Tag Archives: Montréal Theatres
Pedestrianizing Ste-Catherine Street: How to Make it Work
It looks as though Mayor Coderre is at the very least interested in discussing the possibility of pedestrianizing Ste-Catherine Street in advance of the city’s 375th anniversary. This is as a consequence of needing to dig up the street and … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, History and Culture, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Landmarks, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged Denis Coderre, History of Montreal, Montréal Theatres, Montreal Forum, Montreal History, MTL375, Rue Ste-Catherine, Ste-Catherine Street, Streets of Montreal, Urban Renewal
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Montréal’s Lost Attractions – Keep this in mind for the 375th!
Our city has been built on birthday presents. For Canada’s Centennial Anniversary we got a Métro system and 50 million tourists in six months, not to mention world attention and twenty+ years of urban renewal and densification projects. For the … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Montréal, Montréal Culture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Theatres, Montréal Urban Planning, Montreal History
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The Empress Theatre – A landmark in limbo
The Empress Theatre is back in the hands of the Borough of Cote-des-Neiges/ Notre-Dame-de-Grace, and the City is calling on the public for suggestions on what to do with the 84 year-old theatre. CTV Montreal reports that after a 12-year … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Arts & the City, History and Culture, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public art, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Empress Theatre, Montréal Culture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Society, Montréal Theatres, NDG, Sherbrooke Street West, Urban Conservation, Urban Redevelopment Issues
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Snowdon Theatre Fire, The Lowest Point & Social Media
Generally speaking, I’m a fan of urban exploration. However, there’s a few golden rules we should all keep in mind when it comes to exploring the secret and unseen parts of the city: don’t leave any trace behind, don’t hurt … Continue reading →
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