Sylvain Ouellet
@sylvainouellet.bsky.social
Éco-conseiller, conseiller de ville du district François-Perrault à la Ville de Montréal dans l'équipe de Projet Mntréal. Mes opinions n’engagent que moi.
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I really wish lay people understood that there is nothing intrinsically faster in at-grade, on-street rail compared to buses. If anything, it has a number of constraints that can make it potentially slower. It's the quality of priority that determines its performance, not the rail.
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I really wish lay people understood that there is nothing intrinsically faster in at-grade, on-street rail compared to buses. If anything, it has a number of constraints that can make it potentially slower. It's the quality of priority that determines its performance, not the rail.
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The new borough mayor of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (MHM) in Montreal has declared a pause on Ruelle verte projects, which add greenery and traffic calming to alleyways.
Gel des projets de ruelle verte dans Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
La nouvelle mairesse de l’arrondissement veut concentrer ses efforts sur l’entretien des rues et des trottoirs.
www.ledevoir.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The new borough mayor of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (MHM) in Montreal has declared a pause on Ruelle verte projects, which add greenery and traffic calming to alleyways.
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Le transport est la première source de GES au Québec, en croissance, et plombe la lutte aux changements climatiques. Pour renverser la tendance, il faut inclure, modéliser et financer l’apport de la mobilité durable dans l’atteinte de nos cibles climat. 1/
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November 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Le transport est la première source de GES au Québec, en croissance, et plombe la lutte aux changements climatiques. Pour renverser la tendance, il faut inclure, modéliser et financer l’apport de la mobilité durable dans l’atteinte de nos cibles climat. 1/
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Résultats de l’election à Montréal en détail (par rue) — Detailed results of the Montreal election (by street) — par @gabfortin.com
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Résultats de l’election à Montréal en détail (par rue) — Detailed results of the Montreal election (by street) — par @gabfortin.com
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
www.gabfortin.com/blogue/carte...
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Montreal’s busiest bike route is facing a disruptive multi-year construction detour.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Montreal’s busiest bike route is facing a disruptive multi-year construction detour.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
A temporary alternative is now being built, chosen because of hills and connections.
Many businesses are complaining (“we weren’t consulted!”) and the new bike-skeptical administration is promising to re-evaluate.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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Well, we spend millions in making one of the safest transportation mode around, metros, marginally safer against fire (not against falling into the track, which is the actual danger). We are too busy doing "paper safety" to actually care about real people getting injured or dying in the real world
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Well, we spend millions in making one of the safest transportation mode around, metros, marginally safer against fire (not against falling into the track, which is the actual danger). We are too busy doing "paper safety" to actually care about real people getting injured or dying in the real world
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Great post on how our unsafe trucks (they’d never be allowed in Europe) kill so many pedestrians, and how our governments and companies do almost nothing about it despite endless safety theatre.
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
A crossing guard dies in Hamilton, Ontario, due to regulatory failure and bad design
Meanwhile, in London, the government says, "safe vehicles save lives."
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Great post on how our unsafe trucks (they’d never be allowed in Europe) kill so many pedestrians, and how our governments and companies do almost nothing about it despite endless safety theatre.
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
open.substack.com/pub/lloydalt...
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Transit Signal Priority is an umbrella term for multiple strategies that reduce delays for transit vehicles at signalized intersections, potentially down to zero.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Transit Signal Priority is an umbrella term for multiple strategies that reduce delays for transit vehicles at signalized intersections, potentially down to zero.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
Here, I'm comparing the trade-offs between a "French-style" and an "in-phase" TSP strategy, more common in North America.
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Eh ben.
« Élections Québec a précisé que le fait de rémunérer une personne afin d'obtenir son vote dans le contexte d'une course à la chefferie n'est pas illégal. »
« Élections Québec a précisé que le fait de rémunérer une personne afin d'obtenir son vote dans le contexte d'une course à la chefferie n'est pas illégal. »
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Eh ben.
« Élections Québec a précisé que le fait de rémunérer une personne afin d'obtenir son vote dans le contexte d'une course à la chefferie n'est pas illégal. »
« Élections Québec a précisé que le fait de rémunérer une personne afin d'obtenir son vote dans le contexte d'une course à la chefferie n'est pas illégal. »
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Montréal se classe au 15e rang des villes cyclables dans le monde selon l’index Copenhagenize 2025.
«Montréal est à la croisée des chemins, et il est crucial de comprendre que ce n’est pas le moment de ralentir son rythme», note-t-on.
