Montreal City Weblog

Kate 13:52 on 2022-06-22 Permalink Reply  

• DeWolf 15:18 on 2022-06-22 Permalink

  Their “network analysis” map is very interesting, showing all the “high stress” and “low stress” areas for cycling in Montreal. It corresponds pretty well to my own impressions.

  As usual, though, these types of rankings are only as good as their data, and they rely too much on arbitrary municipal boundaries. Vancouver actually ranks higher than Montreal overall because it has fairly constrained city limits, and by the same token Montreal’s ranking probably suffers because its city limits just happen to include suburban areas like Pierrefonds and Pointe-aux-Trembles.

  There’s also some intangible factors to consider. It may technically be convenient for someone in Vancouver to ride their bike to the grocery store, for instance, but my own experience tells me it’s far less common than it is here. Another example: Gatineau ranks just one spot lower than Montreal. While I suppose they have the infrastructure, it’s not a city where cycling occupies anywhere near as large a civic space as in Montreal.

• DeWolf 15:20 on 2022-06-22 Permalink

  Oh whoops. I confused their rating with their ranking. I take back what I said!

• Kevin 15:48 on 2022-06-22 Permalink

  DeWolf
  You’re making me miss the trailer I borrowed every time I did groceries while living out West.

• Meezly 09:31 on 2022-06-23 Permalink

  And the Plateau/Mile End and Little Italy area ranked as the most “low stress” – probably due to their proximity to the downtown core but also mostly to the efforts of Projet Mtl the past decade or so?