David Beitel

passionate cyclist | active transportation researcher |@Eco_counter

[JillL @JillALance]

Parc du mont-Royal in ❤️ of Montréal today, a mild wintry Sunday. Notice the lack of people on the road (Camillien-Houde) compared to the Olmsted path. Redesigned to reflect the Olmstead concept, C-H will diversify and augment park user experience year round. #polmtl

[JillL @JillALance]

Lovely ride home thru the snow storm this evening thanks to well-maintained, protected bike paths. #polmtl #velomtl

[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

En conclusion !

Build it and they will come.

Reconnaissance à @Val_Plante pour le leadership dans ce projet.

Merci à @rev_montreal pour les données au quotidien.

https://t.co/ZrJEPly9uQ

[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

Au-delà de la moyenne en augmentation, 20 des 25 jours les plus actifs à vélo depuis l'inauguration de REV Saint-Denis ont eu lieu en 2023.

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[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

Et voilà ! La très symbolique marque du 1.5M de passages en 2023 a été atteinte hier sur le REV Saint-Denis sous le viaduc des Carrières.

Petite enfilade pour plonger en profondeur dans les données.

🚲🚲🚲🎉🥳🚲🚲🚲

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[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

Déjà plus de 11 millions de déplacements en 2023. Certainement l’investissement le plus rentable pour la mobilité à Montréal.

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@jfrheault @cordeau_ @Ecocompteur @rev_montreal

[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

Exclusivité exclusive 😉

2073 passages de vélos dans le viaduc Des Carrières entre 8:00 et 9:00 hier pendant l’arrêt de service involontaire du métro.

Hausse de 37% par rapport à un matin de semaine d’octobre 2023.

2073 passages en une heure ! 🤯

[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

https://t.co/eLTkwfu3Yt

[JillL @JillALance]

Site of the future promenade Camillien-Houde in parc du Mont Royal: ephemeral streams and weeping rock outcrops mark rain events along the path. These natural features, currently inaccessible due to the road, will be unveiled with the redesign. #polmtl

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

Best way to get to the Centre Bell with the kids! #gohabsgo #velomtl

[Jean-François Rheault @jfrheault]

Bonne fête Bixi ! ❤️

15 ans à transformer la mobilité à Montréal en apportant efficacité et plaisir.

Bravo à Christian Vermette et toute l’équipe pour le colossal travail.

[JillL @JillALance]

Crossing Camilien-Houde in Parc du Mont-Royal. The road cuts the path linking the boisé d’Outremont and chemin Olmsted. A reminder that people other than sport cyclists and drivers use this space despite its dangerous and unwelcoming design. #polmtl @lemontRoyal @MTL_Ville

[JillL @JillALance]

@mtlgazette The proposal to transform Camilien-Houde into a proper park promenade that would at once knit fragments of the park together and provide new views and experiences for park visitors is hardly a snub…it’s a visionary action that is long overdue. #polmtl

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette Some photos taken today at 10:30am.

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette You see all ages and abilities: an older couple hiking and enjoying the views, a young family biking, a group of roller skiers. There were many 100s of ppl enjoying the road this morning despite it being a carpet of bumpy asphalt and open to people only a few hours per week. 4/n

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette Climate change is speeding up. Cities need more tree canopy, more permeable land and less asphalt. We should be supporting this proposal. Opening up Camellien-Houde to people is a big win for Montreal and Montrealers. #polmtl @lemontRoyal @Val_Plante 9/n

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette A lot has happened in the four plus years since those consultations took place. The pandemic reminded us of the importance of quality public outdoor spaces - there was a massive increase in park use in most cities across the world. 8/n

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette Lastly, you speak of public consultations as though the results remain valid for eternity. You are aware that we hold elections every four years because the world is dynamic and that people, places and priorities change over time? 7/n

[David Beitel @beitel_david]

@mtlgazette Yes, access to Beaver Lake from the east will require some extra minutes of travel via Remembrance but a greener Mount-Royal, with an additional Belvedere facing the North will be well-worth the trip.
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