The "Rethinking public spaces" Request for qualification is innovative and inclusive. It is not linked to a specific project or public call for tender but to many eventual design laboratories projects. This process fosters the awarding of municipal contracts to Montréal designers and architects, including those of the next generation, and gets them involved in the economic recovery of Montréal, UNESCO City of Design.
Considering the pandemic context, the Bureau du design is helping boroughs and city departments so that they can call on pre-qualified teams to design and implement measures that address their issues such as modified routes and user mobility, waiting lines for businesses, outdoor sales and consumption areas, etc.