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Quartier Shaughnessy / Quartier des grands jardins
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de jesseps dans Projets oubliés et/ou en suspens
As someone who is currently living in this area I am happy to see this is being proposed and I really hope it does happen. However I am not sure this will solve all of its problems. This area contains the dirtiest blocks in the city. There should be a plan to keep the place clean and I believe a one-time urban renewal project will not magically clean it up. What is the deal with Montreal's cleaning crews? I see Destination Centre-Ville cleaning up downtown (which does not include this area!) almost every day, which is nice, but they are a private organization right? I have never seen cleaning crews that are not from this organization. I know they exist though, because their union complained when the city asked owners to clean up their storefronts. -
Quick questions about arson. Montreal is the first city I have lived in North America. Arson is a very rare crime in my home country. So I wonder, is arson as common in other North American cities? Has it become like some kind of organized crime graffiti? At least they are not killing anyone. Do you think it will stop when people die? I apologize for only asking questions in this post.
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Griffintown: Montréal lance un concours de design pour la rue Smith La petite artère deviendra un axe important de la première phase du projet Jeanne Corriveau Le Devoir 8 janvier 2011 Montréal La Ville de Montréal lancera un concours de design pour refaire une beauté à la rue Smith qui bordera le projet immobilier Griffintown. Cette petite rue qui, à l'heure actuelle, ne paie pas de mine, deviendra un axe important dans le cadre de la première phase du projet immobilier de 475 millions de dollars du promoteur Devimco. En attendant le début de la construction des premiers condos, la Ville prépare le terrain en vue du réaménagement de la rue Smith, entre la rue Ann et le canal de Lachine, qui sera rafraîchie dans la foulée du projet de revitalisation urbaine du secteur. Montréal souhaite recevoir des propositions d'aménagement par l'entremise d'un concours de design qu'elle lancera au printemps prochain. Outre la rue elle-même, la Ville entend réaménager la bande de terrain qui longe les voies ferroviaires du CN ainsi que le «square Gallery» situé à l'angle de la rue Murray. Comme la Ville souhaite accorder le contrat en fonction de la qualité du design des propositions et non uniquement du prix, elle devra demander l'autorisation du ministère des Affaires municipales pour être en mesure d'octroyer le contrat sans autre appel d'offres. Selon Liliane Cardinal, qui dirige la Division des grands projets à la Ville, il s'agirait d'une formalité. Le projet de réaménagement nécessitera des investissements de 10 millions, et les travaux s'échelonneront de 2012 à 2016. Pour sa part, le promoteur Devimco devrait donner le coup d'envoi aux travaux de construction de la première phase de son projet au cours des prochains mois. «District Griffin» comportera 1375 condos, un hôtel et des commerces dans des tours de 19 étages qui seront construites entre les rues Wellington et Smith. Rappelons que le 30 août dernier, le promoteur avait dévoilé la nouvelle mouture de son projet, plus modeste que celui envisagé quelques années auparavant. En raison de la récession, Devimco a préféré procéder par phases. Alors que le projet initial de 1,3 milliard prévoyait la construction de 4000 unités résidentielles, le promoteur a limité à 1375 le nombre de condos qui seront construits dans un premier temps. Un hôtel de 150 chambres est également prévu. «La première phase des travaux devrait débuter bientôt, a indiqué Liliane Cardinal. Le promoteur a quelques semaines de retard, mais rien d'inquiétant.»
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Hi! Does any of you live in or around the Quartier Concordia? If so, have you heard the person (or people) who scream every night as if their lives were just destroyed by an insanely unfortunate event? It sounds like one of those movie scenes where someone gets on their knees, looks up, and screams in desperation while the camera zooms out from above. It sounds very very real though. Every scream is more than 5 seconds long and they do it a couple of times. I have heard drunk people yell around and this is not it. This happens every night and didn't happen anywhere else during the time I have lived in Montreal. At first it was annoying. Then it was normal. Now I'm curious.
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If you want to laugh a little bit, read this news story and the comment section! http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/12/02/park-avenue-pharmacy-arson-suspect-lights-himself-on-fire.html P.S.: I titled this thread "Arson" so other members can post stories about arson that do not necessarily involve the projects in the "Projects" forum.
