The hum of construction machinery and the sight of cranes will remain a familiar spectacle on rue Sainte-Catherine. Downtown Montreal is continuing its transition into a more pedestrian-friendly space with a significant portion closed off until 2025.
Montreal's Ville-Marie borough is putting the brakes on car traffic in residential areas, closing some streets and making others one-way. The new measures will affect streets near the downtown core, around Berri-UQAM, and extend further east as part of a 2023 plan to improve mobility in certain neighbourhoods.