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Conciliating urban development and social diversity in times of housing crisis: what are the solutions ?

BAnQ

Wednesday 6 Dec 2023
From 4PM To 6PM

In a context of changing lifestyles, climate change and housing crisis, public authorities are getting involved in various projects to adapt the built environment of major cities and increase the housing supply (greening, public transport, new districts among others). While these projects attempt to meet objectives that appear legitimate in the eyes of many, they are also often criticized for the gentrification they can lead to. Indeed, the improvement of the built environment and the development of new neighborhoods often seem to offer housing options that primarily benefit the most affluent households.

How can we invest in adaptation to climate change and increase the housing supply in major cities, while preserving social diversity ? 

This event brought together representatives from research, public authoritiescommunity, private sector and the public to discuss ways of reconciling urban development and social diversity.

Renowned specialists were brought together to discuss this current issue :

  • Francis Cortellino (Société canadienne d’hypothèques et de logement)
  • Catherine Fournier (Union des municipalités du Québec et Ville de Longueuil)
  • Florian Mayneris (UQAM et CIRANO)
  • Isabelle Melançon (Institut de développement urbain du Québec)
  • Jean-Philippe Meloche (UdeM et CIRANO)
  • Sébastien Parent-Durand (Alliance des corporations d’habitations abordables du territoire du Grand Montréal ACHAT)

The discussions was moderated by journalist Isabelle Ducas (La Presse).

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For further information, please contact Sarah Elimam (sarah.elimam@cirano.qc.ca).

this event was organized by CIRANO in collaboration with Pôle Développement économique et inégalités des territoires of ESG UQAM and MixCité of Pôle sur la ville résiliente of UQAM.

    

 

This event was held in French.

Cortellino, Francis
Economist, Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement (SCHL)
Ducas, Isabelle
Reporter, La Presse
Fournier, Catherine
Member of the board of directors and president of the Housing Committee, Union des Municipalités du Québec (UMQ)
Mayor, Ville de Longueuil
Mayneris, Florian
CIRANO Researcher and Fellow
Full Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Ph.D., Economics, Paris School of Economics
Melançon, Isabelle
CEO, Institut de développement urbain du Québec (IDU)
Meloche, Jean-Philippe
CIRANO Researcher and Fellow
Full Professor, Université de Montréal
Ph.D., Geography, Université de Montréal
Parent-Durand, Sébastien
General Manager, Alliance des corporations d'habitations abordables du territoire du Grand Montréal (ACHAT)

Location


475 Boul de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4, Canada