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La gentrification ne passe pas dans ce cas selon les anarchistes, et comme de fait faut ca casse. Dix ans de prison ralentiraient l'ardeur de cette vermine. Hochelaga: le saccage de commerces revendique sur un site anarchiste | Louis-Samuel Perron | Faits divers

Pas superstitieux, mais je m'entourerai de porte bonheurs. Ce sera tout un exploit s'ils peuvent se qualifier pour la finale de la coupe. Go Impact FC

Selon le site Mtl. Impact 55 000 depuis hière. Ce qui reste; des sièges partiellement obstruer. New batch of tickets released for Eastern Conference Championship – 55,000 tickets already sold | Montreal Impact Quand je regarde le plan du stade sur leurs page billets, je ne compte pas 5k sièges de dispo. Est-ce que le totale de billets vendu est plus élevé qu'annoncer?

J'espère que les partisans n'en sortent pas décu. Y sont vraiment devant une équipe redoutable, non seulement durant la saison régulière mais très hot durant les éliminatoires. Je croise mes doigts et orteilles.

I don't really foresee the volume of foreign capital required coming in to Mtl. and thus upsetting its affordability. There are too many vacant locations as is, and not enough population and economic growth to massively reverse the situation. The one-in-six rule: can Montreal fight gentrification by banning restaurants? | Cities | The Guardian The one-in-six rule: can Montreal fight gentrification by banning restaurants? A controversial law limiting new restaurant openings in Montreal’s Saint-Henri area has pitted business owners against those who believe they are fighting for the very survival of Canada’s ‘culture capital’. Who is right? In downtown Montreal, traditionally low rental rates are coming under severe pressure amid a deluge of new restaurants and cafes. Matthew Hays in Montreal Wednesday 16 November 2016 12.30 GMT Last modified on Wednesday 16 November 2016 12.31 GMT In Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood, the hallmarks of gentrification shout loud and clear. Beautiful old brick buildings have been refurbished as funky shops, niche food markets and hipster cafes. Most notably, there are plenty of high-end restaurants. More than plenty, say some local residents – many of whom can’t afford to eat in any of them. Earlier this month, the city council agreed enough was enough: the councillors of Montreal’s Southwest borough voted unanimously to restrict the opening of new restaurants. The bylaw roughly follows the “one-in-six” rule, with new eateries forbidden from opening up within 25 metres of an existing one. “Our idea was very simple,” says Craig Sauvé, a city councillor with the Projet Montreal party. “Residents need to be able to have access to a range of goods and services within walking distance of their homes. Lots of restaurants are fine and dandy, but we also needs grocery stores, bakeries and retail spaces.” It’s not as though Saint-Henri is saturated with business: a number of commercial and retail properties remain empty. In that environment, some residents have questioned whether it’s right to limit any business. Others felt that something had to be done. Tensions boiled over in May this year, when several restaurants were vandalised by a group of people wearing masks. At the grocery store Parreira Traiteur, which is attached to the restaurant 3734, vandals stole food, announcing they were taking from the rich and giving to the poor. “I was really quite shocked,” says co-owner Maxime Tremblay. “I’m very aware of what’s going on in Saint-Henri: it’s getting hip, and the rents are going up. I understand that it’s problematic. They were under the impression that my store targets people from outside the area, which isn’t really the case. I’ve been very careful to work with local producers and artisans. Why would you attack a locally owned business? Why not a franchise or chain?” Not everyone is sure the change in regulation will work. “The bylaw seems very abstract to me,” says Peter Morden, professor of applied human sciences at Concordia University who has written extensively on gentrification. “I wonder about the logic of singling out restaurants. I think the most important thing for that neighbourhood would be bylaws that protect low-income and social housing.” Alongside restaurants, chic coffee shops have become emblematic of Montreal’s pace of change. As the debate rages, Montrealers are looking anxiously at what has happened to Canada’s two other major metropolises, Toronto and Vancouver. Both cities have experienced huge spikes in real-estate prices and rents, to the point where even upper-middle-class earners now feel shut out of the market. Much of Vancouver’s problem has been attributed to foreign property ownership and speculative buying, something the British Columbia government is now attempting to address. This has led to concern that many of the foreign buyers – mainly Chinese investors – could shift their focus to Montreal. For now, the city’s real estate is markedly cheaper than that of Vancouver or Toronto: the average residential property value is $364,699, compared with Toronto’s $755,755 and Vancouver’s $864,566, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. And rent is cheaper, too: the average for a two-bedroom apartment in central Montreal is $760, compared with Toronto’s $1,288 and Vancouver’s $1,368. Montrealers have little desire for their city to emulate Vancouver’s glass-and-steel skyline. The reasons for this are debatable – the never-entirely-dormant threat of Quebec separatism, the city’s high number of rental units and older buildings, its strict rent-control laws and a small-court system seen to generally favour the rights of tenants. But regardless of why it’s so affordable, many Montrealers want it to stay that way. There is widespread hostility towards the seemingly endless array of glass-and-steel condos that have come to dominate the Vancouver and Toronto skylines. If Montreal does look a bit grittier than other Canadian cities, it owns a unique cultural cachet. The inexpensive cost of living makes it much more inviting to artists, which in turn makes the city a better place to live for everyone; its vibrant musical scene is the envy of the country, and its film, dance and theatre scenes bolster the city’s status as a tourist attraction. In this context, Montreal’s restaurant bylaw is designed to protect the city’s greatest asset: its cheap rents. “I would argue this is a moderate bylaw,” says Sauvé. “We’re just saying one out of every six businesses can be a restaurant. There’s still room for restaurant development.” He says the restaurant restriction is only part of Projet Montreal’s plans, which also include increased funding for social housing. “Right now, the city sets aside a million dollars a year to buy land for social housing. Projet Montreal is proposing we spend $100m a year. The Quebec government hasn’t helped with its austerity cuts: in the last two budgets, they have cut funding for social housing in half. There are 25,000 people on a waiting list.” Perhaps surprisingly, the provincial restaurant lobby group, the Association des Restaurateurs du Quebec, doesn’t have an issue with the bylaw. “We understand the impact gentrification can have,” says spokesperson Dominique Tremblay. “We understand the need for a diversity of businesses. Frankly, if there are too many restaurants on one street, it’ll be that much harder for them to stay open. There won’t be enough customers to go around.” Even despite having been robbed, Tremblay says he recognises the anxiety that swirls around the subject of gentrification. “People feel a neighbourhood loses its soul,” he says. “I get that. I’d rather we find a dialogue, not a fight.”

