‘City within a city’: Montreal announces plan for 40,000-person neighbourhood

The City of Montreal has announced its ambitious plan to construct a new neighbourhood in the city’s heart of the city. A gated fence leads into the site of the former Hippodrome racetrack in Montreal, Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

After several false starts, the City of Montreal announced on April 19 a new vision to redevelop a former horse racing track into a neighbourhood for up to 40,000 people.

Calling the project a “city within a city,” Mayor...