Suburbs are a large part of our metropolitan areas. However, their urban environment does not provide the best quality of life for the residents and will present a challenge to meet their new needs. To address this issue they will need to rethink their planning. Located in Kirkland, the project’s objectives are to repair and revitalize the city by focusing on the scale of the neighbourhood, the city, and regional.

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1- Introduction du projet

2- Illustrations du projet

3- Description du projet

By: Magda Barrera, James Di Paolo, Claudia Pace and Colin Stewart

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 2

Winter 2013

Passerelles is a proposal for a new residential and mixed-use development along the former Wellington Basin, forming a bridge between the site’s industrial history and its present as a vibrant, fast-growing destination for Montrealers.

Passerelles’ main feature is the use of the Wellington Basin as a structuring element that creates a distinctive image for the project and pays tribute to the area’s industrial past.  The project will be characterized by a combination of residential areas and mixed-use areas. The buildings along the streets will have podiums with a maximum height of 6 stories, creating a human-scale neighborhood. Mid-rise and high-rise buildings will provide views of downtown Montreal. Streets will be designed to maximize the views of the basin and the Lachine Canal. For example, Passerelles Street, which serves as the entrance to the project from Bridge Street, will form a visual axis, with the basin and the park to the Lachine Canal.

Concept Plan

Master Plan

Mixed-use along Passerelles Street

Condominiums along the Wellington Basin

Summary

• Build residences around interesting public spaces, including an extended Wellington basin, a widened Peel Basin pathway, and a large public park
• Capitalize on Bridge St traffic and existing Costco by building more large-format retail, albeit in an urban style with concealed parking and residences on top of the shops
• Provide a range of housing types, including social & affordable housing, family townhouses, and luxury condos
• Create buffers between undesirable elements (railway, Bridge Street, Bonaventure) and residences with strategically located single-loaded buildings, service lanes, retail space, and parks

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By: Marion Gale, Ellen Heshusius, Ted Horton, Chelsea Medd, Thushanti Selvarajah

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 2

Winter 2013

The Bassin du Moulin plan was built around the idea of a diverse community in a neighbourhood that promoted active-transportation. Oriented in the east towards the Peel Basin waterfront and a renewed Wellington Basin, which echoes the site’s industrial heritage; the site is divided by a chain of green parks that provide ample activity spaces for its residents and surrounding community. With one of the lowest parking minimums for a new development in Montreal, the Bassin du Moulin connects to active transportation paths both inside and outside of the site to bring residents downtown and to the surrounding communities of Griffintown and Pointe-Saint-Charles. Such green facilities and mobility options will serve the project’s diverse community well – 15% of the residential units are affordably priced and a further 15% will be allocated as social housing, positioned within a built environment of mid-rise buildings with a range of market and luxury units featuring spectacular views of the downtown and waterfront.”

Project Features and Factors:

•2,274 units

•27% public space

•9.6 hectares

•5,200 m2 of commerce

•12,000 m2 of office space

•12,000 m2 of park

•$573m total project cost

•36% return on investment

•$144m net present value

Building Uses

External Connections

Green Space

Internal Connections

Parcels

By: Mark Elsworthy, Cara Fisher, Lora Milusheva, Ève-Marie Surprenant

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 2

Winter 2013

Wellington Blue team created a framework in order to capitalize on the site unique features.  The site’s barriers are isolating the housing development from the rest of the borough’s community. The main goals of our project were to find ways to improve the links to the surroundings and facilitate access to the Lachine Canal in order to foster a vibrant community.

Concept Plan

Master Plan

In our master plan we are proposing to restore one part of Wellington basin and bring back the docks ambiance along a green landscape design. Also, the new development can benefit from existing infrastructure. In order to improve connectivity, the Wellington tunnel is restored as a distinctive entry to the site. Oak street is being reconnected to Wellington street which it was before the construction of the basin in 1880. Saint-Patrick street is extended towards Oak street. Common area near the water is another important feature in the new development. We believe that the waterfront has to belong to the community. The public park can accomodate organizations promoting sporting activities related to the water and the Canal’s path. Citizens will be able to access dynamic activities on the Peel Basin. A visitors’ pavilion adjoining the recycled silos includes a multi-functional hall. This feature is a focal point from Ogilvie street.