Je doit travailler mercredi matin à Ottawa alors pas évident d'y être live. J'ai déjà 4 matchs au stade Saputo cette saison et je suis pas mal bummer de ne pas etre capable d'assister pour la dernière. Qu'on l'a remplis! Tous au stade, sauf moi:mad: Je vais me contenter de regarder d'Ottawa maillot, écharpe et soda en main. Fanfini. Enjoy Guys, crier fort et déranger l'autre équipe (surtout que ces T.O.).

I should of checked first. Right you are. Damn I was hoping for the 8th spot.

Bump Mtl. up one, since Havana, Cuba is not in N.A.

Une petite balade par une journé d'automne.

Mtl. aura l'opportunité d'un vrai parc "High" line selon cette idée "Transformer le pont Champlain en parc urbain". J'espère que M. Drapeau euh..Coderre aura la gentilesse d'écouter la proposition. http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/08/18/voici-mon-idee-montreal-transformer-le-pont-champlain-en-parc-urbain

Bon point Kool. J'ai envoyé un message au sujet du logo a la boîte "nous contacter" en Février, mais jamais obtenu une réponse. S'il est pas trop difficile à accomplir, les mises à jour peuvent être ajoutés dès que d'autres bâtiments seront terminés.

Pis Icône, Rocca 2, Le Drummond, TDC 2 et 3, Quad Windsor. Sa va être tasser en crisse mais qu'elle belle photo.

Je le préférerais centré sur le bâtiment tout comme le logo sur la patinoire.

I hope the canon is not loaded.

Great post Peekay. One would hope the local rag would have civic boosters on staff. Mtl's boom is also going on here in Ottawa (LRT phase 1, massive parliamentary district renos., Zibi and soon Lebreton Flats development), so I can relate to the buzz. Just so glad to see the stars align for Mtl. I never gave up on the city, despite the dreary atmosphere surrounding it for so many decades, and now (fingers crossed), it can come into the 21st century having shaken off the rust, and take its rightful place as a solid Canadian and International métropole. I look forward to my strolls through the city to look at the works in progress and envision the final product.

Belle photo Memphis. J'étais en ville le 23 et passé la nuit au Marriott. Ma chambre était directement au-dessus du site de construction, mais malheureusement, les fenêtres étaient sales, je ne pouvais pas obtenir des photos de qualité. Heureusement les vôtres sont beaucoup plus agréable.

Merci Hockey.

Je cherche, svp, le nom du projet/forum pour la tour en construction à l'angle de Anderson et René Lévesque entre le Courtyard Marriott et le Complexe Guy Favreau. Merci

More good press for Mtl. Job well done. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/colourful-library-enlivens-montreal-neighbourhood/article29587190/

Réserver le penthouse pour Ti-Guy. Il devrait l'obtenir à un prix escompter tenant compte du succès de ses talents de marketing.

Merci pour la correction d'orthographe Rocco. J'espère que le rythme d'achat continue, je suppose que je suis trop impatient de voir tous les bâtiments proposés construit et le secteur densifier/actif.

Y vont avoir en vendre en tabarouet de condo pour justifier les tours #2 et 3 pour TDC dans ce secteur.

En voilà un troisième sobriquet a retenir. Le marqeur. Sa serait maran de remplacer les bâtiments avec l'objet correspondant a leurs surnom.

Well hopefully Mtl. has more nicknamed bldgs. going up, when you look at London's buildings they are architecturally significant e.g. helter skelter, walkie talkie, can of ham etc.. So the USB and Cheesegrater are welcome distractions to the boring and safe.

Belle photo. Très encouragement, quond continue a bâtir près du DT pour bien peupler et animé.