[URBAN NOTE] Five city links: Montréal, Pittsburgh, Saskatoon, Atlanta, Calgary

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• CityLab takes a look at how Montréal took care of the problem of an excess of raccoons in that city's Mount Royal Park, particularly around the Camillien-Houd lookout.


• CityLab takes a look at the city-defining design of Pittsburgh-based architect Tasso Katselas.


• The Yellow Quill First Nation is setting up an urban reserve in the city of Saskatoon. Global News reports.


• Guardian Cities looks</> at the roots of the black art renaissance in Atlanta.


• Joe McFarland at Global News argues that, particularly with its skepticism over the 2026 Olympics, Calgary is starting to retreat into an anti-development mood.