allengeorge
Senior Member
Great article! I’m surprised to see Toronto Life do an article beyond the most inaneinteresting piece by toronto life.Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war
The Ontario Line will plow through peaceful neighbourhoods, expropriate houses, displace businesses and create gridlock for years. Is it worth it?torontolife.com
really goes in depth behind the scenes with the jimmie simpson people, the minto place people. gives perspectives from all sides.
“In consultations for the previous relief line, the TTC met with community members over years. They brought multiple options. In the end, they came to a plan that buried the Riverside stretch of track underground, which the neighbourhood supported. That is not how Metrolinx does things. “What we do on our projects is we work out technically what is the best and the right option to follow,” says Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster. “And then we consult on how to implement that option. This is our mandate.
Interesting: I think I pointed this out this difference in expectations as the fundamental reason why people are so pissed off at the consultations.