{"id":25050,"date":"2017-01-30T19:41:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145710.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=25050"},"modified":"2017-01-30T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T19:41:02","slug":"car-free-montreal-getting-3-streets-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikocity.com\/car-free-montreal-getting-3-streets-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Car-Free Montreal Getting 3 More Streets In 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year.<\/p>\n

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To be more specific, the city’s mayor, Denis Coderre, has announced that he’s awarding $1.7 million in an effort to pedestrianize the 3 streets in question. The funds will be awarded over a 3 year time span.<\/p>\n

Some might be wondering right now why you need $1.7 million to convert a couple of streets to pedestrian use.\u00a0It’s pretty simple, though: in addition to pavement markets, seating and landscaping is also installed to make the streets more people-friendly.<\/p>\n

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Streetsblog USA<\/a><\/em> provides more:<\/p>\n

Under Montreal\u2019s system, the first year\u00a0of a car-free street is treated like a trial. The city observes how well the space is used, as well as\u00a0the effect on motor vehicle traffic and local businesses.\u00a0If the first year is a success, the city will commit to permanent changes or bring the car-free segment back on a seasonal basis every year.<\/em><\/p>\n

The city reports that public opinion of the program is very favorable, and most of the pedestrian streets last beyond the pilot phase, either as permanent car-free spaces or seasonal pedestrian zones during the warmer months,\u00a0according to the\u00a0CBC<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new additions\u00a0under Coderre brings\u00a0the city\u2019s total number of car-free street\u00a0network\u00a0to\u00a045 segments covering seven kilometers reports the Montreal Gazette<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new allotments follow five\u00a0in 2016 and five\u00a0in 2015.<\/p>\n

For more of an idea of what’s in store, here are some pics of other car-free streets:<\/p>\n

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Montreal’s car-free network will continue growing in 2017, with 3 more street segments slated to be added to the network this year. To be more specific, the city’s mayor, Denis Coderre, has announced that he’s awarding $1.7 million in an effort to pedestrianize the 3 streets in question. The funds will be awarded over a …<\/p>\n

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