Un principe qui sous-tend le droit et les marchés: l’accès à l’information Il y a un principe de base qui sous-tend deux domaines, l’économie et le droit. En économie, il est bien reconnu que, pour qu’un marché fonctionne de façon efficiente, tous les acteurs doivent avoir accès à l’information. Si l’information est asymétrique, si certainsContinue reading “Registre des loyers: théorie et idéologie”
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Winter mobility – of ice, bikes and cars
Montreal is making an effort to accommodate winter cycling, which is much appreciated. However, as an urban planner, it is not my personal preferences and choices that matter, but whether winter cycling is a realistic mobility solution for Montreal. I have argued elsewhere that, for many people, winter cycling is not feasible. Here is oneContinue reading “Winter mobility – of ice, bikes and cars”
Why Montreal should think for itself
In a previous blog I argued that Montreal (and, by extension, other non-European cities) should cease to look with envy at European active transport and urban planning solutions. I made similar points a few years ago when I also expressed exasperation at Montreal looking to Copenhagen for ‘solutions’. There have been a few comments onContinue reading “Why Montreal should think for itself”
Bikes and the city : forget Europe-envy and invent a Montreal approach
Paris has been re-thought for bikes, pedestrians and scooters I am currently spending a few days in Paris, where I grew up (well, in its suburbs). Paris has noticeably changed changed since the 70s and 80s: bike lanes and pedestrian streets are now ubiquitous. I have just wandered from Gare Du Nord to Châtelet, andContinue reading “Bikes and the city : forget Europe-envy and invent a Montreal approach”
On-road parking and its discontents…
There have been repeated calls in Montreal and elsewhere to phase out on-road parking [addendum : further to the first version of this post, I should specify that CRE-M is advocating that all users pay for on-road parking, not for ban on-road parking]. Ultimately, the aim is to increase the expense and difficulty of owning aContinue reading “On-road parking and its discontents…”
Richard Shearmur 