Named in honour of the iconic Montréal fashion journalist, the square is nestled in the historic Chabanel fashion district, in the heart of the Ahuntshic-Cartierville borough. Its new layout honours the site’s present as much as its past, meeting the needs of its current occupants while echoing the industrial architecture that has stood for decades all around it – a nod provided by the concrete street furniture. A huge communal table, inspired by catwalks, is accessible to wheelchair users and provides a welcoming place to read, work, chat, or enjoy a picnic, whether solo or as a group. The converted square offers a fresh-air idyll to workers and residents. When the unusual fountain turns on at noon, the square is only further enlivened by its stream – which, thanks to a water recovery system, is recovered and reused to irrigate the site. Inclusive, accessible, and friendly, every inch of Place Iona-Monahan helps make the dream of a liveable city a reality.