ConcordiaSalus

J'en rajoute une couche avec les années de constructions. On voit qu'il y a pas eu grand chose pendant un très long moment.

Just for kicks...2009-2017

I wish more projects were done by Broccolini. They really seem to care about value-adding their projects. I would pick them over any Mondev, Samcon, DevMcGill, Prevel that have destroyed Montreal's prime real estate with low-cost prefab gray mega block dwarves.

It's a genuine fear that other's have warned about. That we not just become an oversized research center but that we actually benefit from the monetization of the technology. Developing techs and then having them be exploited elsewhere or for the profit of foreign companies that have their profit generating activities elsewhere.... well that's definitely not as good as generating our own spinoffs or making sure that the technologies are exploited here.

Ce qui manque vraiment c'est une tour de 70 etages au metro longueuil

photo 1969. Ouch tout ce qu'on a démolit pour des parkings.

Yes. Thanks for that. Honnêtement, on se connaît assez bien entre nous Montréalais pour savoir qu'il faut respecter l'autre, faire attention aux différents points sensibles et ne pas pomper les situations plus qu'il le faut. Quelque part entre Mathieu Bock-Côté et les Andrew Coyne, il y a un juste milieu. Remember our city's motto. We can't go anywhere if we don't work together. I'm perfectly bilingual and honestly, when I see french getting sidelined, I usually step in to defend it. When I see anglos getting shoved, I'll stand with them. We should all have this attitude rather than staying there à nous gratter le bobo. I'm not sure this was official publicity. Probably a re-seller somewhere catering to a very specific clientele (surprise !). In any case, an effort should have been for French. Lesson learned. Let's move on.

According to economic theory, growth can be stimulated by either of the 3: Increasing population (i.e. more babies or .immigration) Increasing capital (i.e. foreign investment) Increasing productivity (we produce more with less, i.e. new technologies) Toronto has been banking massively on point #1 and getting #2 as a side-benefit. Much of their immigration has been coming from south asia (i.e. India, Pakistan, Bengladesh) and immigrants are usually educated and they speak english meaning that they are good to go from day #1. Here, we opted for people from ex-french colonies and 1) they realized they couldn't find good work without knowing english (!) 2) the whole muslim theme was also a super sensitive matter in Quebec which means there was a backlash against more immigration. Montreal took off during the days were it was the landing point for immigration from Europe so there's no arguing that this method works. At the time of European immgration (European jews & italians especially), everyone was freaking out because there was no work for them. Everyone did very well in the end. The main issue is the way in which the rest of Quebec "perceive" the immigration happening in Montreal (mostly negatively). It carries an outsized political weight. I'm always amazed how the REQ has such an outsized political power on a place they don't necessarily know very well or even visit very often. In any case, in the absence of population growth, we are left to rely on foreign investment (looks very moderate to me) and on the development of new technologies for our own use (AI would be the lead contender for that). We shouldn't be expecting miracles. We are doing well given the circumstances. I attribute this mainly to our four universities pumping out trained minds and our overall resilience and grit.

Andrew Coyne is a prick and he got schooled in the comment's section of his article on Bombardier. He was essentially saying to kill all of the aerospace..... Sure, and the US should stop bothering with NASA, never mind that the economic fallout from the IP generated there is worth way more than what it costs the US government.

Fair enough. Mais là ça fait 20 ans depuis Omerta. On serait mûre pour un update. Le folklore Montréalais s'est grandement enrichi depuis ces années.... Le grand-père Rizzuto qui met des liasses de billets dans ses bas, M. Trottoire qui demande à la commissaire, le plus sérieusement du monde "La mafia? c'est quoi la mafia?", le maire Applebaum qui se faisait payer avec des liasses bourrées dans des coffrets DVD de la série 24h et j'en passe.

