What surprises can you find in Montreal's labyrinth of alleyways?
In this episode of This is Montreal, Ainslie MacLellan follows an urban explorer who has walked almost all of Montreal's ruelles to learn more about how they shaped the development of the city and meets Montrealers who are banding together with their neighbours to transform their alleys and their communities.
Many of the old alleyways in Montreal have taken on a new life as a ruelle verte — sometimes involving tearing out the old asphalt. (René Saint-Louis/Radio-Canada)
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There are more than 4,000 of them crisscrossing the central parts of the city — nearly 500 kilometres' worth!
In this episode of This is Montreal, Ainslie MacLellan follows an urban explorer who has walked almost all of Montreal's ruelles to learn more about how they shaped the development of the city and meets Montrealers who are banding together with their neighbours to transform their alleys and their communities.
This is Montreal22:36What surprises can you find in Montreal’s labyrinth of alleyways?
There are more than 4000 of them crisscrossing the central parts of the city — nearly 500 kilometres worth! In this episode, Ainslie MacLellan follows an urban explorer who has walked almost *all* of Montreal’s ruelles, learns more about how they shaped the development of the city, and meets Montrealers who are banding together with their neighbours to transform their alleys and their communities.
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