Here are the 11 streets Montreal is making car-free this summer

Almost a dozen streets to go car-free in Montreal This summer, 11 streets in Montreal will be transformed into pedestrian-only arteries.

This summer, 11 streets in Montreal will be transformed into pedestrian-only arteries, city officials announced Tuesday.

They say 9.4 kilometres of street have been set aside for pedestrians, "allowing residents and visitors to enjoy local businesses and cultural programming in seven boroughs."

"Since their inception, pedestrianized streets have been the lifeblood of Montreal's neighbourhoods," said Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante. "We know that the development and animation of arteries are essential conditions for improving the commercial experience, which begins on the street."

This year marks the first time the area near Plaza Saint-Hubert will be car-free for the summer.

The pedestrianized streets in Montreal this summer include (see the map, below):

Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Outremont

Plateau Mont-Royal

Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie

Verdun

Ville-Marie

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

Additional car-free streets are also in the works, officials say, including Monkland Avenue in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, which should be pedestrianized between Girouard and Melrose streets from Aug. 22 to 25.

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