Neighbourhoods / Quartiers
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The ghosts of Steinberg’s
There’s something particularly iconic about supermarkets, especially in North America, where they first emerged in the 1940s and have a good...
By Christopher DeWolf -
A walk in the snow
The snow was strong and heavy, but did nothing to stop Christmas shoppers from getting their gifts (we bet that the economic crisis did a far better job a...
By Cédric Sam -
The inevitable failure of the 515
Last summer, the STM introduced the 515 bus route to little fanfare. The route, which is supposed to be a precursor to a promised tramway, makes a loop...
By Chris Erb -
Photo du Jour – Tunnel Melrose
Ce tunnel piétonnier relie le quartier de Saint-Raymond avec la rue de Maisonneuve et la reste de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, passant en dessous de la voie...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du Jour – Canada Malting from above
This building was very dangerous to access and I strongly recommend against anyone going there. That said, the view from the roof over the southwest and...
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...
By Jacob Larsen -
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...
By Jacob Larsen -
Twin Jacques Cartiers
Monuments to Jacques Cartier in Saint-Henri park (above) and Saint-Henri metro station (below) are more than a little alike. So which is the 1893 original?
By Alanah Heffez -
L’histoire banale d’un trou exceptionnel
Montréal n’ayant pas été planifiée au milieu du 19ème siècle, les percées visuelles qui aboutissent sur quelque chose d’intéressant sont assez...
By Joel Thibert -
Affiches électorales créativement vandalisées (édition provinciale)
Les élections provinciales sont ce lundi, et il est temps de faire notre récolte d’affiches vandalisées. Aujourd’hui, je suis passé devant...
By Cédric Sam -
Roadsworth’s Street Art To Help Revitalize Saint-Pierre
Most people don’t venture into Saint-Pierre unless they live there, work there, or are truly lost. The neighbourhood is islated between two railway...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photos du Jour – Carrière Lafarge
This quarry in Montreal-Est is the last active quarry on the Island. They’ve got about 20 more years to go before the remaining gravel is scraped...
By Alanah Heffez