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      Is Montreal a World Capital of Placemaking? That Depends on What Comes Next.

      From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.

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      It's a regular Thursday evening. I'm walking from a meeting to a show at the Belgo on Sainte-Catherine Street when something stops me in my tracks.

      I can hear salsa music. I follow a manicured path that leads me into Phillips Square. Then I see the dozens of dancers, moving together like they've been rehearsing for weeks. Around them, onlookers go about their evening entirely unbothered by the spectacle beside them, enjoying the redesigned public space. A cultural experience unplanned, and emerging in front of me almost as if by accident.

      This accidental cultural moment felt entirely spontaneous, and entirely Montreal. It crystallized something I’ve been saying for a while: our city has good public spaces, and the magic of good public life as a result.

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      From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.

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      28 avril 2026 · 6 min de lecture

      Is Montreal a World Capital of Placemaking? That Depends on What Comes Next.
      Photograph: Zhanhong Cheng

      Découvrez les lieux mentionnés dans cette histoire

      The Belgo BuildingPhillips Square

      It's a regular Thursday evening. I'm walking from a meeting to a show at the Belgo on Sainte-Catherine Street when something stops me in my tracks.

      I can hear salsa music. I follow a manicured path that leads me into Phillips Square. Then I see the dozens of dancers, moving together like they've been rehearsing for weeks. Around them, onlookers go about their evening entirely unbothered by the spectacle beside them, enjoying the redesigned public space. A cultural experience unplanned, and emerging in front of me almost as if by accident.

      This accidental cultural moment felt entirely spontaneous, and entirely Montreal. It crystallized something I’ve been saying for a while: our city has good public spaces, and the magic of good public life as a result.

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