GraphicMatt
Looking forward to a FRESH START for Toronto
LAz indicated that "life is better" in "Madrid, London, Berlin, Moscow, Tokyo (and) Paris" because they have larger subway networks.
and a lot of people do want to go downtown, judging by the congestion on the southern portion of the Yonge line. We might as well give them an alternative, which would increase ridership by reducing crowding and bringing more subway stations closer to people. By doing so, we would be providing a real alternative to the car.
That said, I still think that LRT is the way to go for Sheppard, just not the way the TTC is doing it.
Life in Moscow is better than in Toronto? Really??
In any case, claiming that Sheppard subway will make us into the next Paris is silly. None of the Paris metro lines resemble Sheppard in any way. In all likeliness, Paris would have built Sheppard in the style of theiir Tramways.
Lets rephrase this.
In any case, claiming that Sheppard subway will make us the next Paris is silly, because it is simply a drop in the bucket of what we need. In fact if Toronto was like Paris we might not even see these things called Richmond Hill or Vaughan, or if we would they would be minuscule. Suburbanization in Europe did not happen nearly as much as it did in north america. In all likeliness, Paris has built a humongous system that they invested their heart and sole into. We alas value the automobile more. Vroom vroom!!, heyhey!, lets imitate the USA!
http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/l...ratepayers-concerned-about-plans-for-lrt-yard
Rougeville ratepayers concerned about plans for LRT yard
Facility would border future school sites for community
Local ratepayer president Shamoon Poonawala said he's concerned about possible pollution and noise.
"The facility itself is not going to do any good for the community," he added.
LOL ... I had some of my neighbours running around trying to get me to sign a petition against the new gas generator in the Portlands ... told them I just didn't see it as a huge issue, but to come back if someone wanted to build an incinerator to burn garbage.I want cheap reliable electricity... but nobody better build a power plant near my house!!
LOL ... I had some of my neighbours running around trying to get me to sign a petition against the new gas generator in the Portlands ... told them I just didn't see it as a huge issue, but to come back if someone wanted to build an incinerator to burn garbage.
People are really funny about what they'll worry about.