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Passionné d’urbanisme, d'aménagement, de transports actifs et collectifs | papa de 3 | Conseiller d'arrondissement de Desmarchais-Crawford à Verdun, Montréal Projet Montréal Borough councillor, Desmarchais-Crawford district, Verdun, Montreal

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Nov 13

Pour suivre les élu(e)s de Projet Montréal, au conseil municipal et dans les conseils d'arrondissements
go.bsky.app/R3AMtpW

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Aug 29

Je veux juste tempérer vos attentes si vous venez nous visiter: ce n’est pas Montréal au complet qui est comme ça (pas encore, du moins!). Mais on travaille là-dessus!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Aug 29

J'aime l'expression que vous utilisez, "l'impression de "vide inutile"". C'est vrai que c'est typique des villes nord-américaines. Nous en avions aussi à Montréal (bien que moins qu'aux USA), mais nous essayons d'améliorer ces espaces et de les rendre utiles et agréables, un à la fois!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Aug 27

Une tournée intéressante de plusieurs de nos réalisations. L’effet cumulatif de tous ces petits changements est très important et transforme la ville.

Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · Aug 27

Posting my fun tour with Patrick from @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social featuring new stuff in Montreal..

- Two Public Spaces!
- School Street with Giant Mushrooms!
- Ample daylighting & bioswales!
- 2-way bike lane conversion to two one-ways & more!

@openplans.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmVm...

Daylighting, Bioswales, Public Plazas & More: A Montreal Saunter w/Patrick from "Oh the Urbanity!"

YouTube video by Streetfilms®

www.youtube.com

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 31

J’ai eu le plaisir de passer un après-midi avec @seandevine9.bsky.social , conseiller municipal d’Ottawa, et d’échanger avec lui sur la gestion de nos deux villes. Il est venu constater sur place les diverses pratiques de Montréal qui sont différentes de celles d’Ottawa. Ce fut très enrichissant!

Sean Devine @seandevine9.bsky.social · Jul 30

LONG THREAD - Earlier this month I spent three days in my hometown of Montreal, on a municipal infrastructure study tour. It’s always worthwhile to visit other cities and see what they do well, in the hopes of bringing their innovations back to Ottawa. /1

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 29

C’était un plaisir de te recevoir, Sean!

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · Jul 19

That’s so cool! Montreal’s bike share system is rolling out trailers that work on BIXIs as well as personal bikes.

They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 6

Some context here: ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/210...?

Montréal a besoin de plus de radars photo, dit la mairesse

Les 250 appareils que veut acheter Québec pour toute la province sont largement insuffisants, affirme Valérie Plante, qui en réclame 300 pour la métropole.

ici.radio-canada.ca

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 6

Montréal is asking for 300 speed cameras within city limits. The provincial gouvernement plans to install 250 speed radars in 2026… for the entire province

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 6

A very limited number of speed cameras is allowed by the governement of Quebec. The City keeps asking for more - not for the revenues, we don’t really care (I’m a City councillor), but for the additional safety and the reduction of deaths and casualties.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Jul 3

C'est une autre raison pour laquelle on implante nos pistes cyclables et qu'on améliore les pistes existantes : pour qu'on puisse y circuler sécuritairement, en famille.

Émilie @emilie-a-velo.bsky.social · Jul 2

Ma fille qui fait maintenant 2.7 km de vélo pour se rendre à son camp de jour avec un gros sac à dos 🎒

Possible grâce aux pistes cyclables protégées merci.

#rev

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · May 28

I scrolled through the very same books just a few days ago 🙂

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · May 5

The Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood is great if you're looking for an area that's more "local". It had great pedestrian streets starting in June. I've sent friends who were travelling with their teens at this Sonder appartment rentals property and they loved it: www.sonder.com/destinations...

Sonder, A better way to stay.

Your new way to stay in vibrant cities around the world with exceptional spaces designed for living.

www.sonder.com

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Gabrielle Drolet @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social · Apr 29

Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social

Two people riding bikes in Amsterdam. One says “if anyone proposed this in my town I’d kill them”

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Apr 30

Quand on dit que nos infrastructures sont vieilles! On modernise actuellement des aqueducs plus que centenaires. Impressionnant comme durée de vie quand même!

Société d'histoire et de généalogie de Verdun @shgverdun.bsky.social · Apr 25

Changement des infrastructures d'aqueduc remontant en 1921, angle Verdun et 2ième avenue

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Apr 22

Permanent stormwater and planted curb extensions are indeed being built every time major work is being done in the Verdun borough; but we’re not waiting for major work, we’re also doing a few permanent ones every year to replace the 20+ “transitionary” ones

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Apr 11

Réservations are down 75% yoy for the next six months.

People still travelling either had reservations booked months ago, are travelling for business or have family in the USA,

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’ll be there! Looking forward to your keynote!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 28

Here's an example of a small-ish development in an established neighbourhood that includes a typical corner store, in what was a food desert. It has the typical inventory of corner stores, plus fruits, vegetables, and an ice cream parlour. It has a great patio too maps.app.goo.gl/MwK43WBtgbmi...

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 28

And when there are new major infill projects, there has to be a commercial component included, to make sure the neighbourhood remains lively and that services remain are accessible to residents who live nearby.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 28

We have many great examples of old corner stores that were converted into succesfull cafés
maps.app.goo.gl/WeEQtHzcowdS...
maps.app.goo.gl/5PPZeoCVZpBs...
or restaurants
maps.app.goo.gl/8ejzMeaaazf8...

Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 28

Many of them have been converted into residential units over the past decades, but we decided to protect the remaining ones (there are dozens), specifically for the reasons you invoke. Old "dépanneurs" (convenience stores) can be converted into cafés, fruit shops, offices, restaurants, etc

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 28

I am a borough concillor in Verdun, a borough of Montreal, Quebec.
We recently changed our bylaws and zoning to protect existing commercial spaces located on street corners. We have plenty of those, a legacy of the streetcar-suburb past.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 27

Great article, but I find that Montreal has much more in common with Boston than with New Orleans.

Density, architecture, character, streetcar-neighborhoods, good transit, etc

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · Mar 27

We have something almost similar already, but formalizing it would be even better. For example, HEC Montréal, where I went, already has exchange agreements with 68 European business schools. Plus dozens elsewhere in the world. But Erasmus would be awesome

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Mar 17

NEW: This is BIG news for Montreal & any city inspired by their bold city-making in recent years. @lrabouin.bsky.social (who’s been an excellent leader in the Plateau) is the new leader of Projet Montreal, the progressive party leading many of Montreal’s great moves, replacing @valplante.bsky.social

Luc Rabouin elected new Projet Montréal leader

The governing party in Montreal will choose a new leader on Saturday night.

www.ctvnews.ca

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