Montreal looks to form cycling committee

Montreal is aiming to match the pace of other urban cycling centers by forming a new committee designed to examine cycling issues across the island.

Such committees already exist in large Canadian centers like Toronto and Vancouver.

The cycling committee is comprised of city representatives, the transit authority, the police, as well as members of the cycling community.

Pierre-Luc Auclair from the Montreal Bike Coalition, a sitting member, said he likes that the city is including cyclists as partners in the initiative.

Chair of STM, Michel Labrecque said although Montreal has accomplished much in the absence of an official cycling group, more work will have to be done to bring Montreal up to par with renowned bike-friendly cities such as Amsterdam.

The cycling committee is set to convene twice a year and to provide an annual report to the city’s executive committee.

Flickr Photo by: James D. Schwartz

STORY WRITTEN BY: SPOON JUNG