Montréal is a leader when it comes to sustainable urban development in North America. In the knowledge that nature offers a host of benefits to our communities, the municipal administration has stepped up its efforts to protect the environment in the past several years.

To speed up the green transition, Montréal is determined to infuse and revitalize nature in the city. That’s why it puts biodiversity and green spaces at the heart of its decision-making and encourages green initiatives.

Montréal’s public spaces are home to hundreds of splendid works of arts. Did you know you can discover many of them, including murals, sculptures and installations, from the comfort of your own home?

If you are the owner of an ash tree, you have certain obligations. You must have it treated if it is healthy, and if it is diseased or dead, you must have it felled. To reduce your costs, the city offers two assistance programs. Learn all about them here.

See how the eco-friendly parking lot at Aréna Rodrigue-Gilbert in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles helped reduce heat islands and optimize stormwater management.

To find out what’s happening in your borough, do not miss any issue of the Bulletin de Saint-Laurent.

Did you know that a unique ecosystem lies at the heart of Avenue Papineau? Redevelopment of this area has allowed us to take up a major challenge never before achieved in Canada: Allow nature to take root on a busy street by optimizing rainwater management.

The Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest project includes major work for the replacement of underground infrastructures that are over a century old and are obsolete, as well as for the reconfiguration of public areas. The project is in Phase 2 of its realization, with work beginning during the Summer of 2023.

To play your favourite sport safely, you must develop good habits. Here are the directives to follow on Montréal’s outdoor tennis courts.

Discover our tips on safely parking your car during snow removal operations in Montréal: when to move your car, and where and how to park it.