Master Plan

We propose a variety of residential typologies. Due to the site location, we believe it is realistic to build more affordable and medium housing units. The density and the height culminate near the park and the water where the luxury units are found. The different lots include more than 1 920 housing units. Social housing gets special attention in the master plan with a nice inside courtyard.

Streetscape along rue Ogilvie

Cross-section West to East north of rue Bridge

Cross-section West to East north of Rue Oak

Community Space

Commercial and business spaces are located on the outskirt of the site. They shelter the housing units from the noises coming from the main arteries. The buildings are oriented towards the streets and they observe the existing grain of the area. Parking spaces are available on the rear. Bridge street offers medium size retail services on the ground level and office spaces on the second and third level. Mill street will be an ECOtainer’s area with offices and/or artisanal spaces such as la verriere.

Quantitive Summary

Project prices

Scenarios Based on Market Prices

Investment vs. Revenue

A Redevelopment Proposal for the Wellington Basin

By: Megan Albinger, Christian Binette, Simon Chauvette, Gabriel Damant-Sirois, Vincent-Charles Hodder

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 2

Winter 2013

Pointe-Aux-Silos is a dynamic plan for the Wellington Basin that capitalizes on the on the site’s proximity to downtown Montréal, and preserves its historical character as a piece of the cradle of industry that once abutted the Lachine Canal. Connections to neighbouring Griffintown and to the thriving downtown core are enhanced with the construction of a footbridge over the canal and a pedestrian tunnel under the railway line.

Guiding Principles 

Our six guiding principles – water, social equity, industrial heritage, human scale, cultural corridor and employment – have inspired a plan that will create value for investors. Building off of the creative corridor, studio space in a beautifully restored industrial building will attract artists who will contribute to the exciting character of the new neighbourhood. Our housing portfolio offers a variety of options catering both to young urban professionals moving in the area, and families currently moving out of the island. The signature Wellington Basin and restored Tate Park will recall the industrial heritage of the site and extend the consciousness of water as a crucial element of the neighbourhood’s image. Environmental best practices, like bio-retention ponds and sidewalk rain gardens, promise to also reduce the costs of water management.

A sensible financial strategy and a respectable return on investment (33%) are central to the Pointe-Aux-Silos Redevelopment Plan. In order to minimize risks, it adopts a phased approach. Flexibility in the timing of each phase, guaranteed by the multiplicity of residential and employment uses, is an obvious advantage. Furthermore, including 22% affordable and 15% social housing minimizes the risk of opposition to the plan from surrounding residents.

All this is achieved in a walkable and human scale development that will open an exciting new chapter in the area’s history.

MasterPlan

Perspective: Park Wellington

Perspective: Neighbourhood Park

By: Alanna Felt, Kimberly Fils-Aimé, Kate-Issima Francin, Daniella Guerrero, Kayla Pagliocchini

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 2

Winter 2013

The mandate for this project was to create a preliminary development plan of a financially viable community for the Wellington Bassin 23 acres owned site by Canada Lands Company. The site’s strong industrial heritage, abundance of space, panoramic views of Montreal’s skyline, proximity to Montreal’s downtown core and to the Lachine Canal provided an excellent opportunity for the introduction of a dynamic and financially profitable development. The site’s prime location along the Lachine Canal offers the opportunity to create a community with a strong sense of place and connections to its industrial heritage.  Through careful integrating of diverse housing types, businesses and recreational amenities situated along a linear park, Pointe Wellington would offer a place for all to call home.

