Hidden City Festival 2013
The Dufala Brothers have been selected to be part of the Hidden City Festival in 2013. Their installation will be at Globe Dye Works, and will feature materials sourced through […]
Category Archives: Urban Reclamation
Ron Finley Talks About Farming In South Central LA
Seattle Debating Removing Alaskan Way Viaduct
And the leading option among political leaders is to build an old time replacement for the freeway that runs across the city’s waterfront. “The alternative with the most momentum, backed […]
The Gazette Flying It’s True Colours
Everyone who pays attention to such things know that The Montreal Gazette is owned by a corporation outside of Quebec that is conservative and would support Steven Harper’s “Reform Party” […]
Braddock, Pennsylvania
Thanks to Mayor John Fetterman this basically abandoned former steel town may be finding ways to regenerate itself through art and sustainable practices. more about "A Town Revitalized?", posted with […]
Pimento Report #19
Patrick Asch discusses a greenbelt for south western Montreal – something I think is important, essential – and also discusses the uniqueness and significance of Meadowbrook golf course. Sadly, it […]
Car Usage Down In Montreal!
Excellent news! “For the first time since 1970, when Montreal commuters were first surveyed about their travel, the number of people getting around by car has declined.” Full Story Here.
Book Launch Tonight
Montreal At The Crossroads : Superhighways, the Turcot and the Environment is being officially launched Thursday evening at Paragraphe book store at 7pm. 2220 McGill College (corner Sherbrooke) Metro: McGill. […]
Reburbia
“How to solve the problem of endless, under-utilized lateral expansion? Convert freeways to farms and build upwards! Left behind in the wake of the past century of unfettered lateral urbanization, […]
The Potential Of Detroit
Having been North America’s best example of urban decline for decades, Detroit, perhaps ironically, is now poised to become one of the truly great new cities of the 21st century. […]
Post BAPE Party and Les 2 Pierres
The I Survived The BAPE pot luck went on last Sunday after being thunderstormed out the day before. But more than just a get together it was an occasion to […]
March On Turcot Interchange April 19, 2009
MARCH ON THE INTERCHANGE!Let’s show the government that we are a growing movement of citizens who want to reclaim our city, protect our community, and breathe clean air! We demand […]
NYC To Reclaim Parts Of Broadway
In Montreal the last few years there has been some experimentation with closing streets to automobiles for certain periods of time – but what about permanently? This city has no […]
Let’s Paint The Riviere Saint Pierre Across Turcot!!
Turcot won’t be available for long. There are hardly any cities in the world capable of doing this project – who has that kind of land empty so close to […]
Tim Saternow’s High Line Watercolours
“I find tremendous beauty and energy in the grit and rust of these forgotten industrial areas of New York City. The High Line Series explores the architectural landscapes of the […]
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