Vaillancourt fountain dismantled
The Armand Vaillancourt fountain in San Francisco is being taken down. Vaillancourt is 96 and reportedly considered it the most important piece of his career.
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MarcG 09:17 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
They should integrate it into the work being done near Habitat.
Kate 09:34 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
What are they doing near Habitat?
MarcG 09:56 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
I was thinking of this article you posted in 2022, maybe nothing’s come of it.
Kate 11:08 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
I have no idea. Some projects that were previously promised are going nowhere – Friday, the Gazette considers a beach in Lachine which looked promising but has been shut down.
DeWolf 11:23 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
@MarcG and Kate — Work in underway on the Bonaventure project but it will be many years before the riverfront park is ready. Work is currently underway to move the expressway inland.
MarcG 15:28 on 2026-05-01 Permalink
Scanning the local urban planning forums it seems like they city bought the greenspace next to Mels late last year.