Neighbourhoods / Quartiers
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A view obstructed: The urban plan as social contract
The Museum of Fine Arts’ (MBAM) newest pavilion, which is to open next September, is topped with a glass-walled lookout over Mount Royal. But a...
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Photo du Jour: A Murder of Crows in Saint-Henri
When you see them gathered by the thousands, blackening treetops for blocks, it is no wonder that crows were given such a ominous group-noun, a murder...
By Alanah Heffez -
Montreal as seen from Space
Today, NASA’s image of the day features a beautiful inclined aerial photo of Montreal and environs taken at night from the International Space...
By Chris Erb -
City Hall veteran Michael Fainstat passes away
Michael Fainstat and Mayor Jean Doré upon the RCM’s victory in 1986 (photo links to La Press obituary). The passing of 2010 also saw the passing of...
By Devin Alfaro -
Photo du jour : Brass Doors
Brass doors on the CIBC Building on Rue St-Jacques in Old Montreal.
By Devin Alfaro -
Old Montreal’s forgotten public square
When most people think of important public squares in Old Montréal, two spaces come to mind. Place d’Armes, the setting for the imposing Notre-Dame...
By Devin Alfaro -
Photo du jour : Shining City upon a Hill
The Université de Montréal campus, seen from the Oratory.
By Devin Alfaro -
Down in the Dumps of Pointe-Saint-Charles history
So it turns out that a good deal of Pointe-St-Charles is a dump. Literally. Historically, the edge of the Pointe was a wetland, home to thousands of geese...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du Jour : Flight of the snowball
More Christmas day fun on Mont-Royal
By Alanah Heffez -
Joyeux Noel – Happy Christmas!
It was lovely to see so many merry people enjoying the view, the snowy slopes and the sleigh rides atop Mount Royal this afternoon. Thanks once again for...
By Alanah Heffez -
The Mall Comes Crumbling Down
“Une bonne journée j’vas y retourner Avec mon bulldozer Pis l’centre d’achat y vas passer Un mauvais quart d’heure”...
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Une intersection à l’échelle de Montréal
Contribution spéciale. Alexandre Campeau-Vallée travaille en aménagement depuis plus de 5 ans, particulièrement en art urbain et en verdissement. Il...
By Spacing