[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Montréal, Québec City, Asmara, São Paulo, Krakow

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• This Ryan Diduck article at CultMTL taking a look at the MUTEK electronic music festival and Never Apart, evoking what I suppose might be called midtown Montréal, is wonderfully evocative.


• The mayor of Québec City wants to increase immigration to his metropolis, the better to deal with labour shortages. CBC reports.


• Guardian Cities takes a look at the famously Italianate 1930s capital of Eritrea, Asmara. What future does it face as the country opens up?


• Guardian Cities reports on how lethal being a graffiti artist can be in São Paulo.


• This Dara Bramson article at Protocols sharing a first-hand perspective on the revival of Jewish life in Krakow is beautiful.