By Joel Thibert
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The Regionalist: Of francophones, condos and migration flows
I have to say I find the phenomenon of “francophone flight” (to be a bit provocative) certainly very intriguing and also a little bit...
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The Regionalist: Of suburbs, genes and childhood memories
One of the most politically charged and ideologically loaded question in the field of metropolitan studies is that which concerns people’s...
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Meet Liza Frulla, Mayoress-in-the-Making
The rumor has been circulating for a while among the city’s politicos, and since there’s been no denial on her part, we can only assume...
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L’adoption du PMAD à la quasi-unanimité: un faux consensus?
La nouvelle n’est plus très fraîche, mais cela ne peut pas faire de tort que de le répéter: le Plan métropolitain d’aménagement et...
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The Regionalist: Are cosmopolitanism and regionalism fundamentally at odds?
___ There is an apparent contradiction, some would say, between the philosophical/ethical regionalist stance and cosmopolitanism. Regionalism, after all...
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Legault peut-il mettre fin a plusieurs décennies de “montréalophobie” en politique provinciale?
___________ On croirait parfois, en observant le comportement des politiciens de la scène politique provinciale québécoise, que Montréal est une maladie...
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Pourquoi “Occuper Montréal” n’occupe-t-il pas nos pensées?
Je ne sais pas ce qu’en pensent les lecteurs de Spacing, mais personnellement je trouve ça plutôt étrange que nous n’ayons pas encore parl...
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The Regionalist: Is “local” commerce morally defensible?
I argued in a recent post that regionalism is not an ideology (in the sense of an all-encompassing worldview) but rather an ethical stance which...
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The Regionalist: Is Regionalism an Ideology?
The recent (and current) discussions regarding the MMC’s proposed regional land-use and development plan have exposed (but not addressed) an important...
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Taking Responsibility for the Quartier des spectacles Bike Path Debacle
Paul Arcand, the radio show host, often characterizes Montreal as the city-where-no-one-ever-takes-responsibility. Yet, there are instances where the...
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The Regionalist: Why Haphazard Urban Development is a Moral Failure
Two weeks ago, I wrote an Op-Ed which was published in La Presse and which stirred some controversy – at least in the Facebook/Twitter world. The...
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The Regionalist: Recreation Beyond Degradation
I recently came upon a fascinating book titled “The ecological basis of planning”, which is basically a series of essays about the...