Parc Jean-Drapeau redevelopment plans tap 'spirit of Expo 67'

Redevelopment plans forParc Jean-Drapeau hopeto tap the spirit of Expo 67,butnot in time for the 50th anniversary of Montreal's famous international expositionnext year.

The final plans for the $73.4-million project were unveiled Wednesday, and the project is scheduled for completion in 2019.

The centrepiece of the makeoveris a natural amphitheatre at the southern tip of le Sainte-Hlne that will accommodate up to 65,000 people.

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Officials say the amphitheatre's design and sound system will cut the amount of noise from music festivals and concerts that's becomethe summertime bane of residents across the water in Saint-Lambert.

The City of Saint-Lambert has sued Montreal and event promoters to put a stop to noisy concerts in the park.

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Other aspects of the redevelopment include:

• An avenue linking Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome and Alexander Calder's L'Hommesculpture.
• A riverside promenade looking out at the Montreal skyline.
• An "events' village" with water park, rest areas and concession stands.