Description: Our communities are always on the move. How can we benefit from those changes ? Oui dans ma cour ! [Yes in my backyard !] aims to empower citizens, developers, and municipalities towards better urban densification projects in the province of Quebec.
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Our communities are always on the move. Our demography, our economy, and even our environment are constantly changing. And so are our lives, our needs and aspirations. We, humans, are able to adapt, and so are our neighbourhoods. But one question remains : how can we benefit from those changes ? Watch our short animation below to discover the three key ingredients to a successful urban transformation.
Oui dans ma cour ! [Yes in my backyard !] is a project by Vivre en Ville , aiming to empower citizens, developers, and municipalities towards better urban densification projects in the province of Quebec. It aims to create a safe space for public debate, by encouraging other forms of arguments than the now famous "Not in my backyard" !
When our cities and towns spread out, the collective costs and our greenhouse gas emissions go through the roof, and precious natural habitats and farmlands are lost forever. If we want to keep on growing sustainably, we need to consolidate our neighbourhoods. In other words, we need to densify in order for more of us to be able to enjoy a good quality of life in existing neighbourhoods that meet our aspirations. It creates more residential choices for all of us—single, in a couple, with or without kids, an