Jasmine18
Senior Member
Most big cities have major highways and subways
But in Canada we just play a zero sum game instead.
But in Canada we just play a zero sum game instead.
Most big cities have major highways and subways
But in Canada we just play a zero sum game instead.
We should be trying to get people to stop relying on their cars. For some, the traffic/travel is inevitable, but for others, we can reduce it. Why doesn't the government do anything to reduce some of that congestion? There are a ton of nurses, teachers, police officers, government employees who commute along the 401 for hours to get to their jobs, when they could do the same job closer to where they live. The government should be making transfers to work where you live easier. It's not 1990 where you move to, and spend the rest of your life in one place.
The biggest change would be working remotely. That is the something the government can play a part in (Provincial/Health Care/Municipalities - as applicable) but that only goes so far.It's not a government thing. How can a government facilitate that on a broad scale? I recall when the Ontario government decentralized a number of their offices back in the 90s and there was much angst because many people didn't want to move. People are free to work and live where they choose. One would assume a nurse living in Cobourg and commuting to Toronto lives there out of choice - perhaps because of housing costs - and either can't get a job locally or doesn't want to. If a TPS member wants to get a job at Barrie PS, they can apply. Working from home may start playing a larger role, depending on the job.
Maybe more regional hiring. But if you are good enough to be a nurse in Toronto, why not in Clarington (or vice versa)? People avoid having to go through interviews, "starting over", so they "choose" to drive those commutes. What I'm saying is it would be good Public Health policy to try to make it easier to get people working closer to where they live.It's not a government thing. How can a government facilitate that on a broad scale? I recall when the Ontario government decentralized a number of their offices back in the 90s and there was much angst because many people didn't want to move. People are free to work and live where they choose. One would assume a nurse living in Cobourg and commuting to Toronto lives there out of choice - perhaps because of housing costs - and either can't get a job locally or doesn't want to. If a TPS member wants to get a job at Barrie PS, they can apply. Working from home may start playing a larger role, depending on the job.
Maybe more regional hiring. But if you are good enough to be a nurse in Toronto, why not in Clarington (or vice versa)? People avoid having to go through interviews, "starting over", so they "choose" to drive those commutes. What I'm saying is it would be good Public Health policy to try to make it easier to get people working closer to where they live.