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Remind me when I was exaggerating the first time? Or how I was exaggerating the second? Are you peeking from behind me when I read articles on the internet? I never said the amount of hicks and bigots wouldn't be as high if not higher in other provinces. But that isn't really here or there when it comes to the topic of the status of the French language in Montreal. You can act like I'm trying to stir up the pot or start some Anglo vs. Francophone battle but I'm not. I'm purely trying to constructively give insight in how I believe Anglophones can be better integrated into Quebec society, and I think it's a function of how welcome they feel by their Francophone counterparts.
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If only that were the case. While I would never go as far as saying they are a majority, they are a strong vocal minority. Take the Bouchard-Taylor commission or the comments section of SRC as an example. I've read a good number of articles on SRC where after I'm done reading I mosey on down to the comments section and am appalled to see the continuous string of bigoted distasteful comments with tons of thumbs up and very few thumbs down. And it's certainly not a case of the "uneducated" as many like to put it. Last week I was in the same room as someone who was having a phone conversation with a well-educated successful francophone professional. The speakerphone was on and the professional had no idea there was anyone else in the room. The conversation quickly turned to non-francophone bashing and when the topic turned to him ranting specifically about Jews the person who I was in the room with quickly tried to change the topic of conversation to ranting about another ethnic minority before I could fall off my chair in disbelief of the unsubstantiated things that were coming out of this guy's mouth. I'm also reminded of the time I went to Cabaret Mado to see the Ms. Mado competition. When 'Ms. Westmount' came on to the stage (dressed in nothing less than a Union Jack dress, a crown and a scepter, to be as satirical and as stereotypical as possible), virtually the entire crowd started booing. Call me an idiot or as bad as an idiot if you like, but I don't think my comments are idiotic in the least. Every time these things happen it gives me one less reason to try and read, talk and watch as much French as possible. I have made it very clear I have no problem with the protection of the French language in Quebec, but I demand that I stop being treated like an outsider by so many. If it really were a fringe group it would be one thing, but it's not. My point is simple. If there is a decrease in the amount of Quebecers who consider non-pure laine citizens as equals, I expect their would be an increase in the number of non-francophones who successfully integrate into Quebec culture and master the language. I consider this point nothing less than a constructive addition to the discussion on how to help the situation.
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Until Anglophones and Allophones from countries where French is not a predominant second language, many of which have roots here for decades if not more than a century, stop getting treated like vermin or enemy combatants, don’t expect any increased integration into Quebec society on their parts. Furthermore, expect an increased brain-drain of non-Francophones to places where they don’t feel like second-rate citizens. They’re building a world-class hospital for heaven’s sake. One where Francophone patients, just like anyone else, can be served in state of the art facilities in their language of choice for the purpose of preserving their own health! As I’ve said previously if we had three universities with medical faculties we would more than likely have three super-hospitals, regardless of the language of instruction. If the “money and ethnic vote”-based Jewish General Hospital is good enough for Jacques Parizeau, I think it’s a good indication this hospital debate should be long over.
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Turning Saint Hubert Airport into a small international airport with free/cheap parking might not be such a bad idea.
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S.A.T., agrandissement et rénovation - 4 étages (2011)
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de Hercule dans Complétés
I wonder if the dome was inspired by the two domes on the mosque behind the SAT. Interesting juxtaposition: two buildings with common features but with contrasting uses. -
That part of Lasalle is in really bad shape. With all the the land for sale in that area though, at rates which have got to be cheaper than other parts of the city, I imagine that will change quite soon and it will begin to be gentrified like so many other parts of the city. Montreal may not be building high but we sure are building everywhere.
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ville-marie Édifice Wilder / Maison de la danse
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de Gbx dans Complétés
I too really liked the original LADMMI project and thought the Esplanade Clark was a waste of space. But I've had a change of heart. Firstly, the addition of the LADMMI will further help make the Wilder project become a huge success (some of the design elements of the original LADMMI project could even be adapted to the front portion of the Wilder project). Furthermore, I think the Esplanade Clark has an important purpose: it helps unify the north of the QdeS to the south, which I think will have a very positive impact on that section of Sainte Catherine. -
My point was too much emphasis on outward focus as opposed to inward focus. Hence, in Quebec's situation, Quebec should focus on how to strengthen proficiency of the French language as opposed to focusing on the prominence of other languages. As an example, Greece's immigrant population has ballooned in the past decade, many of which are Albanian. Those immigrants who have had a successful transition are those who have adapted well to learning the language and understanding and embracing the culture. That doesn't mean that they don't speak their mother tongue amongst their family and friends. The proficiency in Greek is what matters; the amount in which they speak Albanian is of no consequence.
