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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 1h

the stm used my suggestion! they got inspiration from vancouver and installed an observation deck with fun facts and windows to look at the blue line extension construction. you can find it at parc de talcy on ave de la roche-yvon. #montreal #stminfo

an observation deck with a ramp in front of it.

an observation deck with windows and fun facts.

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 29/09/2026

The deadline to register to vote in the Quebec election is this Thursday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. Voting on Oct. 5 will not be possible if you're not registered. #polqc

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The deadline to register to vote in the Quebec election is 2 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 1

The deadline to register to vote in the Quebec election is 2 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 1 — and you have to do it in person.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 26/09/2026

a few architectural models i saw during my visit at provencher_roy this morning #jdelaculture

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Sarah Dorner @sarahdorner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Polytechnique Montréal

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Annie Desrochers @niedesrochers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Ze shot 🤩

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 20/09/2026

you can try to beat the mayor’s bixi speed record (20.5 km/h) at the bixi booth at the uci road world championships #velomtl #biximtl #montreal2026 vous pouvez essayer de battre le record de vitesse en bixi de la mairesse (20,5 km/h) au kiosque de bixi aux championnats de vélo

a person on a red bixi bike getting ready for a speed test.

personne effectuant un test de vitesse sur un bixi rouge.

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Montreal bike share offering free rides on provincial election day!

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 19/09/2026

these pencil-shaped bollards from pws signs are perfect for school zones

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Celeste Trianon @celeste.lgbt · 18/09/2026

Why is the Old Port of Montreal, a Canadian federal Crown corporation, welcoming an event that will directly help fund anti-trans lawsuits around the world? My report: celeste.lgbt/en/2026/09/t...

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The Old Port of Montreal, Harry Potter and trans genocide • Celeste Trianon

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 19/09/2026

this fall, montreal has turned its downtown ice skating rink into a roller skating rink for the first time and it's quite busy!

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 18/09/2026

en exclusivité, glenn castanheira vient de me confirmer par courriel que l’administration d’ensemble montréal sécurisera la piste cyclable sur saint-urbain au centre-ville « dans les meilleurs délais ». #velomtl #polmtl forum.agoramtl.com/t/reamenagem...

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Réaménagement de l'axe Saint-Urbain / Clark

Nouvelle de dernière heure! Glenn Castanheira vient tout juste de me confirmer par courriel que l’administration d’Ensemble Montréal ira de l’avant avec la sécurisation de la piste cyclable sur Saint-...

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 17/09/2026

#montreal is about to welcome its biggest sporting event since the 1976 olympics. chrono, the official public transit app of the region, can't show any of the bus detours caused by the event. @transit.app, which is built in mtl and is translink's and oc transpo's official app, shows all the detours.

a screenshot from chrono and a screenshot from transit. chrono doesn't display the detour for the 80 north, while transit shows it.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 17/09/2026

this is the first time i see a 3d crossing on the island of #montreal 📍 metcalfe and springfield, westmount

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GO ALTO @go-alto.ca · 15/09/2026

The UPA commissioned a survey on Alto, tested many of its own arguments against the project, and compared it with a particularly favourable version of TGF. After all of that, 59% of Quebecers still supported Alto. We took a closer look at what the numbers actually show. go-alto.ca/en/updates/u...

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UPA survey still finds majority support for Alto | GO ALTO

The UPA sought to show that support for Alto weakens as people learn more about the project. Its own survey still arrives at a difficult result to ignore: after the full exercise, 59% of Quebecers sup...

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 15/09/2026

went to the borough council meeting in ahuntsic-cartierville yesterday evening to show my support for the bus lanes and the bikes lanes on henri-bourassa #velomtl #bikesky shout out to my bright yellow helmet ✨

screenshot of the youtube live stream of the ahuntsic-cartierville borough council. emma is asking a question to the borough council in ahuntsic-cartierville about bixi stations and vandalism.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 12/09/2026

1 000 000 cyclists biked by saint-laurent and van horne this year! 🎉 #montreal #velomtl

people holding numbers in the bike path at the intersection of saint-laurent and van horn to celebrate 1 000 000 cyclists biking at this location this year.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 12/09/2026

i tried @mulocargo.bsky.social for the first time today to go to ikea. it was super fun and convenient! if you’ve never heard of mulo, it’s the first cargo bikeshare program in canada.

mulo cargo bike parked in a parking space at ikea during the evening.

view from someone riding a mulo cargo bike on a bike path. the cargo box is filled with boxes.

