Markham arena: Residents fire questions at mayor and private partner - thestar.com

Markham arena: Residents fire questions at mayor and private partner - thestar.com: "“The emphasis needs to be providing transit services to the area, and not auto,” said traffic consultant Sharon Sterling. “The more auto services you put in, it reduces the frequency and capacity and service level to buses.”
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“This is supposed to be next to a mobility hub, but that vision and having hundreds of thousands of parking spaces doesn’t mix,” she said."

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How the TTC marketed itself, vintage edition

How the TTC marketed itself, vintage edition: "Building a subway was just the first step, without anyone to cough up a fare the TTC wouldn't have got very far with its underground transit system. Hence, ads."

New advocacy council seeks to widen debate on transit in Hamilton and GTA - The Globe and Mail

New advocacy council seeks to widen debate on transit in Hamilton and GTA - The Globe and Mail: "What we want to do is try to have an informed and open debate about the urgent need for improvement to the region’s transportation infrastructure and the various options that exist to pay for it. "

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thestar.com iPhone : Transit plan: Dramatic OneCity proposal floated by Stintz, DeBaeremaeker

thestar.com iPhone : Transit plan: Dramatic OneCity proposal floated by Stintz, DeBaeremaeker: "Two councillors leading the TTC say it’s time to move ahead on an accumulating wish list of transit projects: 175 kilometres, including six subway lines, 10 LRTs and five bus and streetcar routes across the city.

The latest proposal would dramatically expand Toronto’s transit network over the next 30 years. And while it comes with a $30 billion price tag, it is well within the city’s grasp, say the councillors at the helm of the Toronto Transit Commission.
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Surveys show people want #publictransit, not more roads

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion calls for regional sales tax for transit | OpenFile: "McCallion joins a number of voices calling for a regional sales tax. Earlier this year, the Pembina Institute released a survey showing that 54 per cent of commuters supported a sales tax dedicated towards transit. A regional sales tax increase was part of Los Angeles' major transit expansion, including new subways, LRT lines and even toll freeway expansion."

Young people have decided. Driving sucks.

Car-free by choice; young urbanites ditching wheels in record numbers | OpenFile: "Driving culture has shifted dramatically in the past decade. The percentage of teenagers with driver’s licences has fallen through the floor, and people in their 20s and 30s are fast following suit. Researchers expect falling driving rates to continue.

North Americans have fallen out of love with the automobile. Young urbanites spurred the breakup, while a swirl of social changes fuelled the antipathy."

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TTC seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs - The Globe and Mail

TTC seeks to increase service this fall as ridership climbs - The Globe and Mail: "A higher than expected increase in ridership has the TTC looking to add additional buses and streetcars to routes in the fall."

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