Walking / Marche
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The songs of Montreal’s banished street vendors
Montreal did away with a big chunk of its cultural heritage when it started cracking down on street vendors in the 1960s. Food vendors were the first to...
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Sammy Forcillo dead set against pedestrianization
When Ville-Marie mayor Benoît Labonté came up with a plan for the seasonal pedestrianization of Ste. Catherine Street in the Gay Village, between Berri...
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Norman Bethune Square’s makeover confirmed
Pretty much anyone who spends time in the west end of downtown will agree that Norman Bethune Square, at the corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve, desperately...
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The baby cops’ debut
Every summer, Montreal’s police department sends its most fresh-faced cadets to patrol Ste. Catherine Street. For police headquarters, it’s a way to train...
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Police response to pedestrian safety: stop jaywalking
Yesterday’s pedestrian safety dossier in La Presse seems to have launched the issue into the public spotlight. Today, the Gazette reported that the...
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Poor neighbourhoods more dangerous for pedestrians
“Pauvres piétons” exclaimed the front page of La Presse today. Inside the paper, a series of articles look at pedestrian safety in the city...
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Seasonal pedestrianization of the Gay Village
Early next month, the Ville-Marie borough council will decide whether or not to go ahead with a proposal to pedestrianize Ste. Catherine Street in the Gay...
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Concerns about the east end’s “Decarie expressway”
East end residents will finally get their say on the Notre Dame highway project today, when about fifty groups and individuals submit statements as part...
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Photo du jour: Winter transport
You know it’s winter when you see kids, groceries, furniture, garbage and dogs being dragged along the sidewalk in plastic sleds. Bernard and Jeanne...
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The Apple Store is blocking your sidewalk
Mac lovers have been closely following the construction of the new flagship Apple Store on Ste. Catherine St. just west of Mountain. When it opens this...
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Explore the underground city
Want to explore Montreal’s underground city? Here’s your chance. On February 24th, the annual “Montreal Downtown & Underground...
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Where are Montreal’s public recycling bins?
This summer, a new type of residential recycling container will be tested in some Montreal boroughs, with the goal of ultimately replacing the green...
By Christopher DeWolf