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Denis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today I learned that a five-segment Toronto streetcar carries only 25% more people than an articulated bus? 130 vs 104. I used to think that the difference was way more??

toronto flexity streetcar in the yard at night

TransLink RapidBus livery on a New Flyer XDE60

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 31/08/2026

Reporters mixing CAPEX and OPEX on massive transit projects for RAGE BAIT... When will they do the same with highway projects? #altotrain #HSR Great response by ALTO on LinkedIn ⤵️

ALTO's comment under the Globe and Mail reporter's post on LinkedIn

The article conflates two different financial concepts: the cost of building the infrastructure and the expenses (largely offset by the revenues) of operating and maintaining it over several decades.

The figure consistently cited by Alto and the Government of Canada refers to the capital cost of building the infrastructure, which is standard practice for major infrastructure projects at this early stage. The figure referenced by The Globe and Mail, based on a 2023 document, is derived by combining construction costs with approximately 40 years of operating and maintenance expenses.

It is similar to calculating the cost of building or buying a house by adding 40 years of future maintenance expenses to the initial price. While those expenses must be planned for, they are generally assessed separately from construction costs and need to be considered alongside the revenues generated over the asset's life. As a result, the two figures measure different things and are not directly comparable.

Unlike highways and bridges that generate little or no direct revenue, Alto is expected to generate sufficient operating revenues to cover its operating and maintenance costs while delivering significant long-term benefits for Canada.

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Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hundreds of cyclists showed up to #CriticalMass today The recent court ruling that allows Ontario to rip up Toronto’s bike lanes has only made the cycling movement stronger! @cycletoronto.bsky.social @ffsafestreets.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

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august 🍂 @auguststreet.ca · 28/08/2026

halifax's waterfront is pretty impressive. it's continuous, well-lit, integrated with downtown, has some art, ample individual and group seating, and retail directly on the space. the level of activity at 9pm is testament to the success of its design. people love to hang out here

small boardwalk market with some tables with umbrellas, string lights overhead, and stalls

an pier that juts out from the main waterfront boardwalk, which forms an inclined path on the roof of a restaurant. the photo is taken from atop the inclined roof

view of the waterfront as it weasels around piers jutting out into the harbour, brightly lit and containing abundant covered tables and seats. some ships are docked

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 27/08/2026

for a few hours every week during the summer, the city of montreal closes two kilometers of road on the mount royal to cars, and opens it up to cyclists and pedestrians.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 23/08/2026

it looks like montreal west is soon getting its first bixi stations! there were originally going to be six cities joining the network this season, but montreal west brings that number to seven. there will be three stations in the city to start. #biximtl

map that shows future and existing bixi stations in montreal west and the surrounding area.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 22/08/2026

lorsqu’il y avait des navettes de bus parallèles au rem en 2025, ces navettes étaient vides. la vraie solution, c’est l’amélioration des communications de l’opérateur du rem. doubler le rem avec des bus ne serait qu’un gaspillage de fonds publics dans un contexte financier serré.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 21/08/2026

the new small stretches of bus lanes on notre-dame street in #montreal are really efficient. not only do riders save time, but transit agencies save money, which they can reinvest in service. #polmtl

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ScarletCoral @scarletcoral.ca · 21/08/2026

Vidéo par drone de Lëa-Kim C. « La rue Larivière, dans le Centre-Sud, a été transformée en première rue-éponge de #Montréal, combinant verdissement, espaces récréatifs et gestion des eaux pluviales. Ses nouveaux bassins peuvent retenir jusqu’à 800 m³ d’eau [..] »

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La rue-éponge (et résiliente) Larivière - Montréal

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 21/08/2026

the first sponge street in #montreal was inaugurated this afternoon. it’ll help reduce the risk of flooding in the area as intense rain events become more common due to climate change. the city also closed the street to through traffic, making the area safer for pedestrians. 📍 rue larivière

kids playing in one of the retention basins.

people attending a guided tour of the sponge street.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 19/08/2026

if you’re looking for something to do this summer in #montreal, you can attend one of the free guided tours at city hall. the visit is about an hour long and is super interesting since the building has been recently renovated.

the white pine room with a nice view of downtown.

the room at city hall used for special events.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 12/08/2026

via rail announces the co-development of a new train station in dorval that will serve both via and exo at the same place. (there are two stations right next to each other right now.) media.viarail.ca/en/press-rel...

