June 2010
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Cherchez l'herbe, chassez le poux!
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Moshe Safdie does it again.
The creator of Habitat 67 strikes again!
via: Space Invading
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WatchTwo great lines from this film about Leonard Cohen:
“Poetry is not an occupation, it’s a verdict.”
and,
“I have chosen a path that is infinitely wide and without a direction. A very good path for someone who moves in the funny way that I do.”
Ok, this a bit long, but it is extremely entertaining. I had no idea Leonard Cohen was a stand-up comic!
Walking...
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Au-dessous de nos pieds...
Can’t help but thinking of our lovely Champ des Possibles when I see this! On ne sait pas vraiment ce qu’il y a au-dessous de nos pieds!
More at Rebel:Art
via: People and Place
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WatchI am so sick of cars.
I love citizens who do stuff.
:)
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House with personality
via: People and Place
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Turning parking lots into urban countryside...
C’est génial !
The kind of project you’d expect to see in Portland right here in our lil’ own Montréal! I am so impressed (seriously).
The non-profit Sentier Urban is comprised of urban youth who have seen a good share of living get involved in “social greening” :
Each summer, Sentier Urbain hires youth with a history of drug-use, homelessness, and...
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Interesting activity for those with ideas to...
OPENSPACE FORUM, Saturday June 12, from 1 to 6:30 p.m.
An event organised by DARE-DARE, facilitated by por Sophie Le-Phat Ho and Anne Goldenberg and directed by the participants.
All people – whether we consider ourselves artists, citizens or activists - help invent, defend and shape the diverse meanings of today’s city. We do so in a multiplicity of ways. Some appropriate platforms....
Ouvrir la voie!
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ouvert/Open - Dimanche 13 juin / 3-6pm Happening collaboratif pour l’ouverture d’un passage sur la track du Mile End ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Qui : Vous fréquentez les quartiers du...
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Cargo-bike moments
via: Copenhagen Cycle Chic
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Any ideas?
Philips, the multinational electronics company, recently announced its Livable Cities Award, “looking for individuals, community or non-governmental organizations and businesses who have ideas – ideas for ‘simple solutions’ that will improve people’s health and well-being in a city.”
The contest is split into three categories:
Well-being Outdoors – Initiatives that will help citizens feel...