Light rail stations could form the basis of a polycentric Montreal with the right planning, according to new research

As municipal planning and design shifts away from the sprawling, car-centric model that dominated much of the 20th century, developers and local governments can disagree over how to grow cities sustainably. Transit-oriented development (TOD), which prioritizes population density, walkability, land-use diversity and parking around transit nodes, is a long-standing field. However, much of the research in past years has omitted the critical component of land development potential.