Tag Archives: Mile End

Gutting the City

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Taylor C. Noakes

An aerial view of Quartier Dix-30 in Brossard. Not my work. Ceci n’est pas une ville. We need a Dix-30 styled “innovative multi-use urban project” like we need a gaping hole in the head. For one, there’s nothing innovative about … Continue reading →

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The Mordecai Richler Monument to Municipal Illogic

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Hat’s off to Bill Brownstein over at the Gazette for shedding some light on the unnecessary civic embarrassment and ode to illogical urban planning that is the saga of the Mordecai Richler Pavilion. You likely know the ‘pavilion’ as the … Continue reading →

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