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One key to increasing transit use: not having to commute during rush hour
One of the ways we can get more people using public transit is by encouraging employers to allow for more flexible work hours and telecommuting. People who start work between 8 and 9am must take...
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Bicycle parking in the suburbs: a funny mix
Bike left unlocked, in front of a gym and yoga studio. My bicycle and another person’s bicycle, locked to the two ends of this bicycle rack. I bike a lot in the suburbs and although I feel alone much...
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The Pointe-Claire Village: the once walkable village
The Pointe-Claire village is my favourite part of Pointe-Claire and the West Island. I spent a lot of time there growing up, at the once library Stewart Hall cultural center, walking along the...
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Simple yet so effective: Arrow stickers in the Montreal metro
Arrow stickers on the floor of the Montreal metro, in front of the metro doors. I take the metro almost every day and have been for years. I still remember the days when people rushed into the metro as...
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Highways: Increasing accessibility by car, decreasing accessibility by foot...
I have given a lot of thought recently to the suburb in which I live. As most suburbs in North America, it is difficult to get around without a car. However, at times I think it wouldn’t be so bad if...
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The Most Effective Way of Getting from Montreal to New York City (for now)?
When a friend of mine first suggested I take the “Magic Bus” from Montreal to New York City, I was skeptical. However, he told me it was the fastest, least expensive mode of transportation between the...
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Public space in a winter city
Montreal is transformed by the seasons. Summer in Montreal is hot and humid and the behaviour of Montrealers follows suit – bars and terrasses overflow with people, festivals bring crowds to the...
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Confessions of a suburban environmentalist
I have a confession to make. Sometimes, I drive. I ride my bike to most places, including work, yoga and to run errands. I take the bus downtown – followed by the metro and sometimes another bus,...
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Public Space in a Winter City, Part II: Shopping malls
Montreal is definitely a winter city, especially on a day like today. While roads are difficult to navigate by car, and even more on foot, people have somehow managed to dig themselves out and make it...
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This Blogger (And Her Blogging) Have Moved
I must confess, I am not longer dwelling in the suburbs. While I am from the suburbs and remain interested and determined to work on making suburbs more sustainable, especially from an urban planning...
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This blogger went to T.O.
Last week I visited Toronto for virtually the first time. I have been before, but on both occasions I spent little time in the city proper, but rather I was in the suburbs or shuttled off to Guelph,...
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The power of architecture in creating social interaction, an anecdote
In a big city, one does not always get to know one’s neighbours. Our neighbourhoods are dense, our neighbours are busy and lest we run into each other in front of our apartments, we sometimes do not...
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This blogger (and her bike) went to Quebec City
A couple weeks ago, I had the chance to spend two days cycling and walking around the city, collecting images for the Montreal Urban Ecology Centre. Here are some of my pictures and some of my thoughts...
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Do cyclists go on more dates?
I don’t know if cyclists go on more dates, but I have been asked out twice while on my bike and I doubt it’s because my helmet looks particularly good on me. So what is my theory? Being on a bike...
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Times Square: More than yellow blurs and bright lights
This past spring my job involved bringing two architects from Gehl Architects – Urban Quality Consultants to Montreal and Quebec City to give two-day Master classes to professionals in city planning...
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This blogger (and her blog) have moved
Just over a month ago, I moved to Brussels to start my Masters degree in urban studies. The program I am doing is a 2-year, 4-city Masters program, which will take me from Brussels to Vienna and then...
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