Tag Archives: Projet Montréal
Covering Over Modernity
This here’s a photo of what Montreal looked like back in the early 1930s. To situate yourself, first you’re looking ‘Montreal east’ – that’s the Jacques-Cartier Bridge under construction, and by my guess I think the airplane was flying near … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, Economic commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Social commentary, Unrealized development projects, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged CHUM, Downtown Montreal, Highways of Montreal, Projet Montréal, Richard Bergeron, Traffic planning in Montreal, Transport in Montreal, Urban design issues, Urban Redevelopment Issues, Urban Renewal in Montreal, Victoria Square, Viger Square, Ville-Marie Expressway
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Reconstruction & Obstructionism – the Case for Greater Autonomy
Early one morning late last week Mayor Coderre announced that a portion of the Ville-Marie Expressway will be covered over in time for the city’s 375th anniversary and by the end of the day the idea was shot down in … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Sovereign Socialist, Unrealized development projects, Urban Redevelopment, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Denis Coderre, Highway Trench, Highways of Montreal, Montréal-Québec Relations, Political autonomy for Montreal, Politics of Montreal, Politics of Québec, Projet Montréal, Richard Bergeron, Urban Planning in Montréal, Urban Redevelopment, Urban Renewal, Ville-Marie Borough, Ville-Marie Expressway
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So we’re getting light rail anyways…? (Updated)
I’m almost willing to place a bet on it… When the time comes to publicly eulogize Richard Bergeron (which I hope is a very long time from now), someone will remark how the Champlain Bridge LRT is his legacy. There … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Bridges, Champlain Bridge, Denis Lebel, Jean-Francois Lisée, Light rail, LRT, Montréal, Pauline Marois, PQ, Projet Montréal, Public Transit in Montreal, Public Transit Systems, Richard Bergeron, Trams, Trams in Montréal
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Well that was disappointing…
Now that I’ve had a bit of time to digest the results, here are some thoughts on the 2013 Montreal municipal election. Ideas didn’t matter. The election was entirely personality-driven and, once again to our detriment, over-focused on the person … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 Montreal Municipal Election, Bill 60, Compulsory Voting, Denis Coderre, Election Results, Marcel Coté, Mélanie Joly, Montréal Politics, Projet Montréal, Richard Bergeron
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Your City, Your Candidates – Michael Simkin
Well, there’s less than a week to go before we head to the polls and decide which chump is right for the job of managing this at times ridiculous city. Perhaps I’m getting cynical. I’m getting cynical, but I think … Continue reading
Peter v. Peter – Sergakis Threatens McQueen With Lawsuit
So it’s come to this; not even a full week has gone by since ‘sexbargate’ put NDG back on the map, and already the lawyers have been called in. Projet Montréal City Councillor for NDG, Peter McQueen, has received a … Continue reading →
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