Walkable streets in Montreal reduce store vacancy rates from 14.5 to 5.6 percent
Shoppers walk past a boarded up storefront on Ste-Catherine St. in downtown Montreal, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Photo by Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press
Many streets have reported fewer empty stores after upgrades to make them more attractive, said Luc Rabouin, head of Montreal’s executive committee. The vacancy rate along Mont-Royal Avenue in the Plateau district dropped from 14.5 per cent in 2018 to 5.6 per cent this year after the street was closed to vehicle traffic and redesigned to add seating areas and greenery.
Road To The Church by Yannick André-Genel
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Trying this 50mm 1.4 lens that I found. Very particular results, specially in regards to focusing. Canon AV1, FD 50mm 1.4 SSC, Fuji Superia 200. Developed and scanned by Borealis Lab Pontiac St & Sanctuaire du St Sacrement (Plateau Mont-Royal), Montreal (Qc). February 2022.
Last month, I walked around le Plateau with my sister and revisited areas where I used to shop.
Everything is covered with snow right now, but I still have a lot of pictures from September and October to post!
Outfit:
Skirt: Jusglitty
Faux leather jacket and shoes: thrifted
Turtleneck: Uniqlo (with added bow)
Beret: Daiso (old)
Brooches: thrifted Wedgewood and another artist
These Victorian Houses are located in Square Saint Louis in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The historic square is located near Sherbrooke metro station and Prince-Arthur street.
You’ll find a beautiful fountain ⛲️ in the middle of the park, a former “vespasian”(called “camillienne” in Montréal) building transformed into a small café. A great poet, Émile Nelligan, grew up near by on Laval avenue, hence the statue of him in the Square.
Ouvert 7 Jours 7 Soirs by Yannick André-Genel
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« Hold your breath and hope for the best » is pretty much the only thing you can do when shooting 200iso film with no tripod and nowhere to stabilize your camera :D I’m happy it worked well! Canon AV1, FD 50mm 1.8, Fuji Superia 200 Developed and scanned by Borealis Lab. St Denis St (Plateau Mont-Royal), Montreal (Qc). February 2022.