On a brisk spring morning in Montreal, Francois Limoges set off on a walking tour through Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, the borough he leads as mayor. Wearing sneakers and an artfully tied scarf, Limoges, 52, proudly pointed out the area’s new corner stores, stormwater-friendly “green alleys,” and contraflow bike lanes. Then he paused, frowning, to point toward an SUV hugging the curb next to us.

“At 5pm, these will be everywhere,” he told me. “There will be nowhere to park.”

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