Recent content by Mooreton

While the ideal scenario would see many GTA residents giving up their car to use alternative transport (public transit and active) to get around. I really think that it will be difficult if not impossible to achieve in the short term. When we dream of a GTA neighbourhood without cars, we are...

Rendering from South Concourse Adjacent to ACC http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/toronto/archive/2007/07/25/a-transformed-union-station-train-shed.aspx

Province plans to create six-lane Highway 401 Almost 50 years after Highway 401 was officially open to drivers, the province plans to get its full expanse up to a minimum of six lanes by as early as 2013. While the GTA span of the busy highway is regularly upgraded, the province is...

I completely agree! There is a disheartening lack of foresight and strength in display at council. While there may be disagreement in the chamber, it should/can not delay decisions that are critically important. Eventually tough decisions have to be made, and in Toronto's case, its most often...

At the Agincourt's current density and distance from a subway station as well as the infrequency of the GO Stoufville line, it makes sense that transit ridership is <50%. The thing that dissappoints me is that while the Sheppard line was built to spur density along the route in North York...

Aren't the West Don Lands and East Bayfrong going to get their own streetcar lines? I am not disputing the need. Demand for higher order rapid transit in downtown is here right now. But with limited funds and an increase in congestion in suburbs that have an almost non-existent transit...

Transit for the Region I have noticed a lot of discussion about a lack of downtown Toronto focus. While this appears to be true, it is important to note that travel patterns have changed significantly over the last 15 years. Transportation Toronto Surveys (TTS) in the 1990’s started to...

As the article eludes to it is extremely unfortunate, but all to reminiscent of the urban renewal that took place in North America and elsewhere post-WWII. In the pursuit of "progress" we have failed to remember the importance of a sense of place, of culture and history. We build our...

Vancouver Transit... It's pleasing to see the correlation between higher gasoline prices and increased transit use. I just wish that there's a way to standardize profit margins for suppliers to avoid gouging. I would rather see higher gas tax rates that generate revenue that can be transfered...