Tourisme vert à Montréal

3.1. Active transportation
3.1.6. Montréal’s strengths and weaknesses as a bikefriendly
city (cont'd)
Weaknesses
• Montréal is one of the only major North American cities (along with New York) that has not installed bike
racks on city buses.
– Bike racks were installed on a trial basis on two of the city’s bus lines in the summer 2011. In the
summer 2012 they have been added to a third line as well.
• Some sections of bike path are still missing that would make the bicycle network more user-friendly for
downtown cyclists.
• Poor pavement conditions.
• The bicycle path along rue de la Commune between Berri and McGill Streets is non-existent or
disorganized despite the fact that this area is much-frequented by tourists.
• Chaotic Montréal traffic.
• Still too many bridges inaccessible to cyclists, preventing them from entering or leaving the city.
Source:
- John Pucher and Ralph Buehler, Analysis of Bicycling Trends and Policies in Large North American Cities: Lessons for New York, 2011.
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