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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K

Stop the wrecking ball on the Main


June 5, 2012

By Phyllis Lambert and Dinu Bumbaru



Read More: http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/Stop+wrecking+ball+Main/6734785/story.html






The architectural heritage of the Main, and in particular its greystone commercial buildings, is a testament to the energy of late-19th-century Montreal.

Tremblay has bungled this from the outset. They tried to build some ghoulish office tower or condo but fortunately, Café Cléopatre refused to move. That was 3-4 years ago and there is still a half-block of crumbling buildings sitting there waiting to be renovated. Last I heard they were going to dismantle them brick by brick and incorporate them into whatever is built. If only there was a plan...

I just hope that side of the street doesn't become completely sanitized. It's the Red Light District, keep it cool (and a bit sleazy).