Achieving a Better City: 9 Steps of Montreal's Urbanist Transformation
Montreal's urbanist transformation: 9 steps towards a better city, showcasing improvements in intersections, cycling infrastructure, sidewalks, and parks.
00:00:00 Montreal's urbanist transformation: 9 steps towards a better city, showcasing significant improvements in intersections and pedestrian access.
🚧 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.
00:01:19 Montreal's urban transformation includes upgraded cycling infrastructure, wider sidewalks, and the removal of roads to create more space for businesses and parks.
🚴♂️ 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.
00:02:39 An overview of Montreal's urbanist transformation: the conversion of roads into pathways, extension of sidewalks, and incorporation of streets into parks.
🏞️ 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.
00:03:58 Montreal's urban transformation towards a better city includes pedestrianizing streets, wider sidewalks, and traffic diversion near schools. The Bonaventure Expressway was reconfigured into an urban boulevard with art, playgrounds, and vantage points. It is a popular location between downtown, Old Montreal, and the revitalized Griffin Town neighborhood.
🏙️ 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.
00:05:17 Montreal's urban transformation includes converting streets into bike-friendly routes with unique twists, creating functional community gardens, and implementing curb extensions to improve pedestrian safety.
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.
00:06:34 Montreal's urbanist transformation includes charging heavier vehicles more for street parking permits to encourage smaller, safer, and more efficient vehicles. Biking in the winter has become popular as the city clears bike lanes, leading to Bixby Bike Share expanding into the winter with studded tires. Overall, Montreal has some good urbanist pockets.
🏙️ 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.
00:07:51 Montreal has undergone an urbanist transformation, with improvements making it a better city to live in. The city's momentum and popular support are unique among North American cities.
🏙️ 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.
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