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And Montréal most famous neighborhood. There are bonus photos at the end. This will be sadly be my last Montréal posting... well until I return Enjoy! Vieux Montréal Here is the link on Flickr to the set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54815043@N06/sets/72157631928971697/ Montréal- Vieux Montréal (1) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (5) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (6) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (11) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (14) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (16) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (19) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (20) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (22) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (23) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (25) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (27) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (28) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (30) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (32) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (34) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (36) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (37) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (38) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (36) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (39) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (39) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (44) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (45) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (47) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (50) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (52) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (54) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montréal- Vieux Montréal (56) by rockafeller06, on Flickr bonus L' Oratoire L' Oratoire (1) by rockafeller06, on Flickr L' Oratoire (2) by rockafeller06, on Flickr L' Oratoire (8) by rockafeller06, on Flickr L' Oratoire (7) by rockafeller06, on Flickr And some how the interior is modern L' Oratoire (4) by rockafeller06, on Flickr L' Oratoire (6) by rockafeller06, on Flickr L' Oratoire (5) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Mont Royal August, 2012 (1) by rockafeller06, on Flickr August, 2012 (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr August, 2012 (5) by rockafeller06, on Flickr August, 2012 (7) by rockafeller06, on Flickr August, 2012 (8) by rockafeller06, on Flickr

Very nice! Always good to see Dayton photos

Not bad at all. These Western cities have really done a great job at getting rail. I presume that was a street car line in downtown Salt Lake City. Where the residential areas interesting at all in Salt Lake?

Yea you can get cheaper rent in some of Cleveland's nicer neighborhoods. Definitively in Ohio City, Shaker Square, Lakewood, Clifton, and probably even Tremont. You have to remember that most of Cleveland's nicer areas are still not 100% gentrified. Downtown Cleveland is a bit a anomaly with ridiculously high rents. Pittsburgh seems to have pretty high rent prices in places like Shaddyside and Squirrel Hill but it seems you can still get a pretty good deal in Lawaranceville, Bloomfield and Friendship. Not sure if I buy the argument that Montreal's crappy neighborhoods are much better than Ohio best. Can you really say that a crappy Montreal neighborhood is better than Ohio City, Short North, German Village, Hyde Park, The Oregon District, Mount Adams, etc. Even Montreal's nice neighborhoods have problems. For instance Le Plateau has some serious drug problems. I saw a guy shooting up in broad day light in one of their pocket parks and some locals were mentioning the neighborhood is not always safe. But yes you are probably right that for the price it is hard to match Montreal.

Yep. Probably 2 or 3

No doubt!

Latin Quartier This is probably Montréal's second most popular neighborhood behind Vieux Montréal. It is basically the intersection of Centre Ville, Le Plateau, and Vieux Montréal. Montreal- Latin Quartier (1) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (6) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (7) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (8) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (11) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (13) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (14) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Only the tower reminds on this Church. It is actually connecting with the university. Montreal- Latin Quartier (45) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (17) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Here is the inside Montreal- Latin Quartier (46) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (47) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (50) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (51) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (18) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (23) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (27) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (29) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (31) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (33) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (35) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (37) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (37) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (39) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (41) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (43) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Latin Quartier (49) by rockafeller06, on Flickr

Yea $900 for a single bedroom is not bed, although definitively more expensive than a Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Pittsburgh on average in their attractive areas.

Love Chagrin Falls! BTW how many times did that German Sheppard show up?

True. Its so impressive how many urban amenities a city of its size has. Most cities the size of Cleveland could only dream of having a pedestrian mall on Burlington's scale

Do you know what the rent goes for? And yea if I spent a summer in Montreal I would certainly learn French!

Pardon the sideways photos! I don't have the will to completely reload them onto Flickr

McGill This is the English speaking university in Montreal. The neighborhood surrounding the university is also shown here in the photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/54815043@N06/sets/72157631884109621/ The main entrance is under construction (at least two years ago) Montreal-McGill (14) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (23) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (22) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (20) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (18) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (16) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (15) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Very nice surrounding neighborhood Montreal-McGill (10) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (28) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (30) by rockafeller06, on Flickr More bike friendly accommodations! Montreal-McGill (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (33) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (13) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (9) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal-McGill (8) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Chinatown Albeit small, Montréal has a very charming Chinatown. The pedestrian mall really gives it its flavor. Montreal- Chinatown (1) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (2) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (4) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (5) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (6) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Now we're in China! Montreal- Chinatown (7) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown (8) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Chinatown by rockafeller06, on Flickr

Wait which building is rumored to house Le Meridien. And is that an upscale hotel?

