Opinion: What would you do with no cars on a road for 30 minutes?

I will never forget the first day in January 2024 of our School Street pilot at Trille des Bois Elementary School in Vanier. All the parent volunteers were in place, reflective vests over our bulky winter coats, and the school principal was outside waiting to greet students and parents on Alice Street. I was in place by around 8:15 on Vachon Ave., and minutes later, two siblings and their mum slowly came up to the empty road and asked what to do. ‘What to do?’ I repeated. ‘Anything you want! The street is yours!’ Read More