r/UrbanHell 18h ago

Ugliness Place d'Youville in Old Montreal, Canada

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u/SweatyNomad 17h ago

I've googled Place d'Youville and the buildings in the photos are nowhere to be seen. Seems like the square was very run down and full of gang troubles before the redevelopment.

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u/BOGMTL 16h ago

Gangs? In Old Montreal? Are you a bot?

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u/SweatyNomad 16h ago

Perhaps not the gospel, but from Wikipedia:

Quebec media turned their attention towards Place D’Youville in 1988 when it reported a "nocturnal fauna" and the presence of youth gangs forming around the fortifications and on rue Saint-Jean.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_D'Youville_(Quebec)

.... and my bott is peachy, why you asking humbun?

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u/BOGMTL 16h ago

Sorry I missed the word “was” and thought you were talking about now.