Saint-Laurent’s 2022 Priority Projects 90% Completed
For a greener, healthier, more inclusive, attractive and innovative community
Saint-Laurent, February 8, 2023 – One year after the adoption of its Strategic Plan, the status report on the completion of the 2022 priority projects was tabled at the general meeting of Saint-Laurent Council on February 7. Among the hundred or so projects identified at the beginning of the year, nearly 90% have been completed or are in progress.
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“We are pleased to present this positive report on our 2022 priority projects. Our teams have worked very hard to complete almost all of the projects presented at the beginning of last year, while maintaining their respective recurring operations. Thanks to their efforts, our residents are benefiting from major improvements related to the five focuses of our strategic plan for a greener, healthier, more inclusive, attractive and innovative community.”
Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent
Concrete impacts on the community
Among the projects completed in Saint-Laurent in 2022, the following initiatives represent the most significant improvements for the community:
Focus #1: The environment and implementation of the Climate Emergency Plan
This involved implementing the first phase of the 2021-2030 Climate Emergency Plan adopted in the fall of 2021. This plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect biodiversity and increase the community’s resilience to climate change.
- Optimized the energy performance of certain municipal buildings, such as the Aréna Raymond-Bourque, the Mairie and Parc Noel-Sud chalet
- Offered financial assistance programs for the purchase of household appliances, fuel-free landscaping equipment and environmentally- responsible hygiene products
- Implemented an organic waste collection in buildings with 9-20 units
- Assisted businesses in developing and carrying out their sustainable development plan
- Made an inventory of wild life and plant life in natural environments
- Planted 200 trees
Focus #2: An inclusive living environment
Collaborative and inclusive projects to bring people together were carried out within this focus in order to create social cohesion and build an engaged community.
- Trained personnel in gender and intersectional analysis
- Developed a public participation governance framework
- Conducted consultations with residents for a Cultural Neighbourhood
- Added a mural: Au coeur du changement at École Édouard-Laurin
Focus #3: Urban fabric
Various projects were identified with the objective of aiming for sustainable urban development of the territory, both respectful of the environment and allowing for economic and social development in order to create neighbourhoods that meet the changing needs of the community.
- Created a strategy to ensure a good distribution of the social and affordable housing supply
- Developed plans for TOD and POD neighbourhoods in the so-called gateway area of the territory
- Contributed toward developing an economic vision for the Côte-de-Liesse sector
Focus #4: Sustainable mobility
The borough’s Administration wants to improve access to public transit and active transportation, while expanding safe mobility, in addition to contributing to such major public transportation projects as the REM, those of the STM, or the development of the networks of BIXI and Communauto stations on its territory.
- Completed and ensured the safety of several bicycle paths, such as the cycling connection at the Sainte-Croix and Du Collège intersection
- Developed a guide for greening traffic- and speed-reduction facilities
- Carried out reconfigurations to improve the safety and efficiency of pedestrian travel
- Optimized parking regulations on public property
Focus #5: Responsible economy
In order to adequately support economic recovery, some 15 projects were identified, particularly in the areas of local hiring and providing assistance to businesses for more responsible processes.
- Assisted 100 businesses in transitioning to digital technology, automation and robotization
- Analyzed the possibility of offering public access Internet connection sites, with or without equipment
Projects for 2023
Saint-Laurent will soon be unveiling new, high-potential projects that will bring the community together.
