Richard Bergeron
| Richard Bergeron | |
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Bergeron in 2013
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| Montreal City councillor for Saint-Jacques | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Preceded by | François Robillard |
| Montreal City councillor for Jeanne-Mance | |
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In office 2009–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Michel Prescott |
| Succeeded by | Alex Norris |
| Montreal City councillor for De Lorimier | |
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In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Josée Duplessis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 Alma, Quebec |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Projet Montréal (2004-2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Amina Ouaqouaq |
| Children | Guillaume, Nadianie |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
| Profession | Urban planner |
Richard Bergeron (born 1955) is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He founded Projet Montréal, a municipal political party, and was its leader until 2014. He was the party's mayoralty candidate in the 2005, 2009 and 2013 municipal elections. He is a Montreal City Councillor for the Saint-Jacques district in the Ville-Marie borough and is a member of city council's Commission sur la mise en valeur du territoire et du patrimoine.
Richard Bergeron was born in 1955 in Alma, Quebec. He moved to Montreal in 1975 where he acquired a bachelor's degree in Architecture, a master's in Urban Planning, and a doctorate in Regional Planning from Université de Montréal. He has practiced architecture, been an urban planning consultant and taught at l’Institut d’urbanisme. Associated with several research projects concerning urban policy, urban services management and the environment, he has travelled in numerous countries, including Burkina Faso, Haïti and Morocco.
Bergeron was subsequently president of the Fédération des coopératives d’habitation de l’île de Montréal (Montreal Island Federation of Housing Co-operatives), an invited professor at l’Université Laval and a researcher. From 1996, as a consultant to the Ministère de la Métropole, he produced some ten studies on the redevelopment potential of vacant spaces around Montreal metro stations. Starting in 2000, he was responsible for strategic analysis for l’Agence métropolitaine de transport. As an urban planner and researcher, he has a specialized in transportation, real estate economics and the environment. He favours the return of the tramway to Montreal, an efficient and modern tramway that he calls the “New Tramway”.
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