The Société du Havre de Montréal - Recreational, cultural and tourism role

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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

Possible solutions

Recreational, cultural and
tourism role

Objective

Consolidate the vocation of existing facilities and attract new, large public facilities to draw users outside the peak season.

Means

King Edward and
Alexandria Piers

Promote coexistence

Heritage potential

Develop the ends of King Edward and Alexandria Piers for year-round programming.
Locate a centre for major international trade fairs and other major facilities on the harbourfront.
Encourage greater co-ordination in programming and promotional activities for the Old Port, Lachine Canal and Jean Drapeau Park.
Promote harmonious coexistence between recreational and tourism activities on Notre-Dame and Sainte-Hélène islands and their roles as parks.
Modernize the Iberville Maritime Terminal to make it more welcoming in keeping with Montréal's image, and a true tourist attraction.
Encourage Loto-Québec to continue modernizing the Casino, while linking it with the Old Port by a public transit system.
Capitalize on the heritage potential of the harbourfront to implement new facilities and/or services.
Remedy gaps in public transit between the different areas of the harbourfront.
Give the agencies responsible for recreational and tourism facilities on the harbourfront the budgets they need to fulfil their mandates.