This area, while beautiful, is somewhat tired looking. Moreover, the La Cite complex, like most developments dating from the 1970's is utilitairian and ugly. Instead of railing against building and development projects, to say nothing of Montrealer's low-rise image of the city, we should be focusing on design and architecture. Montreal will never be Manhattan, or Chicago... when we have the opportunity to get development, we should be pressing developers to be partons of architeture and good design not running them out of town. This area like most areas of downtown could use some high quality architecture. I could easily imagine beautiful apartment buildings covered in limestone of a mix of brick and limestone (Robert AM Stern anyone??) facing the park. This is a city, a celebrated one no less. What heritage are we leaving for future generations if we are anti development?? In 100 years they will look back and say that we made no contributions to our city and it's story. A city is a living and evolving and growing place. It is not a medieval museum. If you want park and greenspace, move to Blainville. Our downtown should be a showcase of our past and our present. If we are a world class city, let's start acting like one.