«Montréal est à la croisée des chemins, et il est crucial de comprendre que ce n’est pas le moment de ralentir son rythme», note-t-on.
Montréal – Copenhagenize_index
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November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Montréal se classe au 15e rang des villes cyclables dans le monde selon l’index Copenhagenize 2025.
«Montréal est à la croisée des chemins, et il est crucial de comprendre que ce n’est pas le moment de ralentir son rythme», note-t-on.
«Montréal est à la croisée des chemins, et il est crucial de comprendre que ce n’est pas le moment de ralentir son rythme», note-t-on.
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Montreal’s election was overall a big disappointment, but there were some positive results.
The pro-cycling Projet Montréal party won the district of Parc-Extension, home of one of the biggest bike lane controversies (Querbes Ave).
Unseating a long-time councillor who wanted to remove the route!
The pro-cycling Projet Montréal party won the district of Parc-Extension, home of one of the biggest bike lane controversies (Querbes Ave).
Unseating a long-time councillor who wanted to remove the route!
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Montreal’s election was overall a big disappointment, but there were some positive results.
The pro-cycling Projet Montréal party won the district of Parc-Extension, home of one of the biggest bike lane controversies (Querbes Ave).
Unseating a long-time councillor who wanted to remove the route!
The pro-cycling Projet Montréal party won the district of Parc-Extension, home of one of the biggest bike lane controversies (Querbes Ave).
Unseating a long-time councillor who wanted to remove the route!
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It's impressive how contemporary projects' budgeting practices in Canada are made of very thin actual analytical estimates based on quantities and unit prices on top of which there is an entire enormous castle of random percentages of percentages of percentages which are suspiciously multiples of 5.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's impressive how contemporary projects' budgeting practices in Canada are made of very thin actual analytical estimates based on quantities and unit prices on top of which there is an entire enormous castle of random percentages of percentages of percentages which are suspiciously multiples of 5.
Le plus gros abri «Tempo» en ville!
Voici l’abri qui couvrira la roche broyée par le tunnelier de la ligne Bleue et transportée jusque-là via un système de convoyeurs.
La roche partira ensuite par camions à la carrière Saint-Michel (ex Francon) située à 2 km plus au nord.
#polmtl @stm.info
Voici l’abri qui couvrira la roche broyée par le tunnelier de la ligne Bleue et transportée jusque-là via un système de convoyeurs.
La roche partira ensuite par camions à la carrière Saint-Michel (ex Francon) située à 2 km plus au nord.
#polmtl @stm.info
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Pour mieux comprendre la grève de la @stm.info, notamment celle des employés d’entretien, je vous suggère cette chronique de Stéphanie Grandmond publiée dans La Presse de ce matin :
Pro, pro, pro ! Productivité ! lp.ca/mKhSl5
#PolMtl
Pro, pro, pro ! Productivité ! lp.ca/mKhSl5
#PolMtl
Grève à la STM | Pro, pro, pro ! Productivité !
So, so, so ! Solidarité ! Ce bon vieux cri de ralliement syndical sonne terriblement faux dans le contexte de la grève de la STM qui paralyse les transports en commun.
lp.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Pour mieux comprendre la grève de la @stm.info, notamment celle des employés d’entretien, je vous suggère cette chronique de Stéphanie Grandmond publiée dans La Presse de ce matin :
Pro, pro, pro ! Productivité ! lp.ca/mKhSl5
#PolMtl
Pro, pro, pro ! Productivité ! lp.ca/mKhSl5
#PolMtl
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From an Egis presentation at CUTA yesterday about integrating bike infras and trams.
The French do multi-phase pedestrian crossing, and that's why they can have absolute priority and we can't.
Also: their TSP philosophy is fundamentally different >>>
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The French do multi-phase pedestrian crossing, and that's why they can have absolute priority and we can't.
Also: their TSP philosophy is fundamentally different >>>
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November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
From an Egis presentation at CUTA yesterday about integrating bike infras and trams.
The French do multi-phase pedestrian crossing, and that's why they can have absolute priority and we can't.
Also: their TSP philosophy is fundamentally different >>>
Paging @florianbonet.bsky.social
The French do multi-phase pedestrian crossing, and that's why they can have absolute priority and we can't.
