Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a resolution naming a new street in the écoquartier Louvain in Ahuntsic-Cartierville « avenue des Solidarités » (Avenue of Solidarity). The goal, as described by city staff, is to identify the street and reflect the values behind the neighbourhood project.
- The name applies to the new street on lot 6 592 721, at the heart of the écoquartier.
- City staff will send the street’s name information to public service providers.
- The name must be officialized by the Commission de toponymie du Québec before signs can be installed.
What it means for you#
- People using or living near the new street: The council has named it « avenue des Solidarités ». City staff say the name is needed for addresses for a residential project under construction, but this decision does not itself assign addresses.
- Residents and businesses: The decision does not change taxes, services, property rights, or rules for residents or businesses.
Money#
No cost information is in the available material.
- City staff plan to develop a communications strategy, but give no cost for it or for street signs.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not say when the Commission de toponymie du Québec will officialize the name.
- The cost of signs and communications is not stated.
Case for#
- City staff say naming the street will help people identify it. The name came from a public call for proposals that received submissions from 48 respondents, and the borough selected it.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.