/channels/taxonomy/term/11770/all en /channels/channels/event/cirm-seminar-linnovation-municipale-sortir-des-sentiers-battus-300661 &������;����;��&������;����;��&������;����;/��&������;����; <p><em>How are cities innovating to adapt to new issues, optimize their resources and improve the quality of life of their citizens? How do elected officials, employees and citizens participate in these innovative practices?</em></p> Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:42:54 +0000 webfull 153163 at /channels /channels/channels/event/conference-experience-montreal-la-cite-des-cites-pointe-saint-charles-293952 &������;����;��&������;����;��&������;����;/��&������;����; Sun, 03 Feb 2019 22:33:55 +0000 webfull 145637 at /channels /channels/channels/news/survey-location-work-activities-290443 <h3>Where does work take place?</h3> <p>Economists, planners and city managers rely on the assumption that it takes place in offices and other buildings dedicated to economic activity, and in neighbourhoods likewise dedicated to economic activity. However, many people in the laborforce move around and much of their work can now occur in cafés, at home, in restaurants or in co-working spaces: but we still know very little about what types of work activity take place where, and about how workers feel about these new work arrangements.</p> Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:55:46 +0000 webfull 141787 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-municipal-elections-278057 <p>Here are ƻ����Ժ researchers available and interested to comment on the municipal elections in Montreal:</p> <h3><a href="/urbanplanning/people/shearmur">Richard Shearmur</a>, School of Urban Planning, ƻ����Ժ</h3> <p>Professor Shearmur is an urbanist who studies innovative municipalities, urban and regional development, and real estate.</p> <p><span><span>richard.shearmur</span> [at] <span>mcgill.ca</span></span> (English, French)</p> Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:37:00 +0000 webfull 131937 at /channels /channels/news/montreal-budget-2016-257018 <p>"The City of Montreal's 2016 budget includes another increase in residential property taxes, a smaller increase in non-residential property taxes and an increase in overall expenditures of 2.4 per cent." (Source: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-budget-property-tax-spending-2015-1.3335958">CBC</a>)</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:17:58 +0000 webfull 114280 at /channels /channels/news/new-agreement-uber-sept-8-2016-262613 <p>The Quebec government and Uber reached a deal late Wednesday night reports say.</p> <p><strong><a href="/sociology/faculty/barry-eidlin">Barry Eidlin</a>, Professor of Sociology at ƻ����Ժ</strong></p> Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:04:43 +0000 webfull 121112 at /channels /channels/news/expert-oecd-report-montreal%E2%80%99s-employment-and-innovation-267365 <p>The OECD has released a <a href="http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/employment/city-of-talent-montreal_9789264268661-en#page1">report titled "City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation and Skills"</a>: “Montreal has huge potential to become one of the most dynamic cities across OECD countries, thanks to its talented and creative population. Yet the city has not demonstrated outstanding results in terms of job creation and collective wealth generation in the past few”.</p> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:38:54 +0000 webfull 126719 at /channels