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This stems from a complex all too familiar in Quebec. Rather than concentrate on how to improve Montreal, we concentrate on the flaws of Toronto and Calgary. Rather than concentrate on how Quebec could be the best province to live in, we concentrate on why other provinces just aren’t up to par. Rather than concentrate on how we can make French a language spoken proficiently by all residents of this province, we attack statistics regarding the number of people who speak English. I think Germany suffered from a similar complex in the early 20th century (although under entirely different circumstances). They’ve definitely overcome it, and look where they are now.
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Makes sense! Some visions (like a 300 m Mont Royal ) just aren't meant to be.
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Thanks for your opinion! When I first envisioned this second campus (coining the term new simply because it doesn’t currently exist) it was always in the shadow of UdM’s pride and joy in Outremont on Mont Royal. Essentially, a reproduction of the Concordia model (which many think works excellently even despite the lack of a metro station on the premises of Loyola), but instead of the de Maisonneuve/Sainte-Catherine campus taking center-stage, in this case it would take a backseat behind the non-downtown campus. While I agree with your point regarding ease of transport between both Outremont sites, I think this is compensated for, at least in part, by the close proximity of my proposed site for this second campus (which is supposed to be heavily oriented towards the sciences) to the ESPUM and the CHUM. Furthermore, at least in terms of benefits to the city, I truly believe the freed up space for increased family development at the Outremont yards more than compensates the inconvenience this could pose for affected students. And while I can certainly appreciate the ‘communauté de l'UdeM’ principle, UQAM (with its two distinct downtown campuses), McGill, Concordia and UdS (acting as a secondary campus) all lack the one-geographic community label, but regardless it seems to work. As for the reference to the new HEC Montreal building I don’t really follow the connection. It was built thirteen years ago, before any major talk of a second campus, as a logical extension of the current campus (it’s directly south of Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, the university's main pavilion, across the street from Ste-Justine, the university's children's hospital, and on the same street as three of the university's other pavilions). It would be like saying that Concordia’s construction of the new John Molson School of Business Building somehow undermines the existence of Loyola. And if the Saint-Denis area of downtown is good enough to be the ‘fief’ of the CHUM and the ESPUM, why couldn’t the university make that same connection with any of its other faculties?
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Much appreciated! In terms of point one, while the death of the red-light district is currently seen as a bad thing, and the way in which the expropriations were undertaken were rather dim-witted, the results should be positive in the years to come. In any case, 2-22 was an eyesore, Opera is looking for another location, Lingerie Romance is part of a chain of eight stores so if they want to find a nearby location they should not have too much trouble, Saints – I haven’t heard anything, Katacombes moved up the street, I think the Sexotheque and Sex-Village are staying put (correct me if I’m wrong), the Montreal Pool Room is moving across the street and I can almost guarantee we are far from hearing the last of Cafe Cleopatre. As for the bias against nightlife activities, I don’t know too much about the topic or the event you were referring to, but looking at the current state of the main around Prince Arthur, that position is unsustainable and before too long you should see a reversal from that policy. Anyways the vibrancy a university campus brings isn’t 100% comparable to that of the ‘sinful’ portion of an entertainment district. In terms of point two, if I was below the poverty line, I’d much rather live uptown than downtown (just like your average Montrealer), especially if it means living in a mixed-unit development as opposed to a development that is 100% public housing. The FRAPRU mentality is less about the geographic location of the area as much as it’s about the desirability of the area. It’s an issue of perception. If you can prove the value of the Outremont yards to the wealthy you can most certainly prove its value to those in the lowest income bracket. Living in the Outremont rail yards area would mean living extremely close to some of richest, hippest and most-family friendly areas in the city (especially for families with limited or no car access). In terms of point three I’d have to agree, but there you have two options. First option is, as is the case with the Outremont campus plan in its original state, is to butt the rails up against Beaumont street with 0 connections between Beaumont and the rail yards. The second option, which I prefer is to connect Wiseman in Outremont to l’Acadie, thus making the gentrification of Beaumont and l’Acadie a subproject within this project and adding at least 500 more residential units to it. Converting Beaumont lot by lot into a medium-density residential street and l’Acadie into an appealing boulevard would have an immense impact on Parc-Extension, an area with great potential. It would become a prime example of an excellent mid-to-low income urban community. As for the topic of the poor living downtown, law of supply and demand aside, it’s not so much an issue of the right of who can live where as much as it’s who can bring what to the table. Higher-income areas have the ability to attract businesses to their major commercial arteries. Those businesses then attract more people from outside the neighbourhood