Category Archives: Kondiaronk РMy Montr̩al Experience
The Royalmount Project and 24hr Shopping
Two big retail related stories from the past week. I’ll discuss in reverse order from the title above. First, the province of Quebec will now allow retail businesses in Montreal’s downtown core to set their own hours, the idea being … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Political commentary, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Decarie Expressway, mega projects, retail, Royalmount, Town of Mount Royal
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Mehta, Mahler and the Maison Symphonique de Montréal
Not Mehta or the OSM, but Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Close enough… Confession: I was neither familiar with Mahler’s Third Symphony, nor the city’s new concert hall, until last night. I know… for shame.* First off, seeing Zubin … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Arts & the City, Cultural commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged Maison symphonique de Montréal, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal, OSM, Place des Arts, Quartier des Spectacles, Zubin Mehta
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Montreal Photo of the Day – May 4th 2015
Taken from Saint Jacques and Rue de la Montagne. From left to right: you can just see the penthouse of Place Ville Marie behind the fifteen-floor tower of the Romanesque Revival styled Windsor Station (capped with emblematic green copper roof). … Continue reading
The Agence métropolitaine de transport to be abolished
When you want news to get buried over the weekend, you deliver it on Friday afternoons. The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) will be abolished as of Monday. The provincial government agency is currently responsible for all transit planning in … Continue reading
The Tragic Mayorality of Jean Doré
Former mayor Jean Doré passed away on Monday, June 15th, after a seven month battle with pancreatic cancer. From 1986 to 1994 he was our geeky young mayor with the Magnum P.I. moustache and something of a breath of fresh … Continue reading →
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