Andrew F

1/2 — Leave No Stone Unturned Last week, I explained that in addition to the 10 original land targets (rundown below), I was exploring a separate “combo” opportunity and had submitted three other sites to the City for feedback. More on the "combo" in the next post. One important point: my pyramid starts with the residents of an area. If the people who live in the Old Port (for example) don’t want a @Montreal_Expos stadium there, there’s no point trying to play hero and force one on them. We’re seeing the pushback around Jarry Park and a new tennis stadium—and that’s literally an effort to keep professional tennis in @Montreal. So please don’t misinterpret my intent here. A few weeks ago, I was walking through the Old Port and said myself that, despite how exciting the grand vision may look, this might simply not work. Beyond community acceptance, there’s the obvious engineering challenge—not to mention potentially dealing with three levels of government. I was actually walking on the pier where @Cirque does their show, I learned that they are active 9-10 months of the year, but the point was: there is a ton of land along De La Commune. This morning, I mentioned that one of the three sites I submitted to the City had been rejected. Not because we need to put a ballpark in... [checks notes] Angrignon. Because my job right now is to leave no stone unturned. And, to be clear: no, I am not suggesting we dump snow into the river. I am suggesting that perhaps a snow-removal truck can drive an extra 10 minutes to somewhere farther out if an extraordinary economic-development opportunity presents itself. [next]