Tag Archives: Urban Preservation

New Condos for Overdale, No News re: Future of Lafontaine House

*Author’s note re: the above rendering. I’ve gone and checked – the trees along the left and right edges of the rendering above do not exist. In fact, the one at left could not exist as it would be located … Continue reading

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Montréal – The Neighbourhood Revived

Montréal – The Neighborhood Revived by Michel Régnier, National Film Board of Canada Found an interesting documentary, first in the URBA 2000 series produced for the NFB in 1974. As described, in the mid-1970s was an established leader in urban … Continue reading

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Charles Dickens Street – Montréal

This is the aptly named Charles Dickens Street, a former roadway of the City of Montréal. It’s difficult to tell based on this picture where it was taken, though the underpass and viaduct visible to the right may place it … Continue reading

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