kEiThZ
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@salsa
My support of the Island airport lies on several fronts. Jobs is one of them. I don't think this city can sustain itself on developing condos forever. Beyond that it's about mobility for me. That airport makes regional air travel accessible by transit. Great for business. Great for anybody like me that lives downtown or anywhere east of downtown. Not so sure that UPX will change much at the price they want to charge. And I don't buy the noise complaints. I live at Bathurst/Fort York. Condo facing the waterfront. Never had issues with noise from the airport. Overall, I don't get how a community that's all for better transit is willing to throw existing transport infrastructure under the proverbial bus.
As for Tory, I think he's malleable. I think SmartTrack will end up being some kind of advanced GO proposal with TTC integration. And I do think he's not opposed to other modes (like biking). He just doesn't emphasise it. In short, he's not willing to touch anything controversial like the LRTs and the Scarborough subway or bike lanes. Settled issues as far as he's concerned. And I don't mind that. It means progress. Instead of endless debates. Though, I do believe that the subway might change if Smart Track goes through.
My big issue with Olivia Chow is a fear that she is going to use the mayoral chair to push issues that really should be provincial concerns. And that will detract from, what should be priority #1, for the next several mayoral terms.
My support of the Island airport lies on several fronts. Jobs is one of them. I don't think this city can sustain itself on developing condos forever. Beyond that it's about mobility for me. That airport makes regional air travel accessible by transit. Great for business. Great for anybody like me that lives downtown or anywhere east of downtown. Not so sure that UPX will change much at the price they want to charge. And I don't buy the noise complaints. I live at Bathurst/Fort York. Condo facing the waterfront. Never had issues with noise from the airport. Overall, I don't get how a community that's all for better transit is willing to throw existing transport infrastructure under the proverbial bus.
As for Tory, I think he's malleable. I think SmartTrack will end up being some kind of advanced GO proposal with TTC integration. And I do think he's not opposed to other modes (like biking). He just doesn't emphasise it. In short, he's not willing to touch anything controversial like the LRTs and the Scarborough subway or bike lanes. Settled issues as far as he's concerned. And I don't mind that. It means progress. Instead of endless debates. Though, I do believe that the subway might change if Smart Track goes through.
My big issue with Olivia Chow is a fear that she is going to use the mayoral chair to push issues that really should be provincial concerns. And that will detract from, what should be priority #1, for the next several mayoral terms.