The vision for Pointe Wellington is  that of an anchor and destination for Montreal, a vibrant neighborhood that strengthens connections and celebrates its industrial heritage.The development itself should occur in eight phases, distributed over fifteen lots. It will offer mixed-use and medium-height structures with sustainable initiatives incorporated throughout the design. Including three social housing edifices, the site will consist of 28 buildings with a total of 2477 residential units,  4200 square metres of  commercial space, a three-story above ground parking garage and a 154-room boutique hotel. The total floor area ratio will be 173,274. The housing types will include one, two and three bedroom condos and three bedroom triplexes. They include affordable and market-rate apartments, luxury condominiums with views of the canal, triplexes with backyards, and ample underground parking space. In addition, 10% of the property will be donated to the City as  park land. Condominium features such as energy-efficient appliances, fitness facilities; community rooms, green terraces, secure underground parking, visitor parking and storage space are designed to attract young professionals and empty nesters.  Large triplex units with private backyard and parking spaces are designed for young families.

Site Analysis

Walking Radius and Development Nearby

Concept Plan for Pointe Wellington:

 Key Concept points

• Linkage
• Path
• Frontage
• Emphasize Views
• Buffering
• Multimodal
• Multi Use
• Historic character

Key Factors for consideration

• Unit size
• Building density
• Building relationship
• Emphasize Views
• Green space
• Scale
• Aesthetics

Pointe Wellington Development Overview

Master Plan

Site Features

• Parc Wellington
• New enlarged Bassin Wellington
• 3 to 12 story buildings
• 1 , 2 , & 3 bedrooms condominums
• 72- 3 bedrooms triplex at approx.1600 sq.ft
• New streets: rue du chemin de fer, rue du havre, rue des silo and rue du moulin
• Green roof terraces
• 3 story parking structure
• Underground parking and amenities
• Private green space
• Social housing units
• Rainwater and retention collection features

Quantitative Summary

 Perspective: Linear Park and new Wellington Basin

Perspective: New Wellington Hotel Proposal

Perspective: New Linear Park proposal

Transportation Master Plan for Gouin-Laurentien Study Area

By: Gabriel Damant-Sirois, Ellen Heshusius, Vincent-Charles Hodder, Ted Horton, Lora Milusheva

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 1

Fall 2012

Introduction

The Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville is geographically among Montréal’s largest, and it is comprised of distinct and diverse communities. The Gouin-Laurentien sector of Ahuntsic Cartierville is one of these communities, being an area in the northwest of the borough, roughly defined in the north and south by the Rivière-des-Prairies and the AMT rail line, and in the east and west by Boulevard O’Brien and Rue Cousineau. The area lacks an identifiable and memorable moniker, and this is a future branding concern, though within this report the study area will be referred to by its most prominent intersection, the central hub of Gouin-Laurentien.

Mandate and Vision

The mandate of this plan is to produce a master plan for the next thirty years, with a focus on transportation. Home to some 21,000 Montrealers in 2011, the area will grow at a rate of 3.8% over a five-year period according to our projection. By 2040 the population will have risen to 26,000 people in a status-quo scenario. Considering broader trends and the transportation and development goals of the city, we project a population of 33,000 residents in 2040 . This growth will require direction to accommodate the new population within the area, and foresight to respond to the demands it will place upon the transportation network.

Master Plan

In 2040, Gouin-Laurentien will be a livable, welcoming, well-connected community. Residents will enjoy an accessible, attractive, well-served community in which they can meet their daily needs. Priority will be given to sustainable practices, with emphasis on active transportation and improvements to public transit. Simultaneously, policy will be shifted to encourage a denser urban form, a more accessible, walkable neighbourhood, and a reduced reliance on cars as a primary mode of transportation. This plan will be oriented in line with the existing Metropolitan Community of Montreal Plan métropolitain d’aménagement et de development, sharing goals of sustainable transportation and seeking to be a leader in the city in shifting modal choice to more environmentally-friendly alternatives. Gouin-Laurentien will offer diverse modes of transportation and a flexible interaction between them. The current situation for public transportation is not a dire one. The area is connected to several bus routes and hosts the dedicated AMT bus lane on Laurentien Boulevard linking Laval commuters with downtown Montreal. Gouin-Laurentien lacks a direct link with the central city, however, as residents must navigate bus links that are frequently at capacity to reach metro lines outside of the area. This leads to a dependency on automobile transport, as the public transportation use in this area lags behind the rest of the City’s Average.

