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  1. mont royal
    Pathetic avoidance of dealking with the peils of cynacism. There will be a next generation. Much of Montreal's attraction comes from the foresight of those who came before us. Hopefully, we will find the maturity to think of our city's future.
  2. mont royal
    If we leave urban planning to the cynics, then we might as well move back to the village. Yes, the developers want to make money and they will do what it takes to do so. City planners however, must take a long-term view. They are not being paid to make a quick buck and then move on. Their role is to balance the greed of most developers with long-term quality of life for the population. The consumer has a choice; he can also be greedy and short-sighted, or he can think of how he wants his children and grandchildren to live. The more aware the consumer is, the more they support the long-term view, even if the short-term is a little more expensive. The cynic is simply a lazy thinker; he justifies his selfishness by claiming to be realistic, while in reality, is deliberately avoiding serious reflection.
  3. mont royal
    Maybe it is going to be rental units. Canvar is used to that.
  4. mont royal
    Totally irresponsible and unethical response by Russel
  5. mont royal
    Agree! A little splash of urban colour; especially of an upbeat nature, is a welcome sight amongst too much somber grey.
  6. mont royal
    Given their location and their targeted clients, they just might be able to pick and choose. This isn`t Dorval shopping center.
  7. mont royal
    My preference is the Champlain when entering Montreal and the JC when leaving. Both offer spectacular views and from totally different perspectives. .
  8. mont royal
    For the right person, that is a drop in the bucket.
  9. mont royal
    I ma very comfortable with the idea of keeping the Mountain as a dominant part of our landscape. It remains the soul of the city and no tower will ever replace it.
  10. mont royal
    It means Urban Fair, I guess. I agree; they better smarten up on their language of first choice; and as an anglo-Montrealer, I have no hesitation to advise them that their first public language better NOT be English. .
  11. mont royal
    Over time it adds up. One little piece of unique Montreal history at a time and then, 50 years, 100 years later, its all gone. Montreal`s architectural history is unique in North America. If it all goes, we become Minneapolis with a hill.
  12. mont royal
    I believe that it is a cleverly disguised advertisement.
  13. mont royal
    Is advertising their product considered to be demeaning?
  14. mont royal
    Montreal is definitely a world city; just not an overcrowded one....so far. However, rush hour is already on the way to becoming world class density.
  15. mont royal
    There was a study done recently which showed that at the upper end of the market only, Montreal had a higher percentage of foreign purchasers than any other Canadian city. I believe that, again, only at the luxury level, it was about 50%. I think that the article was in the G&M about 2 months ago. The authors also stated that these buyers came into the market because of their love for Montreal. In other words, they didn`t believe that it was done primarily for investment purposes.
  16. mont royal
    http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/quebec/201307/12/01-4670119-standard-life-le-siege-social-sur-le-marche.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=lapresseaffaires_LA5_nouvelles_98718_accueil_POS4 It looks as if Standard Insurance is moving and that 900 might be its choice.
  17. mont royal
    There is another factor which is directly contributing to the current downtown boom. The greater Montreal community has recently agreed to limit urban sprawl. Cities like Toronto and Vancouver could only spread out over a 180 degree circumference. Montreal has had twice as much space to expand. No wonder the Vancouver and Toronto moved towards densification; they had no choice. This also creates upward pressure on rents and residences. Now, for the first time, Montreal is staring to feel a similar pressure. Also, people are fed up with commuting 3-4 hours a day and are starting to move back into town. Boomers , in particular are moving in. So, I wouldn`t be surprised if this downtown growth doesn't continue indefinitely. Having said that, I have experienced densification in places like, New Delhi, Calcutta, Tokyo, Beijing etc. Its impact on the human and physical environment, i.e. the quality of life, is quite counterproductive at some point. Even cities like London. Paris and New York are being choked by densification. BTW, this is far from being off topic. This whole issue is behind whether the Avenue, TOM and others pending came into the game too late. By the time the Avenue is built, two years from now, I will be very surprised if it is not sold out and that similar size new buildings are just beginning to sprout up.
  18. mont royal
    From what I can see from the stats, Quebec retains over 90% of overall immigrants who arrive here. They retain more than Saskatchewan or the Atlantic provinces. That is not what you would call a negative trend and certainly not a significant factor in housing needs. In fact, that roughly means about 40,00 new arrivals a year need housing in Montreal, and that doesn`t include internal growth. So, I expect downtown growth to continue and, actually, I rarely second guess `smart money`. Smart money includes most of the developers, but not those who purchase condos that they have no intention of living in.
  19. mont royal
    Not necessarily great news. This means that they have decided not to build their own distinct head office. They will have 190,000 square feet. How does that compare with their footage in the Alcan building? The article also says that RIO has sold the Alcan building and it will be interesting to see who has bought it. So, the empty lot in la cité internationale stays empty for a while longer.
  20. mont royal
    A very important point. The objective is not only to densify, nor to improve a post-card picture of the skyline. It is to improve the quality of life at the ground level. This includes constant attention to the aesthetics of our daily surroundings and the inclusion of commerce at the street level. As attractive as RL might be from behind the wheel of the car, at street level, it is like a ghost town most of the time. Hopefully, this current explosion will improve its street level, rather than simply making our skyline more symmetrical.
  21. mont royal
    Marty. Take a little jaunt down to Lac Megantic and put life in perspective.
  22. mont royal
    They`re smart; now, they have leverage.
  23. mont royal
    Fascinating discussion and much more relevant to our daily lives than whether the skyline is symmetric or not. I am not an urbanist and have no theoretical background on this issue, but I have my own experience. I was raised in the burbs and loved it until I was about 13. At that point, the burbs became almost uninhabitable for me; nothing to do and nowhere to go to do it; no car and hopeless public transit. Hanging around malls was not my thing. As an adult I lived in various cities in Canada and abroad and my work took me to virtually every major urban area on the planet.. About 25 years ago, I came back home to Montreal, because, in my view , Montreal is livable, safe, and throbs with dynamic tension; a tension which on a daily basis is highly positive. In Montreal, it is almost impossible not to be challenged about the assumptions which your mother culture imposes on you.. Everything is analyzed from a minimum of two cultural perspectives. This is the energy of Montreal; uncomfortable to some and stimulating to others. So I choose to live downtown where that creative force is the strongest. For me , Montreal is not a place to visit between 9 and 5 and then to retire to the passivity of the burbs. It is a place to live in, to raise a family in, to grow in tolerance and compassion because of its unique dynamic. Anyone who, by nature or upbringing is intolerant, cannot be happy in Montreal; they had best flee to the homogeneity of Weyburn, Sask or Chicoutimi, or Blainville for that matter. This is a city of communities; more often than not heterogeneous in nature. We do not encourage ghettoization here and for that I am grateful. Inevitably, the metropolitan area will grow and with it increased commuter traffic. I agree with the comments that this contributes to the economic strength of the city. It must be accommodated and encouraged. But for those of us who prefer to live here, we don`t need their cars on the streets of our communities, and increasingly, in my, view, we should ourselves not need the car to go to work or to pick up a litre of milk.
  24. mont royal
    Memphis, you have a gift.
  25. mont royal
    Your arrogance and presumption that you understand your colleagues so well,(and so negatively) is astounding. You probably couldn`t survive one day doing their physical labour.
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