Montréal Autrement!
Guide Urban Activities
$3.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Hundreds of unpublished photos and thousands of references. Otherwise and selective. Diverse and varied choice of original and relevant information. Recycled public urban data from major institutions and administrations: street art, monuments, arts and entertainment, large parks and landscapes, urban architecture and heritage, public markets, green alleys, etc. Numerous photographs and aerial views taken by the author.
Some eclectic suggestions for activities and restaurants. Country walks in ancient villages and along rivers. Walks in the main streets and authentic urban districts. History and archives: old maps, views of photographers, watercolors and views of artists, studies and testimonies on origins, populations and urban landscapes. Scenes of streets and neighborhoods of yesteryear.
Depending on the season, frequent additions and updates of data and suggestions.
Data sources: Plan, Montreal Otherwise!, Public data from the City of Montreal (http://donnees.ville.montreal.qc.ca) an other's institutions.
more 1. Watch for announcements marked with a red sticker: Society, Diversity and Inequality; Montreal Shores, Heritage Studies;
New database on architecture and urban landscapes, etc.
Several overviews of landscapes and buildings illustrated with recent aerial photographs by the author.
2. Major improvements to photo uploads
Photographs are fundamental to our application. The techniques
for identifying, searching, and presenting the large volume of photos have been
completely reviewed and improved. This is the major new feature of this update.
3. Access to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census data.
Version 4 of the mapping tool for comparative graphical analysis of
2021 Census data.
You can now share the results of your analysis of a residential area with yourself and your friends, by email or other means.
2.5.9 Sep 17
Pay attention to announcements marked with a red sticker: houses for sale in the neighbourhood; society: diversity and inequality; Montreal's waterfront, heritage studies, new database on architecture and urban landscapes, etc.
Several overviews of landscapes and buildings, illustrated with recent aerial photographs by the author.
Access to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census data.
Version 4 of the mapping tool for comparative graphical analysis of 2021 Census data. You can now share the results of your residential sector analysis with yourself and your friends, by email or other means. Simply click the "Export" button to automatically generate an exportable PDF file.
2.5.8 Aug 12
New vector layers and data planes.
Access to the 2021 INSEE census data has been restored.
The access module has been significantly improved, and the data visualization graphics are smoother and more readable.
Please understand and agree that we, the authors of this application, do not claim that the data is reliable for personal and/or professional use. All functions and modules of the application are designed solely for the user's entertainment at the time of use and are not intended as a tool to be used in any professional context.
2.5.7 May 28
Corrections, improvements, new features
2.5.6 May 6
General fixes and improvements. New data and numerous updates. Smoother navigation.
2.5.5 Mar 2
Corrections. Improvements. UPDATE. New data on heritage, restaurants, murals, etc.
2.5.4 04/17/2025
Lots of new information. Watch for items with a red sticker.
Access to Statistics Canada 2021 census data.
Version no. 3 of the cartographic tool for comparative graphic analyzes of 2021 census data. See below how you can choose a neighborhood and compare its population to that of the entire City or region.
2.5.3 12/11/2024
Data updates. Update to the 2021 Census module.
2.5.2 10/31/2024
New data in several sections of the app. Fixes and improvements. Watch for red icons.
2.5.1 09/10/2024
Version 2 of the 2021 census geographic consultation tool (Statistics Canada) by neighborhoods chosen by you. The statistical profile of the population of these small neighborhood units is compared to those of the City and the Region.
Improvements, corrections and new data in several sections of the application.
2.5.0 04/17/2024
General improvements and new data.
First version of a cartographic tool for analyzing 2021 Census data.
2.4.9 03/06/2024
A lot of new information. Watch for items with a red badge : Sales of houses in the neighborhood. Society: diversity and inequalities. The shores of Montreal, heritage studies, new database on architecture and urban landscapes, etc...
Several overflights of landscapes and buildings with recent aerial photographs taken by the author.
General improvements. Accounting version IOS 17.
2 new tools | cartographic functions: 1) 3D overflight tool; 2) Traces and footprints of the past.
2.4.8 12/18/2023
Lots of new information. Watch for items with a red sticker.
Several overviews of landscapes and buildings with recent aerial photographs taken by the author.
General improvements. Preparations for the next IOS 17 release.
2.4.7 10/17/2023
New tools and new data. Hundreds of unpublished photographs taken by the author.
Numerous interface and performance improvements.
2.4.5 07/25/2023
General improvements and bug fixes.
Improvements to Map Functions and Points of Interest choices from version 2.4.2. See description below.
A new function: My Favorites.
You can now accumulate favorites (about 100). By reading the web pages attached to a map icon (annotation on a map) you can decide to add this place to your favorites by activating the toggle in the menu bar ( ). To activate all your favorites on a map and read them, just select the My Favorites cell on the main page.