to congregate on those main commercial arteries. The increased popularity of the commercial artery then attracts more businesses, more people and an increase in infrastructure funding (repaved roads, parks, nice lighting, public spaces); things that benefit the entire population – both rich and poor. My mother’s father was a butcher and worked at a fish market after his butcher shop closed. My mother’s mother was a housewife. Needless to say money was tight a lot of the time. My grandfather would love to take my grandmother shopping...window-shopping that is – because that’s all they could afford. They enjoyed that activity nevertheless, something they would not have been able to take enjoyment out of if there weren’t wealthier people keeping those stores open. As such, would you rather take a stroll down Sherbrooke between Claremont and Argyle or a stroll down Sherbrooke between Dickson and Langelier? Wealthy areas benefit the entire population. The more central the location and the closer to public transit the easier it is for the poor to enjoy these areas. As for the ghettoization of areas by high concentrations of HLMs; that can entirely be avoided as it is in the planning of several upcoming medium-density residential developments in the areas immediately outside the downtown core. Affordable and/or subsidized housing are components of the Griffintown project (as it stood before and as I’m guessing it will stand once the project is reintroduced), the Alstom yards project, Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre, and I can almost guarantee that the case will be the same for the SRC project as well. One of the major problems with Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance is that it is 100% HLM, thus creating the ghetto effect that you believe, and I agree, should be strongly avoided.
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Industrie montréalaise des jeux vidéo et des effets visuels
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de mtlurb dans L'actualité
While that may have been true five years ago, Chabanel has taken some major strides since. There are some really nice office spaces in several of the buildings in and around Chabanel. And now that Montreal is becoming a prime location for companies' secondary offices, design studios and back office space, the development of light industrial buildings into attractive office space is likely to continue for some time. -
I really do think this vision has a considerable amount of merit, so I’ve created a list of pragmatic points to explain why and hopefully spur some more comments/debate. Why here? 1.Firstly, it’s one of the very few opportunities available to optimize the lands of the Habitations Jeanne-Mance. We all know that there’s likely a greater chance of seeing hell freeze over than of seeing any commercial or non-subsidized housing development built on the HJM grounds. 2. Secondly, while I certainly see the importance and the value of creating density in the form of dense residential (both luxury and otherwise) in the downtown core, there is a geographic reality that must be considered. Taking a closer look at the amount of land/projects downtown that are currently slated for residential development or that could be good choices for residential development we can see that these plots in the eastern section of the Quartier des Spectacles are amongst a large list of possibilities, many of which are in even better-suited neighbourhoods. Such areas include: the Gare Windsor area, the SRC site, Shaughnessy Village, Rene-Levesque between Guy and Drummond, l'îlot Bishop-Crescent, Faubourg des Recollets, Vieux-Montreal, the western and south western areas of the Quartier des Spectacles, the Quartier International, Paper Hill (the area nestled between the western portions of the Quartier des Spectacles and the Quartier International), Faubourgs Quebec, Griffintown, Quartier Bonaventure, the intersection of de la Montagne and de Maisonneuve, Gare Viger... 3. Thirdly, the impact a student population could have on the area around the Saint-Laurent metro. A few thousand students would add vibrancy to the area. They would help increase commuter traffic to a very under-utilized downtown metro station, giving the station a raison-d’être; something that is not a problem with any of the other downtown stations. It would increase foot traffic on that section of Sainte-Catherine as well as nearby Saint-Laurent (which would thus help spur local business development) and attract more people to the Bibliotheque Nationale. Why not the Outremont rail yards? 1. Firstly, the mayor has made it very clear the city is having trouble attracting families. I think it wouldn’t be hard to argue that downtown is an area where many families are not interested in living. The Outremont rail yards however, nestled between Outremont, Ville Mont-Royal, Park-Extension, and the Petite-Patrie, and in close proximity to Mile-End would be an ideal location for roughly 2000 housing units (a number quoted by Henry Aubin of the Gazette). At an average of 3.5 residents per dwelling (assuming development is family-oriented) that’s an additional 7000 Montrealers. That’s more people than the populations of the on-island municipalities of Senneville, Baie D’Urfé, Montreal West, Montreal East, and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and about the same amount of people as Hampstead. 2. Secondly, there is a strong push for an increase in the number of HLMs in the city. If 25% of the Outremont rail yards dwellings were HLMs that would be 500 family residences, 240 more family residences than at the HJM. 3. Thirdly, making the Outremont rail yards purely residential would be a complementary fit to the surrounding area. Take a look at the CLC’s project of Currie Barracks in Calgary. Similarly designed homes would complement the houses in Outremont to the south quite well and the increased number of residences would have a very positive impact on the development of Van Horne in its current form.
