Streetscape / Paysage urbain
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Fruit & Flowers
Inspired by this great post by Leah Sandals over on the Toronto Spacing blog, I’ve been thinking about those wonderful gems of depanneurs that keep...
By Julie Fournier -
Ruelles with potential
Montreal is one of the most dynamic and engaging cities in North America, but sometimes I wish that creativity would be reflected in our urban planning...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Learn about Laval Avenue’s trees
WHAT? Tree tour of Laval Street Avenue WHEN? Tuesday, May 21 from 5pm to 7pm WHERE? Northeast corner of Laval and Sherbrooke HOW MUCH? $10 regular, $5...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Antlerheads in Montreal
Earlier this week, while walking to a friend’s place on Coloniale Street on the Plateau, I came across an unusual piece of street art. Pasted on an...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Antlerheads in Toronto
The following was originally posted by Patricia Simoes on Spacing Toronto on Wednesday, April 30th. We are constantly bombarded by ads. On buses, garbage...
By Spacing -
Less is more: Montreal’s new public spaces
Montreal is in the midst of a great public space building boom. Plenty of new squares, plazas and open spaces have been created over the past six or seven...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Photo du jour : Avenue du Parc à 17h30
Photo prise le 21 mars 2008.
By Cédric Sam -
Interesting Mont-Royal roofs
One area of town that is lesser-known to many anglophones is the commercial strip along Av. du Mont-Royal E. While most tend to frequent the area around...
By Paul Erlichman -
Winter-bound wandering
[youtube]jbDznfxIT-8[/youtube] I don’t think I can take it anymore. This endless procession of snowstorms has made the winter combo of cold...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Heritage Montreal: a manifesto for new development
It has been decades since Montreal has seen this much development activity. In addition to the many condominium, retail and office buildings proposed or...
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