Media Advisory - Saint-Laurent Biodiversity Corridor: Reconnecting humans with nature!

SAINT-LAURENT, QC, May 15, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - On International Day for Biological Diversity, Saint-Laurent, a sustainable municipal territory, invites the media and its partners to the unveiling of the Master Plan to create its biodiversity corridor, the first of its kind in all of Québec in an urban environment. This approach is unique and revolutionary for a borough that is 82% built-up and covered with paved surfaces and devotes more than 70% of its surface area to industrial and commercial activities. The project aims to combat urban heat islands, promote biodiversity and strengthen resilience to climate change. It will also facilitate access to natural areas for residents and workers. Large in size, approximately 450 hectares once completed, the corridor will start being developed in 2019 around Saint-Laurent's municipal workshops.    

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About the Borough of Saint-Laurent
Having celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2018, Saint-Laurent is one of Montréal's 19 boroughs. Since sustainable development is at the heart of all its decisions, the Borough declared itself a "sustainable municipal territory" on January 8, 2019. Its population of over 100,000 is one of the most multicultural, with 81% of its residents being immigrants or having a parent born in another country. Located at the crossroads of the city's main highways, with great accessibility to public transit, the Borough extends over 42.8 square kilometres. More than 70% of its territory is devoted to industrial and commercial activities. With 4500 companies and 110,000 jobs, it boasts the second largest employment pool on the island of Montréal as well as one of Québec's main industrial and technological hubs. And lastly, with its two libraries, its Centre des loisirs recreation centre, its new Sports Complex, its arena and some 50 parks, Saint-Laurent offers a wide range of services in many fields, such as culture, sports and recreational activities. In this way, the Borough provides a high quality of life for the families and businesses that have settled here.

SOURCE Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent