Tag Archives: Atwater Avenue

The Case for Cabot Square

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Poor John Cabot, we hardly new ye. Most people don’t know who he is or why there’s a sizeable chunk of prime downtown property in a state of seemingly perpetual disrepair named after him. In fact, it’s not even actually … Continue reading →

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Repurposing Institutional Space in Montreal

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

What should we do with this building? I ask what we should do because I believe this building, like all public and institutional space, belongs to the citizenry, and not the government or any of its ministries. The government exists … Continue reading →

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