The Point St. Charles waterfront, long inaccessible because it's been a railyard for decades, is now open for development, and unfortunately a big-box mall scheme like the Marché Central is on the horizon, complete with Wal-Mart. Earlier plans for a new casino and conference centre have collapsed, and the Point's residents may have to face the big-box menace next. Whatever happens, doing something about the Bonaventure Expressway is key to redeveloping the area.

I wonder why the obvious notion of extending residential streets down to a new waterfront park isn't being considered. Is that because it doesn't promise big bucks for somebody?
posted at 12:31