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Photo du jour : Bac Moi!
L’une des corbeilles à recyclage, déployées peu après le lancement des journaux gratuits Métro et 24 Heures à Montréal… Photo prise le 26...
By Cédric Sam -
Get your own personal bike rack!
A friend of mine has informed me that a phone call is all that is needed to get a bike rack installed wherever you see a need for one. Although the city...
By Chris Erb -
The baby cops’ debut
Every summer, Montreal’s police department sends its most fresh-faced cadets to patrol Ste. Catherine Street. For police headquarters, it’s a way to train...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Where are Montreal’s public recycling bins?
This summer, a new type of residential recycling container will be tested in some Montreal boroughs, with the goal of ultimately replacing the green...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Michel Dallaire will design the new bike sharing system
Later this year, Montreal will enjoy the beginnings of a new bike sharing program modeled on Paris’ hugely popular Velib. As we mentioned last fall...
By Christopher DeWolf -
New life for Montreal’s park chalets
Beaver Lake chalet, photo by Frédéric Saia Original 1955 plans for the chalet Earlier this year, after two years of renovation, the Beaver Lake chalet on...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Griffintown’s citizen activists
This weekend in the Gazette, Steve Faguy spoke to a handful of the citizen activists who are casting a critical eye on the Griffintown redevelopment...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Quebec’s politicians: let’s build our public buildings out of wood!
Quebec’s provincial leaders are tripping over each other to support a new initiative, proposed by natural resource minister Claude Béchard, that...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Why is the STM not shovelling the Square-Victoria Metro entrance?
Tonight, while walking home from work through the Quartier International, my co-worker pointed out that the entrance to the Square-Victoria Metro station...
By Chris Erb -
The snowplow ballet
It’s the famous day after the storm, when the snow has stopped falling but huge piles of it remain on the ground. Normally busy streets are quiet...
By Christopher DeWolf -
What makes a good library?
Earlier this month, the city and province announced that they will team up to invest $37.5 million in Montreal’s libraries, with plans to create...
By Christopher DeWolf -
A river flows to it: The Charles J. Des Baillets water filtration plant
Beneath the streets of our city lies two vast networks of pipes and conduits. One to ensure a steady supply of fresh water is always on hand and another...
By Jacob Larsen