I know. It's like an Ontarian's fantasy of what Montreal is. I cringed a lot watching it. The accents are wrong, the dialogues are bad, the story is watered down.... Problem here is that it's Rogers in Toronto who was willing to put the money for this. Here in Quebec, French media would NEVER pay for a series that actually happens bilingually and that would fail to employ the usual clique of Quebecois actors. It's honestly a shame that people from outside Montreal are the ones taking interest in this city's history and are the ones making whatever they want about it. The series got all the advertisement in Toronto where it was being sold as the story of a "Canadian mobster" and actors were going on promotional events saying "it's a 100% Canadian story" yet never set foot in Montreal (funny how when commission charbonneau was happening it was a "Quebec" thing to the rest of Canada but now that it's a TV series, it's "Canadian"). I reeeeeaaaaally dig the idea of having Villeneuve re-do this series proper..... For Netflix. Now that would be awesome.

https://www.citytv.com/toronto/shows/bad-blood/?video=5590830320001 The series tackles corruption in the building industry. Check out minute 12:30. It was filmed at the site of TOM condo and by the dialogue that takes place, it sort of helps explain why the project dragged for so long

Good find! thanks!

Une série financée par Rogers Media sur le crime organisé à Montréal. Bad Blood raconte la montée et la chute de Vito Rizzuto comme chef de la mafia sicilienne à Montréal. Alain Desrochers produit la série mais il s'agit essentiellement d'une production Torontoise, filmée à Montréal et Sudbury exclusivement en anglais et dont la promotion se fait principalement dans le Canada anglais. La série de six épisodes débute sur CityTV le 21 septembre à 20hrs. "Bad Blood is a story of family, loyalty, deceit, power, greed and ultimately revenge. Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto is a criminal anomaly – the only man to bring peace among the disparate wings of the Montreal crime world who would serve as a de facto CEO while ensuring a lucrative payday for all. When Rizzuto is suddenly arrested and extradited to Colorado’s Supermax Prison for the 1981 murders of three Bonanno crime family members, the powerful empire he built begins to crumble. Rizzuto watches helplessly as his family and friends are killed one by one. Upon his release from prison in October 2012, a Shakespearean-level revenge tale unfolds, leading to the brutal murders of his closest companions, and ultimately, to the death of Rizzuto himself." https://www.rogersmedia.com/shows/bad-blood/ Globe and Mail, "Montreal mafia series Bad Blood is bloody good" https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/john-doyle-montreal-mafia-series-bad-blood-is-bloody-good/article36311360/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com& JdM, "Montréal, cité du vice" http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/09/20/montreal-cite-du-vice

À lire absolument pour avoir l'heure juste bien que les ville canadiennes soient simplement ignorées..... Your City Will Lose the Contest for Amazon’s New HQ No town truly fulfills the company’s demanding wish list. https://www.google.ca/amp/amp.slate.com/articles/business/metropolis/2017/09/your_city_will_lose_the_contest_for_amazon_s_new_hq.html

Toronto vs Montreal on this.... it just made me cringe. Could be the definitive renaissance of Montreal or the ultimate humiliation. Amazon à déjà une bonne connaissance de Montréal. Est-ce que ça va peser dans la balance? http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/amazon-chooses-montreal-for-its-canadian-data-centre-operations-due-to-cheaper-hydro-costs-than-ontario Agree. I personally have a lot of mixed feelings with Amazon.

October 19th...... This kind of proposal takes months to prepare. Either we're on the last stretch of finalizing the proposal or we're not bidding at all..... Who would be taking care of this at the city level? And btw, it IS open to Canada: "We want to encourage states/provinces and communities to think creatively for viable real estate options"

Just got back from business in Vancouver. The view from Stanley park of the city skyline is truly impressive however things quickly go to hell when you take an actual stroll on the streets where all the glass condos are. Some parts feel like ghost towns with no interaction at the street level. It's a beautiful city but that can't help to feel soulless or generic in many areas. I was glad to be back in Montreal with our old school street/facade interactions that actually have a logic to them (narrow shops on the first floor, clinics/dance schools etc on the second floor, apartments on the higher ones) and which maximize the liveliness at street level.

I share the same feeling. I used to really like reading The Gazette and was one of it's strong supporters for a long time but I'm not really sure they've evolved to where they should have. They keep catering to an aging and shrinking minority of bitter anglos rather than get on with life and embrace the bilingual nature of most younger anglos in Montreal..... they should really modernize their vision and approach.

