Study on PMADR’s pedestrian accessibility indicators

Commissioned by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), the team was tasked with improving the methodology for pedestrian accessibility indicators in the revised Metropolitan Land Use and Development Plan (PMADR), particularly within Integrated Land Use and Transportation Planning (PIAT) sectors. The project involved enhancing the method for measuring six indicators related to retail and services, public transit, cycling networks, parks and green spaces, educational facilities, and cultural facilities. It included analyzing the existing methodology, formulating recommendations, and creating a methodological guide to enable its adoption and evolution by the CMM. The “15-Minute City” concept was studied through a literature review and four case studies to identify key elements of its implementation. Finally, a georeferenced data-based approach was developed to enable continuous assessment of pedestrian accessibility at the metropolitan scale, using a framework adapted to the different urban environments that make up the territory.