Tag Archives: West Island
Sad News for Montreal Conservationists – Angell Woods to be Razed for Housing
The Mayor of Beaconsfield, one of the wealthiest cities in Canada and a West Island suburb, has announced that a portion of Angell Woods, a large undeveloped tract of old-growth forest between highways 20 and 40, will be developed for … Continue reading
Back River Bridges
So if you’ll indulge me, a proposal to dramatically alter (and hopefully improve) West Island public transit in general and substantially increase the passenger volume of the AMT’s Deux-Montagnes Line in particular. I once heard the West Island described as … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Let's make this an election issue, Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Agence Metropolitain de Transport, AMT, AMT Deux Montagnes Line, Ile Bigras, Ile-Bizard, Iles-de-Laval, Laval, Laval-des-Iles, Montréal Bridges, Montréal public-transit, Pierrefonds, Public Transit Systems, STL, STM, West Island
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Is it time to create West Island transit authority?
So I just saw this post from the West Island Gazette concerning the problems commuters can expect what with the commencement of major renovations to the Turcot Interchange next year. Apparently, the MTQ will allow an eastbound lane on highway … Continue reading
My hometown/ Ecological preservation in Montréal
So I just moved back into the city and am looking forward to a summer living in the downtown. Yes, Pierrefonds is technically speaking part of the City of Montréal, but in too many respects it is a world away … Continue reading
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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