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A few days ago spray-painted footsteps appeared at intersections in the south-west part of Villeray, with the stencil “R\u00e9clamez un passage.” I’m happy to see them. From my home nearby I frequently hear tires screeching as cars stop abruptly for pedestrians and other cars, and at the end of the workday north-bound traffic races from stop sign to stop sign on the side streets. I’ve seen two accidents since moving to the area in May, and a recent car-pedestrian accident inspired workers at a neighbourhood restaurant to petition for all-direction stop signs at ave. Henri-Julien and rue de Castelnau. <\/p>\n

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\nPhoto taken August 5th, 2009 at ave. Henri-Julien and rue de Castelnau.<\/em><\/p>\n

Traffic on Faillon, de Castelnau, and other east\/west-bound streets in Villeray generally does not face stop signs, and thus the 30 km\/h limit is more of a suggestion. This is compounded with a lack of cross-walks, and visibility around each corner is low for north\/south-bound vehicles (including bikes) due to parked cars. <\/p>\n

While traffic is a problem throughout the city, I never saw so many close calls when I lived in the Plateau, where traffic-calming measures are increasingly present. Why shouldn’t this be the case in other boroughs?<\/a> A study on traffic calming in Montreal <\/a>shows that although both the Plateau and Villeray-St. Michel-Parc Extension boroughs have similar traffic densities, the latter is home to many more traffic-related injuries (notwithstanding its much lower population density). The study’s data is a few years old, but I don’t doubt it is still the case. <\/p>\n

The stenciled footsteps are alongside the R\u00e9seau ACC\u00c8S MONTR\u00c9AL number, 311<\/a>, which residents can call to file complaints and requests with the city.
\n\"311\"<\/p>\n

Please let me know if you’ve seen the pi\u00e9ton vert<\/em>‘s work elsewhere. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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