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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Je viens de remarquer que techniquement ça laisse 60 secondes de stationnement permis chaque jour, de 00h00 à 00h01 😂

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Très Montréal Un cadeau que je me suis fait à moi-même 😁

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Car-free streets are great for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Je suis content de voir que chez Air Canada, le Golfe du Mexique a conservé son nom. Glad to see that Air Canada still calls it the Golf of Mexico.

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Gabriel Fortin @gabfortin.com · 25/05/2026

Des nouvelles des éco-compteurs! 🚲 Depuis quelques jours, les données de certains éco-compteurs semblent de retour dans les données ouvertes de la ville. Puisque ces données ne peuvent pas être facilement visualisées, je les ai intégrées à mon outil de visualisation. 👉 velo.gabfortin.com

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’m a city councillor in Montreal btw. If you’re interested and I’m available I would gladly give you a tour of some of the projects we worked on. But I’m sure you’ll find great people to hang out with on the forum!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

You should try posting a message on the AgoraMTL forum : that’s where all Montreal urban-enthusiasts hang out. Mostly in French - but most people can also communicate in English. Try the “introduce yourself” thread (you Might need to register first) : forum.agoramtl.com/t/presentati...

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

La dégradation du service est catastrophique. Pourtant, jusqu'en 2019, l'achalandage était à la hausse. Il est de moins en moins possible de se pointer spontanément à l'arrêt de bus : il devient essentiel de consulter l'horaire avant de s'y rendre, pour ne pas poireauter trop longtemps à l'arrêt.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

That would make sense. There can indeed be a delay between the moment a projet gets approved by the city (by the urban planning committee, where the architecture, volumes, etc are reviewed) and the moment the developer applies for the construction permit (which is a formality by then, but $$$)

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

… so there is no reason to get a permit and sit on it, really. Why would they pay now if they don’t intend to start the construction, if they can get the same permit at a later time?

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I don’t know how it works elsewhere, but here in Quebec, construction permits can be quite expensive and have a time limit. For example, in Verdun, my borough of Montreal, a developer just paid $1.6M for his permit (for a 40 floors condo tower) and has 24 months to start construction, or it expires

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Pour suivre les élus de Projet Montréal des conseils d’arrondissement ou du conseil municipal du mandat 2025-2029 go.bsky.app/Gd4LyK7

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

"Build it, and they will come", comme ils disaient dans Field of Dreams. Le top 6 des pistes cyclables les plus fréquentées en Amérique du Nord se sépare entre Montréal et New York. www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...

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Un graphique qui dit tout | Le REV Saint-Denis, une piste cyclable qui atteint des sommets

Le vélo a été un sujet polarisant dans la dernière campagne municipale à Montréal. Pourtant, les pistes cyclables montréalaises n’ont jamais été aussi utilisées.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Je veux juste tempérer vos attentes si vous venez nous visiter: ce n’est pas Montréal au complet qui est comme ça (pas encore, du moins!). Mais on travaille là-dessus!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

J'aime l'expression que vous utilisez, "l'impression de "vide inutile"". C'est vrai que c'est typique des villes nord-américaines. Nous en avions aussi à Montréal (bien que moins qu'aux USA), mais nous essayons d'améliorer ces espaces et de les rendre utiles et agréables, un à la fois!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Une tournée intéressante de plusieurs de nos réalisations. L’effet cumulatif de tous ces petits changements est très important et transforme la ville.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

J’ai eu le plaisir de passer un après-midi avec @seandevine9.bsky.social , conseiller municipal d’Ottawa, et d’échanger avec lui sur la gestion de nos deux villes. Il est venu constater sur place les diverses pratiques de Montréal qui sont différentes de celles d’Ottawa. Ce fut très enrichissant!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

C’était un plaisir de te recevoir, Sean!

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

That’s so cool! Montreal’s bike share system is rolling out trailers that work on BIXIs as well as personal bikes. They’re hoping to have 50 by the end of the summer, and hundreds over the next few years.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Montréal is asking for 300 speed cameras within city limits. The provincial gouvernement plans to install 250 speed radars in 2026… for the entire province

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

A very limited number of speed cameras is allowed by the governement of Quebec. The City keeps asking for more - not for the revenues, we don’t really care (I’m a City councillor), but for the additional safety and the reduction of deaths and casualties.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

C'est une autre raison pour laquelle on implante nos pistes cyclables et qu'on améliore les pistes existantes : pour qu'on puisse y circuler sécuritairement, en famille.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I scrolled through the very same books just a few days ago 🙂

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The Plateau Mont-Royal neighbourhood is great if you're looking for an area that's more "local". It had great pedestrian streets starting in June. I've sent friends who were travelling with their teens at this Sonder appartment rentals property and they loved it: www.sonder.com/destinations...

