Opinion: Montreal should aim for a car-free downtown

Walking through downtown Montreal early on a weekday morning, the first thing I notice is how many people are trying to get somewhere. Pedestrians cover the sidewalks, cars line up bumper to bumper at every intersection, and cyclists fill up the bike lanes. But as you move outward, the inbound traffic is solely made up of cars all moving at a snail’s pace.Part of all the gridlock may be due to the impressive amount of construction projects, but the root of the problem is the exce