Le Plateau is fast becoming one of Gatineau's densest areas (hence named for Le Plateau in Montreal) with hundreds of condo buildings along the main thoroughfare of the same and secondary streets running north to Pink Road. But up until now, it is still a dismal car-centric suburban area. But this might change (somewhat) with an impressive new "Coeur du Village" that will feature the new "AGORA" development, arguably one of the best suburban developments we've seen in the region;
- $250 million project;
- 5 storey buildings, with retail on the ground floor, office space on the second floor and residential on the upper floors;
- One or two 10 storey buildings
- 600 residential units;
- Total of 210,000 square feet of office space;
- 120,000 square feet of commercial space;
- 80,000 square feet of "public space" (parks and plazas? There has been talk of a farmers market);
https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/gatin...plateau-08979b913a69ad47a79b3287da95c463
https://agora-plateau.com/
Adjacent to this development, the City of Gatineau is building a brand new 18,000 square foot library, the result of a design competition, within a new central park.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/105...chitecture-nouvelle-bibliotheque-plateau
Here's a view of the area's layout, showing AGORA on the right and the central park in the centre. The library is marked with a star.
http://www.gatineau.ca/portail/default.a...ommuniques/communique_2015&id=-910107306
To that, there is the possibility that light-rail transit could be added within the next 10 years.
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