Quartier Concordia

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Quartier Concordia
—  Neighbourhood  —
Sir George Williams Campus
Quartier Concordia is located in Montreal
Quartier Concordia
Location of Quartier Concordia in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°29′45″N 73°34′38″W / 45.495833°N 73.577222°W / 45.495833; -73.577222
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Borough Ville-Marie

Quartier Concordia is a neighbourhood redevelopment project centred around Concordia University's Sir George Williams campus in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bordered by Sherbrooke Street, Saint-Mathieu Street, René Lévesque Boulevard and Bishop Street,[1] the district is designed to be a green urban campus that will improve the use and quality of public places and spaces, student life on campus and transportation.[2][3]

As part of the redesign, the small Norman Bethune Square has been redesigned and enlarged. Sidewalks in the area will also be widened, with additional trees.[4]

As of September 2010, an underground tunnel links the university's Hall and J.W. McConnell buildings with the Guy-Concordia metro station. The hallway was completed in Spring 2010.[5] However, a project to create a green space on Mackay Street has been put on hold.[6]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "=Quartier Concordia — Concordia University". Retrieved 2008-09-25. 
  2. ^ Harvey, Réginald (2006-05-21). "Urbanisme — Un quartier Concordia au centre-ville". Le Devoir. 
  3. ^ "Quartier Concordia — Concordia University". Retrieved 2008-06-26. 
  4. ^ DeWolf, Christopher (2008-02-19). "Norman Bethune Square’s makeover confirmed". Spacing Montreal. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
  5. ^ Riga, Andy (2009-04-30). "Montreal's Worst Construction Zone". Montreal Gazette (Canwest). Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
  6. ^ "University puts greening of Mackay on hold". News and Events. Concordia University. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 

Coordinates: 45°29′45″N 73°34′38″W / 45.49583°N 73.57722°W / 45.49583; -73.57722