Montreal’s Gay Village to become pedestrian mall

This summer, a strip of Montreal’s Gay Village (”Le Village”) will be closed to traffic. From June to September, Sainte Catherine between Berri and Papineau will become a pedestrian mall where people can walk and enjoy the stores and bars along the way.

The hope is to attract more tourists and make the Village a more enjoyable place during the summer. The city will also install more bike racks. While there’s concern about disruption in traffic and difficulty in parking, the mayor and merchants expect that it will improve the area more than hurt it. Visitors to the area will be encouraged to take public transportation or park at Bibliothèque Nationale at Berri and Ontario.

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