Spacing Montreal

Spacing Saturday: Joe Beef, Election Influence and Alphabet Soup

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Ian Capstick explains his...

By Marcus Bowman

Civic Engagement

Consultation: how well does the City communicate with youth?

The City of Montreal, in collaboration with Montreal’s Youth Council, is holding a series of public consultations to evaluate the lines of...

By Alanah Heffez

Communication

Montreal will Not Contest Postering Decision

The City of Montreal will not contest the decision made last July by the Quebec court of appeal, which deemed their anti-postering bylaw violates the...

By Alanah Heffez

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Slow down

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

By Hilary Best

Events

Event: Social Justice in the City with Peter Marcuse

Institut de politiques alternatives de Montreal (IPAM) feature speaker series presents: PETER MARCUSE “Social Justice in the City: What is it? Who...

By Devin Alfaro

Communication

Good Ad, Bad Ad

Down with billboards The Plateau Mont-Royal is en route to becoming the first billboard-free zone in Montreal: in July the borough passed a bylaw banning...

By Alanah Heffez

Community

Where the wild things were: Joe Beef’s Canteen

Joe Beef is Montreal’s own brand of Robin Hood: he revolted the rich and got the poor good and liquored. While he is generally revered by those who...

By Alanah Heffez

Features

Montage du jour : Le couvent des franciscains

2009-2010-2010 La partie subsistante du couvent n’ayant pas été détruite par le feu de février 2010 fut démolie au cours de l’été.

By Guillaume St-Jean

Features

Spacing Saturday: Hurricane Earl, Bridging Bixi and Transit Plans

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Ottawa Mayoral hopeful Clive...

By Marcus Bowman

Features

Photo du Jour: The Other Side of the Mountain

Every once in a while, I’m reminded how much of this city I have yet to discover. Happy New Year to those who are celebrating today, and happy...

By Alanah Heffez

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Say no to free parking, hawks and baggy pants

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

By Hilary Best

Bikes

The BIXI Gap

While our home-grown BIXI’s have taken off in London England and beyond, they have yet to hit the streets in many parts of Montreal, including my...

By Alanah Heffez