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I don’t have anything particularly against the U de M Outremont rail yards project but I do think that a) the yards could be better utilized in a more residential capacity and b) that the addition of institutional infrastructure could be of more benefit somewhere else in the city. The area I propose the project to be located is the following (in red, with land to redeveloped in blue): For the Habitation Jeanne-Mance portion, I would propose keeping the towers for seniors but demolishing all 260 single-family residences. Those dwellings could easily be replaced by a newer development with more units in another part of the city (perhaps as part of an almost fully residential redevelopment of the Outremont rail yards). A good portion of the Habitation Jeanne-Mance is scattered surface parking lots that really don’t belong downtown. Taking away the parking and the low rise buildings would leave a lot of room for the science campus’ development, but leaves a good amount of green space – perfect for a university campus. As for the southern portion below rue de Broisbriand, the area currently lacks a central purpose, has a lot of available land to be developed and like the HJM portion is serviced by an extremely underutilised metro station. While this area is technically part of the Quartier des Spectacles, it contains none of the 24 existing sites on the Quartier des Spectacles walking tour and none of its developable land is currently slated for any Q de S projects. Not to mention, there is enough vacant land and underutilized buildings that need to get redeveloped between Philips Square and St-Dominique that this area to the east would likely not receive much attention anyways for at least a decade if not more. Placing the new campus (which will be heavily sciences-related) in this location would also have the added benefit of being adjacent to the new CHUM mega-hospital and the resulting Quartier de la Santé, including the U de M’s planned new ESPUM pavilion.
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Thanks for all the feedback! Firstly I'd like to say I knew the chances of this happening are unlikely especially in any near-future scenario, but it doesn't hurt to dream right? I'd also like to clarify something. While still an expensive and timely project, perhaps the use of the word boulevard is wrong. What I envision might be better named a surface level expressway with very occasional connecting thoroughfares -- major intersections only (meaning a set of traffic lights every once in a while - kind of like route 132 in Delson but with intersections spread even more apart) with some sort of light rail system or reserved bus lanes running parallel to the south. This, I guess, could have the potential of creating more noise and pollution problems than the current setup, but I’m by no means an urban planning expert, so someone else might have a better idea. I just feel like the current autoroute 20 setup creates a huge barrier between the population and the use/admiration of the waterfront, something that once rectified could make south shore living outstanding. Regardless I certainly agree with YDGxQC that the interchange of the A20, boulevard Taschereau and Jacques-Cartier Bridge needs to be dealt with.
