I went to An Evening with Valérie Plante to learn about her experience in prioritizing the environment during her two terms as the mayor of Montréal. It was interesting to hear about the sponge parks that they built in order to absorb excess rainwater, designing pedestrian streets for beauty and comfort, the importance of connecting with public transit, and how they built an express bike network as part of improving safety for everyone, including the data they collected in order to make the case.

Her key tips were:

1. Build partnerships
2. Support citizens' initiatives
3. Connect with what people care about

Here are my notes:

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