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Ok so this is a little late but I'm answering concerning the comparison between UQAM and Concordia's downtown campuses. Having lived in both neighborhoods (South-East UQAM and West-Concordia) I have to say UQAM's site is not nearly as bad as Concordia's, and most of UQAM's washrooms are kept in relatively good conditions. Living near UQAM, what bothered my ((slightly?) obsessive-compulsive) self the most was the insane amount of cigarette butts on the ground almost everywhere. On the other hand, Maisonneuve east of Bishop and Sherbrooke street near Concordia are really nice, which produces a stronger shock when entering the uglier parts of Concordia's surroundings. I believe the cleanliness of university downtown campuses must be a priority for the city. There is definitely a big change in my motivation as a researcher when I work/live in a nice looking environment. But maybe not everyone is the same.
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This may have something to do with it: http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101117/mtl_conu_101117/20101117/?hub=MontrealHome
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I am a UQAM PhD student. I received this email from UQAM today: Subject: ILOT VOYAGEUR: L'UQAM DEFINITIVEMENT LIBEREE
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I see the same as Rocco. It seems that most Concordia students couldn't care less about their campus or the city. Right now I live near Concordia and get really excited every time I go anywhere else in the city. There is just such a big difference. The new sidewalks need to be power-washed already, and someone needs to invest money into keeping the place clean. This is making Concordia look bad and many of the students/professors/researchers quite demotivated.
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Chinese Build 15-Story Hotel In Just Six Days, Rest On Seventh
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I was wondering why there was no thread on the Port-Royal renovations. They look nice. Since we are on the subject of concrete buildings... I currently live in a much less valuable concrete high-rise in the not-so-pretty Boul de Maisonneuve west of Guy. Balconies in my building look like they are about to break into pieces (they are made of four walls of concrete) so I was happy when they announced "rénovations majeures" on the Maisonneuve balconies. I was waken up at 8am every week-day with hammers and drills (and singing workers) for about two weeks, but at least it was for a good reason. Now they seem to be finished on my side of the building and the only thing they did was sweeping all the dust and drilling some small holes on the front wall (for draining snow I guess). So now I'm wondering if that's all . Anyway my question is, what does the term "rénovations majeures" mean exactly?
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ville-marie Esplanade Tranquille
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de Atze dans Lieux de culture, sport et divertissement
The graffiti is one of the few things I hate in Montreal. The great majority of it is among the ugliest in the world. One would think these are gang logos but they are actually made by people who genuinely believe they are making "art." It's funny and sad at the same time. Anyway, when I saw all the white furniture they were going to put in the QDS, I assumed they had some kind of plan to keep it free of graffiti. They are not removing graffiti from the lamp posts right now but I am sure (as in I really really hope) they have a plan for when all the construction work is done. -
I don't normally like to defend languages. In the perfect Montreal in my mind everyone is legally allowed to speak and write whatever they want on their property in any language they want. However, this was clearly done on purpose. Maybe the developer made it in English and they are in the process of translating it? I see no reason to get outraged about it. If in my Spanish-speaking home country a condo project is advertised in English or in Japanese only, people would just laugh at the fact that they will not find any clients. If the website were only in Chinese or Greek, I'm sure nobody would be outraged. Why is it that North-Americans are so afraid of the locally largest minorities?
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Is it this one?
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Is this the tallest slum in the world?
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de Newbie dans Photographie urbaine
I said the same thing when I first learned about it. The two tall buildings around (back and to the right) are office buildings named after banks (this one was going to be one too). This area has some of the most important office buildings in Caracas (other important ones are in the nicer East side), though there are lots of residential ones as well. I remember being excited when this building was under construction. I wonder if that's a helipad up there... -
Is this the tallest slum in the world?
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de Newbie dans Photographie urbaine
It is almost as insane to me as it is to you, and I am from Venezuela. Land invasions (as we call them) are not rare here. Unused farmland (or just unused land) around large cities is occupied by the poor, and they build their houses there, since construction materials are very cheap here (those houses are of course very very low quality). "Building invasions" on the other hand, are more rare, and when they happen it's usually with abandoned buildings or houses. Since a few years ago the government has been paying land owners for the land that has been illegally taken from them, as a way to avoid confrontations and the political tension they produce. Now how did this happen? I haven't found the precise story (I will post it if I find it), but I'm sure the construction stopped as soon as some people started getting inside. They probably tried contacting the police to take them out but police are usually afraid of them. -
I am currently in Caracas (actually a nearby city called Los Teques, which is sometimes considered part of Greater Caracas). In the city center of Caracas there is a very new (about 5 years old) office building called "Torre David" or sometimes "Torre Confinanzas" which was occupied by people from nearby slums during its last stages of construction. The government then proceeded to pay the developer for the building so they didn't have to take them out. Here are some photos of the building, which is 190 meters tall (that's 623 feet), making it the third tallest building in Venezuela (the first two being the twin towers of Parque Central): The one on the left is one of the twin towers of Parque Central, the tallest buildings in Venezuela (221m). The one on the right is the slum I'm talking about. The orange bricks seen in the close-ups were put there by the current occupants. I wonder if this is the tallest slum in the world.
