Politicians and environmentalists celebrated the newest addition to the Dalle Park challenge Saturday afternoon, inaugurating the bande verte multi-purpose path, which runs parallel to the Saint-Jacques escarpment.
Activists say the bande verte is one other piece of the Turcot Interchange nature park, however an enormous piece of the puzzle remains to be lacking.
“To ensure that the Falaise grand park to truly be a grand park, we want the bridge,” stated Lisa Mintz, Sauvons La Falaise founder.
The Dalle Park pedestrian and biking bridge would cross over freeway 20, connecting the Sud-Ouest boroughs and NDG.
“This Dalle park challenge will join 4 or 5 neighbourhoods instantly from a pure transit, it could be good for native economies and be good for inter-neighbourhood participation,” stated Metropolis Councillor Craig Sauve.
The walkway was ignored of the ultimate plans for the Turcot interchange, however in 2018 the Quebec Liberal authorities introduced the bridge can be constructed. Then a month later the CAQ authorities was elected.
“We’re able to go. you recognize, we’ve already taken main steps to order some land on the prime right here. We purchased the storage proper beside the present entrance from st george, so we’re planning learn how to flip this right into a park,” stated NDG metropolis councillor Peter McQueen.
Montreal metropolis councillors say they’re ready on the provincial authorities. Though in a letter from June 1, Quebec’s transport minister Francois Bonnardel stated “the following step is for the town of Montreal to finish the preliminary draft, which is able to make it attainable to specify budgets and implement the schedule.”
Each Liberal and Quebec Solidaire candidates operating in NDG promise to maneuver the challenge ahead.
“This can be a actually essential challenge by way of selling and defending inexperienced areas and likewise connecting it with environmental schooling for younger individuals, however individuals of all backgrounds,” stated Liberal candidate Désirée McGraw.
“As a resident of Saint Raymond in NDG, I understand how exhausting it’s to cross really to the Southwest. And so it’s essential to enhance the lively, lively transportation within the sector,” stated Élisabeth Labelle, Quebec Solidaire candidate.
No matter who’s elected on October 3, activists say the municipal authorities must work alongside the province to get the challenge rolling.
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