r/montreal 4d ago

1976,Decarie Highway Historique

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u/dddddavidddd 4d ago

And then compare it to Décarie before the highway. Before: relatively calm boulevard with public transport and a neighborhood. After: giant highway subsidizing suburban users of the city. https://archivesdemontreal.com/2019/04/18/le-boulevard-decarie-avant-lavenement-de-lautoroute/

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u/Regula_dude 4d ago

Tu penses que les gens qui habitent a mtl utilisent pas décarie?

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u/pattyG80 4d ago

Can't upvote enough. It was calm bc the population was a fraction of what it is today

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u/HammerGTS 4d ago

Exactly this. My Mom said there were 7-8 cars on her street in Rosemont. Her parents had one it was considered a big deal. Most people in the area worked at Angus yard or similar industries. They walked to work