In case you missed it, I summarized all of the changes in a post you can find here: http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/7055-York-Region-Transit-Viva-general-thread?p=666259#post666259

There are houses on both sides of Steeles for much of its length as the Toronto-York border. One side of Steeles looks no different than the other side, therefore there is a sense of contiguity. Etobicoke Creek, being a watercourse, is psychologically a much more effective barrier between two...

I personally am undecided about whether Viva was a success or failure, however impending service cuts for next year don't help Viva's case. York Region has released their 2013 service plan, which you can read here. Below is a summary I have written about the changes, as the documents are long...