Centre-Sud residents fear development
Centre-Sud is facing change as the block currently occupied by Maison Radio-Canada is redeveloped, and I suppose most of the the Molson brewery building will be coming down as well. They don’t want their neighbourhood turned over to rapacious developers and lose their affordable places to live. But they’re living in a dream world, because that’s exactly what will happen.
Faiz Imam 18:20 on 2019-04-23 Permalink
There is an absolutely massive area that will be redeveloped, densified and re-planned. This is a key moment where the degree to which we give developers control can decide the future of this part of the city.
Can we get more than a token amount of affordable housing? can we get more than a token amount of purpose built rental? With the government in power now, we have the best shot we’ve ever had to do so.
And its not just the housing. The new land that has been converted means an opportunity for elementary schools, community centers.
But another major part of that is the highway. The current way the Ville marie emerges and spreads out in that area is a real killer. Some amount of re-configuation, ideally something major, would be a huge help to everyone.
Ian 12:30 on 2019-04-24 Permalink
Haha no. I cite the razing of the Children’s Hospital – the developer has essentially refused to build the social units they agreed to and the city is toothless to do anything about it.
SMD 12:44 on 2019-04-24 Permalink
Not to mention the badly-needed downtown school, which just wasn’t « rentable » enough for him.