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Author: Stéphane Castonguay Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN: 0822977710 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 340
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One of the oldest metropolitan areas in North America, Montreal has evolved from a remote fur trading post in New France into an international center for services and technology. A city and an island located at the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers, it is uniquely situated to serve as an international port while also providing rail access to the Canadian interior. The historic capital of the Province of Canada, once Canada’s foremost metropolis, Montreal has a multifaceted cultural heritage drawn from European and North American influences. Thanks to its rich past, the city offers an ideal setting for the study of an evolving urban environment. Metropolitan Natures presents original histories of the diverse environments that constitue Montreal and it region. It explores the agricultural and industrial transformation of the metropolitan area, the interaction of city and hinterland, and the interplay of humans and nature. The fourteen chapters cover a wide range of issues, from landscape representations during the colonial era to urban encroachments on the Kahnawake Mohawk reservation on the south shore of the island, from the 1918–1920 Spanish flu epidemic and its ensuing human environmental modifications to the urban sprawl characteristic of North America during the postwar period. Situations that politicize the environment are discussed as well, including the economic and class dynamics of flood relief, highways built to facilitate recreational access for the middle class, power-generating facilities that invade pristine rural areas, and the elitist environmental hegemony of fox hunting. Additional chapters examine human attempts to control the urban environment through street planning, waterway construction, water supply, and sewerage.
Author: Stéphane Castonguay Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN: 0822977710 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
One of the oldest metropolitan areas in North America, Montreal has evolved from a remote fur trading post in New France into an international center for services and technology. A city and an island located at the confluence of the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers, it is uniquely situated to serve as an international port while also providing rail access to the Canadian interior. The historic capital of the Province of Canada, once Canada’s foremost metropolis, Montreal has a multifaceted cultural heritage drawn from European and North American influences. Thanks to its rich past, the city offers an ideal setting for the study of an evolving urban environment. Metropolitan Natures presents original histories of the diverse environments that constitue Montreal and it region. It explores the agricultural and industrial transformation of the metropolitan area, the interaction of city and hinterland, and the interplay of humans and nature. The fourteen chapters cover a wide range of issues, from landscape representations during the colonial era to urban encroachments on the Kahnawake Mohawk reservation on the south shore of the island, from the 1918–1920 Spanish flu epidemic and its ensuing human environmental modifications to the urban sprawl characteristic of North America during the postwar period. Situations that politicize the environment are discussed as well, including the economic and class dynamics of flood relief, highways built to facilitate recreational access for the middle class, power-generating facilities that invade pristine rural areas, and the elitist environmental hegemony of fox hunting. Additional chapters examine human attempts to control the urban environment through street planning, waterway construction, water supply, and sewerage.
Author: Emily St. John Mandel Publisher: Unbridled Books ISBN: 1932961682 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 255
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Eli searches for his ex-lover Lilia after she disappears one morning from his Brooklyn apartment, but he discovers surprises about her childhood after going to Montreal on a tip from a source who says that Lilia may be there.
Author: Austin Macdonald Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 047004456X Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 338
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From the urbane, “anything goes” atmosphere of Montréal to the quaint, romantic charm of Québec City …from cultural attractions and historical sights to fantastic shopping, dining, and night life…this guide clues you in about the action and attractions in two diverse, fascinating cities. Learn about terroi, locally grown specialty ingredients prominent in Montreal’s restaurants. Discover Quebec's “antique alley” and rue St-Joseph with its destination boutiques, bustling bistros, and happening pubs. This guide helps makes your visit trés magnifique with: Info on where to go and how to get there The scoop on intriguing, distinctive neighborhoods in both cities 5 itinerary options and 3 Day trips from Montreal Attractions like the lookout atop Parc Mont-Royal in Montreal and the Changing of the Guard at La Citadel, the fortress that protected Quebec Like every For Dummies travel guide, Montreal & Quebec City For Dummies, Second Edition includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip The best hotels and restaurants for every budget Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages
Author: Daniel Sanger Publisher: ISBN: 9781550655803 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 300
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The rise to power of one of Canada's most progressive municipal movements in recent memory. When it was dreamed up in the early 2000s by a transportation bureaucrat with a quixotic dream of bringing tramways back to the streets of Montreal, few expected Projet Montréal to go anywhere. But a decade and a half later, the party was a grassroots powerhouse with an ambitious agenda that had taken power at city hall--after dumping its founder, barely surviving a divisive leadership campaign and earning the ire of motorists across Quebec. Projet Montréal aspired to transform Montreal into a green, human-scale city with few, if any equal in North America. Equal parts reportage, oral history and memoir, Saving the City chronicles what the party did right, where it failed, and where it's headed. Written from the perspective of someone who worked for Projet Montréal's administration for almost a decade, Daniel Sanger's book draws on dozens of interviews with other actors in the party and on the municipal scene, past and present. A highly readable history of Montreal municipal politics over the past 30 years, Saving the City will also discuss issues of interest to city-dwellers across Canada. Are political parties at the municipal level a good thing? Is Montreal's borough system a model for other big cities? What are the best ways to control urban car use? What is the optimum width for a sidewalk? The best kind of street tree? And why free parking is a terrible idea.
