Tag Archives: Quartier Internationale

On the STM’s Wasteful Renaming Policy

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Recent news is that the STM will temporarily lift its self-imposed moratorium on renaming Métro stations so that Square-Victoria can be re-christened “Square-Victoria-OACI”. The rationale is that it will help convince the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO or OACI in … Continue reading →

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Pointe-à-Callière Going Underground

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Pointe-à-Callière historical and archeological museum is going underground and expanding for the city’s 375th anniversary. Perhaps borrowing a cue from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (whose pavilions are connected underground though unfortunately still not directly accessible from the … Continue reading →

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