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Faced with exasperated residents, cities are trying to act
Welcome News Published on 09/11/2023 20:44 Update on 09/11/2023 22:55 Video duration: 3 mins Street vendors: faced with exasperated local residents, cities are trying to act In Paris, as in…
Faced with exasperated residents, cities are trying to act
Welcome News Published on 09/11/2023 20:44 Update on 09/11/2023 22:55 Video duration: 3 mins Street vendors: faced with exasperated local residents, cities are trying to act In Paris, as in…
Quebec will only respond to a fifth of cities’ demands for adaptation to climate change
Despite the accumulation of extraordinary weather events this summer, Quebec will only respond to a fifth of cities’ demands for adaptation to climate change. The economic update tabled Tuesday by…
Public transportation | Cities forced to make cuts or tax more, deplores Valérie Plante
Faced with “clearly insufficient” aid from the Legault government, the transport companies of Greater Montreal can no longer do otherwise: they will have to reduce service or pass on the…
Writings | More democracy and money for our cities
The role of Quebec municipalities has changed over the last 30 years. They have become more present in the lives of citizens, they have more responsibilities and their residents turn…
Housing crisis | A new tax and “superpowers” to cities
(Quebec) Quebec gives the green light to cities to tax vacant or underused housing, such as those reserved primarily for Airbnb-type rentals. Montreal could collect 10 million per year, according…
Cities criticize Quebec for its “radio silence” on public transport
While they must very soon submit the budgets of their cities, the mayors of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (CMM) say they are increasingly worried about the financing of the…
Financing public transport | Cities deplore Quebec’s “radio silence”
The tone continues to rise on the issue of financing public transportation. The mayors of Greater Montreal are now deploring the government’s “radio silence” since the submission of their counter-offer…
Israel and Hamas at war | Demonstrations in support of Palestinians in several cities
(London) Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in support of the Palestinians in London, like thousands in Paris and New York, while the Gaza Strip was bombed again…
Israel and Hamas at war | Demonstrations in support of Palestinians in several European cities
(London) Tens of thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in support of the Palestinians in London, like thousands in Paris and Zurich, while the Gaza Strip was bombed again on…
Bill 31 | Amendments will give more powers to cities
The Minister responsible for Housing, France-Élaine Duranceau will table amendments to Bill 31 aimed at giving more power to cities. This is a key element of its housing action plan…
Public transportation | An improved offer from Quebec, cities on their guard
Quebec will make a new offer to Greater Montreal transportation companies, increasing its aid for 2024 from $150 million to more than $200 million, we learned The Press. Five mayors…
Montreal has a better quality of life, but worse productivity than comparable cities
While Montreal stands out for its quality of life and its environment, the Quebec metropolis has the worst productivity and the lowest standard of living per capita of North American…
Public transportation | Cities fear heavy cuts if Quebec does not adjust its approach
Metro closed after 11 p.m., fewer buses, driver layoffs: without increased government assistance, the public transportation industry will suffer heavy losses, warn five mayors of Greater Montreal. These cuts would…
Google Maps is testing traffic light synchronization using artificial intelligence in 12 cities around the world
According to a 2022 study, waiting at red lights in your car produces 28 million tons of CO2 each year in the United States. Google is tackling the “Green Light”…
Demonstrations in several cities in support of midwives
(Montreal) Demonstrations are being organized in several municipalities in Quebec on Sunday to support the midwifery profession whose future is “seriously threatened” by Bill 15, according to the Fédération des…
Public transportation | Quebec plans to absorb 20% of the deficit, cities are worried
Quebec plans to absorb only 20% of the deficits of transport companies by 2028, with total aid of 502.8 million, the bulk of which would go to the Regional Metropolitan…
Changing speed limits | Quebec will make life easier for cities
(Drummondville) Municipalities that want to lower the speed limit on a road under the jurisdiction of the provincial government on their territory will more easily have the ear of the…
Changing speed limits | Quebec will make life easier for cities
(Drummondville) Municipalities that want to lower the speed limit on a road under the jurisdiction of the provincial government on their territory will more easily have the ear of the…
“Liberate the cities”: a reform to give them wings
Quebec municipalities are “Formula 1 cars” without fuel, due to the fiscal and legal straitjacket of which they are prisoners, says Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, who was mayor of Gatineau from 2013…