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Entertainment Districts: A Viable New Driver of Urban Development?

City Talks

March 21, 2018

LECTURE PRESENTED ON MARCH 21, 2018

The geography of our cultural activities is changing with the profusion of performance venues in Montreal and its suburbs. How does this affect neighbourhood dynamics? Is it a sustainable approach to urban development?

Moderator:

Speakers:

  • Jacques K. Primeau, President of the board of directors of Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles
  • Laurent Lussier, Author, “Le Quartier des spectacles et le chantier de l’imaginaire”, collective work, 2015
  • Philippe Lupien, Architect and Professor, École de design de l’UQAM

Lecture presented by the McCord Museum and Heritage Montreal.

City Talks is a series of lectures bringing together city thinkers and builders to share their views on current practical urban issues affecting Montrealers.