Spacing
-
Too many councillors in Montreal?
An argument that has been circulating in the media lately is that Montreal is “over governed” because it has too many elected officials...
By Devin Alfaro -
1000 kms to Montreal
One thousand kilometers from North to South, from Waskaganish to NDG. We set out yesterday into the setting sun, fretting about the flurries, anxious...
By Alanah Heffez -
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 -
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 -
PODCAST: Saving BIXI, Bronson Avenue, and our parks
LISTEN TO THE NEW SPACING RADIO PODCAST! While some parks are jam-packed with kids, dog walkers and seniors practicing Tai Chi, others are deserted and...
By Spacing -
Catch Us Saturday Nov 13th at Expozine
The Spacing Montreal crew will be at Expozine on Saturday ONLY. Please drop by and say hi, pick up back issues of Spacing Magazine and chat about some of...
By Alanah Heffez -
Losing sight of the highway for the green: Understanding the “new” Turcot plan
Welcome to Portland boul. Notre-Dame In the face of harsh critiques from just about every imaginable governmental and non-governmental body in the...
By Jacob Larsen -
Bergeron out of the Executive Committee
Almost a year after it started, Projet Montréal leader Richard Bergeron’s participation in Montreal’s Executive Committee has come to an end...
By Devin Alfaro -
World Wide Wednesday: Bike Sharing, Libraries, Posters and City ag
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 -
Backstage at Silo No. Five
I had tried once before to wander around the backside of Silo No. 5 but was I was quickly herded out by security guards. So I jumped at the opportunity to...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du Jour : Grid
Place Ville Marie in reflection.
By Alanah Heffez -
Yellow Street Stripes, also known as “Cross Walk”
If a truck is 50 meters away, traveling West at a speed of 40 km per hour, a car is 30 meters away traveling East at 45 kms per hour, and the street is 10...
By Alanah Heffez