That was really interesting, thanks for the link. Is there anything like SPUR in Toronto?

That is possibly the best description I've ever come across. I happen to be very familiar with Marseille (part of my family lives there), and I agree that it resembles Old Mtl much more closely than Paris. Something about the mix of grand schemes and master plans vs. the day-to-day grittiness...

^those are some very good points. I've actually made both those points before while discussing this with friends and acquaintances -- that Montreal feels more American than either TO or Vancouver, and that it's sort of a mix of Boston and Philly. Every time I got looked at like I'd just said the...

Thanks for posting these. It's always interesting to see our city through an outsider's eyes. I've been following the discussions around here for a while although I just registered now. I mostly wanted to reply to allabootmatt -- I completely agree with your sentiment, and can only wish more...