Traffic / Circulation
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Deconstructing the Turcot Interchange
Last year, the provincial government announced that the Turcot Interchange, at the junction of highways 20 and 15, will be completely rebuilt at a cost of...
By Christopher DeWolf -
No debate on the Notre Dame highway
This story slipped through Spacing Montreal’s normally impenetrable news-fishing net, but I’ve managed to retrieve it. On Sunday, Bruno Bisson...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Michel Dallaire will design the new bike sharing system
Later this year, Montreal will enjoy the beginnings of a new bike sharing program modeled on Paris’ hugely popular Velib. As we mentioned last fall...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Photo du jour : Pont Champlain
Photo prise le 25 décembre 2007, sur le pont Champlain
By Cédric Sam -
Reclaiming streets in the name of hockey
During the holiday season Spacing will re-publish articles previously seen in our print edition. This article appeared in Spacing #3, winter...
By Matthew Blackett -
Les lignes séparatrices
De l’origine de l’histoire humaine jusqu’au début du 20e siècles, les routes ne comportaient pas de ligne séparatrices...
By Guillaume St-Jean -
Snowy gridlock on Montreal’s streets
Earlier today, Montreal City Weblog’s Kate McDonnell posted a story from the Toronto Star that compares the response to Sunday’s blizzard in...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Maison Radio-Canada to be converted into hotel, condos, offices
Montreal is awash in development. Between the two megahospitals, the Quartier des spectacles, Griffintown, Viger Station and countless smaller...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Opposition keeps mounting to Notre Dame plan
If the Ministère du transport du Québec expected a smooth ride for its plan to upgrade Notre Dame Street between the east end of downtown and Highway 25...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Privately-run buses on Pie IX?
Today’s La Presse reports that the Agence métropolitain de transport, which oversees transportation infrastructure in Greater Montreal, wants to...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Community groups want to reduce the number of cars in Montreal
The Montreal Gazette has a report today about the Coalition for the Reduction of Montreal Traffic, which represents some 42 community groups. They say...
By Misha Warbanski -
East enders oppose the Notre-Dame highway
East end residents aren’t taking too kindly to the changes planned for Notre Dame St. between downtown and Highway 25. La Presse is reporting that a...
By Christopher DeWolf