Green and Blue: Cartierville Shows its Colours

By: Simon Chauvette, Mark Elsworthy, Alanna Felt, Marion Gale

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 1

Fall 2012

Introduction

Following detailed study of the Gouin-Laurentien area, this plan was prepared to assist in the revitalisation of the neighbourhood and to guide its future development. On 18 November 2012, the World Bank issued a report warning that by the year 2100, the global temperature will rise by four degrees Celsius. This shift will be marked by extreme heat waves, declining local food stocks, loss of ecosystems and biodiversity, and a severe rise in sea level.  This warning has particular implications for the City of Montreal regarding significant increases in temperature and sea level. As such, the development plan outlined below includes a series of goals, objectives and actions which will mitigate these risks, based on the vision and values outlined below.

Vision

The Gouin-Laurentien area of Cartierville will become a unified and green neighbourhood where residents from all cultures and economic backgrounds can live, work and play. In twenty years’ time, the sector will be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. The neighbourhood’s unique identity will be evident, and its integration within the City of Montréal will be reinforced. Two vibrant cultural and economic nodes will contribute to the connection of the different urban fabrics in the area, and mark the entry points to the neighbourhood and the island of Montréal.

Master Plan

Values

• Environmental sustainability: the built environment should be coherently integrated into the natural environment and have the capacity to adapt to climate change.
• Social equity: all members of the community should have equal access to employment, cultural, educational, and housing facilities;
• Social cohesion: individuals in the community should have the opportunity to interact freely;
• Dynamic economy: diverse employment opportunities and commercial activity should be locally available; and
• Identity: the area should have a unique and strong sense of place.

Goal 1.   Manage resources at the source

Goal 2.   Enhance local and regional transportation choices and connections

Goal 3.   Strengthen identity through local features

Goal 4.   Foster a complete community

Key sectors of intervention

Green Network

Activity Map

Perspective: Civic Hub

Perspective: Civic Hub

Perspective: Civic Hub

Périnault Street Cross-sections Existing and Proposed

By: Cara Fisher, Kate-Issima Francin, Daniella Guerrero, Chelsea Medd

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 1

Fall 2012

The Gouin-Laurentien sector of the Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville serves as a link between the Island of Montréal, Laval, and the broader metropolitan area.  The Gouin-Laurentien sector has a diverse demographic composition in terms of ethnicity and in levels of income, making it an area of great contrasts and facing a number of challenges. The commercial activity on both Boulevard  Gouin  and  Boulevard  Laurentien  is  unstable,  and  the  areas  have  difficulty maintaining a loyal customer base.i  The sector has many parks and natural green spaces, but mobility and accessibility are an issue for many local residents. The analysis conducted in phase one identified that the sector suffers from a transient population, families move out of the in search of larger, more affordable housing or a better served neighbourhood.

This comprehensive plan, titled “A Place to Call Home”, aims to address retention of residents in the Gouin-Laurentien sector by offering a well-connected living environment where residents can meet their daily needs and where they will remain for many years to come. The plan outlines five strategic goals to create a better neighbourhood with a strong sense of place and an active community life.   A key component is a housing strategy that recommends new housing developments and implementation of the existing housing policies. To highlight the key recommendations, two areas for intervention have been selected that focus on housing and mobility.

Master Plan

Vision:

The year is 2035, and the Gouin-Laurentien neighborhood, part of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, is a vibrant residential community. The Gouin-Laurentien area welcomes diversity by attracting residents from all around the region with the affordability of its housing and the quality of life if offers. The variety of businesses and high quality public realm along boulevards Gouin and Laurentien offer an excellent shopping experience for visitors and residents alike. The neighbourhood has a mix of residential options that meet the needs of the population and is a place accessible by public transit, automobile, bicycle and foot. The Gouin-Laurentien neighbourhood’s cultural diversity, welcoming public spaces, strong local economy and its proximity to the Rivière des Prairies make it a place where people want to grow old.

