Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 52

SignalHillHiker · #1 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 2:12 PM**

It looks so much more spread-out than it feels.

What's that building at the head of the park in the foreground? It looks simultaneously terraced and one-floor high.

Martin Mtl · #2 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

It looks so much more spread-out than it feels.

What's that building at the head of the park in the foreground? It looks simultaneously terraced and one-floor high.

It's not a building, it's a concrete park. It was build when the Ville-Marie underground expressway was build. Heritage Montreal wants to save it, while the city of Montreal would like to rase it and put a proper green space in its place.

http://zeke.com/2012/06/agora-and-ma...-square-viger/

It's among Montreal's top 10 endangered landmarks according to Heritage Montreal.

It's completely devoid of any charm and you can't go there unless you want to walk on a needle :-(

franktko · #3 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 2:32 PM**

It used to be one of the greatest square in Montreal. Now it's desolate, cold, all concrete and mostly inhabited by homeless and drug addicts...

kwoldtimer · #4 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 2:35 PM**

Indeed, it is not a "warm and cozy" kind of place. When I have walked by, I've tended to stay across the street and walk around it, rather than cross through it.

Martin Mtl · #5 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 2:34 PM**

The city will have to make a move on this one once the CHUM opens in 2016 and the Old Viger Station project gets going.

SignalHillHiker · #6 Posted **Feb 12, 2014, 10:05 PM**

Drove to the store tonight even though I didn't leave Rabbittown (it was too cold to walk) and, once again, saw a Quebec license plate. I don't drive often, and when I do, I often see two or three each day.

WHAT IS GOING ON? WHY ARE YOU HERE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'm dying to figure it out.

I was behind this car for a few blocks, including a couple of things only locals would know about (a turning lane where there are no painted lines, etc.), this guy knew what he was doing. He's not a tourist (especially in February).

Klazu · #7 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 1:14 AM**

I must say that I have never seen a Newfoundland and Labrador license plate in Vancouver, but I did see a New Brunswick last week!

I have neither seen a car from Prince Edward Island and Northwest Territories in here. Nunavut is out of the question.

Yukon is also very rare to see. It is much more common to see Alaska license plates and even few Hawaiian ones every now and then.

Yeah, pretty off-topic, but always fun trying to see new plates.

Beedok · #8 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 2:31 PM**

Very nice Montreal shots.

SignalHillHiker · #9 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 1:28 AM**

We get Quebec, Alberta most often. Then Nova Scotia and New England and New York. Never PEI or New Brunswick. :-D

uzi · #10 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 2:40 AM**

I have been to Whistler, Wells grey park, hells gate, bridal veil falls and silver star ski resort, believe me or not there were more Albertans than B.Columbians.

Martin Mtl · #11 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 2:01 PM**

The gorgeous art deco main pavillon of Université de Montréal on the northern slop of Mount Royal (from today)

Picture: Maxime Landry. Source

Westmount / NDG neighbourhood

Picture; Maxime Landry. Source

KnoxfordGuy · #12 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

The gorgeous art deco main pavillon of Université de Montréal on the northern slop of Mount Royal (from today)

Picture: Maxime Landry. Source

I never knew this building even existed! What a beauty!

Martin Mtl · #13 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 7:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by KnoxfordGuy

I never knew this building even existed! What a beauty!

Ernest Cormier, architect.

The same architect did this gorgeous art deco house in the Golden Square Mile (used to be the house of P.E. Trudeau - it is a classified historical monument, perfectly preserved inside and out)

Rico Rommheim · #14 Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Ernest Cormier, architect.

The same architect did this gorgeous art deco house in the Golden Square Mile (used to be the house of P.E. Trudeau - it is a classified historical monument, perfectly preserved inside and out)

Not to mention the Supreme Court of Canada.

The University of Montreal main pavilion is one of my favourite buildings in Canada, shame it isn't well know outside the city. It is one of this country's biggest and finest art deco pieces.