Centre-Sud
- 31,000 people
- 3rd step in process
- $2,555,174 invested
About Centre-Sud
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Are you familiar with the Centre-Sud area? Have you heard the stories of the Centre-Sud, the histories that arise from its streets, and the dreams and aspirations of its residents?
The Centre-Sud expresses itself through citizens who care about the neighbourhood and who have been shaping it for many years. Citizen involvement has deep roots in this territory.
With its history of popular and social engagement, community development in the Centre-Sud can be seen in many local projects that are rekindling people’s sense of belonging to the neighbourhood. Its four main components—Living Conditions; Community Life; Food Needs; and Work, Education, and Personal Development—collectively reflect the aspirations of the Centre-Sud to build a neighbourhood on a human scale where everyone has a place and a role to play.
Discover the projects coming alive in the Centre-Sud of tomorrow and the impact of its collective action
Timeline
Mouvement Courtepointe launches in the Centre-Sud
After a year-long initiation phase, the Mouvement Courtepointe officially launched. The launch event showcased artistic works and social pieces created by residents for the Mouvement Courtepointe's different projects. Learn all about them on this new web platform. Read more November 21, 2019
Centre-Sud Soups: microgrants for citizen projects
The Centre-Sud is the first territory in Quebec to implement microgranting soup dinners inspired by the Detroit SOUP concept that is becoming popular around the world.
Spring 2019 Read moreNotre Quartier Nourricier is growing
Collective gardens near an urban greenhouse, local produce at the Marché solidaire Frontenac that can be purchased at a low cost, and cooked meals to people facing food insecurity are just some of the ways NQN is helping to feed Centre-Sud residents.
Winter 2019 Read moreA space where residents, community agencies and different stakeholders and professionals in the territory can discuss and create ideas for projects.
November 29, 2018 Read moreMouvement Courtepointe
The Mouvement Courtepointe is helping to collectively build a neighbourhood's history. The movement works on two priority areas: Living Conditions and Community Life.
Summer 2018 Read more“Living” priority area: Kick-off of the PPU des Faubourgs
In direct connection with the “LIVING” priority area in the Centre-Sud neighbourhood plan, the Programme particulier d'urbanisme (PPU) des Faubourg is echoing the collective work done to redevelop this sector, which includes the heart of the Centre-Sud neighbourhood, Gay Village, approaches of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, and bank of the St. Lawrence River. With the help of architectural firm Rayside Labossière, the CDC Centre-Sud will coordinate a support committee of a variety of engaged stakeholders who are representative of the neighbourhood.
Photo: Coalition montréalaise des Tables de quartier.
Eat better 3.0
Three key projects are reinforcing each other to create a food system that helps the entire community get access to enough healthy food.
Winter 2018 Read moreThe collective actions presented to residents
This project is the result of 18 months of collective work and reflection on the new strategic planning for the Table de développement social Centre-Sud. December 2017 Learn more
One more step on the path to change
In the following priority areas: eating, living, working, studying, developing, and living together.
Summer 2017 Learn more (In French only)The neighbourhood is on the road to change
Public meeting
Building the future of Centre-Sud today! Work is ongoing to get the new strategic plan ready by the spring.
February 8, 2017 Learn more (in French only):Forum social Centre-Sud
This forum is a response to the work of the four working committees created in June. About 20 collective projects are targeted for inclusion in the strategic planning.
November 27, 2016 Learn more (in French only):Working committees created
Working committees are created to spark ideas that will support the new strategic planning:
- Living conditions
- Community life
- Food needs
- Work, education and personal development
Measuring progress right from the start
The neighbourhood receives support from Dynamo (French website) to implement a participatory evaluation process. Neighbourhood stakeholders can adjust actions as needed and better communicate results related to reducing poverty and social exclusion.
May 2016Centre-Sud is chosen
Centre-Sud is chosen to receive intensive CIP support to continue and enhance its collective action. The neighbourhood wants to get everyone involved in collective action; foster the creativity, commitment and know-how of agencies in the field; and make sound and sustained investments in initiatives that meet people’s needs.
March 2016Discover what your neighbourhoods are doing
Support committee for major projects
About forty key social stakeholders and different real estate developers have started a dialogue to improve major projects in the Centre-Sud so that they correspond better to community needs.
Discover this projectCentre-Sud Soup
Since October 2018, the CDC Centre-Sud has been inviting residents to its monthly soup dinners. Four social impact projects are presented at each event, and participants discuss and vote on a winner.
Discover this projectNotre Quartier Nourricier
Discover this projectGrassroots Collective Intelligence Laboratory
A space where residents, community agencies and different stakeholders and professionals in the territory can discuss and create ideas for projects.
Discover this project4 Paths to Collective Action
This project is the result of 18 months of collective work and reflection for the new strategic planning of the neighbourhood roundtable.
Discover this projectEat Better 3.0
Three key projects are reinforcing each other to create a food system that helps the entire community get access to enough healthy food.
Discover this projectMouvement Courtepointe
The Mouvement Courtepointe grew out of the community’s willingness to take ownership of its history by creating unique encounters between residents and members of agencies based in the territory.
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