On Revamping Mount Royal Ave.

I don't blame Fotopulos for not giving in to a petition. In itself it doesn't carry weight. Anybody else can put together a petition and go then to city hall to have the city make ammendments to current transport infrastructure on the plateau. I am for change in the neighbourhood; there's too much traffic congestion down the Mount Royal strip from Berri to Papineau especially, but how valid is the survey behind the petition? How well informed are merchants of the changes that could take place near their premises even if they are affirmative on creating a new tram route?
Chances are the poll was slanted in that it did not reach Montrealers who do commerce and shopping at a regular basis and comute to the location. I think there is a silent bunch of motorists and pedestrians out their whose opinions have not been tapped. Their views are yet more important than the 30 merchants there because they are bringing in the revenue. The question should be on the practicality of remodeling the walks and closing off direct traffic to store locations which depend on the traffic flow. I would like to know what results there are of plateau residents that have been questioned a few years back on the proposed revamping of this strip. Is the majority in favour of such a move?That would have more impact than a petition of 18, 500 signatures when there are 250,000 living in the area.