Monthly Archives: April 2014

Tempest in a Teapot

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Story out today in the Journal de Montréal about how the Azur Métro cars will be ‘too big and too heavy’ to operate in our Métro tunnels and that work had to be done to adjust the infrastructure so as … Continue reading →

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Monsieur le Maire, Tear Down this… Railing?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

I don’t really know what to call that metal bar running along the edge of the property pictured above, but I’m pretty sure I know what it represents. I snapped this pic in Saint Henri but if you live in … Continue reading →

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The Future of Institutional Space in the Mountain Domain

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

An important public forum will take place at the Maison Smith up on Mount Royal Thursday night beginning at 18h00 and dealing with the future of the soon to be vacated hospitals within the ‘Mountain Domain’. The forum will be … Continue reading →

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On the STM’s Wasteful Renaming Policy

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Recent news is that the STM will temporarily lift its self-imposed moratorium on renaming Métro stations so that Square-Victoria can be re-christened “Square-Victoria-OACI”. The rationale is that it will help convince the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO or OACI in … Continue reading →

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The CBC should consolidate its operations in Montreal

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Recently announced cuts to the CBC/Radio-Canada got me thinking: why is this particular crown corporation’s operations split between three different major Canadian cities and why is the CBC/SRC trying to rid itself of potentially lucrative real-estate? I can’t fathom why … Continue reading →

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Pointe-à-Callière Going Underground

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Pointe-à-Callière historical and archeological museum is going underground and expanding for the city’s 375th anniversary. Perhaps borrowing a cue from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (whose pavilions are connected underground though unfortunately still not directly accessible from the … Continue reading →

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