Montreal to test out 3 new pedestrian-only streets

Montreal will be expanding the roster of pedestrian-only streets in the city, including making areas around the Atwater Market off-limits to vehicular traffic.

Mayor Denis Coderre announced Tuesday that the city will spend close to $1.7 million to turn three streets into pedestrianwalkways:

• parts of St-Ambroise and Atwater streets in the Southwestborough.
• one block of Roy Street East, betweenColoniale and de Bullion streets, in the PlateauMont-Royal.
• one block of Wellington Street, between Galt and de l'glise streets,in Verdun

The money will be spread out over three years. The first phase installment willbe used to help boroughs fund pilot projects along these three streets.

If the projectsprove successful, the city would then help pay fora more permanent pedestrian infrastructure on the chosen streets. It could also decide to keep them pedestrian-only for certain parts of the year.

Montrealers react to streets around Atwater Market becoming pedestrian-only

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Residents weigh in on the city's plan to make the area around Atwater Market off-limits to vehicular traffic.

This is third year that the city has offered financing for new pedestrian-only projects. They've proven popular, with satisfaction rates as high as 90 per cent, the city said.

As part of the program, Stanislas Street in Saint-Laurent is now permanently off-limits to cars.

Park Stanley Avenue in Ahuntsic-Cartiervillewill follow suit this fall.