The mayor of southwestern Montreal is preparing for the public consultations on the redevelopment of Griffintown, although the detail here that the borough won't even be consulting any independent urban planners is a bit worrying.

It seems to me that, in some cities, people would be quizzing the mayor (the big mayor, that is) directly about a major project like this: why the city is going about it with a sledgehammer, why has there not been more consideration given to gradual and diverse means of achieving the redevelopment the area admittedly needs? But this city has a history of suddenly going mum at times when they want to force through a project. It does not bode well.
posted at 23:11