I hear you, but I kind of think that the southern part of downtown is already relatively well endowed with parks. Near the foot of Bathurst, one finds the Coronation park, the Fort York lands (less suitable for excersises, but green), then smaller Misucal Garden and Canoe Landing park. So, for...

But isn't is possible to add more green / park space to the Ontario Place lands? They are located very close to Billy Bishop.

Yeah, the size of that fine is laughable on the city scale. Still, highlights that their mayor was wrong and was found guilty. And they increased the fine afterwards. Not retroactively, of course, but enough to discourage any followers.

And the FAA fined the city $33,000 for the mischief. Closing the airport with proper preparations is one thing; closing it without notice seems like a sign of nuthead ideology in place, rather than proper consideration. Anyway, Chicago can do whatever they want, few of us will see any benefit...

Honestly, the slogans about the war on the car and poor pedestrians suffering from drivers, or vice versa, are thorously irrelevant for the current discussion. The current preferred plan of Metrolinx isn't perfect for pedestrian access, either. Their "Bridge" station will be under two highways...

I have no objections to putting the issue to a vote, and following the outcome of such vote. For example, asking everyone who lives within 5km from the airport. That said, those who are in favor of keeping the airport running will probably win. People value choice, they want to have access to...

IMO, if it is only bankrupt because of the Covid travel dip, then it should be bailed out. If it becomes fiscally unsustainable under the normal conditions, then it should be closed. Although such a scenario is extremely unlikely, the proximity to the dense downtown core is a unique business...

I am not opposed to tunnelling under the Royal Orchard; I have no stake there. Mildly sympathetic to the residents' concerns, but more interested in the transit expansion. So, if Metrolinx manages to defend its current plan and drill the tunnel, then good job. My map is more of a Plan B...

The "High Tech" station on my map is exactly in the same place as in Metrolinx Option 2 map. The "Bridge" station on my map is not in the ideal place, but it isn't terribly bad either. From the southern end of the station, a 150m long tunnel would connect to the northern edge of the future...

Just thinking: why do Metrolinx Options 1 and 2 have to be fully tunneled? Could they make something like in the picture below? Looks like all conditions would be met: the cemetery is intact, the Royal Orchard houses are intact, both stations are on surface or in a shallow trench, the subway...

Your whole argument is based on a false premise that the housing crisis is caused by the lack of land for new houses. Nope, it is caused by the lack of funding. Toronto isn't Singapoure, or London, or Paris. We have acres and acres of available land right next to the existing subway stations...

I'm OK with giving a greater support to HFR, the government covering both the capital expenses and a reasonable operational subsidy. While the airport should only be retained if it can pay for itself. That said, HFR isn't going to replace most of air travel in the foreseeable future, like in the...

Not sure I'm convinced. 1. The local airport might be a "greener" way to travel. It is more accessible by transit than Pearson, and is closer to the dense downtown group of origins. People from downtown can take a streetcar to Billy Bishop, or in some cases walk. Even if they take a taxi, it is...

Really? You want to close the City Airport? Make everyone travel 20 km to Pearson, and solidify the Pearson's monopoly?

Thanks for the info. But I would not be so sure about the preferences of the locals. That area has surprisingly high transit usage, even from the low-rise segments. My observations are pre-covid, but I expect everything to be about same post-covid. Bus # 53 could depart the Finch Stn being...

Would it make any sense to shift the 413 much further north? Instead of passing just north of Brampton and Vaughan, and south of Bolton. What if it branches off the 401 somewhere west of Milton, runs north until it passes Orangeville from the west, then turns east, runs towards the 400, and...

Well, Metrolinx hasn't yet officially announced which 4-th station they are going to build - Clark, Cummer, or Royal Orchard. That means, the design details aren't set in stone. Enough push from the Willowdale local councilors / groups, and they might agree to add Cummer if it isn't too...

Apparently, the Sheppard to Finch section was built entirely using cut-and-cover: https://transittoronto.ca/subway/5105.shtml . I don't know how deep they are, but they will need to connect to the new TBM-ed section somewhere. Could as well do that after the Cummer station.

Finch Station is located north of Finch Avenue, and the tunnel and tracks extend further north from the northern end of the platform. There shouldn't be more than 500 m left between the end of tracks and the Cummer/Drewry intersection. Is it possible to place either the TBM launch shaft or the...

Both Metrolinx and York Region seem to prefer a station at Clark rather than at John, because the former has a much greater development potential. Maybe the John / Centre location has its own merits. But if you want a robust east-west bus route in that corridor, then diverting it to Clark...