Appreciation: Mark London helped shape Montreal's public spaces

Have you ever wondered why the Old Port of Montreal is an animated public space rather an enclave of condominiums or how Alexander Calder’s giant sculpture on Île-Ste-Hélène came to adorn a belvedere with a breathtaking view of Montreal? it is no exaggeration to say both are thanks to Mark London. The Montreal architect and urban planner, who died in Boston Aug. 18 at age 70, quietly but relentlessly spent decades promoting historic preservation and sustainable urban de