Tag Archives: Urban Renewal

Yesterday and Today

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Taylor C. Noakes

This is Berri Square on June 9th 1976, the year of our Olympiad. I find this photo significant for a few reasons. First and foremost is that UQAM had not yet built its main campus. That came three years later. … Continue reading →

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The CBC should consolidate its operations in Montreal

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Recently announced cuts to the CBC/Radio-Canada got me thinking: why is this particular crown corporation’s operations split between three different major Canadian cities and why is the CBC/SRC trying to rid itself of potentially lucrative real-estate? I can’t fathom why … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction & Obstructionism – the Case for Greater Autonomy

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

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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Pedestrianizing Ste-Catherine Street: How to Make it Work

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

It looks as though Mayor Coderre is at the very least interested in discussing the possibility of pedestrianizing Ste-Catherine Street in advance of the city’s 375th anniversary. This is as a consequence of needing to dig up the street and … Continue reading →

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This is why we can’t have nice things – Cabot Square Edition

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

A couple of nights back I was having a smoke in Cabot Square, arguably our city’s most dysfunctional public place, before a flick at the Forum. I think Cabot Square could be a great place, but a number of changes … Continue reading →

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Projet Responds to my Query

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

And I should point out they were actually exceptionally fast in their response time. I by contrast have been slow to update el blogo. Whatever. My original post published December 16, 2012 was entitled “The Exciting World of Montréal Urban … Continue reading →

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