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Some 18,000 square metres of green space - the equivalent of three soccer fields - will have been added to Mount Royal Park by 2029 as part of the transformation, Montreal estimates. Article contentĬlosing Camillien-Houde to non-emergency traffic has become necessary because Mount Royal’s popular Olmsted Rd. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Discussions with the Société de transport de Montréal are underway to “enhance” bus service, Plante said without providing specifics. Existing parking lots at Beaver Lake and Smith House will remain accessible, with an unspecified number of extra spaces reserved for families and people with reduced mobility.

Once the work is complete, cars will still be able to access Mount Royal Park via Remembrance Rd., the city says. It’s a destination.”Įighty-five per cent of the estimated 10,000 vehicles that cross the mountain daily use it as a transit route, according to data from the city of Montreal. Mount Royal “is for everyone, but it’s not a shortcut.

We are going to remove the asphalt, plant trees and install plants.” “We are going to completely transform Camillien-Houde. “This is an opportunity to put a stamp on the territory and to show courage and vision,” she told executive committee members, municipal officials and reporters at a news conference at the foot of the mountain. Banning cars from Camillien-Houde will help enhance air quality, preserve biodiversity and improve pedestrian and cyclist safety, Plante said. While the mayor acknowledged that the decision will undoubtedly “shake up” motorists’ habits, she stressed that the decision was taken with the benefit of future generations in mind.

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