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Trusting residents
How building trust and sharing power can generate value for a community
Resident-run community gardens: Community gardens often dramatically improve or regenerate public spaces. This adds to their cultural, community, and environmental value. Photo Credit: Éco-quartier Saint-Jacques
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March 2019
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The Montreal borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is home to more than 100 ruelles vertes. These “green laneways” – found throughout the City of Montreal – are the result of a wildly successful experiment in putting power in the hands of residents. Their success and rapid spread across the city begs the question: Do municipalities trust their residents?
Hundreds of Montreal’s laneways, alleys, and small roads have been given over to local residents to manage. Many
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