[!montreal-metro-ihappeneds-photostream.jpg](http://canadiandesignresource.ca/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/montreal-metro-ihappeneds-photostream.jpg) The Montreal Metro is packed with little design moments and delightful features, from the artwork and tiles, to the hallways and entrances, the furniture and lighting, to the excellent logo and signage. It all reminds me how influential civic spaces can be and the many ways that design can improve the quality of daily life. Design is so good at transforming places that seem pedestrian and forgotten, like the dark and damp tubes that run beneath a city, turning the mundane into the beautiful. Montreal urban planners have created a strong message with their metro…design is a part of everyday life.