Also: their TSP philosophy is fundamentally different >>>
Paging @florianbonet.bsky.social
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Deux pistes cyclables à Montréal qui compétitionnent avec trois ponts de New York. Je pense que nous ne réalisons pas la chance que nous avons que le vélo prenne une aussi grande place dans notre mobilité collective à Montréal.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Deux pistes cyclables à Montréal qui compétitionnent avec trois ponts de New York. Je pense que nous ne réalisons pas la chance que nous avons que le vélo prenne une aussi grande place dans notre mobilité collective à Montréal.
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...
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Why I’m Worried About This Election youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
Why I’m Worried About This Election
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Why I’m Worried About This Election youtu.be/Qe5MqhDvoig
Projet de TGV : la future gare doit desservir le centre-ville de Montréal
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#polmtl #polqc #polcan
@projetmontreal.org
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#polmtl #polqc #polcan
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October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Projet de TGV : la future gare doit desservir le centre-ville de Montréal
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#polmtl #polqc #polcan
@projetmontreal.org
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#polmtl #polqc #polcan
@projetmontreal.org
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Montreal’s Municipal Election has Generated a Fantastic Transit Idea. Read my latest article now:
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Montreal’s Municipal Election has Generated a Fantastic Transit Idea.
Projet Montreal has another mobility trick up its sleeve.
nextmetro.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Montreal’s Municipal Election has Generated a Fantastic Transit Idea. Read my latest article now:
nextmetro.substack.com/p/montreals-...
nextmetro.substack.com/p/montreals-...
Une ville qui recule… ça fait peur! 🎃
Le 2 novembre, on choisit d’avancer — vers une ville plus verte, plus juste et plus humaine.
Le 2 novembre, on vote @projetmontreal.org 🗳️
Pour savoir où voter, textez VOTE au 438-533-1010.
#polmtl
Le 2 novembre, on choisit d’avancer — vers une ville plus verte, plus juste et plus humaine.
Le 2 novembre, on vote @projetmontreal.org 🗳️
Pour savoir où voter, textez VOTE au 438-533-1010.
#polmtl
October 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Une ville qui recule… ça fait peur! 🎃
Le 2 novembre, on choisit d’avancer — vers une ville plus verte, plus juste et plus humaine.
Le 2 novembre, on vote @projetmontreal.org 🗳️
Pour savoir où voter, textez VOTE au 438-533-1010.
#polmtl
Le 2 novembre, on choisit d’avancer — vers une ville plus verte, plus juste et plus humaine.
Le 2 novembre, on vote @projetmontreal.org 🗳️
Pour savoir où voter, textez VOTE au 438-533-1010.
#polmtl
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Luc Rabouin on why progressive voters should choose Projet Montréal
"Montreal should lead the resistance against populism, right-wing ideas and disinterest in climate change. Projet Montréal is the progressive choice. Transition Montréal will not win."
#polmtl
"Montreal should lead the resistance against populism, right-wing ideas and disinterest in climate change. Projet Montréal is the progressive choice. Transition Montréal will not win."
#polmtl
Luc Rabouin on why progressive voters should choose Projet Montréal
An interview with Projet Montréal mayoral candidate Luc Rabouin, seeking a third mandate for his party in the upcoming Montreal election.
cultmtl.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Luc Rabouin on why progressive voters should choose Projet Montréal
"Montreal should lead the resistance against populism, right-wing ideas and disinterest in climate change. Projet Montréal is the progressive choice. Transition Montréal will not win."
#polmtl
"Montreal should lead the resistance against populism, right-wing ideas and disinterest in climate change. Projet Montréal is the progressive choice. Transition Montréal will not win."
#polmtl
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Ensemble Montréal may take the city two steps back — on housing and the climate crisis
“Bike lanes make all modes of transport more safe. This has been proven by experts so many times that politicians campaigning against bike lanes reveal themselves to simply not know what they’re talking about.”
“Bike lanes make all modes of transport more safe. This has been proven by experts so many times that politicians campaigning against bike lanes reveal themselves to simply not know what they’re talking about.”
Ensemble Montréal may take the city two steps back — on housing and the climate crisis
Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Ensemble Montréal may take the city two steps back — on housing and the climate crisis.
cultmtl.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ensemble Montréal may take the city two steps back — on housing and the climate crisis
“Bike lanes make all modes of transport more safe. This has been proven by experts so many times that politicians campaigning against bike lanes reveal themselves to simply not know what they’re talking about.”
“Bike lanes make all modes of transport more safe. This has been proven by experts so many times that politicians campaigning against bike lanes reveal themselves to simply not know what they’re talking about.”