US EditionNew Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
- On June 4, 2025, Montreal's newly inaugurated Place des Montrealaises, behind city hall, was lined with orange cones due to safety concerns.
- Reports of people tripping and injuring themselves on an unmarked rain gutter prompted the placement of the safety markers around the square.
- The square, designed to evoke a blossoming meadow and honor influential Montreal women, features sunken flower beds and a rain gutter alongside its sidewalk.
- As Karen Rowan stumbled while crossing the channel, Ensemble Montreal's opposition leader emphasized that safety must be a priority in the city's planning.
- The orange pylons aim to reduce further incidents, highlighting municipal challenges balancing aesthetic design and public safety in new urban spaces.
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Place des Montréaliennes is not the only new development in the City of Montreal to bring pedestrians down. L'avenue Pierre-de Coubertin, which borders the Olympic Park, has also been hit by a wave of falls since its renovation completed in 2023, La Presse learned.
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