Tag Archives: Deurbanization

Yesterday and Today

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Taylor C. Noakes

This is Berri Square on June 9th 1976, the year of our Olympiad. I find this photo significant for a few reasons. First and foremost is that UQAM had not yet built its main campus. That came three years later. … Continue reading →

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Deurbanization in Montreal’s City Centre

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

I came across the above photograph browsing Flickr a while back and was struck what an excellent representation it is of the deurbanization of Montreal’s city centre – there was once a rather vibrant community south of Saint Antoine Street. … Continue reading →

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