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New EcoVillages: Not Just For Hippies
The Whole Village in Ontario, Canada is an environmentally sustainable co-op made up of architects, doctors and teachers instead of draft dodgers and dropouts.
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New Symphony Hall Avoids Starchitecture
The new Montreal Symphony Hall design is revealed. The architect states, 'We are not building for the ego of the architect, large as it might be.'
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Could Montreal Be Barcelona?
French starchitect Paul Andreu is creating a new iconic building for Montreal, but writer Joseph Baker posits that one splashy building does not a beautiful city make. Baker calls for a grand vision of city form on the scale of Barecelona's plan.
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Canada Looks to Boost Security on Mass Transit After Slaying
In the aftermath of a grisly and unprovoked murder on a Greyhound Bus, Transport Canada and municipalities are looking at how to improve security on buses and trains.
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Transit Authorities Say Too Little, Too Late
The provincial government of Montréal challenged transit authorities to increase capacity in time for school. One authority says,'It's been 10 years we've been telling them to put new money into buses and métros...what can they do in two months?'
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Montreal Announces Bike Rental System
Following the example set by Paris and Lyon, Montreal plans to be the first city in North America to set up a large-scale "self-serve" public bicycle rental service.
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Is Sprawl Good For Montreal?
Wendell Cox argues for the "upside of sprawl", or "suburbanization" as he prefers to call it, in Montreal.
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Greening Montreal Through Enhanced Public Transit
How to make Montreal greener and Kyoto-compliant by reducing car use and increasing public transit use.
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New Political Party Promotes Car-Free Development
Projet Montreal, led by urban planner Richard Bergeron, campaigns for car-free development in civic election campaign.
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Metro Makeover: Montreal's Subway System
As Montreal's Metro pushes 40 years of age, a series of articles document the past and future changes.
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A Convention Center's Paradox Of Success
The better Montreal's Convention Center does, the more it costs taxpayers.
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Proposal For Building Transit Usage
Canada's opposition Conservative party proposes income tax rebate for transit passes.
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New Casino Proposed For Montreal
New casino promises 6,450 new jobs but residents fear social problems.
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Gas Taxes To Fund Sustainable Infrastructure
Cash from gas taxes will be used to fund publict transit and sustainable infrastructure in Canada.
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Montreal's New $5 Million Cycling Infrastructure Plan
Montreal announces a new $5-million program to create a major cycling artery.
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Public Transit Spending To Be Priority In Montreal Region
Mayor promises to pressure Quebec, Canada to sign contract with feds for excise-tax deal.
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Transit Use Grows In Montreal
Public transit use in greater Montreal has risen by 7.8% since 1998 according to new origin-destination survey.
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Innovative Affordable Architecture
With an architectural competition, the City of Montreal challenged the construction industry to design innovative, affordable residential solutions.
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Quebec Considers Tax Breaks For Transit Passes
Quebec considers making transit passes tax deductible to reduce pollution and congestion.
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