Montreal

City unveils plans for new $67M public square

The City of Montreal has unveiled a plan to build a new public square that will be used as an urban terrasse in the summer and a skating rink in the winter.

The space will be used as a terrasse in the summer and a skating rink in the winter

The new square will include an urban terrasse and public green space between Ste-Catherine Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard. (City of Montreal)

The City of Montreal has unveiled a plan to build a new public square that will be used as an urban terrasse in the summer and a skating rink in the winter.

The $67-million project is slated to finish in 2019. (City of Montreal)

The 5,000-square-metre space on Clark Street between Ste-Catherine Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard  is situated right next to Place des Arts and the Quartier des Spectacles.

The esplanade will double as a skating rink in the winter. (City of Montreal)

The $67-million project will see the currently empty lot turned into a shared space with food stands, a pavilion housing a restaurant and changing rooms and green space where temporary stages can be set up.

The all-season esplanade will also include a restaurant and a pavilion to house a changing room. (City of Montreal)

The work is expected to be completed by 2019, and will also involve the reconstruction of Clark Street.