A blog about the falaise and turcot yards

A reporter at the Montreal Gazette is blogging on the St-Jacques Falaise. This complements the blog on the Turcot Yards, previously mentioned.

Price is rising for CUSM

Arthur Porter, executive director of the MUHC, attributes the rising costs to delays over the years in getting the project started.

Latest on reuse of old hospitals

The Children's Hospital: demolished? condos? offices?

Future is still uncertain for former hospitals.

More on the Turcot interchange

"L'échangeur Turcot sera démoli puis reconstruit. Quelques voix témoignent de la sculpture urbaine qu'évoque l'immense spaghetti routier suspendu entre ciel et terre." Urban planner Decarie warns us not to build a bunch of homes on the falaise, By so doing, we ruin a great opportunity to do something with this massive green space.

Homeownership for low income people

This Caledon Institute study on owning a home looks at initiatives to help low income people own.