Apparently the idea of racism in hockey is now a hot topic in Canada. All I can say is what took everyone so long? Hockey is a white man’s sport. It is very expensive to have your kid properly equipped to play the game at any age. You do not
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PostArctica: Recycling in Montreal
What actually happens to recycling in Montreal? Post the same question in reference to where you live!! Let’s find out what everyone believes and if that differs from what actually happens. ( incongruously gratuitous photo follows )
Continue readingPostArctica: Favorite Murals
This is one of my favorite murals in Montreal. The bench and the flower pots are nice bonuses. Across the street from the Frontenac Metro station and the Maison de la Culture Frontenac.
Continue readingPostArctica: Tour de France 2019
Tour de France. Like the World Cup of soccer, the best of sports on a global scale. Or as my grade 8 teacher, Brother Victor, once referring to soccer as the only true world game, might say, this is the absolute summit of such a simple thing as bicycling. It
Continue readingPostArctica: Readings of Gordon Matta-Clark
Very hot afternoon. There were some readings of the artist Gordon Matta-Clark‘s notes and letters on the lawn of the Canadian Centre for Architecture today. Really interesting despite the heat.
Continue readingPostArctica: Surprise in Saint Michel
Finding myself exploring the neighborhood just to the east of the old Miron Quarry, now Parc Frederic-Bach, I stumbled upon a green lane (ruelle vert) right up against the STM adapted transport center. At first I only noticed there was a couple of murals painted on some structures which are
Continue readingThings Are Good: Better Urban Design can Stop Drivers from Killing People
More people live and work in cities than ever before in the history of humanity, as a result the transportation pressures on these urban centres as equally increased. In North America, the last century focused on making cities for cars instead of for people and as more population density increases
Continue readingThings Are Good: Large Cities are Done with Cars
North Americans love cars and that love is literally killing us, and I don’t mean through car exhaust I mean by directly killing people. Over 60 people were needlessly killed by drivers in Toronto in 2018. This is obviously the fault of careless driving, but it’s also the result of
Continue readingPostArctica: New Jam In Verdun
There is currently a jam every Thursday night at 7 at Cafe le 5e on Wellington street in Verdun. Jazz is the point of departure but people are invited to join and play whatever style they feel most comfortable playing. It is a great way to spend some time chilling with
Continue readingThings Are Good: It’s Time to Argue for Better Modes of Transit
The video above The Guardian explores the costs of subsidizing cars in cities and looks at alternatives to car-focussed design. In the UK Nottingham raised the price of parking to reflect the actual land costs. They then took that increased revenue to spend it on public transportation, which is a
Continue readingThings Are Good: Investing in Walkable Communities Saves Cities Money
Having multiple forms of transportation improves how people navigate the world. When people are provided with mobility options they will more likely leave behind a car. It turns out that not only is that good for people it’s also good for the finances of cities. If you’re sick of high
Continue readingThings Are Good: Ways to Cool Cities
The urban heating effect is a very real threat to how we cool our cities. The concentration of cement and machinery generates and stores a lot of heat that natural systems can’t see cool. Unless we purposefully design our cities to incorporate natural cooling techniques. The video above explores three
Continue readingThings Are Good: For Happier Cities get More Cyclists
Cities where people cycle regularly are happier than cities in which cycling is rare. The evidence continues to mount that building good cycling infrastructure will improve the life of everybody in a city – regardless if they ride or not. Urban planners already know that designing cities for pedestrians and
Continue readingPostArctica: hello, yes, this is raincoaster
raincoaster hello yes this is raincoaster So, it’s been awhile, no? For those of you who’ve missed updates at the ol’ raincoaster blog, since the last time this blog was active I’ve: Started and run Canada’s premier hacktivism and cyberwar news website, The Cryptosphere, currently on hiatus. During its active
Continue readingThings Are Good: Green Vacant Land to Regrow Neighbourhoods
Falling apart houses, patches of unused land, and generally neglected residential spaces can be found throughout American cities. These urban blights not only look ugly but cause societal problems as well since it’s a neglected space that nefarious activities can easily take place. Cities have found success in converting vacant
Continue readingThings Are Good: Urban Forests Suck up tons of Carbon
Point cloud of Russell Square by kungphil on Sketchfab The lush, dense, quality of rainforests instantly make one think of how beautiful and efficient they are at making fresh air (and thus suck up carbon). As a result of the obvious wonderfulness of rainforests we’ve done a lot of work
Continue readingPostArctica: Christy Lee Rogers – 2018
I love her work, very Caravaggioesque and certainly reminiscent of Evergon’s giant Polaroids. And she seem to be always taking it up a notch, one of the more interesting working artists in the world today. For more amazing images check out this post.
Continue readingThings Are Good: How Oslo Builds for a Sustainable Transit Future
Oslo: The Journey to Car-free from STREETFILMS on Vimeo. Oslo’s transition from car-focussed to people focussed transportation is well underway and is causing ripples around the world. Other cities are noting how the scandinavian city works with locals to get them out of their cars and onto the streets. Last
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