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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 1d

Quels cours d'eau devrait-on ressuciter à #Montréal ?
Il est souvent question de la rivière Saint-Pierre, mais il y en a bien d'autres 💦

via La semaine verte / @info.radio-canada.ca : « retrouver ces cours d’eau pour rendre nos villes plus agréables à vivre et s’adapter à la crise climatique. »

Redonner vie aux rivières souterraines | La semaine verte

YouTube video by Radio-Canada Info

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 1d

« Better planning is also needed in the municipal response to climate change... Some politicians think their cities only need bigger pipes to capture rainwater... But innovative solutions like sponge parks are part of the answer ».

Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 1d

Cut the red tape, consulting engineering firms tell mayoral candidates

In Montreal in particular, “we’re caught up in bureaucracy” that slows down projects, says the head of the Association des firmes de génie-conseil Québec.

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cstegen.bsky.social @cstegen.bsky.social · 1d

Maintenant, Soraya pourra s’intéresser à son candidat dans St-Edouard

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Julie Talbot @julietalbot.bsky.social · 1d

My department @geographieudem.bsky.social is looking for a professor in human geography specializing in the study of social-ecological transformations, political ecology, climate change, environmental justice and/or the geography of risks and infrastructures. Deadline November 10, share widely!

Glass buildings with a paved path in between (gray, with blue lines)

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 1d

I know it sometimes feels like the world is upside down, but Outremont made serious progress in intercultural relations thanks to Mindy Pollak, Valérie Patreau (the flowers were a gift to them from our community at their last council meeting) as well as the Ensemble Montréal team.

Valérie Patreau and Mindy Pollak at their final Outremont borough council meeting.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 1d

Safe streets for kids, car and bike sharing services, services and community centres (especially synagogues) within walking distance are all important for Hassidic families. Car-free days are once a week in our neighbourhood!

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 1d

Some nice hypotheses about what works to get things done in Montréal. On the existence of municipal parties, they enable people to work together in ways they wouldn't at higher levels. In the past, progressives (including péquistes) worked with Hasidim to elect Projet Montréal in several districts.

Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 3d

This video is a long time coming.

People always ask me: what makes Montreal so ambitious on urbanism? (At least for bikes and pedestrians.)

I've been thinking through this and asking Montrealers, and in this video I want to cover *part* of the answer.

The Secret of Montreal’s Urbanism Success

YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!

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Mel 🎼🎶🌚💫 @melan.bsky.social · 2d

On a eu un avis pour diminuer notre consommation. 🫤
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Niveaux d’eau « historiquement bas » des rivières à Québec

Les faibles précipitations des dernières semaines ont amené le débit des rivières de la Ville à un niveau particulièrement bas pour la période.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 4d

I was at UMass for Michèle Prévost’s Distinguished Feng Lecture in 2017. Fun memories of the road trip with her. What a great tradition.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5d

Le Conseil d'Outremont (avec de nouvelles marionnettistes) donne leur appui au groupe « Outremont 0 km » qui dénonce les 0 km d'infrastructures de transport actif implantées depuis le mandat d'Ensemble Montréal à Outremont.

Les marionnettes du Conseil d'Outremont donnent leur appui au groupe « Outrémont 0 km ».

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5d

Mais ce sera toujours permis de dire le « mot en n ».

La Presse @lapresse.ca · 5d

Montée de l’autoritarisme | La liberté universitaire sous pression à travers le monde

Les attaques contre la liberté universitaire se poursuivent de plus belle, y compris dans de nombreux pays dotés d’institutions démocratiques réputées fortes, et vont de pair avec la montée de l’autoritarisme à travers la planète, relève un nouveau rapport.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5d

Yes.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5d

Le film documentaire au sujet de l’art public de l’artiste montréalais, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, est maintenant disponible en ligne. Megalodemocrat : vimeo.com/233836122?fb...

MEGALODEMOCRAT: The Public Art of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

SYNOPSIS: Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer started making public art in 1992, using high-power audiovisual media to help him transform cities around…

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Dr Frank J Cabochonn Sr @frank1999.bsky.social · 6d

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Le Québec fait ses adieux à Guy Rocher, le dernier pilier de la Révolution tranquille

Ce penseur né à Berthierville le 20 avril 1924 est décédé à l’âge de 101 ans le 3 septembre dernier.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

I'm ready for Révolution tranquille : la nouvelle génération.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

And happily perpetuated by our CEGEP system that serves as a gatekeeper for university programmes.

Cole Dev @coledev.bsky.social · 6d

I believe that the issue is the high school system versus CEGEP. In fact, about 70% of students from private high schools go to university, versus 10 % from public high schools. The division starts at 6th grade, not when a student starts CEGEP. This is what needs to be fixed.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

Great question. I'm am happy to share this article by my friend Claire Trottier. "Rich Canadians need to pay higher taxes on passive income" policyoptions.irpp.org/2024/05/tax-....

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

It's a fabulous subsidy for the middle and upper class families who can do everything to ensure their kids have the 85% average for their free 2 year post secondary education that is a great stepping stone to most university programmes.

Alex Lefrançois-Leduc @aloxmtl.bsky.social · 6d

Another big difference in accessibility is costs, which does a lot of écrémage. Admission to a CÉGEP is very cheap compared to one year of university, especially outside of Québec.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

This says it perfectly.

James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 6d

CEGEP should be about opening doors, not closing them. It’s at that stage that so many kids are discovering themselves. They need flexibility.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

Just having more on ramps would be a great help. Lots of off ramps, too few to get back on.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

It's not easy to move from working-poor. It's a work in progress for some people dear to me. I'm not sure everyone who works in education (from primary through to university) fully understands the consequences of streaming kids and the hard reality of credentialism and its long term effects.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

Exactly!

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

I understand the Ontario education system places a greater burden on universities, but Ontario has a greater proportion of students attending university. Here, the students arrive better prepared, but the pipeline to get there is extremely leaky.

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

sciences and excelling. And they are trying to find a path back into the natural sciences programme that opens the doors to most university programmes. Why are we denying these bright girls a chance to study in STEM or making them take longer in school for no good reason?

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 6d

Québec's education system is great for the top tier and for the high proportion of students graduating with at least some form of postsecondary diploma. But I was shocked so many of my daughter's friends were denied entry into natural sciences Cégep programmes. They are now continuing in social...

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