Tag Archives: Cabot Square
The Case for Cabot Square
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
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Scenes from the City, Urban Redevelopment, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Atwater Avenue, Cabot Square, Dawson College, History of Montreal, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Design, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public-space, Montréal Urban Design, Montreal Forum, Montreal History, Parks in Montreal, Public Transit in Montreal, STM, Urban design issues, Urban Squares in Montreal, Westmount
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Repurposing Institutional Space in Montreal
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
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, Let's make this an election issue, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged 2013 Montreal Municipal Election, Atwater Avenue, Cabot Square, Hospitals of Montreal, Institutional space in Montreal, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal municipal politics, MUHC, Québec Politics
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This is why we can’t have nice things – Cabot Square Edition
A couple of nights back I was having a smoke in Cabot Square, arguably our city’s most dysfunctional public place, before a flick at the Forum. I think Cabot Square could be a great place, but a number of changes … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged Cabot Square, Montréal public-space, Montreal Forum, Public displays of lunacy, Shaughnessy Village, SPVM, STM, Urban Renewal, Vandalism in Montreal
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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 →
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