{"id":11409,"date":"2011-08-05T12:15:48","date_gmt":"2011-08-05T17:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingmontreal.ca\/?p=11409"},"modified":"2013-01-21T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T16:30:50","slug":"close-a-street-open-a-neighbourhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/montreal\/2011\/08\/05\/close-a-street-open-a-neighbourhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Close a street, open a neighbourhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Asphalt<\/a><\/p>\n

August begins and construction continues on boulevard St-Joseph, preventing commuters from heading south on rue St-Urbain.<\/p>\n

The plan<\/a>: Replace aging water infrastructure<\/p>\n

The deadline<\/a>: October 2011<\/p>\n

I ask you: Is it selfish of me to hope that St-Urbain never reopens?<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>
\nI mean,<\/p>\n

Barrelling cars have been replaced by playing children.
\nThe whispers of trees now dominate over the groans of traffic.<\/p>\n

On several occasions, the street has come alive with song and dance.
\nBottles of wine suddenly uncork and begin to flow amongst the neighbours.
\nThe formerly one-way street now welcomes cars, bikes, and people heading in every which direction.<\/p>\n

I guess it’s not fair for commuters that the only route into downtown between St-Denis and C\u00f4te-des-Neiges is now off-limits.<\/p>\n

But I don’t think I really care.<\/p>\n

I can finally sleep with my window open.<\/p>\n

Call me selfish: I hope St-Urbain never reopens.<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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