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I was all around the south shore yesterday and I truly began to appreciate the fact that it is far from being totally suburban, especially Vieux Longueuil. With all this talk of bringing more families to the island, with its limited space and homes that are far more expensive than those off the island, I propose taking the pressure off the island a bit and looking south. The creation of the autoroute 30 beltway poses a huge opportunity for highway 20 from Longueuil to La Prairie: the creation of a large boulevard (shown in blue) with limited north south connections that could include reserved bus lanes or a tramway. The boulevard as opposed to the highway would make it easier and more attractive for people living south of the autoroute to enjoy and make use of the waterfront. It could also make for some interesting developments including the connection of the Pointe-de-Longueuil, the Saint-Charles 'village' and 'downtown Longueuil' (shown in yellow). The following graphic shows the length of the new boulevard and how I'd reroute the affected highways:
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http://www.clc.ca/fr/propriete/pointe-de-longueuil Le projet de réaménagement de la Pointe-de-Longueuil de la SIC n’en est qu’à la première étape, mais promet néanmoins de jouer un rôle important dans la revitalisation du secteur riverain de la Ville de Longueuil, sur la berge du fleuve Saint-Laurent qui fait face à Montréal. Avec ses panoramas spectaculaires, cette propriété de prestige voisine le centre-ville et le point d’accès au métro, ce qui présente une possibilité d’aménagement fantastique pour la SIC. En 2002, la SIC a conclu une entente d’achat avec Transports Canada portant sur 180 biens immobiliers du portefeuille de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent. De tailles variées, ces propriétés ont été désignées excédentaires aux besoins immobiliers du gouvernement du Canada. La SIC a formellement acquis la propriété en juin 2006 et a entamé des pourparlers avec la Ville de Longueuil au sujet des usages possibles du site à l’avenir. La propriété occupe un peu plus de 57 acres (23,1 hectares) et est dotée d’un zonage à la fois commercial et résidentiel. La SIC consulte actuellement la Ville de Longueuil et d’autres intervenants pour élaborer un projet qui engloberait des usages résidentiels et commerciaux, tout en donnant aux citoyens locaux l’accès à des nouveaux parcs et espaces récréatifs. Le calendrier d’aménagement du projet de la Pointe-de-Longueuil n’en est qu’à l’étape d’étude. La SIC verra en temps opportun à collaborer ou initier des consultations qui permettront aux parties intéressées de se prononcer sur les usages possibles de la propriété et sur la façon dont elle sera aménagée pour en tirer le bénéfice optimal, tant pour la collectivité locale que pour la Ville de Longueuil. http://www.clc.ca/properties/pointe-de-longueuil CLC’s Pointe-de-Longueuil redevelopment project is still at an early stage, but already promises to play a major role in the revitalization of the waterfront area of the City of Longueuil, which is located directly across the St. Lawrence River from Montréal. This prestigious property, with its spectacular views, is also adjacent to the city’s downtown core and subway node -- providing CLC with a great development opportunity. In 2002, CLC reached an agreement with Transport Canada to purchase approximately 180 properties located along the St. Lawrence Seaway. These properties, of varying sizes, were considered surplus to the real estate needs of the Government of Canada. CLC formally acquired the property in June 2006 and has begun discussions with the City of Longueuil on possible future uses for the site. The property totals just over 57 acres (23.1 hectares) and is zoned for both commercial and residential use. CLC is currently in consultations with the City of Longueuil and other stakeholders to develop a vision for the property combining residential and retail uses, while also giving local residents access to new parks and recreational space. The timeline for development of the Pointe-de-Longueuil project is currently only in the study stage. CLC intends to initiate consultations in the future to allow interested parties to have their say on appropriate uses for the property, which will allow for the value of the property to be optimized for both the local community and the City of Longueuil.
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Call me a hippy or anything else you'd like, but I really like the Gauthier and Brisset plan (http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/metropolitannews/default.aspx). One of the things I like in particular (I won't talk about all the things I like as to not upset Malek ) is the extension of Cavendish into Lasalle; which while it cuts through the Falaise St-Jacques and the new park created out of it, makes the new park easily accessible by several modes of transit and links NDG to the Pole des Rapides which I think is something long overdue.
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Plan du Quartier des spectacles Masterplan
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de monctezuma dans Complétés
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Maison des étudiants ÉTS - 5 étages (2015)
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de OursNoir dans Complétés
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Les résidences étudiantes ÉTS, phase 4 - 8 étages
rosey12387 a répondu à un sujet de monctezuma dans Complétés
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griffintown Le Carrefour d’innovation INGO ÉTS, phase 2 - 6 étages
un sujet a posté rosey12387 dans En Construction
Le Carrefour d’innovation INGO ÉTS Édifice à la vocation incertaine. -
Here’s a graphic depicting the Hospital’s expansion on the parking lots west of the existing pavilions. The expansion appears to include demolishing the old Ronald McDonald house. The new Ronald McDonald house is currently under construction and will be located in the parking lot just north of the hospital.