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Cyclists on Rachel street bike lane in Montreal on June 12, 2026. (Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews) <\/p>\nThe City of Montreal has launched a revision of its bike plan, known as Plan V\u00e9lo, with officials promising a broader public consultation aimed at adapting cycling infrastructure to the city\u2019s diverse neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n
The consultation process will begin June 15 on the R\u00e9alisons Montr\u00e9al platform and will seek input from residents and community groups. A revised Plan V\u00e9lo is expected to be presented in 2027.<\/p>\n
Cyclists on Rachel street bike lane in Montreal on June 12, 2026. (Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews) <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Plan V\u00e9lo was done in 2019, the last time it was looked at. When the previous administration looked at it in 2023, it was a political assessment. It was not consulted. We are putting in place the real consultation around the Plan V\u00e9lo,\u201d said Soraya Martinez Ferrada, mayor of Montreal.<\/p>\n
City officials say the new plan will be developed with public input and will consider the differing transportation needs of neighbourhoods across Montreal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat new bike plan would be one that would be offering to all of Montrealers. So it will be one that was done not only with the best practices in conjunction with the community, but also as citizens will have their way of intervening and expressing themselves so that we can take that into account, unlike what was done in the past,\u201d said Alan DeSousa, a member of Montreal\u2019s executive committee responsible for mobility and infrastructure.<\/p>\n
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Cyclists on Saint-Denis bike lane in Montreal on June 12, 2026. (Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews) <\/p>\n
At least one cycling advocate is emphasizing the need for improved infrastructure outside the city\u2019s central districts to be included in the new bike plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe primary focus in 2022, as I believe the primary focus now should be everywhere where the network is not sufficient. There are plenty of neighborhoods where people can\u2019t move around by bike because there simply is no cycle infrastructure. We see in the central neighborhoods that there\u2019s decent coverage and that we\u2019ve reached perhaps a critical mass of people who get around on bike for their daily needs, but in other places where sometimes yes it\u2019s less popular electorally, there\u2019s nothing,\u201d said Mathieu Murphy-Perron, a founding member of V\u00e9lorution Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n
Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rheault, CEO of V\u00e9lo Qu\u00e9bec, said the revised plan could help encourage more residents to choose cycling as a transportation option.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that everyone in Montreal can realize that cycling is a good option for mobility. Cycling is part of the solution, so we hope that that plan can do that,\u201d said Rheault.<\/p>\n
Residents interviewed about the city\u2019s cycling infrastructure expressed mixed views.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s already very good that there are so many cycle paths. And they were badly damaged by the winter, so I think some of them deserve to be reviewed,\u201d said Montreal cyclist Fabien Alexandre.<\/p>\n
Others said cycling infrastructure should be concentrated on major routes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need a bike lane on all the smallest streets. I think everyone can share the road if cars are patient. But I think the infrastructure really should be like it is on the Saint Denis, on the biggest arteries,\u201d said Montreal resident Daniel Andrew.<\/p>\n
The city also provided updates on major transportation projects, including work on Henri-Bourassa Boulevard, Berri Street and Avenue du Parc. Officials said they are reviewing safety and traffic flow on Avenue du Parc after 13 people died on the roadway over the past 13 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to make sure that this does not happen again. We have to make sure that we work with everybody to really reconstruct and rethink about Avenue du Parc that will allow a secure transit for everyone, pedestrians, bikes and cars and transportation. We are going to be looking at the whole street from Jean-Talon to Avenue des Pins,\u201d said Martinez Ferrada.<\/p>\n
Opposition councillor Cathy Wong said any future changes should prioritize vulnerable road users.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were hoping to hear more about what we can do for cyclists, for security, for pedestrians. And of course talking about security on Parc Avenue does have to take in consideration, first of all, the most vulnerable users. And for us, those are the pedestrians and the cyclists,\u201d said Wong.<\/p>\n
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