The Village des Tanneries, St Henri
The Village des Tanneries is a small neighborhood on the western edge of St- Henri that has been undergoing both an environmental and social revitalization in recent years, thanks to the combined efforts of local area residents, local community groups and the South West Borough.
The Citizens' Committee of the Village des Tanneries (CCVT) started as a small group of neighbors who decided to improve the quality of life in the area: More green spaces, tree planting, community gardens, neighborhood BBQs, etc.
We believe that by getting involved and by working together, average citizens can greatly influence city and community agencies to better tailor their services and projects to meet the needs of the community in which they live..
Building a healthier community, that reflects our needs and our values, can bring other benefits as well: reduced crime, decreased isolation, cleaner streets and alleys, ... not to mention an increased involvement in the democratic process, and a new sense of awareness and ownership towards oneself, one's neighbor and one's community.
The Turcot reconstruction
The proposed Turcot project threatens to expropriate over 170 homes (that's 400+ people!). The BAPE hearings are now over; the commissioners are still reviewing the documentation and preparing their report, which they will present to the environment minister by September 2009.
Find the various briefs or 'mémoires' presented by over 100 community groups and citizens at: http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/mandats/Complexe_Turcot/documents/liste_doc-DT-DQ-DM.htm#DM
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated!
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated!
It's OUR community: It's up to us !
The active participation of all citizens will be needed to force a shift in the current government's 1960s approach to infrastructure and urban development.
The Turcot interchange may well need to be redone...The question should rather be: What do we replace it with ? And do we really need to expropriate 400 people to do it?
The CCVT, the Turcot Mobilization and most experts believe that more intelligent, more sustainable alternatives exist: See: http://mobilisation-turcot.info/ and http://turcot.wordpress.com/
The Turcot interchange may well need to be redone...The question should rather be: What do we replace it with ? And do we really need to expropriate 400 people to do it?
The CCVT, the Turcot Mobilization and most experts believe that more intelligent, more sustainable alternatives exist: See: http://mobilisation-turcot.info/ and http://turcot.wordpress.com/
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