Verdun

NEIGHBORHOOD LIFE

We want neighbourhoods with local shops and services, and a rich community life

• Provide access to three sport, recreational or cultural activities within 1 km of your home

• Nun’s Island : Build a multi-purpose indoor or outdoor ice rink and modernise the Nun’s Island Library.

• Wellington-de l’Église : Convert the rooftop of the multi-level parking lot into a universally accessible public space, and continue the necessary steps for a library.

• Desmarchais-Crawford : Restore the Natatorium and renovate the municipal greenhouses

• Improve animal management services : awareness campaigns, dog parks, wildlife management etc.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND HOUSING

We want a mixed and inclusive living environment with housing and infrastructure for all

• Plan for an indoor pool and a footbridge above the St-Lawrence to link the Nun’s Island and the Wellington - de l’Église neighborhoods.

• Improve the cleanliness and maintenance of parks and buildings, and integrate a dedicated public works team on Nun’s Island

• Set aside land for the construction of 600 social housing units

• Strengthen the monitoring of abusive ‘“renovictions’’

• Set up a program to defer taxes for modest income homeowners

MOBILITY

We want to ensure that our transportation infrastructure is optimised and made safer

• Improve safety for vehicle and active transport : speed, intersections, speed bumps, etc

• Continue repairs to the street network : LaSalle blvd, Hickson st, Galt st etc

• Upgrade the active transportation network : link with Gilberte-Dubé, Bonaventure axis, Verdun st, path behind Chemin du Golf, path along the aqueduct

• Implement new bus routes and connections to the REM station on Nun’s Island

• Install an elevator the the De l’Église metro station to ensure universal accessibility

• Offer free public transit for the elderly

• Facilitate electric vehicle charging

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

We want to support and promote a healthy local economy

• Promote local purchasing to sustain and improve local businesses

• Support the economic vitality of the Place du Commerce, promenade Wellington, Verdun street

• Further develop local food production

• Encourage social and circular economy

• Create a welcoming climate to attract workers and businesses who are involved in the community

• Invest in innovative and creative industries and cultural endeavors

GREEN SPACES

We want to improve the greening of our neighborhoods and protect the local biodiversity

• Protect the accesses to green spaces found within 500m from your residenc

• Greening of streets, back lanes and parks to combat urban heat islands and sewer overflows

• Pursue further actions that improve biodiversity : micro-forests, fruit tree plantations

• Adopt a riverbank management plan : planting, erosion control, wildlife management etc

• Reduce food waste and reduce the production of garbage