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Turcot hazard

July 24th, 2008 No Comments

While I completely understand local resident’s desire to have a better say in the redevelopment of the Turcot exchange, there can be no doubt that this mass of gorgeous concrete is at the end of it’s useful life.
With giant holes appearing, overloaded trucks banned and a permanent state of panic laden repairs taking place, we […]

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environmental racism

July 9th, 2008 No Comments


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you are all beaches

July 7th, 2008 No Comments

-Jean-Sebastien Peron - SEPAQ
I’m not a beach fan, but the little guy loves the sand…what’s a father to do?  Here are a few local beaches to visit.  I have to admit, Oka beach intrigues me and it has nothing to do with the possibility of seeing nudists in ‘action’.   Sucks that we live on an […]

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street water

July 2nd, 2008 1 Comment

After the absurd use of water tankers dumping millions of litres (of potable water?) onto our parched asphalt as a form of cleansing, this pales in comparison.  Yet it still requires a look.
Poorly designed, poorly placed, poorly timed.  Just poor.   Or better yet…pour.

-30C and windy, these plants were probably still thirsty after today’s wastage.

Limited […]

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the wounded city

May 29th, 2008 No Comments

Found this great article where I never would have thought to look. A Daily Kos diary. Go figure.
Suburban living embodies the compartmentalized, modernist understanding of man and nature. When we consider a suburban dwelling, we often see it in isolation from its social, physical, and environmental surroundings.

Urban living cannot be understood without seeing […]

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new crosswalk design?

May 19th, 2008 1 Comment

The city created this crosswalk last fall on the corner of Atwater and St-Antoine.  It is by far the coolest crosswalk I’ve seen to date.  I didn’t witness the process, but it from I can tell the asphalt has been ground down in the cobblestone pattern shown to a depth of around 5mm then the […]

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they grow weary

May 18th, 2008 No Comments

Norman better be sporting some protective headgear when he eventually returns to a redesigned square next year.  These pigeons are anxiously awaiting his home-coming.

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synched

May 18th, 2008 3 Comments

There is much more to synchronizing traffic lights then getting cars to move faster through our road networks.   Montreal is in the (much overdue) process of rolling out a synched core with a projected completion of Q4 2008.
The impact isn’t trivial. Even changing the delay of lights by a few seconds could reduce road […]

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change something

April 15th, 2008 No Comments

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mount royal - your say

April 8th, 2008 No Comments

Question 7
Do you believe that large gatherings at the top of the mountain should be:
-Banned
-Structured
Hmm no other option there, but still a relevant exercise for you to undertake. Please, fill out the survey. Should take about about 5 minutes.

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