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I've seen bicycles on the current streetcars at least a dozen times over the past few years (usually due to weather) and they have used the open space across from the rear doors literally 100% of the time. People tend to politely make space for them, and the only real problem is getting to that...

I don't use Jarvis that often, but whenever I have I've found the road condition within the bike lanes to be atrocious. Raised grates, potholes, cracks, and a shocking amount of broken glass. I don't agree particularly with removing the lanes outright, and certainly disagree with the funding...

From the Globe: It's not him saying 'I knew it was technically wrong, and I'd gladly do it again'....but it's pretty damn close. (Although in the same cross-examination he also demonstrated a near-complete lack of understanding of the rules surrounding this, and even when shown the rules...

And just so this doesn't slip by unnoticed, from The Star: Toronto votes: Ranked ballots for 2018? Toronto city council may vote on changing its election system

I'm not a lawyer by any stretch, and I'm not singling this media event out as example (due to the obvious comedic intention), but isn't it against city bylaws to campaign outside of the official Campaign Period? I know, I know...how do you say "that is campaigning!"? Well, I think handing out...

I'd just like to point out that the Escalade is probably the tackiest, chintziest, lowest quality vehicle you can get in that price range. It's all shiny rims, faux-chrome, and wide seats wrapped in cheap leather. It's full of idiotic branded accessories and contains nothing of actual style...

I wasn't aware that the mayor had any authority over deciding who can and can't live in the city...

Same. I live within a block of there, and my opinion hasn't changed a bit. It's exceedingly rude that people are subjecting dozens of innocents to this kind of violence, but it doesn't make me feel any less safe in my hood, or at Yonge-Dundas. Until one location becomes the spot to execute...

Here's one baffling move, and one particularly douchy move: -Had TTC declared an essential service, thereby stripping himself of all power to negotiate the labour contract overhauls he constantly claims are needed -Following the aforementioned reduction in private vehicle user fess (down by...

Sadly, peak real-world traffic is only around 1500-2000 vehicles per hour per lane, due to lane changes and variations in driver skill / focus. Where do these additional 6000 vehicles per hour expect to park once they get downtown anyway??? Vastly improved Lakeshore West GO service is where...

The Kennedy Station concepts I've seen were done pre-Ford, but since we're supposed to be back to that plan now I'll assume they still stand. http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/scarborough_rapid_transit/pdf/2010-03-04_pic4_3_of_4.pdf see slides 53 and 54 That design looks like it...

I think you're confusing "the city as a whole should embrace pride" with 'we should Clockwork Orange everyone into being pro-LGBT'. I'm talking about overall statistical trends in our population shifting toward greater acceptance, not every single individual human having to believe the same thing.

Isn't this the greatest argument for why Ford needs to show his support for Pride? One can point to instances from his history that indicate his personal feelings on this matter, but all this irrelevant. As a leader, he must recognize that the city as a whole should embrace Pride, and his...

Pride is sponsored by more businesses than I care to mention. True businessmen recognize the promotional value of being attached to this event. I'll ignore the rest of what was said there, assuming it was some kind of joke. Since when is 'running the city like a business' even remotely a good...

js97 is a frequent reader/contributor of UT, and look at the level of discussion needed to attempt to make him understand. Selling the DRL to suburban Toronto is going to be a massively uphill battle...

This religious stuff is all incredibly boring to me....so let's see if I can't derail this thread a bit. There is a series of adds running throughout the TTC lately promoting the brilliant idea of not leaving your trash all over the place. There's a coffee cup on the floor, a banana peel on a...

I work in the private sector and have every friday-saturday-sunday off. It's called a 4x10 shift.

Low-floor, all door boarding alone is going to be a huge help on Spadina. The elderly-passengers-with-giant-shopping-carts issue on that line is out of control.

http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/sheppard_east_lrt/pdf/2008-06_display_panels_1.pdf As requested ;)

I believe the section from Yonge-Finch to Don Mills-Sheppard has been tabled for the time being. It would be nice for people trying to go cross-town, but there's already a subway connection between the 2 stations, so I think this will be a fairly low priority. Anyways, I'd much rather see...