Author: Arabella Bowen Publisher: Rough Guides ISBN: 9781843531951 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 332
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Montreal and Quebec City are like outposts of European culture in the heart of Canada just hours from the US, distinctively Canadian but with a palpable French spirit. The Rough Guide to Montreal takes you through everything in great detail, providing informative and entertaining accounts of what the city has to offer in terms of attractions, restaurants, accomodation and its vibrant nightlife. There is extensive coverage of Quebec City, as well as the snow-capped peaks of the Laurentian Mountains and Eastern Townships, all accessible day-trips from Montreal. In each chapter there are detailed maps and plans covering every neighbourhood. The contexts section includes a useful French language section and glossary.
Author: D'Arcy O'Connor Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470676159 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 290
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Their names resonate with organized crime in Montreal: the Matticks, MacAllisters, Johnstons and Griffins, and Peter Dunie Ryan. They are the Irish equivalent of the infamous Rizzuto and Cotroni families, and the "Mom" Bouchers and Walter Stadnicks of the Hells Angels. Award-winning producer, journalist and author D’Arcy O’Connor narrates the genesis and rise to power of one of Montreal’s most powerful, violent and colorful criminal organizations. It is the West End Gang, whose members controlled the docks and fought the Hells Angels and Mafia for their share of the city’s prostitution, gambling, loan sharking and drug dealing. At times, they did not disdain forging alliances with rival gangs when huge profits were at stake, or when a killing needed to be carried out. The West End Gang—the Irish Mafia of Montreal—is a legendary beast. They sprang out of the impoverished southwest of the city, some looking for ways to earn enough just to survive, some wanting more than a job in an abattoir or on a construction site. In that sense, they were no different from other immigrants from Italy and other European countries. A shortcut to wealth was their common goal. And Montreal, with its burgeoning post-WWII population, was ripe for the picking. The Irish Mob made headlines with a spectacular Brinks robbery in 1976, using the money to broker a major heroin and cocaine trafficking ring. It took over the Port of Montreal, controlling the flow of drugs into the city, drugs which the Mafia funnelled to New York. The West End Gang had connections to the cocaine cartel in Colombia; hashish brokers in Morocco and France; and marijuana growers in Mexico. The gang imported drugs on an enormous scale. One bust that took place off the coast of Angola in 2006 involved 22.5 tonnes of hashish, destined for Montreal. The West End Gang is a ripping tale that unveils yet another chapter in Montreal’s colorful criminal underworld.
Author: Ulysses Travel Guides Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc ISBN: 9782894646922 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 414
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This guidebook contains: 18 walking, cycling or driving tours to help you discover the city's hidden treasures, star-rated so you can better organize your time; More than 250 restaurants and 70 hotels, with our favourites clearly indicated; More than 30 maps to help you get your bearings and make sure you don't miss a thing! Entire chapters devoted to entertainment (with 70 of the best nightspots) and shopping (including everything from hip second-hand stores to upscale boutiques)!
Author: Fodor's Publisher: Compass America Guides ISBN: 1400013151 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 290
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Old Montreal: Pointe-a-Calliere and Place d'Youville, Place Jacques-Cartier and rue Saint-Paul, Rue de la Commune and VieuxPort, Champs de Mars and rue Notre-Dame Est, Place d'Armes, Rue Saint-Jacques and Old BusinessDistrictLachine Canal and Rapids: Lachine Canal, Lachine Village, The RapidsPare Jcan-DrapeauMont Royal and Environs.Parc Mont-Royal, Mont Royal Slopes, Westmount and Outremont, Outremont, WestmountDowntown: Chinatown, Boulevard Rene-Levesque Ouest, Rue Sainte-Catherine, Golden Square MilePlateau Mont-Royal and Environs: The Village, Rue Saint-Denis, Little ItalyQuebec City and The Laurentians
Author: Gregory Gallagher Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0756660874 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 130
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Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK's Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from uncovering a city's most memorable sights to finding the best restaurants and hotels in each neighborhood. And to save you time and money, there's even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid. Each Top 10 contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.
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