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What appears to be a fire in the 333 just woke me up. I live across the street. Does anyone know anything?
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I made this with my girlfriend using Google Street View images of Vancouver. It's a lot easier than it looks. It would be nice to make one of Montreal, even though all Montreal Street View pictures were taken in ugly Spring. <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value=" &hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" &hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
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Here are some photos I took in and around Caracas yesterday (I will post more later). I have always wondered what non-Venezuelan people think about Venezuelan cities. Here are my views: Venezuelan metro systems are much cleaner, modern and quieter (the trains, not the people) than the older North American and European subways. The streets outside are much dirtier though. These are photos of a metro station near my house: This is the skyline of a small section of the eastern (wealthier) part of Caracas: These are some photos of the area around Altamira, one of the most important business and residential districts of the city: These ones are from the area around the Bellas Artes metro station. Bellas Artes is the bohemian district of Caracas:
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I apologize for adding to the discussion and for the long message. This is my first and probably my last comment on this thread. Just for fun, I read the paper posted by qatzelok, and as a scientist I have to say, even ignoring all the grammar mistakes (I will not criticize this so please don't come back at me with my grammar mistakes, as my mother language is not English), it does not seem as if this publication was responsibly peer reviewed. These are just some of my observations: 1) It claims that the following is an unfounded statement: Accommodating the same number of people in a tall building of 50 storeys as in a large building of 5 storeys requires roughly one tenth of the land Do you need a mathematical proof for this? I don't see how this statement "lacks a solid research base." Stating that this is unfounded is enough for the author to lose any scientific credibility, but I kept reading anyway... 2) The best way I can think of to accurately compare land use among cities around the world is by use of the statistic "population density * living space per person." For example people in New York City have much more personal living space than those in Cairo, which explains New York's lower density, and makes a simple density comparison between the two cities completely useless. 4) The only scientific part of the paper is about weight and energy consumption of buildings versus height. This data seems to be correct. The "trends" part and the conclusions concerning these trends are plagued with assumptions, the most important of which is that tall buildings are the cause for inefficient use of land in existing cities. The other scientific bits are admissions of lack of data or serious research. The advantages mentioned here for tall buildings are not professionally discussed in the paper. 5) Most of the conclusion is not based on the body on the paper but rather seems to be an unfounded extension of it.
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Quartier 54, phases 1, 2 et 3 - 8, 8, 8 étages (2010, 2011 et 2013)
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de iamthewalrus dans Complétés
Could it have been smog? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/11/19/montreal-smog.html -
I am among the ones who like it. I live on Jeanne-Mance, just north of Sherbrooke. The view of the building walking south towards Sherbrooke from J-M is really nice. Also walking down Jeanne-Mance between Sherbrooke and President-Kennedy it looks really cool. I never see the west side during a normal day, but when I do it looks normal to me, nothing special. Some of the comments here are a little exaggerated in my opinion. I like a lot the north and east facades.
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More approvals...can't wait for spring 2010!!!!
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de MARTY dans Projets oubliés et/ou en suspens
That would kind of make sense I guess -
More approvals...can't wait for spring 2010!!!!
Newbie a répondu à un sujet de MARTY dans Projets oubliés et/ou en suspens
No disrespect Cataclaw, but you were the one who made a subjective comment about Apple Didn't mean to sound like a fanboy. I wouldn't use Apple if it weren't for my department. Having the same software as them makes everything much easier for me at the moment. I had a Windows laptop and it got stolen, then I bought a Mac only for this reason. Mac OS is O.K. just as is Windows. Unfortunately there is no OS I really like (I'm not very familiar with the open source ones though). I would have a Windows laptop too if I had enough money to own two computers. Regardless of the fact that about 89% of people use Windows (according to w3schools), my point remains valid. You can achieve any ActiveX functionality using JavaScript and server-side code, and that way cover 99% of the users. I still don't see why I am wrong. Why should they use deprecated tools (Microsoft deprecated ActiveX) in order to screw up 10% of the users just because 10 is a small number?
