Is Westmount accessible?

Catherine Blanchette-Dallaire
05-2018
 Important note
All pictures were taken on May 19th, 2018 in Westmount,
Montreal.

The following notes and comments are base on a general

assessment of on-site accessibility, not on official
regulations, and therefore must not be used as official
recommendations. They are given in order to open
discussions about how accessible is Westmount and what
could be improved. May you want to do changes and
improvements, we strongly recommend you contact urban
planners, architects and universal accessibility experts.

Catherine Blanchette-Dallaire
catherine@onroule.org
450 419-2168
Westmount’s Good Points
• Street benches
• Well done low-speed street
intersections
• Large sidewalks
• Making movable ramps easy to
install
Westmount’s Good Points
• 4 ways intersection lights
• Accessible washroom sinks
• Accessible water fountain
(park’s washrooms)
• Elevated 4 way cross walks
Westmount’s Realities
• Hills (!)
• Average population’s age: 46.7
• Split-level stores and houses
• Elevated store foundations
Westmount’s Challenges
Crossing light button way too high
Trails with steps
Westmount’s Challenges
Inaccessible water fountains
Too high bathroom hooks
Westmount’s Challenges

Graded sidewalks
Puddles
Westmount’s Easy Fixes
• Street conditions
• Absence of audio light signals
• Stairs
Westmount’s Easy Fixes

• Ramp
• Handrail