Civic Engagement / Engagement citoyen
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A Legacy of Holes
One summer, when I was a teenager, a life-sized replica of Stonehenge made of compacted trash was erected in the empty lot on Sherbrooke & St-Laurent...
By Alanah Heffez -
What does a Starbucks in Jean Talon Market Say About our Urban Landscape?
An online petition to counter the opening of a Starbucks at Marché Jean-Talon has accumulated more than 4000 signatures in less than 24 hours. The...
By Alanah Heffez -
A New plan particulier for the East Plateau
Anyone living in the East Plateau (the area between Papineau and Hogan streets above Sherbrooke) will be familiar with the railway corridor which runs in...
By Dalia Goldberg -
Before participation, some education please
Special contribution by Raphaëlle Aubin and Catherine Thibault from Bricolage urbain. All kinds of collaborative websites and apps have been recently...
By Spacing -
À quoi sert le maire de Montréal?
Près d’un an après la démission de Gérald Tremblay, et après deux maires par intérim (trois si l’on compte Jane Cowell-Poitras, qui a succédé au maire...
By Joel Thibert -
La marche ramollit les certitudes
En prévision de Marcher la région, j’ai expliqué à des dizaines de personnes pourquoi se rendre de L’Assomption au Dix 30 à pied permettait de vraiment...
By Laurent Lussier -
Housing Advocates Squat St-Henri Lot
Since June 1st, social housing activists have been squatting an empty lot on the corner of St-Philippe and Notre-Dame in St-Henri. The movement, which...
By Alanah Heffez -
Champ des Possibles to be Protected and Managed with Citizen Group
I should be thrilled. The Champ des possibles, an overgrown lot in the Mile End, long ago abandoned by CP rail, has been officially preserved as a...
By Alanah Heffez -
Montreal Bike Coalition Launches With a Week of Cycling Activities
A new Montreal Bike Coalition will launch next week with a dozen events that aim to shine a light on the issues that matter to Montreal cyclists. The...
By Alanah Heffez -
Marcher la région 2013: Les espaces en devenir
Marcher la région est de retour pour un troisième édition, du 29 juin au 1 juillet 2013. Suite à la session de planification, qui a eu lieu lors du...
By Alanah Heffez -
Vote in the Potholes vs Corruption Debate!
Calling all Montrealers: get out and vote! Scratch that: stay in and vote! Alas, the municipal elections have not come early, but for the first time in my...
By Alanah Heffez -
Montreal in Perpetuity
I’ve been wondering about how much influence dead people have in urban planning. I’m not talking about the instances in which we choose to pay...
By Alanah Heffez