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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

By Jacob Larsen

  • Shopping in St. Henri

    Shopping season is upon us, but all was quiet along the CN tracks in St. Henri. With all the snow we’ve been getting, this shopping cart isn’t...

  • Photo du jour: St. Henri on fire

    There are some parts of this city that tend to catch fire more than others. I’m thinking of the Plateau and St. Henri, especially, but that includes...

  • Photo du jour: Icy branches almost damaged the Dow Planetarium

    Luckily, it wasn’t worse. Maybe you can’t tell, but someone’s waving gaily in the window.

  • Montreal to province: rethink the Turcot

    This was the news that emerged from Montreal’s Executive committee today, regarding the $1.5 billion redevelopment of the Turcot Interchange. Almost...

  • The silver lining of recession

     A completely unrelated picture, from Luc at Montreal Daily Photo The likelihood of this worldwide recession simply blowing over Canada appears to be a...

  • Devimco Griffintown project on ice

    In our current economic climate where even hundreds of billions of dollars don’t make problems go away, it has been increasingly difficult to secure...

  • Images of a Car-Free Future

    There has been much criticism of the City’s and the AMT’s half-hearted ‘journée sans voiture’ which took place Monday. Perhaps...

  • Reminder: Monday is Car Free Day

    This Monday Montreal celebrates En ville sans ma voiture, the local manifestation of International Car Free Day. Although many of us will hear about the...

  • Lachine Canal, looking east

     Photo du Jour: Lachine Canal Taken November, 2oo7.

  • 5 sens; 1 lieu

     Performers from last year’s festival This weekend, the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood is hosting its sixth annual street festival, entitled ‘5...

  • Photo du Jour: St. Henri Sunset

    Taken from the CN tracks near Place St. Henri, looking west. In the distance the Turcot Interchange is visible. Taken January 14, 2008.

  • Urbanism and independent art: Last minute announcement

    If you’re looking for something to do this cold January evening, check out Citymess, put on by the fine folks at Indyish. It promises to be an...