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Sonder, A better way to stay.

Your new way to stay in vibrant cities around the world with exceptional spaces designed for living.

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Gabrielle Drolet @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Cartoon with caption by my buddy @jackhauen.bsky.social

Two people riding bikes in Amsterdam. One says “if anyone proposed this in my town I’d kill them”

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Quand on dit que nos infrastructures sont vieilles! On modernise actuellement des aqueducs plus que centenaires. Impressionnant comme durée de vie quand même!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Permanent stormwater and planted curb extensions are indeed being built every time major work is being done in the Verdun borough; but we’re not waiting for major work, we’re also doing a few permanent ones every year to replace the 20+ “transitionary” ones

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Réservations are down 75% yoy for the next six months. People still travelling either had reservations booked months ago, are travelling for business or have family in the USA,

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I’ll be there! Looking forward to your keynote!

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Here's an example of a small-ish development in an established neighbourhood that includes a typical corner store, in what was a food desert. It has the typical inventory of corner stores, plus fruits, vegetables, and an ice cream parlour. It has a great patio too maps.app.goo.gl/MwK43WBtgbmi...

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

And when there are new major infill projects, there has to be a commercial component included, to make sure the neighbourhood remains lively and that services remain are accessible to residents who live nearby.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We have many great examples of old corner stores that were converted into succesfull cafés maps.app.goo.gl/WeEQtHzcowdS... maps.app.goo.gl/5PPZeoCVZpBs... or restaurants maps.app.goo.gl/8ejzMeaaazf8...

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Many of them have been converted into residential units over the past decades, but we decided to protect the remaining ones (there are dozens), specifically for the reasons you invoke. Old "dépanneurs" (convenience stores) can be converted into cafés, fruit shops, offices, restaurants, etc

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I am a borough concillor in Verdun, a borough of Montreal, Quebec. We recently changed our bylaws and zoning to protect existing commercial spaces located on street corners. We have plenty of those, a legacy of the streetcar-suburb past.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Great article, but I find that Montreal has much more in common with Boston than with New Orleans. Density, architecture, character, streetcar-neighborhoods, good transit, etc

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We have something almost similar already, but formalizing it would be even better. For example, HEC Montréal, where I went, already has exchange agreements with 68 European business schools. Plus dozens elsewhere in the world. But Erasmus would be awesome

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

NEW: This is BIG news for Montreal & any city inspired by their bold city-making in recent years. @lrabouin.bsky.social (who’s been an excellent leader in the Plateau) is the new leader of Projet Montreal, the progressive party leading many of Montreal’s great moves, replacing @valplante.bsky.social

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Luc Rabouin elected new Projet Montréal leader

The governing party in Montreal will choose a new leader on Saturday night.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 03/03/2025

Mayor Luc Ferrandez had a mission: to make Le Plateau-Mont-Royal’s streets safer and reclaim public space, writes @mtltoula.bsky.social. Despite resistance, he stayed the course—more than a decade later, the Montreal borough’s transformation has been radical. thewalrus.ca/montreal-kicked-...

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Je suggère d’ajouter une nouvelle discipline au prochain jeux d’hiver : le slalom du piéton. On aurait de bonnes chances de gagner.

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

That’s how my dad died. Clearing the snow from the roof. And contrarily to your friend, my dad was a “security is important” kind of guy. 🙁

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Benoit Gratton @benoitgratton.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Difficile de se frayer un chemin à travers les bancs de neige aujourd’hui! Le chargement de la neige prendra du temps, il va falloir être patient

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Philippe Sabourin @philippesabourin.montreal.ca · 15/02/2025

On est en action pour cette offensive spéciale qui vise à ramasser la neige des axes stratégiques @montreal.ca . Reste 24h avant la tempête: aidez-nous en bougeant l’auto s’il y a un panneau! Demain, ça sera rock and roll! Faites vos provisions et restez à la maison!

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