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The Star is has been running a 'one great idea' series eliciting opinions on how to improve Toronto.
Regrettably, the 20 picked by Star editors as worthy of further consideration are mostly dumb beyond words......
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Lets look at a few of these:
Iceway - by which the submitter means convert bike lanes, in winter, into ice skating tracks.
Ummm, put aside what cyclists would aside what cyclists would think of this......most cycle tracks are next to the curb and have the catch basins to drain melt water from the roads and sidewalks............to which we apply road salt...... never mind walking across them at intersections, or alternatively the skater has to walk on the un-iced paved road very block or so? Eesh
Independence from Ontario?
Likely wouldn't pass a referendum, but why would Otnario allow that when it doesn't allow Toronto to do Bike Lanes w/o provincial approval
Free Transit?
Upfront cost 1.3B per year in forgone fare revenue, while there would be some savings in cash handling, fare media, fare gates and enforcement, I wouldn't bank on more than 150M per annum; On the other hand, if ridership spiked by even 40% and you had to bolster service accordingly you're adding another 700M conservatively. ... From which sky did this manna arrive?
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Looking at the rest, filtering out the absurd, those with low benefits or benefits to too narrow a group, and then applying a lens of practicality and affordability..,...
We have two ideas:
Ban left turns on streetcar routes (streetcars excepted, presumably!)
More public washrooms.
Yes to both, shove the other 18 ideas in the shredder. LOL
Regrettably, the 20 picked by Star editors as worthy of further consideration are mostly dumb beyond words......
One Great Idea to make Toronto a better place to live? Here are 20 of the best for you to vote on
We received over 150 submissions from readers in our hunt for One Great Idea to make Toronto a better place to live. We’ve narrowed it down to the Top 20 — and now it’s up to you to vote for your favourites.
www.thestar.com
Lets look at a few of these:
Iceway - by which the submitter means convert bike lanes, in winter, into ice skating tracks.
Ummm, put aside what cyclists would aside what cyclists would think of this......most cycle tracks are next to the curb and have the catch basins to drain melt water from the roads and sidewalks............to which we apply road salt...... never mind walking across them at intersections, or alternatively the skater has to walk on the un-iced paved road very block or so? Eesh
Independence from Ontario?
Likely wouldn't pass a referendum, but why would Otnario allow that when it doesn't allow Toronto to do Bike Lanes w/o provincial approval
Free Transit?
Upfront cost 1.3B per year in forgone fare revenue, while there would be some savings in cash handling, fare media, fare gates and enforcement, I wouldn't bank on more than 150M per annum; On the other hand, if ridership spiked by even 40% and you had to bolster service accordingly you're adding another 700M conservatively. ... From which sky did this manna arrive?
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Looking at the rest, filtering out the absurd, those with low benefits or benefits to too narrow a group, and then applying a lens of practicality and affordability..,...
We have two ideas:
Ban left turns on streetcar routes (streetcars excepted, presumably!)
More public washrooms.
Yes to both, shove the other 18 ideas in the shredder. LOL
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