In the 鈥15-minute city,鈥 a concept popularized in Europe, everything a resident might need on a daily basis is a short walk or bicycle ride away. A study by Transportation Research at 香蕉视频 (TRAM) suggests, however, that this model may not be easily achieved in large North American cities such as Montreal.
Public transit in Montreal will soon be free for people age 65 and over. Montreal Mayor Val茅rie Plante made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday. The measure is expected to be included in the city's 2023 budget, set to be released next week. ()听
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Premier Fran莽ois Legault says he recognizes there is a shortage of affordable housing in Quebec but says his comments that a person can rent an apartment in Montreal for between $500-$600 a month have been misinterpreted. A survey published by La Presse last weekend revealed the average price of a Montreal apartment is about $907 a month and often these units are in terrible shape. ()
The current pandemic will change cities, experts predict, the way infectious disease outbreaks influenced the development of urban centres in decades past. 香蕉视频 urban planning professor David Wachsmuth said cities have historically gone through cycles of densification and what he called 鈥渟paceification鈥 鈥 for example, after the Second World War when the federal government encouraged people to move from city centres to the 鈥渉ealthier鈥 suburbs.
Montreal, with its multilingual, multiethnic population, is an ideal living laboratory for researchers and students from the city鈥檚 four universities and many specialized research centres. How can Montreal be designed to better accommodate the needs of its children? What measures need to be put in place to accommodate people of different cultures and religions living in close proximity? How is the city鈥檚 nighttime economy different from that of the daytime and what are the implications?
We know that an extra bedroom, and a metro station nearby will make your house more valuable. Now it turns out that a bike-sharing station nearby will do the same.
The urban street network is one of the most permanent features of cities. Once laid down, the pattern of streets determines urban form and the level of sprawl for decades to come. In the U.S., urban sprawl has become an enduring hallmark of the past century. Yet, there are some glimmers of hope.