Ville-Marie

The story of LocoMotion in Centre-Sud

Born in the context of the Quartier culturel des Faubourgs, LocoMotion Ville-Marie has been rolling since August 2023. Thanks to neighbourhood volunteers, locals can share bike trailers and cargo bikes. In short, a great project by and for the people of Centre-Sud.  

Invite other neighbourhoods to build trailers

In 2022 and 2023, LESPACEMAKER hosted and actively got involved in the LocoMotion Ville-Marie Committee, making spaces for exchange and know-how available.

Thanks to the expertise of the workshop leads, volunteers from various Montreal neighbourhoods can experiment with wood and metal during trailer-building workshops. It’s also an opportunity to give certain materials a second life: bed frames, trees cut down by the City due to disease, tires recovered from SOS Vélos, etc.

LocoMotion at LESPACEMAKER
Build session at LESPACEMAKER Photo: Audrey McMahon

As seen in the media (in french)

Join a committed community

There are so many ways to contribute to active and shared transportation with LocoMotion Ville-Marie!

  • By taking care of trailers and bikes;
  • By letting your neighbor know about the project;
  • By making a donation;
  • By suggesting corrections and improvements;

To pitch in, write to your local volunteer committee!

The LocoMotion Ville-Marie Committee at the trailer inauguration in 2023 - Photo: Jérémy Touzé
The LocoMotion Ville-Marie Committee at the trailer inauguration in 2023 - Photo: Jérémy Touzé
Two LocoMotion members and the Père Ambroise library cargo bike
Two LocoMotion members and the Père Ambroise library cargo bike

Join the movement!

From Rimouski to Sherbrooke, join thousands of members and enjoy local sharing of various vehicles.

Together, we can build a mobility solution that reflects who we are.

Join this collective adventure!

Thanks to our partners

Sharing cargo bikes also means sharing exhibition spaces for many local artists and artisans!

Several artists have transformed the utility trailers into true works of art, brightening the streets and alleys of Ville Marie: Clément Morisset, Julie Parent, Frédéric Dupuis, Geneviève Robitaille, Ugo Laverdiere, Caro Caron, and Drôle de mœurs.

The committee thanks LESPACEMAKER, the Quartier culturel des Faubourgs, and the Ville-Marie Borough for making this project possible.