Tag Archives: Montréal Urban Design

The Case for Cabot Square

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Poor John Cabot, we hardly new ye. Most people don’t know who he is or why there’s a sizeable chunk of prime downtown property in a state of seemingly perpetual disrepair named after him. In fact, it’s not even actually … Continue reading →

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Austerity Measures & Bad Design in Montreal Public Transit

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Not exactly the kind of news regular users of Montreal’s public transit system want to hear, but it looks like the city’s public transit agency is facing a budget shortfall of $20 million, and this apparently is going to result … Continue reading →

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The Oldest Buildings in Montréal

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

So just how old is this city, really? We talk a lot about the city’s history and architectural heritage, of its old world charm. And of course we know that the city was founded by the Kingdom of France in … Continue reading →

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Even More Fantasy Métro Maps!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

I love finding these – so much to think about. It goes without saying I think we need to prioritize public transit expansion in our city. We need to transition off of our over-reliance on automobiles, cut down considerably on … Continue reading →

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New Real Estate – L’Avenue Condominiums

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

L’Avenue Condos perspective rendering, from the southwest at the bottom of Drummond. I’m keen on the design of this building even though I’m not 100% sold on how this area is being developed. There’s no doubt in my mind L’Avenue … Continue reading →

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The Exciting World of Montréal Urban Planning & Municipal Politics

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Fantastic graphic design from the City of Montréal No, I wasn’t being sarcastic… Kate McDonnell’s always informative Montreal City Weblog brought these little bits of information to my attention – hats off to you Kate, you do damn good work … Continue reading →

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