This Is Not an Opinion Column: New York’s Sidewalks Really Are Too Narrow
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A transportation planner's maps show the perils of walking in the age of social distancing. Give us the space we need, Mr. Mayor!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Montreal
Montreal’s New Mayor Orders Up a Big Increase in Bus Service
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The city will increase the size of its bus fleet 16 percent, part of a plan to add service on existing routes, expand service to new routes, and prioritize buses with dedicated lanes.
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
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Valérie Plante, a political outsider, promised to add more bus service and protected bike lanes as mayor.
Montreal’s Car-Free Street Network Gets Bigger All the Time
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Every year, Montreal transforms more of its streets into public spaces where people can rub shoulders with their neighbors without worrying about car traffic. Block by block, experiment by experiment, the city's pedestrian streets are growing.
How a Massive Bike Tour Inspired Montreal to Become a Bike-Friendly City
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Especially in the warmer months, Montreal is simply alive with street life and, of course, lots of bicycling. Its car-free spaces are inviting to everyone, and there’s so much art and interactive installations in public space. In 2001 and again in 2003, I got to ride the Tour de l’Île in Montreal while on group trips with NYC’s Five Borough Bike Club. Both times were incredibly exciting, […]
A Montreal Intersection Morphs Into a Wonderful Neighborhood Space
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On a Bixi bike excursion to get some ice cream in Montreal, my wife and I stumbled upon the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Rue Clark, recently upgraded with colorful new street furniture, traffic calming treatments, and a two-way protected bike lane. The space is teeming with street life. When you arrive at this lovely place […]