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 12/08/2026

today, i took the train to visit this low-income housing complex that was completely renovated a few years ago. a few buildings were demolished to make way for this shared street to increase the sense of belonging and safety. 📍 habitations saint-michel nord, #montreal

kids biking on a shared street surrounded by a low-income housing complex.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 30/05/2026

apple maps is in #montreal today (spotted just now in griffintown)

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 23/05/2026

the #montreal metro is being extended on the island for the first time in more than 30 years. the tunnel boring machine has recently started its trip to anjou!

big construction hole at the location of the future vertières station. the boring machine is at the bottom of it.

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Kristian @kristianblais.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

In honour of the opening of the new Anse-à-l'Orme (A3) branch, here is the REM overlaid other Canadian cities. I tried to roughly centre Gare Centrale with the centre of the city to convey just how much high-quality, automated rail has been built in such a relatively short period of time!!

The current two branches of the REM imposed over Toronto, with Gare Centrale roughly lining up with the intersection of Bloor and Yonge. The A1 branch (that terminates in Brossard) extends past the Beaches and into the lake, just south of Birch Cliff. The A2 branch to Deux-Montagne extends well into Mississauga, terminating around Erin Mills parkway, north of Eglinton Ave. The newly opened A3 branch would extend all the way into southern Oakville, close to Sixteen Mile Creek.

The current REM laid over Metro Vancouver, with Gare Centrale centred around Granville Station. The A1 branch extends into West Vancouver and terminates west of Mount Seymour. The main branch extends roughly parallel with the existing SkyTrain ROW, branching out around Edmonds. The A2 branch extends into Surrey and terminates around East Newton. The new A3 branch reaches into Coquitlam, terminating in Port Coquitlam.

The REM overlaid Ottawa, with Gare Centrale roughly lining up with Parliament station. The A1 branch extends east up to the boundary of Orleans. The other two branches extend west, with A2 terminating west of Stittsville, and the new A3 branch extending into farmland.

The REM laid over Edmonton, with Gare Centrale centred over Churchill Station. The A1 branch extends north east along Fort Road, terminating in the Horse Hills area. The other two branches run south of the city, with A2 terminating in farmland southwest of the airport, and A3 terminating due south of Leduc.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 19/05/2026

j’habite au centre-ville et je n’arrête pas d’entendre les automobilistes klaxonner dehors pour célébrer la victoire des canadiens lol

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 15/05/2026

i got to try the new rem branch in the west island before the general public, and i filmed the ride. enjoy! (and don’t miss the open house this weekend!) youtu.be/8t8-qXv_-hQ

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Balade à bord du REM | Antenne Anse-à-l’Orme

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 15/05/2026

i got to try the new rem branch in the west island before the general public, and i filmed the ride. enjoy! (and don’t miss the open house this weekend!) youtu.be/8t8-qXv_-hQ

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Balade à bord du REM | Antenne Anse-à-l’Orme

YouTube video by Emma Cardinal-Sirois

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 02/05/2026

if you're looking for new places to discover in #montreal this spring-summer, check out the parc de la traversée in pointe-aux-trembles. this linear park is 4.25 km long and was built on an old railway right of way.

small play set composed of a musical instrument, rocks, and wood.

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 28/04/2026

instead of making westminster avenue safer for all users, montreal west decided to install signs like this one (there’s not a single metre of bike lanes in this city btw)

“bicycling is forbidden on sidewalks” sign

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 27/04/2026

beautiful day to bike in #montreal (and for montrealers, guess my location!)

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Emma Cardinal-Sirois @emmacardinal.com · 27/04/2026

i present to you ~ the northern most #alloexo bus stop

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Top 8 commuter rail systems (🇺🇸+🇨🇦) — with >10 million riders in 2025: 1. NYC (Long Island) — 103 M 2. NYC (Metro-North) — 72 M 3. New Jersey Transit — 63 M 4. Toronto 🇨🇦 (GO) — 61 M 5. Chicago (Metra) — 38 M 6. Boston (MBTA) — 30 M 7. Philadelphia (SEPTA) — 25 M 8. San Francisco (Caltrain) — 11 M

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