The Société du Havre de Montréal - Original riverbanks

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Profile of the société Status, structure and organization Mission, objectives and operations General aims Board of directors Montréal Harbourfront VISION 2025 EXPLORATORY STUDIES Preliminary analyses Areas concerned Socio-economic profile Reclassified areas Rips in the urban fabric Isolated areas Land access Access to the riverbanks and St. Lawrence Original riverbanks Built and archaeological heritage Main economic poles Development issues Development constraints Development potential Possible solutions Urban habitat Recreational, cultural and tourism role Public transit Highway systems Access to the St. Lawrence and its banks Industrial operations Consultation Presentations Publications Newsletter THE HARBOURFRONT Quartier Bonaventure – The New Montreal Transformation of the Bonaventure Expressway at the Downtown Gateway The Montreal Harbourfront – Final Report and Recommendations L'autoroute Bonaventure – VISION 2025 Montréal Harbourfront – VISION 2025 Montréal Harbourfront – Assessment of the Situation Press releases Image bank The Montreal Harbourfront – Final Report and Recommendations Bonaventure Expressway Montréal Harbourfront – VISION 2025 Videos Preparatory Works 2007

Current conditions

Shoreline

Nearly half the harbourfront lands are made up of landfill

Only original shoreline is on Nuns’ Island
Major infrastructures
Soil management issues have an impact on harbourfront development
Limited access to the waterfront

Only a tiny part of the shoreline is original

Nuns’ Island

Bonaventure Expressway

Sainte-Hélène Island

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