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A few things every Montrealer ought to know about Mirabel International Airport
So I’ve been having a lot of discussions about Mirabel over the last few weeks, thought I’d share some ideas. 1. We still need it. Montréal is a major international tourism destination in addition to being a key port of … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Social commentary, Unrealized development projects, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Mirabel International Airport, Montréal, Montréal Airports, Montréal Infrastructure, Montréal Urban Planning
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Let’s make this an election issue No. 1 – A Strategic Airports Plan
I’ll start with the tl/dr (too long, didn’t read). If I were elected Mayor, I’d propose the following: A) Rationalize our three airport system by returning Mirabel to its originally intended hub/gateway role by re-routing all international flights to Mirabel … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, History and Culture, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Unrealized development projects, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Montréal Airports, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Transit, Montreal History
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A few things every Montrealer ought to know about Mirabel International Airport {Updated – May 2014}
Recent news is that the unelected government agency responsible for Montreal’s airports will seek to demolish the iconic main terminal of Mirabel International Airport, effectively shutting the door on ever using it again. The terminal has been abandoned, but maintained, … Continue reading →
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