Our vision is supported by five key goals: to stabilize local population with new housing options, to enhance accessibility and mobility, to encourage community building, to create a vibrant public realm and to revitalize economic activity.

Goals and Housing Strategy Diagram

Development plan to increase social cohesion in the Gouin-Laurentien sector

Kimberly Fils-Aimé, Megan Albinger, Jame Di Paolo, and Kayla Pagliocchini

McGill University School of Urban Planning

Studio 1

Fall 2012

Introduction 

Cartierville 2035: Mon quartier, ma ville! is the result of a thorough investigation into the history of the area and the factors that contribute to the contemporary make-up of the Gouin-Laurentien sector. With large amounts underutilised land and a planned extension of the metro system from Côte-Vertu Station north to Laval, this area of the Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, and particularly the area focused around the intersection of Gouin and Laurentien boulevards, is set to undergo significant change over the next twenty years, and the future composition of the neighbourhood depends on a strong vision to guide the development that will occur during this transitional period. Two major themes have guided the creation of this document, including social cohesion, and local identity. Social cohesion is a concept that refers to the connections between people and the social bonds they form, particularly within a socioeconomically diverse population. Local identity can help to foster civic pride and community participation, and can also offer economic benefits. One of the most significant barriers to social cohesion in this sector is the high rate of population turnover, as the newcomers to the area soon move on to other areas that offer them units that better meet their needs. Several other issues have also contributed to poor connectedness among the various demographic groups, and to the lack of a distinct local identity. These issues fall into four broad themes, namely: a public realm that discourages pedestrian activity and suffers from a negative perception; a lack of options for both employment and shopping within the sector; a shortage of housing options that satisfy the needs of the local residents; and, a transportation network that favours the movement of commuters through the sector rather than the access to services within Cartierville. This plan presents a long-term vision for the Gouin-Laurentien sector of Cartierville, the main goals that will guide change in the sector by addressing the identified issues, and the means of achieving them.

MasterPlan

With abundant green space, the Rivière Des Prairies, strong public institutions, and a multicultural population, Cartierville provides a foundation where social bonds can be solidified and economic rejuvenation can occur. By building on this foundation while embodying the values and aspirations of the diverse residents, this plan envisions a more livable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing Cartierville. The Cartierville of 2035 will be a thriving, colourful place that people will be proud to call home.

The Gouin-Laurentien sector will remain diverse by continuing to welcome and provide services for new immigrants. Cartierville 2035 encourages a unique social fabric where differences are celebrated as a way to begin conversation and build mutual respect. The future Cartierville will possess a stronger sense of community identity and social cohesion. A new community centre, will be a “third place” for residents, distinct from their home or place of employment, where they can enjoy amenities, services, and the good company of their neighbours1. The economic revitalization of Gouin Boulevard will create a hub for local commerce, which meets the needs of residents while drawing in outside shoppers. A local market located on Gouin Boulevard, along with murals throughout the area, will allow for unique experiences.

The Cartierville of 2035 will be a place where people can live, work, play, and stay. A wider range of housing types and services will reflect the multifaceted socioeconomic and cultural makeup of the community. Greater employment opportunities and stronger local commerce will retain population, as well as attract visitors. Laurentien Boulevard will play a key role as a corridor that mixes new residential development with expanded commercial options to draw the attention of commuters. An efficient transportation network will offer greater mobility for both motorized and non-motorized travel. Traffic will move through and within the neighbourhood safely and efficiently. Improved connections within the neighbourhood will be complemented by a high quality urban landscape and green spaces. A functional, livable and aesthetically pleasing Cartierville will strengthen its residents’ sense of pride and identity. Implementing this plan will contribute to a greater sense of community cohesion and participation in political processes. Cartierville will be a place where people want to live.

Gouin Revitalization

Goals for Cartierville 2035