Montreal grocery store vandals aimed to 'recalibrate' gentrified area - News Summed Up

Montreal grocery store vandals aimed to 'recalibrate' gentrified area


Facebook Twitter Pinterest The St-Henri neighbourhood has been reshaped amid efforts to attract higher-income residents. A trail of posters, hastily slapped on the windows of the small, wood-panelled shop, made it clear this was not a random attack. “With the arrival of the condos in Saint-Henri, a multitude of expensive businesses followed, hipster restaurants and bourgeois grocery stores,” read a poster. “And then she’s attacked by people who are telling her that they’re doing it for her, in a way. Tremblay opened the shop a year and a half ago, attracted to the neighbourhood’s vibrant feel and diverse mix of residents.


Source: The Guardian June 01, 2016 09:22 UTC



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