City of Montreal backtracks on plan to install some parking meters in NDG

Parking on Sherbrooke Street will soon be paid as parking meters are coming.

The City of Montreal is backing off on a plan to install hundreds of parking meters in the Notre-Dame-de-Grace (NDG) neighbourhood.

However, hundreds are still coming.

Last month, the Côte-des-Neiges--NDG borough voted to install the meters from Claremont to Grand streets along Sherbrooke Street and on side streets.

On Thursday, in the face of widespread opposition and two petitions, the borough decided against installing them on transverse residential streets west of Decarie Boulevard.

Only one block, between Grand and Beaconsfield, will be spared from the meters being installed on Sherbrooke Street.

Resident Liz Ostroff started a petition against the meters and was pleased with the news, but feels more needs to be done to alleviate parking issues in the area for residents.

“It still doesn’t solve the problem of the traffic being pushed up from Sherbrooke, up all these transversal streets,” she said. “There’s still progress to be made on that. We’re pleased with this small win and we’re greatful to the city, but I think there could have been a broader response.”

About 250 parking meters will be installed on Sherbrooke, and residents have said they will continue to support businesses and others who oppose them.