Yea please not another drug store! This area definitively deserves a 4-5 mixed use project.

Nope. But what is that?

You mean why it is not more in the international spotlight? Yea I wonder too. Such a nice urban environment and so within reach for my Americans on the East Coast.

Le Plateau Here are lots of photos taken from Montreal's Le Plateau. This neighborhood was developed in the late 19th century and contains thousands of examples of Montréal's distinctive rowhouse chateaus. This in my opinion was the most extensive gentrified neighborhood in the area. Here is the link for the entire Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54815043@N06/sets/72157631875357608/ Le Plateau (173) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (172) by rockafeller06, on Flickr This was a really nice square called Saint-Louis Square. The housing around it is really spectacular. Le Plateau (163) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (170) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (45) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Yea this was my Spanish friend stalking Squirrels. Apparently there aren't many in Barcelona! Le Plateau (171) by rockafeller06, on Flickr And now the housing around the Park Le Plateau (172) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (168) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (166) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (46) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (44) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (34) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (32) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Here is the wonderful pedestrian Mall along Rue Prince Arthur. It leads right into the Saint-Louis Park. Le Plateau (148) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (146) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (144) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (132) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (113) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (112) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (156) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (151) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (150) by rockafeller06, on Flickr The rest of the photos are a random assortment from the neighborhood. Definitively pay attention to the distinctive style found in Montreal rowhouses. Le Plateau (139) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (137) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (133) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (2) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Little pocket parks. Unfortunately I saw quite a lot of drug activity in them even during the middle of the day. Le Plateau (4) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (31) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (15) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (23) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (20) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Gotta love the stair cases! Le Plateau (126) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (39) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (43) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (58) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (51) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (57) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (77) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (89) by rockafeller06, on Flickr A little taste of Montreal large Portuguese Population Le Plateau (95) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (94) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (120) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (125) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (129) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Le Plateau (140) by rockafeller06, on Flickr

Which ones were Dutch Colonials. I've never heard of that style before.

Interesting location for residential. It does feel disconnected from OC and Tremont in that industrial valley. But it certainly is not too far walking distance.

Recently I have made a number of trips to Montreal and it has really helped me to appreciate the city. I went there this past July most recently. The city has an interesting feel. It is a cross between an east coast American city and a European city. It feels distinctly American with its modern skyline and rowhouses. But it has a very European feels in the French Chateau architecture mixed into the row-houses and Vieux Montréal (old Montreal) which was constructed mostly in the 1700s. Here is downtown- aka Centre Ville Montreal- Centre Ville (53) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (52) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (34) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (33) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (32) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (31) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (30) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (29) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (28) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (26) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (25) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (24) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (22) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (9) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (6) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (4) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (5) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Downtown Movie Theater! Montreal- Centre Ville (2) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal does a wonderful job at catering to bikes. Two lane bike paths as like the ones below are all over the city. They find ways all kinds of ways to find room for them including taking away street right of way or placing them on wider sidewalks. Most of the path also have signalized lights which all the bikers seem to follow. Certainly a change from bikers in America. Montreal- Centre Ville (50) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (20) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (21) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Bike Valet Parking? Montreal- Centre Ville (12) by rockafeller06, on Flickr And of course a city wide bike rental program Montreal- Centre Ville (41) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Here are photos from Montreal's version of the Magnificent Mile filled with top of the line clothing stores: This is along Rue St. Catherine Montreal- Centre Ville (48) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (47) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (46) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (45) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Saint Philips Square along Rue Saint Catherine. This may be considered the center of downtown Montreal: Montreal- Centre Ville (40) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (39) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (37) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (35) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (42) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Here is Places de Festivals. It looks like they took over Rue Jeanne Mance which is next to the contemporary Art Museum and turned it into a programing area. Montreal- Centre Ville (19) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (18) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Christmas in July? Montreal- Centre Ville (17) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (14) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (15) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal- Centre Ville (16) by rockafeller06, on Flickr Montreal's derelict park Montreal- Centre Ville (3) by rockafeller06, on Flickr

I love how the Flickr photo characterized it as old and crumpling. It actually seemed pretty solid to me

Quaint. I'm actually more reminded of Miami University. I wonder why

Wow! Seattle is such an impressive City. Some much development occurring and vibrant urban neighborhoods. I also hear it is one of the hilliest cities too. I wonder which of the three cities is the hilliest. Pittsburgh, Seattle or San Francisco?

I live in Pittsburgh now;( Actually it is still pretty fun