The Civic Assets Project

The Civic Assets Project is centered upon the recognition, preservation, and repositioning of a particular class of real estate assets that have played a central role in the weaving of our urban fabric and civic society. They are the transit stations, the post offices, the schools, the libraries, et al that through their location and primal function have served to cross-cut the multiple social strata of a our urban centers. While the frameworks that recognize the value of these exemplary facets are well established – heritage conservation and the real estate market– what remains underdeveloped are the frameworks by which to recognize, preserve and perpetuate their civic value.

The Civic Assets Project is thus designed to fill this void and create a progressive development model that might leverage each of these dimensions towards a greater whole; in so doing manifest the unique legacy and potential of our Civic Assets. Role: Project leader,

Project: The Civic Assets Project

Typology: Transformation, Research

Location: Montreal

Year: 2013

Status: Proposal

Client: City of Montreal

Team: Fabrizio Furiassi, Andrea Savard Beaudoin, Nazanin Naeini, Jonathan Tremblant