RUELLE LA LISIÈRE
Objective
Rewilding Urban In-Between Spaces
Mission
This alley pays tribute to natural environments and the way they brush against one another, interact, and negotiate their place. Its name, La Lisière, evokes both the meeting point between two ecosystems and, in a nod to the neighbourhood’s textile heritage, the selvedge that runs along the edge of a piece of fabric.
The experience unfolds in three stages:
01
The Meadow
Grasses, flowering plants, and fruit-bearing shrubs create an open-air pantry for birds and insects.
02
The Selvedge
A transitional zone between light and shadow, where trees and shrubs filter the light and define the boundaries of a small public gathering space.
03
The Forest
A more intimate setting that invites visitors to slow down and take in the textures, shades of green, and subtle blooms.
Gallery
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Shared space for Ookpik employees and artists of the CAB art centre - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
Shared space for Ookpik employees and artists of the CAB art centre - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
Shared space for Ookpik employees and artists of the CAB art centre - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
Shared space for Ookpik employees and artists of the CAB art centre - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
La Lisière inauguration, September 18, 2026 - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
Furniture by Nouveaux Voisins - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque -
Furniture by Nouveaux Voisins - photo credit Charles-Olivier Bourque
Our partners
An initiative by
SDC District Central
Financial partners
SDC District Central, Sly & Co - OOKPIK and Centre d’art CAB
With financial participation of
Fonds signature Métropole, a grant from Quebec’s Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH)
Design
Nouveaux Voisins
Barrier
Collectivlab
Landscaping
Paysage St-Sulpice
Location
Alley behind 9790 Meunier Street
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