Tag Archives: Montréal Parks

Montréal’s best-kept secret park – Place des Nations

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

It’s funny, back during the Expo/Man and His World years (1967-1975) this place would have been teaming with people. It was a major transit point, being served by the Expo Express and connecting to the various pavilions along the Bickerdyke … Continue reading →

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Destroying the Old Port – Historical Perspectives

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

If you haven’t already, I strongly recommend spending some time in the Old Port this Summer, and specifically a walk along Rue de la Commune. Enjoy a nice meal on an outdoor terrace, walk along the Harbourfront Park and take … Continue reading →

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Pretty Fucking Lame – A new Old Port beach for 2012

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Andy Riga at Metropolitan News put it succinctly, how lame is an Old Port beach where you can’t swim?, and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve brought up the issue of the lack of public beaches on-island before, and the Old … Continue reading →

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Incredibly poor design – what did we win that UNESCO award for anyways?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Many thanks to Isabelle and Nelson for reminding me of this God forsaken travesty of urban design. So apparently BIXI and the City agree that Phillips’ Square is an ideal location for a high concentration of docks. Last year, I … Continue reading →

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The Montreal Children’s Hospital – how do we manage institutional space?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

With construction of the new MUHC Superhospital already well underway, and the subsequent realization that the project will likely be over budget and incapable of fully replacing each of the hospitals it was ostensibly designed to replace, we as citizens … Continue reading →

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My hometown/ Ecological preservation in Montréal

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

So I just moved back into the city and am looking forward to a summer living in the downtown. Yes, Pierrefonds is technically speaking part of the City of Montréal, but in too many respects it is a world away … Continue reading →

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