[Allandale25]

Happening now. https://www.communitybenefits.ca/jane_finch_town_hall

"Join TCBN with Symone Walters, Jane Finch Resident Leader and Phil Verster, CEO of Metrolinx for a Community Town Hall Webinar to discuss the history and evolution of the land setback for the community at the Finch West LRT Maintenance and Storage Facility."

 

[Allandale25]

^ some highlights of the discussion in this thread

https://twitter.com/x/status/1288503219472281600

 

[syn]

Jane and Finch dared to dream. Now Metrolinx dares to double-cross

 

[Allandale25]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298265145185992704

 

[Coolstar]

Opinion | About-face on Jane-Finch community hub shows the real power of the people

Grassroots support forged from community consultations — and a righteous cause — led to Metrolinx’s reversal.

www.thestar.com

 

[W. K. Lis]

Opinion | About-face on Jane-Finch community hub shows the real power of the people

Grassroots support forged from community consultations — and a righteous cause — led to Metrolinx’s reversal.

www.thestar.com

The key words are "appears to be".

 

[anb]

We should’ve got a finch crosstown. Imagine how hectic that would be during construction

 

[Towered]

We should’ve got a finch crosstown. Imagine how hectic that would be during construction

It should still be done. Once the Finch West LRT is well under construction, the next phase for an extension to Yonge should be initiated, and after that a Finch East extension well into Scarborough.

 

[sixrings]

It should still be done. Once the Finch West LRT is well under construction, the next phase for an extension to Yonge should be initiated, and after that a Finch East extension well into Scarborough.

Unfortunately the subway subway subway crowd would rather steer money away from common sense into the endless Sheppard subway debate and then complain about painted Lanes for busses.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Unfortunately the subway subway subway crowd would rather steer money away from common sense into the endless Sheppard subway debate and then complain about painted Lanes for busses.

Worse is that likely that "subway subway subway crowd" would NOT even use the subway nor the buses.

 

[sixrings]

Worse is that likely that "subway subway subway crowd" would NOT even use the subway nor the buses.

It's all about respect and property values in these debates. Not actual transit use.

 

[ARG1]

Worse is that likely that "subway subway subway crowd" would NOT even use the subway nor the buses.

nice generalization buddy.

 

[Rainforest]

It is too early to assume Finch Crosstown LRT will be opposed / blocked in favor of Sheppard subway etc, since no serious push for Finch Crosstown has been made up to this day. No formal proposal, no benefit case, no EA etc.

The link from Keele to Yonge is on the books, getting it built is the first task. After that, both the local and the provincial government may see the extension further east as a quick win, and get on board.

Overall, getting an extension of the existing line is usually easier than getting the first section.

 

[micheal_can]

Unfortunately the subway subway subway crowd would rather steer money away from common sense into the endless Sheppard subway debate and then complain about painted Lanes for busses.

Sheppard should be completed. It should extend to the Airport and STC at the very least, and should keep the existing vehicles and such.

 

[Coolstar]

Sheppard should be completed. It should extend to the Airport and STC at the very least, and should keep the existing vehicles and such.

Isn't extending Line 4 to the airport a waste of money though? Sheppard West fine but we already have Eglinton proposed to service the airport as well as Finch and a potential Kitchener Line branch.