Tag Archives: STM
Actuaries make poor urban planners
I can’t believe it. I’ve been stymied by light-rail. And light-rail development in Montreal has been stymied by what appears to be a near-total lack of consultation or coordination by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with City … Continue reading
Posted in Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged AMT, Blue Line, Caisse, Caisse de Dépot et Placement du Québec, CDPQ, CDPQ Infra, Greater Montreal, Light rail, LRT, mass-transit, Métro de Montréal, Michael Sabia, Montréal, Montréal Métro, Montréal public-transit, public transit, Réseau Électrique Métropolitain, REM, SLR, STM, Urban Design of Montreal, Urban Planning in Montréal
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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
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Métro, Montréal, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Theatres, Montreal Police, Snowdon Theatre, Snowdon Theatre Fire, Social Media, STM, Urban Exploration
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Mo’ Métro blues…
The first Azur Métro train is set to start rolling Sunday at 10:00 am on the Orange Line. Huzzah! The Quebec government awarded the contract to build 468 MPM-10 (Azur) Métro cars (forming 52 nine-car trains) to the Bombardier-Alstom consortium … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Economic commentary, Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged AMT, Azur, Blue Line, mass-transit, Métro, Montréal, MPM-10, MR-63, MR-73, rapid-transit, STM, Transport Québec
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Cabot Square Redux: not quite paradise, kind of a parking lot…
After about a year’s worth of work, Cabot Square re-opened to the public on Wednesday July 8th. The major improvement involves two outreach workers who will now use the square’s renovated stone kiosk (vespasienne) as home base to provide services … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Aboriginal community of Montreal, Atwater Métro, Cabot Square, homelessness in Montreal, Montréal public-space, Montreal Forum, Parks and Squares of Montreal, SPVM, STM
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Nattering Nabobs of Negativism*
Michael Sabia can’t catch a break. First he faced opposition for even being considered for the role of CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) back in 2009. It was quickly pointed out that an English-speaking … Continue reading →
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