The Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development

The Ville de Montréal has undertaken the development of a Plan stratégique de développement durable (Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development), to be adopted at the beginning of 2005. It will be implemented over a five-year span. This plan is based on the Déclaration de principe de la collectivité montréalaise en matière de développement durable, which was adopted by City Council on September 22, 2003 and signed by more than 80 representatives from various organizations.

The development and implementation of the plan is based on a partnership between the City and organizations such as the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal, the Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal and numerous partners from the private sector, the academic community and various community associations. The plan is based on a knowledge of the state of the environment and prioritizes action in several areas related to sustainable development.

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A healthy environment

The Strategic Plan for Sustainable Developement

The Master Plan demonstrates the Ville de Montréal’s desire to adopt a planning approach that is sensitive to the requirements of a healthy environment. It establishes a close relationship between urban form, land use, green spaces, transportation and the quality of the urban environment. It also introduces a set of development criteria related to environmental quality, including the optimum management of resources.

The Ville de Montréal has also undertaken the development of a Plan stratégique de développement durable (Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development), which is reflected in the Master Plan.

The Master Plan has three objectives relating to the environment:

Ensure the optimal management of resources in an urban context


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Mitigate the nuisances caused by urban activities


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Control development in areas with environmental constraints


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