by Lorraine Carpenter, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

The Plateau Mont-Royal borough announced today that 200 new plots will be excavated in April to make space to plant trees in order to combat heat islands in Montreal. The city is asking drivers to respect the temporary parking bans next to these plots during the short-term road work project.

In 2022, the City of Montreal launched a study on heat islands and the impact of urban development on heat. The data on air temperature and humidity is being collected at 10 sites across the city over the course of 10 summers, through 2031.