No new streets pedestrianized this summer
There will be no new pedestrianizations this summer. The same streets that were closed last summer will be back, except for St‑Hubert, where the merchants’ association voted to keep motor traffic flowing.
Radio-Canada puts on a positive spin about 7 km of pedestrianized space. It’s like it’s such a concession.
This has come up before here, and I’m still not sure of the answer: why is St‑Paul Street not included on the list? Or is the partial pedestrianization of Old Montreal a whole other thing?
Taylor C. Noakes 09:54 on 2025-05-28 Permalink
Typical of this city, something works well, a tiny minority of uninformed voices shouts it down, and the city decides against doing more of the thing that’s backed by evidence and that most people like
Ian 00:35 on 2025-05-29 Permalink
Merchant’s Associations are a powerful lobby, which is why they exist. The city wants to stay on their good side for lot sof reasons including that commercial tax is a cash cow and being perceived as anti-business can kill an electoral bid. Rabouin rose so fast becasue Projet is trying to reposition itself as pro-business.