Media Assets

Below are two images taken during the urban revitalization of Little Burgundy

Launch of Little Burgundy renewal project, July 1968. Original cutline: The headline was "A scoop of dirt launches 'Burgundy,'" and the story on July 31,1968, detailed the first stage in the city's Little Burgundy low-cost housing project.

CAPTION: This picture, taken at the launch of of the revitalization project that saw the removal of neighborhoods to make space for three-hundred and fourteen low income rental units. . (Photo: “A scoop of dirt launches Burgundy” Author: Stan Hardwood/ Montreal Gazette ; Usage Rights/Restrictions: This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use with attribution. It is restricted for use for commercial purposes and is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.)

CAPTION: A reporter interviews residents of the Little Burgundy citizens committee for their opinions on the living conditions in their temporary housing.. (Author: Elijah Watson, Still frame taken from “Little Burgundy” by Bonnie Sherr Klein, Maurice Bulbulian; Usage Rights/Restrictions: This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use with attribution. It is restricted for use for commercial purposes and is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0..)