Officials with Montreal’s Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough announced new measures on Wednesday to prioritize safety near schools. The Quartiers-écoles program is a major initiative aimed at transforming school zones into calmer traffic areas. “Making school zones safer and more pleasant is one of the top priorities of our mandate,” said François Limoges, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough mayor. “The Quartiers-écoles program puts this commitment into action. Our goal is clear: to create calmer environments in more than a dozen school hubs by 2029.” As such, officials explain that some streets will be reconfigured to limit traffic and facilitate travel for residents and families. “The program responds to strong public demand and relies on the active participation of school communities, parents, students and all residents to transform their neighbourhoods,” borough officials note. Starting in 2026, specific measures are set to take place in four school zones: École La Petite-Patrie Écoles Rose-des-Vents and Louis-Hébert Écoles Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and Sainte-Bibiane/Saint-François-Solano The work is expected to be adjusted and improved based on the needs of the community. “Parents, students and residents all have a say in transforming their neighbourhood,” said Claude-Emanuelle Beauchamp, Marie-Hélène Lizotte-Masson and Karine Desruisseaux, parents and members of the safety committee at École Rose-des-Vents. “We are ready to play this role and work hand in hand with the borough to ensure our streets truly become child-friendly.” More details on the borough’s Quartiers-écoles program can be found here.