Il y a le Drummond, en construction, qui joue à cache cache

Pourquoi ne regardons nous pas tous ensemble l'impact sur l'ensoleillement qu'aura le projet sur les voisins?

http://montrealgazette.com/business/more-venture-capital-invested-in-montreal-than-any-other-canadian-city-in-q2 More venture capital invested in Montreal than any other Canadian city in Q2 JACOB SEREBRIN, MONTREAL GAZETTE More from Jacob Serebrin, Montreal Gazette Published on: July 24, 2017 | Last Updated: July 24, 2017 11:32 AM EDT SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Almost half of all venture capital invested in Canadian companies between April 1 and June 30 went to Montreal-based businesses. Buoyed by interest in artificial intelligence and a couple of big deals, Montreal-based companies raised US$189 million during the second quarter of 2017, according to a report released by PwC Canada and CB Insights, the creator of a data intelligence platform. (The report cites figures in U.S. dollars, as most venture capital deals are denominated in that currency.) That’s more money than was invested in companies from any other city in Canada. It’s also a 145 per cent increase from the previous three-month period, when local companies raised $77 million in VC. The money was spread across nine deals, with the lion’s share going to two companies — artificial intelligence firm Element AI, which raised $102 million, and cancer drug developer Repare Therapeutics, which raised $68 million. Those were the two biggest VC deals in Canada during the quarter. “Montreal is really placing itself to have great success in the artificial intelligence field, not just across Canada, but internationally,” said Andrew Popliger, an assurance, technology, media and telecom partner at PwC. “Governments, institutional investors, private investors, VCs — they’re all coming together to ensure that Montreal has an important place in the world in terms of artificial intelligence.” While local companies may have raised more money during this period, there were fewer deals. During the first thee months of the year, VC investors made 16 investments in local companies. “Some quarters, you have a higher volume of transactions and lower value. I think when there’s larger-value transactions, it’s definitely positive. These are companies with a lot of potential,” Popliger said. Of the remaining seven deals, Popliger said many were “seed-stage” investments, which are small investments in young companies. For Popliger, one of the most notable venture capital trends in Montreal during the quarter was the increased number of companies, and not just venture capital funds, investing in startups. “I see that as one of the biggest positives coming out of the report,” he said. It’s a sign that bigger companies believe in Montreal’s startup ecosystem and are willing to back it financially, he said, adding that it will lead to further economic growth. “That’s really the key to success for the Montreal economy,” Popliger said. Despite the positive signs, venture capital activity in Montreal was down from the second quarter of 2016, when local companies made 18 deals worth $195 million. That mirrored a nation-wide trend. Across Canada, there were 58 venture capital deals during the quarter, worth a total of $400 million, down from 67 deals worth $529 million during the same period last year. Montreal was also home to two of the three most active venture capital investors during the quarter — the Business Development Bank of Canada was the most active, with 12 deals, and Real Ventures made five deals. “If you look at the Montreal market, I think we have all the ingredients to have a promising second half of the year,” Popliger said. Canada’s top VC markets during Q2 2017 by dollars invested: Montreal — $189 million Toronto — $107 million Vancouver — $57 million Ottawa — $16 million Waterloo — $11 million

Guys...... dans cette vidéo de 2011 ont voit qu'il y a eu une dérogation pour construire en hauteur sur le site adjacent à la bâtisse SNC. Sur la vidéo je vois une bonne quinzaine d'étages de plus que la tour existante.

I think it was really great to have the ePrix here. We honestly needed an alternative to the F1. I'm aware that the F1 is a big attraction but it's also associated with all the glitz, the sex-trade, the nightclubs, the money, troves of out-of-province men coming in for "a good time" ..... I really liked how this event was family oriented with activities for children. In my opinion, the easy access to the site was also a big plus. Nascar had brought a more family oriented event to balance out the F1 but unfortunately it didn't stick around..... We needed this sort of event to balance things out. I sincerely hope it stays here for good.

Fair enough. Retour au sujet.....