Montreal
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Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress
Jeff Wood and Reece Martin discuss China’s lessons for American infrastructure.
October 8, 2026
How One Artist Is Helping Neighbors Decide How Their City Should Sound
An Italian researcher is challenging tactical urbanists to think about sound — and helping neighborhoods imagine something better for their auditory environments.
November 5, 2025
Friday Video: An ‘Oh the Urbanity’/Streetfilms Montréal Mashup
Find out why the City of a Hundred Steeples is so magnifique.
September 12, 2025
Friday Video: The Secret to Getting People Biking In a Hilly City
Steep streets don't have to put a stop to your city's cycling future.
July 25, 2025
‘We’re Not Copenhagen’ Is No Excuse Not to Build a Great Biking And Walking City
A team of researchers identified eight under-the-radar cities leading the local active transportation revolution — and a menu of strategies that other communities can and should steal.
June 30, 2025
Steal This Idea: The Larger the Car, the More You Pay to Park
Big news out of Montreal: Starting on July 1, drivers of larger, heavier cars will pay more for residential parking permits in one busy corner of town.
May 16, 2023
Cycling Through COVID-19: Montreal and Vancouver
How did two of North America's leading cycling cities take care of their riders during COVID-19? Hint: pop-up bike lanes, school streets, and other innovations — many of which are now being made permanent.
October 17, 2022
SEE IT! Montreal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets
No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.
September 17, 2021
Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane
The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.
June 10, 2019
Montreal’s New Mayor Orders Up a Big Increase in Bus Service
The city will increase the size of its bus fleet 16 percent, part of a plan to add service on existing routes, expand service to new routes, and prioritize buses with dedicated lanes.
March 15, 2018
