Poor are forced to subsidize car-culture

Fair Fare Coalition

Sistering - A Woman's Place: Supporting ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances: "The Fair Fare Coalition is committed to working together to make public transit more accessible, now and in the long-term, for all community members, especially people who do not have other travel options. One of the coalition’s first actions was to gather information from people who are impacted by fare costs. People were invited to write comments about what the fare increase meant to them and the importance of public transit in their lives. We collected 237 comments in English, Spanish and Mandarin.

These comments are part of Fred Victor’s Photography Group project to document experiences of the TTC and raise awareness of the impact of the high cost of travel in Toronto.

For more information, contact Jane Kali at jkali@sistering.org."

All high-profile personalities are owned by oil

Bedford Paul Bedford stands at a vacant industrial site in Toronto. He says solid transit investment could turn around vacant and underused sites in Hamilton.

File photo/Toronto Star

TheSpec - Who’ll champion transit in Hamilton?: "Those advocating a big investment in Hamilton’s transit system say the project needs a political champion.

None was to be found at a workshop luncheon series Tuesday called Why Transit Matters! No Hamilton city, provincial or federal politician was in attendance."

Toronto — distilled to its essence - Quick Trips - MiamiHerald.com

Toronto — distilled to its essence - Quick Trips - MiamiHerald.com: "BY CARL FRANCIS PENDERS
ALBANY TIMES UNION
TORONTO -- This is a safe, clean, comfortable city. Its eclectic streets and scenic avenues appeal to your inner walker, and few parts are better to explore on foot than the automobile-free, pedestrian-friendly Distillery District."

The Urban Country Bicycle Blog: No Cars. No Traffic Signals. No Deaths.

The Urban Country Bicycle Blog: No Cars. No Traffic Signals. No Deaths.: "In fact, if not for motor vehicles, we wouldn’t need traffic signals or stop signs at all."

Public transit needs firm commitment from party leaders: CUTA

Public transit needs firm commitment from party leaders: CUTA: "'CUTA is pleased to see that each of the federal party leaders has made reference in support of transit; however, we remain concerned that transit has not been identified as a high-level priority,' said CUTA President & CEO Michael Roschlau.

'A long-term vision for public transit is critical in helping to tackle key national challenges currently facing Canadians, such as easing traffic congestion and gridlock, reducing emissions and improving quality of life,' said CUTA Chair, Charles Stolte. 'It plays a vital role in boosting Canadian cities' productivity and competitiveness, and accommodating population growth and a modal shift towards public transit.'"

Angry Finch commuters: ‘Tell the mayor to walk in our shoes’ - thestar.com

A queue of riders trying to get on the Finch West 36 bus on April 1, 2011.

COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR

Angry Finch commuters: ‘Tell the mayor to walk in our shoes’ - thestar.com: "In this case, the Toronto mayor — notorious for his aversion to light-rail lines at street level — has cancelled a previously approved scheme that would have improved bus service on Finch with an 11-kilometre railway route connecting to the Spadina subway line.

As a result, the 40,000 daily riders who now have little choice but to endure the slow and unreliable bus service along Finch will have little choice but to continue to do so for many slow and unreliable years to come.

Christopher thinks she knows why the decision was made, and she has no qualms about expressing her thoughts to a Star reporter, who — it should be noted — is the only white person aboard this particular iteration of the 36 B Finch West bus."