Culture

Map of the Day: Montreal, Then and Now

Sixty-six years later, the city's urban design is not so different.
Archives de la Ville de Montréal/Cat-bus

If you're familiar with the city of Montreal, you might be interested in this mash-up of historical shots and Google Earth.

Using aerial shots taken between 1947 and 1949 -- on the eve of urban renewal -- the Montreal blog Cat-Bus created a click-through comparison map, which allows viewers to instantly switch between the past and present.