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Destination: Ontario Street

Traveling close to home

Client

City of Montreal - Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough

Location

Promenade Ontario

Year

2025

Services

Urban furniture, tactical urbanism

Awards

Every summer, Ontario Street transforms into a colorful pedestrian destination. In 2025, retro signage and custom-made furniture came together to create a welcoming, inclusive space that invites visitors to travel close to home.

Vacation Feels on Ontario Street

At each end of the street, new markers inspired by retro “kitsch” signs welcome visitors. Adorned with oversized plants, they create a striking sense of height and mark the entrance to a vibrant and colorful world.
To further highlight the entrance to the pedestrian zone, a grass-like carpet has been laid on the ground, enhancing the immersive and whimsical feel of the experience.

Thanks to the work of the SDC Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the street is bustling all summer long. To support the cultural programming, stages are set up at key locations along the street and decorated to reflect the street's atmosphere. Their shapes, enhanced with small circular mirrors—a nod to stage lights and the festive atmosphere of outdoor performances— recall the oversized roadside signs of past road trips.

Custom Furniture

New this year, PXP designed signature street furniture: a multifunctional, accessible table-bench with soft curves and the project’s signature color. Sets of tables and shade structures are spread along the street, complementing the commercial offering and encouraging conviviality.

With nods to travel, including giant postcards, playful signage, and retro-style signs, the street has a holiday feel to it.

Playful Directional Signage

Combining function and aesthetics, the large-scale signage system orients visitors while enhancing the streetscape. Its colorful, retro-inspired design invites exploration of nearby destinations.

A Sustainable and Evolving Project

Year after year, installations are reused, adapted, and enhanced. This progressive approach ensures the project’s sustainability and helps make Ontario Street an inclusive, vibrant, and distinctly local public space.

Bike Parking
Two covered bike parking areas have been added at the heart of the street. Designed as welcoming rest stops, they promote active transportation and offer cyclists a place to pause and enjoy the lively atmosphere.

Credits:
Project management: Marguerite Denommée
Art direction: Catherine Caballero
Industrial design: Margot Greenbaum & Andrea Limoges
Account direction: Vincent Clarizio
Photos: Raphaël Thibodeau