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20,000 new housing units, Jean-Talon tram line to be built as part of new Namur-Hippodrome district

by Lorraine Carpenter

Mayor Valérie Plante describes the plan for a carbon-neutral neighbourhood as “the largest real estate redevelopment project in Quebec in the last 10 years.”

The City of Montreal has announced a plan to build a vast carbon-neutral district on the 43-hectare site of the former Hippodrome racetrack, including 20,000 housing units — 50% of which will be protected from speculation. The Namur-Hippodrome project also includes a tram line on Jean-Talon, 14 hectares of green space and parks, schools, healthcare facilities and other local services.

Speaking to Radio-Canada, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante described the planned district as “a city within a city,” the size of Boucherville.

“This project will be the largest real estate redevelopment project in Quebec in the last 10 years.”

20,000 new housing units, Jean-Talon tram line to be built as part of new Namur-Hippodrome district

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.