{"id":2993,"date":"2013-10-29T04:30:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/?p=2993"},"modified":"2013-10-29T16:44:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T20:44:44","slug":"mourad-bendjennet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/mourad-bendjennet\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdun Candidate for Mayor: Mourad Bendjennet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Association: Vrai changement pour Montr\u00e9al – Groupe M\u00e9lanie Joly <\/b>http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/melanie-joly-2\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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The candidate for M\u00e9lanie Joly in Verdun is a man with two masters, the first in architecture and the second in land planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s very fundamental that a lack of planning has caused several of the problems in Verdun,\u201d said Mourad Bendjennet, who met with me earlier today. \u201cWe are frustrated with what\u2019s happening in terms of corruption with the city. This is costing residents and business too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Born in Abitibi and raised in Tunisia, Mourad Bendjennet moved back to Quebec in 2001. He moved to mainland Verdun three years later and then to Nun\u2019s Island in 2006. Throughout that time, he\u2019s worked as an independent consultant and for two different companies, DFS and the NFOE architecture firm, which focused on designed industrial, commercial and public projects.\u00a0(For background on the firm, see\u00a0http:\/\/www.nfoe.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

He stopped working there in July and decided to accept Joly\u2019s invitation to run in September.<\/p>\n

Throughout that entire time, he also spent around 20 hours a week volunteering for various non-profit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, the Nun\u2019s Island Family Association, Alternative 1 co-owners, the Aisha Community Centre and Architects for peace.<\/p>\n

He began his presence in the campaign by publicly opposing the Quebec Values Charter. His team also wants to make sure that the sewage problem in houses in LaSalle is solved and they\u2019re interested in greening more of the borough, especially downtown, through planting trees and greening alleys.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything we do is based on a contribution from citizens. We want everyone to understand that the city belongs to them. The borough administration needs to be at the service of citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their team also proposes a social housing ecological complex for seniors and families in the Dupuis Hickson sector on the east side of Verdun, near the Atwater Market. He says that much of the land in the area is already owned by the city and the rest could be obtained through expropriation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to build affordable housing for families and elderly people. We want to show that we can reduce the cost of housing when things are done properly.\u201d<\/p>\n

*Note: This entire article was changed today after an interview with M. Bendjennet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mourad Bendjennet\u00a0Team in Champlain Nun\u2019s Island<\/h2>\n

Mathieu B\u00e9langer, city councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/equipe\/mathieu-belanger-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Jacline Leroux, borough councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/equipe\/jacline-leroux-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

St\u00e9phanie Raymond-Bougie, <\/b>borough councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/equipe\/stephanie-raymond-bougie-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Mourad Bendjennet\u00a0Team in Desmarchais Crawford<\/h2>\n

Marie-Jos\u00e9e Parent, city councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/equipe\/marie-josee-parent-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Gladys Negret, borough councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/equipe\/gladys-negret-3\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9-Yanne Parent, borough councillor, http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/equipe\/andre-yanne-parent-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

*Note: This entire article was changed today after an interview with M. Bendjennet.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Association: Vrai changement pour Montr\u00e9al – Groupe M\u00e9lanie Joly http:\/\/vraichangementmtl.org\/en\/melanie-joly-2\/ The candidate for M\u00e9lanie Joly in Verdun is a man with two masters, the first in architecture and the second in land planning. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s very fundamental that a lack of planning has caused several of the problems in Verdun,\u201d said Mourad Bendjennet, who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-verdunposts","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2buQs-Mh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3078,"url":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/verdun-council-split\/","url_meta":{"origin":2993,"position":0},"title":"Verdun Council Split between \u00c9quipe Coderre & Projet Montreal","author":"Tracey Arial","date":"November 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Voters in Verdun split their choices between all the candidates who represented change. \u201cEveryone in Verdun wants change and our position is not so far from that of Projet Montreal or even M\u00e9lanie Joly,\u201d says Jean-Fan\u00e7ois Parenteau, who is now mayor-elect of the borough. \u201cAs long as there\u2019s change we\u2019re\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Verdun"","block_context":{"text":"Verdun","link":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/category\/canada\/verdunposts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Parenteau","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Parenteau.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18627,"url":"https:\/\/traceyarial.com\/blog\/en\/first-week-march-welcome-women-seedy\/","url_meta":{"origin":2993,"position":1},"title":"First week of March in Verdun: Welcome Wednesday, Women Thursday and Seedy Saturday!","author":"Tracey Arial","date":"March 6, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Can't believe all the events happening in Verdun this first full week of March! 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