St-Jacques Street: Days of the strip are over
CDN-NDG borough is going to ban new hotels and motels along St‑Jacques Street. The councillor pushing the idea is shown looking very puritanical and disapproving, but the idea of that raceway along the escarpment becoming “family-friendly” is a stretch.
Brett 08:48 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
They want to build condos. There’s already one building under construction right in the area where the photo was taken.
Kate 09:17 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
Then he is a hypocrite. Rows of condos are not “family-friendly” but they are profitable.
Mr.Chinaski 09:37 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
Sergakis owns about everything there, he’s the one really deciding here.
Kate 13:01 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
Aha, good point.
John B 14:34 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
So, if we don’t allow hotel and motel development like this, (and Verdun, and probably other boroughs), and we don’t wan’t AirBnB-style short-term rentals, are we all supposed to get apartments with spare bedrooms for when family visits from out of town? That doesn’t seem efficient or affordable.
PO 17:54 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
Back in the early 2010s, it was decided that Upper Lachine west of Decarie would be closed to car traffic permanently. There was also talk of a roundabout at Girouard.
Does anyone have reason why they haven’t done this / isn’t in the plans?
PO 17:56 on 2019-10-23 Permalink
To clarify: the underpass on Upper Lachine would be closed, not the entire street.