Urban Renewal – Sanguinet Street at Émery, Montréal, Québec

nobody@ipernity.com (Jonathan Cohen) — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 02:23:25 +0000

"Habitations Jeanne-Mance" is a public housing project in the inner city of Montreal. The complex occupies an arrea of 7.7 hectares (19 acres), and counts 788 housing units. There are five high-rise buildings for senior citizens, fourteen 3-storey multiplexes for families, and nine townhouses for families. The complex is home to over 1,700 residents representing seventy countries. The average household income is C$12,000 per year. The first tenants moved into the complex on October 15, 1959. All of the units were completed in May 1961

This mural, the work of American artist Phillip Adams, depicts the neighbourhood prior to its redevelopment.

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Urban Renewal – Sanguinet Street at Émery, Montréal, Québec