{"id":5504,"date":"2026-09-21T23:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T03:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jiafoundationmtl.org\/vision-ilot-wings\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:52:00","slug":"vision-ilot-wings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jiafoundationmtl.org\/fr\/vision-ilot-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision: Il\u00f4t Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VISION: Il\u00f4t Wings<\/h1>\n\n

A Cultural Anchor for Montreal\u2019s Chinatown at Wing\u2019s Block<\/h1>\n\n
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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n

Wing’s Block in 1975 (Robert Nadon, BANQ)<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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For generations, Wing Noodles stood as a symbol of continuity in a neighbourhood shaped by constant change. Its landmark buildings stand within the heritage designated \u201cinstitutional core\u201d of the district, a block containing some of Chinatown\u2019s richest heritage buildings, home to the longest standing institutional and community organizations, and holding significant potential for Chinatown\u2019s future. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Today, as the Wing\u2019s Block stands at the intersection of memory and possibility with Wing Noodles\u2019 departure, Chinatown needs a clear vision to turn a potential crisis of uncertainty into an opportunity. <\/p>\n\n

To meet the end of this chapter for Chinatown, the JIA Foundation launched the Wing\u2019s Conservation Strategy<\/a><\/strong>, a two-part strategy that seeks to preserve and promote the legacy of Wing Noodles in our neighbourhood. <\/p>\n\n

The goal is not simply to preserve an important site in Montr\u00e9al, but to reimagine Chinatown through Wing\u2019s legacy<\/strong> and values to inspire a community-led vision for the future, one that places culture, heritage and community value at the heart of urban development.<\/p>\n\n

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Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Partners Table meeting in Wing’s Building (Karen Cho)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With support from the City of Montreal, JIA partnered with Rayside Labossi\u00e8re to convene a Partners Table that brings together neighbours from the Wing\u2019s Block, local institutions, businesses, property owners, and space activators, to share plans, identify collaborations, and coordinate action. This process led to the development of the Vision for Wing\u2019s Block<\/strong>, a roadmap that establishes shared foundations for future work and commitments from each organization. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In collectively developing this vision, we invited residents and the broader public to share their ideas through an interactive program Making Place Making Home<\/strong>, gathering community stories and visions around the past, present, and future of the Wing\u2019s Block. Through two engagement activities as part of the exhibition Wing Noodles: The Heart of Chinatown<\/strong><\/a>, this interactive program aimed to document community knowledge about the relational, cultural, and spatial conditions that make this neighbourhood unique. The voices and stories shared, centred around Chinatown spaces, helped inform, guide, and activate the development of the Vision for Wing\u2019s Block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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