Tag Archives: Urban Planning in Montréal
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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Montreal – Horizon 2000
Fascinating clip I found on the YouTubes called Montréal Horizon 2000. Its a promo piece for the 1967 City of Montreal Master Plan, otherwise branded as ‘Horizon 2000’. Put together by the city’s planning department, this film, and the plan … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural commentary, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Urban Redevelopment, Video
Tagged Canadian Centre for Architecture, Horizon 2000, Montréal on Film, The 60s: Montreal Thinks Big, Urban Planning in Montréal
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The Big Picture
I’ve been having trouble coming up with something to talk about. I have to thank Wikipedia author Chicoutimi for updating the entry for ‘Greater Montreal’ with this graphic, which got me thinking on a different level. The City of Montréal … Continue reading
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 →
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