Mobility Study, Longue Rive and Place Charles-Le Moyne Hubs - Longueuil

The City of Longueuil is conducting a mobility study that makes pedestrians, cyclists and transit users the focus of development plans by improving multimodal accessibility in the hubs, and prioritizing active transportation and public transit within a sustainable development framework. Although this vision, which prioritizes active transportation over other modes, is increasingly promoted, particularly in Europe, it remains largely under-utilized in Canadian and Quebec communities. The Longue Rive and Place Charles-Le Moyne hubs in the borough of Old Longueuil represent two of five areas identified for development by the City of Longueuil and for which development master plans and sustainable development plans (GMF 13141 and GMF 13142) related to this mobility study are currently being prepared. Longue Rive is a 994,702 m2 area on the edge of Longueuil. It includes the Pointe de la voie maritime complex as well as the recreational tourism area. Place Charles-Le Moyne covers 1,26 km2 at the entrance to the Jacques-Cartier Bridge and represents the gateway to Longueuil. The study will assess the current situation in relation to road transportation, public transit and active transportation. The initiative aims to develop conceptual proposals for capital projects in addition to targeting actions to support the development concept and the resulting urban program. The proposed methodology is based on setting up a problem-solving approach to identify solutions in line with the principles of sustainable development. One of the indicators involves changing the modal shares observed through various means determined by the study. This indicator was measured on the basis of counts before and after the infrastructure is put in place. Longueuil opted to use a participative approach with Longueuil residents. A number of public hearings are planned as part of the development process for this study and a website specifically for the Longue Rive and Place Charles-Le Moine development project was created. The study will specifically help develop strategies for creating environments on a human scale, model modal shares in transportation, integrate study findings with the various planning visions, and finally clearly address the issue of parking for residents and visitors and propose integrated solutions. The results of the study will be presented to Longueuil’s municipal council and residents in October 2016. (Project description from original funding application)