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I don't know if I would consider that a slum. But maybe it didn't turn into the downtown many people expect a subway to bring to an area. I suspect that planning policy on the Scarborough side was the problem--you put a subway there but you did nothing more than that. It's clear, for example...

That's true, but what happens when you don't invest in the suburbs? They turn into inner suburb slums. Then people keep moving further out into newer, outer suburbs and the same process repeats (we haven't been around long enough to see what happens in Toronto, but maybe something like LA?) The...

Yes. That's why we shifted to current value assessment in the late 90s. As more amenities are made available (e.g. close to good public transit), your property value should increase and you pay accordingly.

That's why I want to keep this thread to meaningful discussion of what the city could realistically do. The discussion is about transit in Toronto and specifically ending divides like the one you just mentioned. Does it matter if someone needs to get to work from Agincourt to Thornhill? Why...

I want to generate some meaningful discussion about the state of public transit in Toronto. With Rob Ford's win in the municipal election and the political shift in politics, I feel we need to figure out the disconnect between the suburbs and urban core as it relates to transportation in the...

Well, supposedly the Scarborough Town Centre renovation is nearing an end (scheduled for Nov 12 with minor work till Spring 2011). I've been keenly monitoring the progress. A bit disappointed their web site doesn't list new stores opening in a separate section or any expansion plans. But here's...