Recent pressures to gentrify and redevelop the neighbourhood since the COVID-19 pandemic echo the historical demolition of two thirds of Chinatown’s built fabric to make way for large public infrastructures such as the Guy-Favreau and Desjardins complexes. These moments underline the importance of working to make sure Chinatown can continue to remain in place as a home and place of sanctuary for many. Moreover, community members wish to see change that meets their needs: increased foot traffic for small businesses, well-maintained public spaces, spaces for community events, fewer vacant buildings, more repairs on historic buildings, among other changes. Consultations with community members have underlined an interest in community participation in development, holistic strategies, and the integration of Chinatown into city-wide discussions on equitable development in Montréal.

自 COVID-19 大流行以來，唐人街最近面臨仕紳化和重建的壓力，這與歷史上唐人街三分之二的建築結構被拆毀以興建大型公共基礎設施（如 Guy-Favreau 和 Desjardins 大樓）的情況相呼應。這些時刻凸顯了努力確保唐人街能繼續成為許多人的家和避難所的重要性。此外，社區成員希望看到能滿足他們需求的改變：增加小企業的人流量, 維護良好的公共空間、社區活動空間, 減少空置建築, 更多維修歷史建築等。與社區成員的諮詢強調了他們對社區參與發展, 整體策略以及將唐人街融入到蒙特利爾全市公平發展討論中的興趣。

The document focuses on collective real estate as an ideal way to achieve this vision. Building on various case studies of community-driven urban transformation efforts based in other Montréal neighbourhoods, Chinatowns, and beyond, the team examines five different models of development which are well suited to respond to the needs and interests of community members. These include community bonds, mutualized equity funds, community land trust or social utility trusts, heritage building alliances, and community benefits agreements. The document outlines how each model might apply to specific contexts in Chinatown. 

本文件著重於《集體社區房地產》》作為實現這一目標的理想方式。以蒙特利爾其他社區及唐人街的社區主導城市改造工作的各種案例研究為基礎，研究小組研究了五種不同的發展模式，這些模式非常適合回應社區成員的需求和利益。這些模式包括社區債券, 互惠權益基金, 社區土地信託或社會公用事業信託、遺產建築聯盟以及社區利益協議。