Laval's green and blue network spreads its wings and reveals its secrets

Laval, May 13, 2021 - The City of Laval is launching its "Trame verte et bleue de Laval" campaign with a video. The video showcases some of Laval's most beautiful spots, providing a portrait of nature at its best. The video is also a reminder of Laval's ambition to ensure sound land-use planning, promote the resilience of natural environments in the face of climate change, protect biodiversity and promote quality of life for the population. With its new campaign, the City is inviting residents to discover all the secrets of its territory, and to contribute to this culture of nature.

"We want to make Laval a greener city. To achieve this goal, the City will of course be inviting its citizens to discover the magnificent places that make up Laval's Trame verte et bleue. We'll be calling on our stakeholders and environmental players to become ambassadors. Because every action counts, everyone will be involved.
- Stéphane Boyer, Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee 

Three master plans
In October 2020, Laval fulfilled one of the promises of its strategic vision Laval 2035: urban by natureby adopting 3 master plans that guided the implementation of Laval's green and blue network. These plans aim to continue the transformation of Laval into a greener city.

1. URBAN FORESTRY PLAN
The aim of this plan is to place trees and woodlands at the forefront of municipal concerns and to improve the management and development of the urban forest.

2. MASTER PLAN FOR PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
This plan places users and the entire Laval population at the heart of the planning and creation of accessible, attractive, comfortable and safe recreational spaces.

3. CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN FOR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
This plan proposes the creation of a network of natural environments that will eventually protect 14% of the territory.

About the Trame verte et bleue
Laval's Trame verte et bleue is an important component of the city's revised land use and development plan. Laval is also helping to bring to life the concept of the green and blue framework initiated by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal when it deployed its own framework.

Precise objectives, an inspired municipality

• Increase canopy index to 27% of territory and 40% in parks
• Developing the region by enhancing its agricultural, natural, built and landscape heritage
• Promote the development of neighborhoods on a human scale that contribute to people's well-being
• Serve 100% of the population with a natural environment or a park with a naturalized area within a walking distance of no more than 800 metres from the home.
• Increase the modal share of active mobility to 14% by 2031
• Encouraging the outdoors and physical activity for all citizens

More information
Watch the video
Learn more about Laval's green and blue fabric at envertetbleu.laval.ca
Photo credit (from promotional video): Matt Charland

Sources :

Anne-Marie Braconnier
Communications and Marketing Department
Public Affairs Manager
450 680-2343
[email protected]

Robert-Charles Longpré
Mayor's Office
Special Advisor
(438) 400-9709
[email protected]