Achieving a Better City: 9 Steps of Montreal's Urbanist Transformation

🚧 Montreal has undergone several urbanist transformations to improve livability and urban design.

🛣️ One transformation was the redesign of an awkwardly shaped highway interchange at the intersection of Park Avenue and downtown.

📅 The new layout, completed in 2006 or 2007, restored the intersection's appearance to that of the 1950s.

🚴‍♂️ Improvements in cycling infrastructure in Montreal, including the installation of protected bike lanes on Pine Avenue and Laurier Avenue East.

🌳 Redesign of certain streets in Montreal, including the addition of trees and the removal of roads to create more space for pedestrians and businesses.

🏫 Special attention given to the metro station and elementary school, with wide sidewalks and a space used for events.

🏞️ Montreal has undergone an urbanist transformation by reclaiming roads and incorporating them into parks.

🚶🚴 Pedestrian pathways and bike lanes have been created to improve accessibility and promote alternative modes of transportation.

🌳 Several parks in the city, including Park LaFontaine, are in the process of phasing out roads to create a more park-like environment.

🏙️ Montreal's urban transformation and steps towards a better city.

🛣️ Pedestrianization of streets and redesign for a more people-friendly environment.

🚦 Concerns about safety near schools and illegal turns by drivers.

🌳 The transformation of The Bonaventure Expressway into an urban boulevard with parks and recreational areas.

📍 The strategic location of the linear park between downtown, Old Montreal, and Griffin Town neighborhood.

Montreal has transformed its streets into bike-friendly routes.

The city uses modal filters and bike roads to restrict car access and prioritize cyclists.

Curb extensions and removal of parking at key points improve pedestrian safety.

🏙️ Montreal's urbanist transformation and initiatives towards a better city.

🚲 Expansion of the Bixby Bike Share network in Montreal, including winter biking.

❄️ Pilot project for winter biking with studded-tire Bixby bikes near express bike routes.

🏙️ Montreal has a unique level of momentum and popular support for improving itself among North American cities.

🏠 Housing affordability is a major concern, but Montreal is a better place to live now than it was 10 years ago.

🗓️ There have been significant urban improvements in Montreal over the years.