Category Archives: Scenes from the City
Expo 1881
Many years ago when I found myself making my way towards the Tam Tams one sunny summer Sunday and wound up in the middle of a strange festival going along the Mount Royal Avenue side of Parc Jeanne-Mance. I remember … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City
Tagged Crystal Palace, Expo, Exposition, Fairgrounds, Festival of India, Fletcher's Field, History of Montreal, L'Opinion Publique, Mont-Royal, Montréal, Mount Royal, Parc Jeanne-Mance, Public festivals of Montreal, Quebec provincial exposition
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Three-Alarm Fire Nearly Destroys Historic Snowdon Theatre
That was a close one. According to the Journal de Montréal, the fire at Montreal’s historic Snowdon Theatre, though severe, was not so bad it weakened the structure. Damage seems to have been concentrated on the roof. The three-alarm blaze … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Arts & the City, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Architectural Preservation in Montreal, Architecture of Montreal, Art Deco, Boulevard Décarie, CDN-NDG, Cinemas of Montreal, City of Montreal, Cote-des-Neiges, Decarie Boulevard, Emmanuel Briffa, Heritage buildings of Montreal, Montréal, Montréal Design, Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Snowdon, Snowdon Theatre, Streamline Moderne, Theatre Snowdon, Theatres of Montreal
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Denis Coderre needs to stop spending money on parks
Another week, another colossal waste of our municipal tax dollars. Tuesday’s announcement: $12 million to renovate Place Vauquelin, the public square between City Hall and the Old Courthouse. Among the many exciting new features: a redesigned fountain, heated granite paving … Continue reading
Cabot Square Redux: not quite paradise, kind of a parking lot…
After about a year’s worth of work, Cabot Square re-opened to the public on Wednesday July 8th. The major improvement involves two outreach workers who will now use the square’s renovated stone kiosk (vespasienne) as home base to provide services … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Aboriginal community of Montreal, Atwater Métro, Cabot Square, homelessness in Montreal, Montréal public-space, Montreal Forum, Parks and Squares of Montreal, SPVM, STM
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Snowdon Theatre Fire, The Lowest Point & Social Media
Generally speaking, I’m a fan of urban exploration. However, there’s a few golden rules we should all keep in mind when it comes to exploring the secret and unseen parts of the city: don’t leave any trace behind, don’t hurt … Continue reading →
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