Montreal's Lachine Canal marks 200 years, shifting from industrial hub to gentrified urban park.

Montreal's Lachine Canal celebrates 200 years, evolving from a key 19th-century industrial waterway to a symbol of urban gentrification. Built to bypass the Lachine Rapids, it once housed over 600 businesses. Post-St. Lawrence Seaway opening in 1959, it fell into disuse. Parks Canada took over in 1978, and after revitalization, it now attracts over a million visitors annually for recreation, featuring condos, bike paths, and repurposed industrial sites.

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