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[TheTigerMaster]

W.K.: What city is that last photo in?

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I know you're kidding, but it doesn't necessarily take any space away from cars:

http://thecrosstown.ca/the-project/stations-and-stops/bayview-station

That's the current plan for bayview station. You can see there's room for bike racks in front of the station.
That's just replacing a McDonalds.

There should probably be a bike parking station at Eglinton station too, maybe where the abandon bus bays are now.

A slab of concrete and a nondescript rectangular box? Surely Metrolinx can do better. At least plant a tree or something.

 

[ehlow]

The people who designed that illustration must be holding a grudge on fast food.

Perhaps Bayview station (on the Crosstown) can have a McDonald's built above the southeast entrance; after all, Dundas West and St. Clair stations both have McDonald's within the paid area and McDonald's would help offset the cost of maintaining the station.

Ha ha.. common Johnny. There are plenty of McDonald's around.

A slab of concrete and a nondescript rectangular box? Surely Metrolinx can do better. At least plant a tree or something.

It's just a mock up of the built form, it doesn't necessarily mean it won't have trees or look exactly like that


I remember seeing a bike parking lot in Malmo Sweden. Even their "suburban" areas had bike lanes everywhere (at least what the part I saw near the turning tower).

They also had extremely frequent bus service everywhere.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

Yah I am noticing this weird thing in Poland (where I am staying for the month) where even in the suburbs and countryside, there are people biking everywhere. Even on the highways. It seems as if every possible demographic minus the elderly and disabled are riding bikes too.

I don't get North America sometimes....

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

W.K.: What city is that last photo in?

Amsterdam, Netherlands. Click on the photo, it'll link you to the website.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Yah I am noticing this weird thing in Poland (where I am staying for the month) where even in the suburbs and countryside, there are people biking everywhere. Even on the highways. It seems as if every possible demographic minus the elderly and disabled are riding bikes too.

I don't get North America sometimes....

You can thank urban sprawl. I'm so glad Toronto resisted it better than most other NA cities.

 

[Johnny Au]

Ha ha.. common Johnny. There are plenty of McDonald's around.

I was just joking.

 

[ehlow]

You can thank urban sprawl. I'm so glad Toronto resisted it better than most other NA cities.

Yeah, Toronto suburbs are way different than most American suburbs.

In North America, there are cities where biking is relatively successful, Montreal, Portland. I would say the west end of downtown Toronto is a very successful cycling area as well (despite the lack of infrastructure).

In terms of adding bike infrastructure, NYC is a pretty exciting transformation to watch. Although, they're also adding public spaces and things for pedestrians too, it's not just about cycling.

If you're commute was say Yonge-Eg to King-Spadina, a bike commute is only ~30 minutes over ~10km. That's very competitive with transit and driving in traffic (and parking etc).

 

[gweed123]

From this link:

Nice! That's what I was hoping for. At least that's being considered.

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

Yah I am noticing this weird thing in Poland (where I am staying for the month) where even in the suburbs and countryside, there are people biking everywhere. Even on the highways. It seems as if every possible demographic minus the elderly and disabled are riding bikes too.

I don't get North America sometimes....

You can thank urban sprawl. I'm so glad Toronto resisted it better than most other NA cities.

NA was the only continent that decided that rich people should live in the suburbs. Unsuprising than Chicago, LA, NYC, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Toronto have the worst commutes on the planet.

 

[EnviroTO]

I don't know how Toronto fits in to that comment. Rosedale and even Bridle Path don't seem that far out.

 

[Bad Bear]

NA was the only continent that decided that rich people should live in the suburbs. Unsuprising than Chicago, LA, NYC, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Toronto have the worst commutes on the planet.

I'm wondering, have you ever left Canada? Do you have first-hand experience to back up your statement? Surprisingly, place like Paris and Milan have worst commutes than Toronto and any other NA city (Mexico City excluded, off course).

 

[sixrings]

I'm wondering, have you ever left Canada? Do you have first-hand experience to back up your statement? Surprisingly, place like Paris and Milan have worst commutes than Toronto and any other NA city (Mexico City excluded, off course).

That doesn't equate to rich people ever moving out to the suburbs. In those areas it may simply be that the people with least means live on the fringes and have to commute.

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

I'm wondering, have you ever left Canada? Do you have first-hand experience to back up your statement? Surprisingly, place like Paris and Milan have worst commutes than Toronto and any other NA city (Mexico City excluded, off course).

Hmm. I've left Canada and married a woman from Paris. As with many places, Paris can be a terrible commute if you insist on driving a car. The regional rail (RER) network is superb, the ability to live in an apartment in the city and take the bus or subway very good for such a huge population.

ECLRT is all about trying to get people out of their cars. In order to make that truly possible, we need the DRL or we need to spread out our core office locations (Great Gulf is taking that second 'virage' with their bold vision for their Don Roadway site.) For the east end, at least, a Don Mills LRT to connect with ECLRT at the OSC is such a no-brainer. Let's get cracking!

 

[Ralph]

NA was the only continent that decided that rich people should live in the suburbs. Unsuprising than Chicago, LA, NYC, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Toronto have the worst commutes on the planet.

I don't know where to start with that ridiculous statement.

Let's look at Toronto, where the most expensive wealthy establishment neighbourhoods are within a 15 minute drive from downtown, the "New Money" Bridle Path not much further out than that.

Let's look at Manhattan, where penthouse condos and co-ops go for over $10M easy. Yes, there extremely wealthy suburbs in Long Island, Westchester County, Connecticut and New Jersey, but rich people live in the city too, at least on weekdays.

Mexico City's suburbs are full of slums on the mountain sides.

You really should think about the ridiculous things you say, den.