{"id":578,"date":"2008-02-05T00:50:19","date_gmt":"2008-02-05T05:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingmontreal.ca\/?p=578"},"modified":"2013-01-21T11:37:07","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T16:37:07","slug":"photo-du-jour-van-horne-viaduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/montreal\/2008\/02\/05\/photo-du-jour-van-horne-viaduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo du jour: Van Horne Viaduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/christopherdewolf\/2206970621\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2277\/2206970621_4cb18b56a2.jpg?v=0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Van Horne Viaduct (also known as the Rosemont Viaduct) is surprisingly unobtrusive as it passes down Marmier Street in the industrial area next to the CPR tracks north of Mile End. If the city has its way, this entire area will be <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/montreal\/?p=278\">redeveloped as a new mixed-use neighbourhood<\/a>; the viaduct could become an interesting element in that redevelopment project. Would it be feasible for the space underneath to be used for retail and office space, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanphoto.net\/blog\/2006\/10\/28\/learning-to-love-an-elevated-expressway\/\">as is the case for the Westway in London<\/a>? At the very least, some benches, fountains and greenery could be installed beneath the viaduct, creating a pleasant public space sheltered from the elements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Van Horne Viaduct (also known as the Rosemont Viaduct) is surprisingly unobtrusive as it passes down Marmier Street in the industrial area next to the CPR tracks north of Mile End. 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