Voici une première réaction de Dr. Winston Chan: 
A BOXED-IN CHINATOWN
Another criticism of the design comes from advocates for Montreal’s Chinatown, which was recently awarded heritage protection.
Dr. Winston Chan is a member of the Inclusive Ritivalization: Present and Future of Chinatown committee and notes that with the Ville-Marie Expressway to the south, Palais des Congrès to the west and now the REM de l’Est to the north, the historic community is being boxed in.
“Chinatown has been shrinking for the last 40 years and having a station there will shrink it more,” he said.
The design for the REM’s Saint-Laurent station will block the arch, mural and statues that mark the entrance to Chinatown, so those approaching the neighbourhood from the north will not be able to see the iconic pieces.
The rendition of the Saint-Laurent station for the REM de l’Est line has been criticized by some for blocking the iconic Chinatown arches. SOURCE: CDPQ
The CDPQ Infra description of the station says the route will give passengers a view of Chinatown and the designers “have conceived a station that enters into dialogue with the Chinatown arch and an adjacent public square.”
The design, however, tells a different story for Chan.
“The design, as well, is not in harmony with Chinatown,” he said, adding the committee had already sent a letter to the REM designers last year with these concerns.
“They didn’t respond,” he said. “If they would take account of the concerns, they wouldn’t do a station there.”