Rockhill Tenants Collective

Residents of the Rockhill apartments in Montreal

Bicycles Blocking the Way Outside of the Building

Severity:
Important - greatly affects quality of life
Status:
In progress - the administration acknowledges the issue and is working on it
Problem Description:

There is a large number of bicycles piled up on one of the sidewalks providing access to the building. This forces people to walk on the roadway, which is not as well cleared of snow. It poses a risk of injury due to the obstruction it represents for pedestrians. We recommend that Minto reuse one of the vacant spaces in the basement to have more indoor space that will not block the passage.

The Property Manager will send an employee for inspection and will issue a notice via memo for the owners of these abandoned bikes to remove them. They also inform me that an exterior beautification project is planned for this spring.

Risks:

People may be forced to walk in the parking lot this winter.

Next steps:

The Property Manager will send someone to check.

The bikes will be removed after a warning.

Exterior beautification project scheduled for spring.

Follow-ups

Nothing has been done to eliminate the accumulation of old abandoned bicycles around several buildings, which are obstacles for pedestrians and monopolize the bicycle stands. Rusty bikes, flat tires, strewn about in every direction, bicycle stands placed haphazardly, block the way of pedestrians and give an appearance of neglect. Opposite the facade of building D, several wooden tables are additional obstacles.

Next meeting

Monday 9th of September 2024 at 7 PM

In the hall of building C

(next to the stores)

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The Collective

Affected by the deterioration of the Rockhill Apartments in Montreal, some tenants began meeting in July 2023 to consider ways to address the situation.

From these meetings emerged the Rockhill Tenants Collective, a spontaneous group dedicated to upholding the rights of residents and the heritage value of this once upscale and avant-garde complex.