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Montreal’s free metro plan is fundamentally flawed

Montreal’s free metro plan is fundamentally flawed

June 21, 2022 by Taylor C. Noakes

From the choice of stations to the timing of the free weekend project, the city’s plan doesn’t gel with its supposed goal of encouraging transit use.

$30 per month: the cost of free public transit in Montreal

$30 per month: the cost of free public transit in Montreal

May 22, 2022 by Taylor C. Noakes

“Charging people to take public transit during the era of the climate emergency is stupid, particularly given that we should be trying to incentivize people by whatever means necessary to stop driving their cars.”

It’s your turn, McGill

It’s your turn, McGill

May 6, 2022 by Taylor C. Noakes

“A Toronto university has demonstrated that it’s possible to shed unsavoury historical baggage by changing its name. I don’t normally recommend following Toronto’s example, but McGill would be wise to do the same.”

How Bicycle Bob “vélorutionized” cycling culture in Montreal

How Bicycle Bob “vélorutionized” cycling culture in Montreal

April 20, 2022 by Taylor C. Noakes

“Robert Silverman had two goals: to make cycling seem like a normal urban activity, and to encourage the city to develop infrastructure to support a growing number of people using cycling as their primary means of conveyance. Either of these tasks was an uphill battle. Doing both simultaneously was Silverman’s life work.”

Montreal has no cultural cachet without cultural venues

Montreal has no cultural cachet without cultural venues

March 21, 2022 by Taylor C. Noakes

“The presence of so many theatres along Ste-Catherine Street is the how and the why Montreal earned a reputation as a city of vibrant nightlife.”

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70% of Quebecers believe the Legault government is doing a poor job on health care

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“Making Montreal a cycling, accessible and green city benefits everyone”

“Making Montreal a cycling, accessible and green city benefits everyone”

July 5, 2022 by Matthew Renfrew

Mayor Valérie Plante has reacted to an editorial commending her record on the environment.

REVIEWS: The 2022 Montreal Jazz Festival, pt. 1: The comeback that this city needed

REVIEWS: The 2022 Montreal Jazz Festival, pt. 1: The comeback that this city needed

July 5, 2022 by Darcy MacDonald

“Did someone say the pandemic isn’t done yet? I couldn’t hear you over all that jazz!”

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