the most notable events in urban Canada last year was the election of Rob Ford as mayor of Toronto. Progressives across the country cringed as they...