More than 80 residents join Verdun urban-planning bylaw discussions

More than 80 people attended two Verdun open houses on the borough’s work to modernize its urban-planning bylaws, the borough reported on October 19.

The sessions were held September 24 at Verdun borough hall and October 15 at the Elgar Community Centre. Participants discussed how the rules that shape development and land use could be updated.

Verdun says comments collected during the open houses will inform its review. The announcement describes a consultation step rather than a final bylaw change; any resulting regulatory proposals would still have to move through the applicable municipal process.

For residents elsewhere in Montréal, including the West Island, the process offers a nearby example of how a borough can gather public input before completing a planning-rule overhaul.

Source

• Ville de Montréal: Verdun open-house participation, October 19, 2026.

Illustrative image. Photo by Age Cymru on Unsplash; cropped and resized. It does not show either Verdun open house.