Montrealers will have more space to travel on foot and bike this summer as the novel coronavirus health crisis continues to bear down on the city.
Mayor Valérie Plante announced on Friday the city will temporarily transform part of its streets into a “safe active transit circuit,” composed of more than 100 reconfigured kilometres for cyclists and pedestrians. “We need to have enough space … to go outdoors and to be safe,” said Plante.
As part of the plan, some streets will get new bike paths or expanded sidewalks for pedestrians. Others, such Mont-Royal Avenue in the Plateau-Mont-Royal, will no longer accommodate car traffic. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The warm months will be different for