Regeneration : Habitations Jeanne

Housing
Services
Corpora1on
Revitalizing
People,
Places
&
Communi1es
:
A
Regenera1on
May
28‐29,
2012
Regeneration : Habitations Jeanne-Mance
1
1‐
It’s
all
about
people
Site des HJM 7,7 hectares
Grandes artères (Ste-Catherine, Sherbrooke, St-Laurent, St-Denis)
Source : Ville De Montréal
1700
people
580
over
55
576
adults
544
children
25%
5.5%
12%
3%
10%
70 countries (12% 1996 – 2001)
4.5%
8%
2001
–
Research
Breaking
free
of
the
gaze,
break
the
barriers
:
PerspecGves
of
poverty
downtown
Montral
Christopher
McHall,
Jean
For1er,
Pierre‐Jospeh
Ulysse,
CLSC
Jeanne‐Mance,
Université
de
Montréal
Bad
reputaGon
Sense
of
shame
MulGcultural
populaGon
Drug
dealing
Not
reliable
community
groups
Sub
contracGng
of
core
business
Poorly
maintain
Landlocked
Rumor
of
demoliGon
or
of
selling
1
2‐
To
make
changes,
know
where
your
are
standing
and
what
are
your
pros
and
cons.
“The
Corpora*on
offers
safe
and
adequate
housing
to
low
income
residents
and
provides
a
range
of
services
in
a
s*mula*ng
environment
in
which
to
live
and
opportuni*es
for
individual
to
develop
their
full
poten*al.”
OUR
GOAL
Breaking
free
of
the
gaze
:
changing
the
percepGons
4
areas
of
intervenGons
:
1‐
SECURITY
Involvment
Sense of belonging
Neighbours
Customer service
Clean environment
Security
4
areas
of
intervenGons
:
2‐
OPEN
UP
(physically)
2‐
OPEN
UP
‐Esure
the
sustainability
of
the
project
‐Consolidate
green
spaces
‐Integrate
environmental
concerns,
adapt
‐Invite
and
influence
the
public
authoriGes
to
intervene
‐Highlight
patrimonial
value
‐Urban
Fabric
4
areas
of
interven1ons
:
3‐
Social
&
community
development
Quality of
services
Family approach
Emporwerment
Principles
Openness
Intergenerational
Interculturalism
Arts & culture
Dialogue
‐Social
isola1on
‐School
drop‐out
‐Employability
1
3‐
Partnering
&
Empowerment
4‐
Good
business
Habita1ons
Jeanne‐Mance
is
like
our
own
liSle
united
na1ons…..
It
humanizes
the
center‐city
Thank
you
!