Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Montreal

Montreal’s Car-Free Street Network Gets Bigger All the Time

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 23, 2017 | No Comments

Every year, Montreal transforms more of its streets into public spaces where people can rub shoulders with their neighbors without worrying about car traffic. Block by block, experiment by experiment, the city's pedestrian streets are growing.

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How a Massive Bike Tour Inspired Montreal to Become a Bike-Friendly City

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 12, 2014 | No Comments

Especially in the warmer months, Montreal is simply alive with street life and, of course, lots of bicycling. Its car-free spaces are inviting to everyone, and there’s so much art and interactive installations in public space. In 2001 and again in 2003, I got to ride the Tour de l’Île in Montreal while on group trips with NYC’s Five Borough Bike Club. Both times were incredibly exciting, […]

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A Montreal Intersection Morphs Into a Wonderful Neighborhood Space

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 28, 2013 | No Comments

On a Bixi bike excursion to get some ice cream in Montreal, my wife and I stumbled upon the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Rue Clark, recently upgraded with colorful new street furniture, traffic calming treatments, and a two-way protected bike lane. The space is teeming with street life. When you arrive at this lovely place […]

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Montreal’s Car-free Rue St. Catherine and Bustling Bike Rush Hour

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 26, 2013 | No Comments

While spending a week in Montreal, my wife and I stayed right along the Rue Sainte Catherine, which we discovered is closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 6 in two main sections. The first, a mile-long stretch that’s been car-free in the summer since 2008, has a lot of restaurants and is […]

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Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2013 | No Comments

By now there’s not much doubt that protected bike lanes can be a game-changer for cycling in U.S. cities. Making streets feel safe to bike on boosts overall cycling rates, attracting people who otherwise wouldn’t even consider cycling. The safety benefits keep accruing as more people on bikes hit the streets, since drivers become more aware […]

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