Green Streets: Montreal's 350 Redeveloped Alleys from 2019

The City of Montreal identified 350 green streets in 2019. This dataset, provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec, groups information on these resident-led alley redevelopments, which can include traffic changes and various physical arrangements. The data is available in multiple formats including GeoJSON, SHP, and CSV.

Use Cases

• Map the spatial distribution of green alleys based on the geospatial file formats.
• Analyze the relationship between alley redevelopment types and traffic changes (complete, partial, or seasonal closure) mentioned in the description.
• Classify green alleys based on their covering types (e.g., asphalt, vegetated, gravel) as described.
• Study the variety of physical arrangements, such as flower beds and furniture installations, across different boroughs.

Strengths

• Contains data on 350 specific green streets identified by the city.
• Includes multiple data formats (GeoJSON, SHP, CSV) for flexibility.
• Sourced from an authoritative municipal government body.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata was machine-translated, which may introduce ambiguity.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Compiled by the City of Montreal's Department of Coordination of Boroughs and Citizen Experience from borough and eco-neighborhood records.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 17:43:11.393629; freshness should be verified.

Geography

City of Montreal, Québec, Canada