Ron Rayside News Today

A development plan is finally in the works for the former federal port lands on the south side of the Peel Basin, bordered by Mill and Bridge streets along the Lachine Canal.

After waiting years for a widely supported plan to redevelop the site, "the level of frustration is very, very high."

Heritage activists and others are cautiously welcoming some aspects of the project. But the question remains: can the promise on the drafting table of an affordable, vibrant, socially-mixed neighbourhood be realized, all while maintaining Montreal's industrial legacy?

Buildings from the past fifty years have been largely uninspiring. Why don’t we take good design seriously?