Montreal
Montreal’s Car-Free Street Network Gets Bigger All the Time
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.
January 23, 2017
All-Door Boarding Can Save Time for Bus Riders — If Transit Agencies Embrace It
All-door boarding can speed up heavily-used bus routes and improve customer satisfaction. But transit agencies have to fully commit to the new policy to realize the benefits.
January 4, 2017
Parking Madness: Federal Way vs. Montreal
We're just getting started with Parking Madness 2016 -- our annual hunt for North America's worst parking craters. So far, Washington, D.C., and Rutland, Vermont, have advanced to the second round.
March 21, 2016
Experience Montreal’s Car-free Rue St. Catherine & Bustling Bike Rush Hour
While spending a week in Montreal, my wife and I stayed right along the Rue Sainte Catherine, which we discovered is closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 6 in two main sections. The first, a mile-long stretch that's been car-free in the summer since 2008, has a lot of restaurants and is filled with pedestrians all night long. The second, a more recent addition, is a smaller section to the west which features plenty of programming and music near the Place des Arts.
August 26, 2013
Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes
By now there's not much doubt that protected bike lanes can be a game-changer for cycling in U.S. cities. Making streets feel safe to bike on boosts overall cycling rates, attracting people who otherwise wouldn't even consider cycling. The safety benefits keep accruing as more people on bikes hit the streets, since drivers become more aware of the presence of cyclists and pay closer attention.
August 7, 2013
Study: Low-Income Neighborhoods Much More Likely to Have Dangerous Roads
Who suffers most from bad road design? Not surprisingly, the answer is poor people, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
April 24, 2012
This is What a Bike-Friendly City Looks Like
Montreal: Youth, extraordinary bravery and helmets are unnecessary.
June 27, 2006