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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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

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Localisation: Montréal
Programme: Design Urbain
Tuteurs: Christian Thiffault & Guillaume Paradis

D’une vallée fluviale, industrielle puis infrastructurelle à une vallée ‘phyto-culturelle’… Le secteur Cabot, enclave urbaine qui ne dialogue plus avec le canal de Lachine, avec le quartier Saint-Henri, ou encore avec la falaise SaintJacques, se présente tel un territoire de lost spaces et de dross. Les terrains vacants et friches industrielles se développent en réseau et composent une sorte de géographie qui se superpose à la ville contemporaine diffuse. Sans vocation, ils se sont de plus chargés avec le temps d’une extrême pollution industrielle des sols. Le projet, qui vient chercher, au-delà du secteur Cabot, le front de canal de Saint-Henri et la rue Saint-Ambroise, l’échangeur Turcot et la rue Notre-Dame s’ancre autour une nouvelle épaisseur donnée au canal, dans une vision unificatrice et intégratrice. Le projet se veut alors cristalliser les époques : celle de la vallée fluviale et de son marécage ‘à la Loutre’ aux limites mouvantes et incertaines, celle de la construction du canal, lorsque ce dernier était alors rempli à rabord, celle de l’ère industrielle qui laisse pour héritage quantités de vestiges bâtis de brique et de métal, celle de l’ère moderne, avec ses pilastres de béton des échangeurs et autres autoroutes, qui lient terre et ciel… Se nourissant de ces réalités présentes et passées, le projet se développe tel un processus spatio-temporel de phytorémédiation et de tramage qui génère des paysages transitoires dessinant pas à pas la ville : un quartier dense au sein duquel les espaces publics s’ancrent autour et dans les vestiges industriels, et un grand parc urbain post-industriel et post-moderne que le canal peut, au gré des jeux de hauteur des écluses et du climat, venir doucement inonder…

1. Phyto-city : espace public en front de canal, le long de la rue Saint-Patrick [photomontage]

2. Les dessous de l’échangeur Turcot [photomontage]

3. Les cerisiers de la ‘Canadian Malting’ [photomontage]

4. Phytorémédiation et réappropriation publique [dessin en coupe]

5. Le hangar à cerfs-volants : espace public autour du ‘Crane building’

6. Secteur Cabot, front de canal de SaintHenri et abords de l’échangeur Turcot mis en projet [plan]

7. Du chemin à la rue, de la phytorémédiation au projet urbain [Coupes]

8. Le front de canal de Saint-Henri, place minérale inondable [Coupe]

8. L’entre-deux de la rue Notre-Dame et du canal de Lachine : prairie inondable [Coupe]

2 centres névralgiques :
Unité de voisinage
Centre d’activités commerciales
Une liaison entre un corridor vert et urbain reproductible à l’échelle de la ville
Un projet réalisé en plusieurs phases

Voulant prendre en charge ce fait historique, nous avons tracé une ligne à partir du centre-ville afin de donner un vecteur d’exploration à la métropole. Cette ligne suivait avec précision les rails du CN qui partent des actuelles mégastructures souterraines du centre-ville jusqu’au secteur Chabanel — un vaste parc industriel et manufacturier contenant plusieurs noyaux d’habitation, à la lisière de deux autoroutes.