Recent content by Rainforest

I don't see fully grade separated option a high priority for this corridor, given that a shortcut between Kennedy Stn and UTSC will exist (take the subway to STC, and then a short express bus / BRT ride to UTSC). Plus, the area has two existing rapid transit stations (on the Lakeshore E GO...

It is great that they pool the orders. However, let's not forget that a sizeable portion of customers shopping for groceries or for light retail, do not drive there at all. They arrive by public transit, or walk in if they live close enough. In contrast, a home delivery is nearly always done by...

True, this is not related to Line 4 or any other transit line.

From the original post, "residents can access most of their daily needs, such as work, shopping, education, and healthcare, within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes" Not a good enough reason to discuss?

I accept that "most" disclamer for non-daily/occasional trips, such as trips to medical specialists (that are non-daily for most people). However, trips to/from job is a major part of life for many people, and a part of their daily routines. And, should be included in the concept one way or...

It is worth noting that most of public transit trips take more than 15 min, if we count the door-to-door time. Most of people will need at least 10 min before and after they use transit: 5+ min to get to the transit stop, and 5+ min to get from the transit stop to where you are going. That...

I think we need to be more clear with definitions here. If we exclude trips to/from the job or the university/college from the 15-min requirement, and exclude trips that most people don't make on the daily basis (a medical specialist, museum, boutique shopping, airport or train station etc)...

That means, you can reach you job in 15 min, all your medical appointments (if any) are within 15 min, and you got your post-secondary education living in a 15-min neighbourhood too? Good for you, but how common is that on the social scale? The original claim is "residents can access most of...

I do not enjoy raining on your parade, but - we need some realism. 15-minute neighbourhood is a totally unworkable concept. People can do grocery shopping and send children to a local school. That largely happens already. With a considerable effort, local availability of primary health care /...

I will not attempt to predict the future; thing are changing too quickly these days, and events that would be deemed impossible just recently, actually take place. However, I think you underestimate the similarities. At the beginning of the Civil War, the U.S. population was about 32 million...

Should the residents / voters always sacrifice their convenience for the sake of "city building"? Creating something that looks like a paradise for urbanists, but does not really make life better for the majority of residents.

It is true that he is a symptom of deep underlying problems, that will not disappear magically when his term ends. That said, his choice to engage in a loud public quarrel with Canada is a reflection of his personality, rather than a part of any long-term strategy. Hard to predict the future...

The drop in the US travel is temporary. The orange haired nuisance will be gone long before any airport plans are implemented. My instinct is to keep the airport as is, operating on a limited scale, but not to proceed with the expansion plans. A small, functional airport actually makes the...

Good transit priority will help in any scenario, but there is one restriction. An absolute priority for the LRT at major intersections would not only mess up the general cross traffic, it would mess up busy bus routes like Jane, Islington, Kipling. LRT riders benefit, bus riders suffer from...

Regarding the stop spacing, we don't really know what the majority of local riders prefer. A rapid line with a wide stop spacing, and a long walk to a stop for many residents. Or, a line with closer stop spacing, shorter walks, but running slower because of that. Maybe, a poll amongst the...