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Some say preserving Chinatown depends on restricting development, but others say it needs an influx of people. The City of Montreal has asked for a heritage designation to ensure new buildings conform to the old style, among other moves being considered.
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Whenever one party lures away a member from a rival, it’s typically seen as a coup, a subtle sign of shifting political momentum and a knock against the other leader.
Early in the mandate of Mayor Valérie Plante, a clutch of councillors who had run as part of defeated incumbent Denis Coderre’s roster in 2017, made a break for her administration. Jean-François Parenteau, the borough mayor of Verdun, immediately joined her executive committee, sitting as an independent. Cathy Wong and Marie-Josée Parent eventually followed, but officially made the jump to Projet Montréal.
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The Chinatown Working Group is calling for the area to be designated as a protected heritage district.
Author of the article: Marian Scott • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 5 minute read • Karen Cho, foreground, and Jonathan Cha, left, with members of the Chinatown Working Group, are seen at the corner of de la Gauchetière and Côté Sts. in the heart of Montreal s Chinatown on Friday, April 23, 2021. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette
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Defenders of Chinatown are sounding the alarm after much of the neighbourhood’s most historic block was sold to a developer with a reputation for renovictions.
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