Weekly post
Once a week you may receive a message about new data and functions that are added to the application. This message is discreet and will not disrupt your activities. We totally respect your privacy. No data on your use of the application is collected.
Many general improvements. New data in several groups of opening page cells. See red icons.
New pages of history and views of artists.
2.4.4 05/26/2023
Improvements and bug fixes.
3D human scale street navigation (LookAround) for selected annotations (IOS 16 MapKit upgrade). Like Street View.
Now Apple's map icons are smart; selecting you open a web page or see the location in 3D with "Look Around".
Cartographic functions with tu button double gear () : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment of buildings. A new function : Snap. It allows you to add to your photo album, or send by email, the image of the card in 2D or 3D. A video demonstrates how to proceed; see the button in the opening page bar.
New function group "Choice of Points of Interest" () by themes: None, Tourism, etc. A video demonstrates how to proceed; open the Guide using the button () in the bar of the opening page.
2.4.2 05/01/2023
Now, Apple's map icons are smart, in the sense that by selecting it you can see a web page or see the location of this icon on the street by selecting "Look Aroung".
Map functions with the double gear button (): WalkScore, Census, Property assessment of buildings. A new function: Snap. It allows you to add to your photo album, or send by email, the image of the card in 2D or 3D. A video demonstrates how to proceed; open the videos page using the button ( ) in the bar of the opening page.
New group of functions "Choice of Points of Interest" () by themes: None, Tourism, etc. A video demonstrates how to proceed; open the videos page using the button ( ) in the bar of the opening page.
3D vision of streets and buildings on Map and Web.
Many general improvements. New data in all groups of the collection. New pages of history and views of artists.
2.4.1 04/21/2023
3D human scale street navigation (LookAround) for selected annotations (IOS 16 MapKit upgrade). Similar to Street View.
Cartographic functions with the menu bar : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment of buildings.
3D vision of streets and buildings on Map and Web.
Many general improvements. New data in all groups of the collection. New pages of history and views of artists.
2.4 02/15/2023
3D human scale street navigation (LookAround) for selected annotations (IOS 16 MapKit upgrade). Like Street View.
Cartographic functions with tu button (Dart) : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment of buildings.
3D visualisation of streets on Map and Web.
General improvements. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views.
2.3.17 10/13/2022
Cartographic functions with tu button () : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment. 3D visualisation of streets on Map and Web.
Urban camera button. () When this feature is available, a blue camera button appears at the top of the map. Just press it repeatedly to wander the space and stop from one photograph to the next. Each of them are linked détails.
General improvements. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views.
Environmental performance indicators and segregation indices will be the subject of a future version.
2.3.16 04/17/2022
Cartographic functions with tu button : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment.
General improvements. 3D visualisation of streets on Map and Web New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views. Urban camera button. When this feature is available, a blue camera button appears at the top of the map. Just press it repeatedly to wander the space and stop from one photograph to the next. Each of them are linked détails.
Environmental performance indicators and segregation indices will be the subject of a future version.
2.3.13 03/17/2022
Cartographic functions with tu button : WalkScore, Census, Property assessment.
General improvements. 3D visualisation of streets and buildings. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views. Urban camera button. When this feature is available, a blue camera button appears at the top of the map. Just press it repeatedly to wander the space and stop from one photograph to the next. Each of them are linked détails.
2.3.12 02/28/2022
General improvements. 3D visualisation of streets and buildings. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views. When this feature is available, a blue camera button appears at the top of the map. Just press it repeatedly to wander the space and stop from one photograph to the next. Each of them are linked détails.
Environmental performance indicators and segregation indices will be the subject of a future version.
2.3.11 10/20/2021
General improvements. Better slideshows. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views.
Improved version of virtual walks by animated photos. When this feature is available, a blue camera button appears at the top of the map. Just press it repeatedly to wander the space and stop from one photograph to the next. Each of them are linked détails.
Environmental performance indicators and segregation indices will be the subject of a future version.
2.3.10 09/07/2021
General improvements. New data in each group in the collection.
New pages of history and artist views.
Improved version of virtual walks by animated photos.
2.3.9 08/12/2021
1. Watch for announcements marked with a red sticker: Society, Diversity and Inequality; Montreal Shores, Heritage Studies;
New database on architecture and urban landscapes, etc.
Several overviews of landscapes and buildings illustrated with recent aerial photographs by the author.
2. Major improvements to photo uploads
Photographs are fundamental to our application. The techniques
for identifying, searching, and presenting the large volume of photos have been
completely reviewed and improved. This is the major new feature of this update.
3. Access to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census data.
Version 4 of the mapping tool for comparative graphical analysis of
2021 Census data.
You can now share the results of your analysis of a residential area with yourself and your friends, by email or other means.
more Version 2.5.9 Sep 17
Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity: