Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Housing with Dignity

• Ensure the preservation of non-market housing at Carrefour-des-Neiges (Darlington).
• Increase support for housing organizations to strengthen tenant rights advocacy.
• Make it easier to report substandard housing.
• Launch the redevelopment of the Saint-Jacques sector.
• Continue the development of social and non-market housing projects:
  • Guarantee a significant proportion of family units.
  • Develop intergenerational and universally accessible housing.
  • Ensure the construction of student housing.
  • Carry out a non-market housing project at the Empress Theatre, with cultural and commercial components.
  • Deliver the first non-market housing projects in the Namur–Hippodrome District (QNH).
  • Use incentive and differentiated zoning to encourage non-market housing construction.

Strengthening the Social Fabric for More Resilient Communities

• Index community organization funding annually.
• Explore the creation of a service hub in NDG, inspired by the 6767 Côte-des-Neiges model.
• Establish a House of Rights, grouping housing, employment, immigration, and family law services, with a dedicated hotline, in collaboration with community groups and government partners.
• Expand recreational programming adapted to seniors to promote their well-being.
• Create a Seniors’ Council for CDN–NDG.
• Develop a youth strategy to:
  • Support youth employment.
  • Provide tailored resources for young adults (18–30).
  • Host LGBTQ+ “drop-in” sessions to provide inclusive resources.
  • Support young adults aging out of youth protection in transitioning to housing.
• Implement the Nourishing Communities Development Plan (PDCN):
  • Support urban agriculture projects.
  • Increase food production for food banks.
  • Offer culturally sensitive food workshops in urban agriculture spaces.
• Permanently fund a resource for coordinating the Homelessness Table.
• Improve social cohabitation in parks (Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Benny) by working with EMMIS, residents, and community organizations.

A Greener, Healthier Borough

• Plant one tree for every baby box distributed.
• Update regulations to promote green roofs and urban greenhouses.
• Encourage large property owners to green their parking lots with minimum tree and permeable surface requirements.
• Advance the north–south link project in the Falaise eco-territory and create a temporary community-designed access.
• Continue the “Design Your Neighborhood” program to reduce pavement and increase green space.
• Accelerate the rehabilitation of the three protected woodlands: Dora Wasserman, Marie Gérin-Lajoie, and Précieux-Sang.

Fighting Flooding and Extreme Heat

• Multiply sponge parks, sponge streets, draining curb extensions, and water capture projects in flood-prone areas.
• Implement the Fielding Resilience Corridor between Loyola Park and William Bowie Park.
• Prioritize heat islands for the creation of micro-forests and increased tree planting.
• Install misters in public spaces.
• Finalize the redevelopment of Mackenzie-King Park, including rain gardens and pollinator-friendly habitats.

Expanding Mobility Options

• Implement social pricing for parking permits (SRRR).
• Increase the number of bicycle parking spaces.
• Add benches and rest areas for people with reduced mobility, pregnant women, and seniors.
• Install self-service bike repair stations.
• Expand car-sharing and bike-sharing (Bixi, Communauto), especially in underserved areas.
• Provide bicycle safety workshops in schools.
• Improve public transit service in Ridgewood (better connection between Côte-des-Neiges and Snowdon).
• Create a bus line linking the REM Canora station to Polytechnique and Université de Montréal campuses.

Safer Travel for Everyone

• Launch two school street pilot projects.
• Redesign Isabella Street.
• Install four-way pedestrian signals at Queen-Mary/Westbury and Victoria/Van Horne.
• Improve pedestrian safety in Westhaven, Somerled, Queen Mary, Jean-Talon, and Victoria.
• Launch a road safety campaign, focusing on school zones.
• Expand traffic-calming measures on Côte-Saint-Luc and in Glenmount (with the arrival of the REM).

Inclusive Public Spaces

• Expand parks (Loyola, Guillaume-Couture, Troie, Saidye-Bronfman, etc.).
• Create a dog park at Troie Park.
• Renovate the chalet and baseball field at William-Hurst Park.
• Add a refrigerated skating rink at NDG Park.
• Extend ice time at Doug-Harvey and Bill-Burnan arenas.
• Add more outdoor fitness areas (Martin Luther King Park).
• Integrate universally accessible play equipment and furniture.
• Promote sports participation by girls, women, and queer people:
  • Install games adapted for young girls.
  • Offer skateboarding workshops at Benny Skatepark.
• Better structure soccer programming in CDN.

Access to Culture Across All Neighborhoods

• Festivals and events:
  • Create a street food festival on Victoria Avenue.
  • Host free OSM outdoor concerts at Saint Joseph’s Oratory.
• Create more third places for people to gather:
  • Launch “Village CDN Rendez-vous,” inspired by NDG.
  • Provide cultural and food programming at Jean-Brillant Pavilion and Promenade, with the SDC.
  • Open a café-chalet at Saidye-Bronfman Park (Snowdon).
• Develop the “Village Côte-des-Neiges” identity, making it a vibrant district rooted in its historical and cultural heritage.
• Promote the CDN cemetery as a historical and tourist site.
• Establish the Côte-des-Neiges Memory Museum at Maison Lacombe.
• Showcase visual artists in borough cultural venues.
• Expand universally accessible cultural and recreational activities in public spaces.
• Create a Maison de la culture and library in Mountain Sights/Le Triangle.
• Ensure four-season cultural programming across borough parks.

Dynamic Commercial Arteries

• Adopt an economic development strategy.
• Diversify restaurants and update licensing regulations.
• Beautify commercial streets (lighting, furniture, planters).
• Enhance Imagine Monkland pedestrianization, in collaboration with merchants.
• Revitalize Sherbrooke and Somerled.
• Support local shops in Le Triangle.
• Strengthen links between nonprofits, institutions, and local merchants.
• Support circular economy initiatives.
• Redevelop Paul-Doyon Park to make it a more attractive and welcoming Monkland hub.

• Launch two pilot projects for underground waste bins (Darlington, Loyola).
• Improve waste management:
  • Support merchants in handling waste.
  • Install sorting stations (compost/recycling/garbage).
  • Add drop-off points for bulky waste.
  • Support event organizers in parks with waste management.
• Provide a “Clean and Sustainable CDN–NDG Welcome Kit” for new residents.
• Expand inspector teams and create a Cleanliness Squad.
• Improve park maintenance and ensure all chalets are open and clean.
• Strengthen inspections to eliminate “phantom construction sites.”
• Update borough council formats to increase public participation.
• Organize citizen deliberative assemblies.