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The stakes are high in Town of Mount-Royal. Heading into the municipal election, your local newspaper challenged the two aspiring mayors to answer four questions in 150 words each, while thinking about fundamental issues for our society of tomorrow, such as the environment, transparency, diversity and inclusion.
PHOTO STATION MONT-ROYAL ARCHIVES In three words, Michelle Setlakwe describes her city as “Green, diverse, safe”. Peter Malouf describes the town as an "Oasis of tranquility, dynamic, looking to the future".
Here is what they told us.
Question #3
What concrete measures do you plan to put in place to counter the traffic problems that plague the daily lives of those who use Rockland Road?
Response from the outgoing counselor, Michelle Setlakwe, leader of party United for TMR - Team Setlakwe.
Envisioning the future of the Rockland shopping centre is also an opportunity to improve traffic congestion in this area. Experts will need to pursue their studies in order to find concrete solutions to improve traffic flow. We will work with the various decision making bodies (City of Montreal, MTQ) for their implementation (e.g., new entry and exit points in and around the site).
We are preoccupied with traffic and speed all across the Town, with certain zones being more problematic. REM construction sites, the interruption of trains, the increased popularity of traffic apps and the reduced use of public transport during the pandemic, are all factors contributing to increased traffic.
We will adopt the necessary mitigation measures while following the evolution of such construction sites. Traffic flow analyses will be conducted so as to propose practical and intelligent traffic management systems (e.g., traffic light adjustments to avoid bottlenecks, one-way on certain streets, etc.). Re-examining speed limits and implementing more measures to reduce it are also in our plans. Finally, we plan to promote and enhance active and public transport.
Response from Peter Malouf, leader of the party Équipe Peter Malouf.
The prolonged REM delay, endless construction projects and traffic being redirected by WAZE into our town has created a traffic crisis on Rockland from Jean-Talon to the autoroute. We will conduct a comprehensive study to measure overall volumes and patterns of time, location and presence of police monitoring.
We will pursue short and long term solutions with adjacent municipalities to redesign the traffic configuration and promote social transport options. Solutions may include synchronization of traffic lights and flashing stop signs.
A new school along Rockland near Pierre Laporte HS, Dunrae and Mohawk Park and thousands of new residences proposed by the Rockland PPU will make traffic much worse. We will pursue alternative locations and restrict urban density in the Rockland center area. Our 20 year Master Urban Plan will require all developers to prepare for traffic consequences and provide traffic plans prior to zoning approval.
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