Demographics
Current demographics of Little Burgundy will be presented alongside this mural, Hommage à La Petite-Bourgogne, created by MU and Roadsworth in 2016, commissioned by Hydro-Québec. The colourful mural displays the rich history of the neighbourhood in a fresh and vibrant style.
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The area of study is bound by Guy Street, Atwater Avenue, the Ville-Marie Highway, and the Lachine Canal. Although Little Burgundy officially includes an additional area adjacent to Guy Street and the Lachine Canal, which has been excluded from the study as the Statistics Canada’s defined area exceeded the neighbourhood boundaries.
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Diversity in Little Burgundy is recognized as a unifying and learning opportunity by its residents. At the community workshop, many expressed their desire for inclusive cultural spaces for all.
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Although the youth make up a smaller portion of the neighbourhood, the community is driven to provide them with spaces to fuel their creativity and growth. Better housing, mobility, socializing opportunities, and participation in activites for the current and future older population is also an important goal for the community.
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In Little Burgundy, about 4 out of 10 children live in a one-parent family and most one-parent families have a mother rather than a father. Single parent families are considered to have a social disadvantage. The community has relentlessly demonstrated its solidarity in providing services whenever support is needed.
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About 50% of Little Burgundy residents resort to cars, trucks or vans to commute to work. This suggests that many people need to leave Little Burgundy to work and to meet their needs. At the community workshop, participants wished for better economic opporutinities within their neighbourhood. Creating businesses catered to the residents and owned by members of the communty was one of their top aspirations.
The area of study is bound by Guy Street, Atwater Avenue, the Ville-Marie Highway, and the Lachine Canal. Although Little Burgundy officially includes an additional area adjacent to Guy Street and the Lachine Canal, which has been excluded from the study as the Statistics Canada’s defined area exceeded the neighbourhood boundaries.
Diversity in Little Burgundy is recognized as a unifying and learning opportunity by its residents. At the community workshop, many expressed their desire for inclusive cultural spaces for all.
