It's been a few years since I've been back to Montreal. It seems the real estate boom has hit there as well but I get the impression looking at these pictures that a lot of the old neighbourhoods must be keeping their integrity while the construction is confined to certain areas.
It must be somewhat easier economically to manage this in Montreal since land prices are lower than Toronto or Vancouver and the older buildings are generally larger and more valuable. You wouldn't have as many parcels in historic areas with small wooden houses that could become condo towers. But I also wonder what the regulatory regime is like. Does Montreal have stronger heritage protections in the residential areas?
Yes the residential areas are basically built-up already and the architecture and the scale are strictly protected. You won't find random towers popping out of any of them. But you'll see plenty of minor modifications, renovations and alterations to the typology without changing it.
The Phil Marion Flickr Toronto photos on the last page are awesome, kudos to him for capturing some great shots in cold weather. Also thanks Rico for providing up to date Montreal views! Nice mix of the city and street views. Out of curiosity, how do you get around the city when taking photos - walk/transit or vehicle? When you're doing urban exploring in Montreal what's your ratio of downtown vs. neighbourhoods and what are your go to areas?
Out of curiosity, how do you get around the city when taking photos - walk/transit or vehicle? When you're doing urban exploring in Montreal what's your ratio of downtown vs. neighbourhoods and what are your go to areas?
90% of the time I'm walking. Usually within a 5km/1 hour distance from my house in central Montreal. I don't really have a focus really, I just like ti walk and take pictures
90% of the time I'm walking. Usually within a 5km/1 hour distance from my house in central Montreal. I don't really have a focus really, I just like ti walk and take pictures
Nice, I follow the same approach here - just get out and start walking and see what captures my fancy. I like the unintentional theme you and SHH have going on above, colourful small shop street signs contrasted with the bright white snow. That Montreal neighbourhood also appears to be relatively graffiti free as well.
Stunning Montreal and Toronto pics MR! Heavy snow and ice are epic in big cities. This must be mind blowing to folks in countries that don’t usually get snow. I wonder if it motivates anyone to visit during the winter, thinking especially photographers.
It took us 12 years, but we did recently visit Science World for the very first time and did like it quite a bit! The iconic dome structure was originally built for Expo 86 and is home to a pretty neat science exhibitions.
Science World is geared towards a younger crowd and it is no wonder kids will have a great time in there.
Many of the exhibitions are permanent but few of them change during the year, bringing something new to experience.
Triple-O's legendary budgers are served right on site.
The restaurant has a nice view of False Creek.
All in all, we have found it a nice place to visit and while definitely aimed at kids, there is still a lot to do. I was also surprised how much bigger the place is inside than from outside.
The only unfortunate thing is the "temporary" closing of the Omnimax theater located inside the dome itself. It has one of the biggest dome screens in North America and would be nice to catch some film in there. Hopefully it will come back!
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