JasonParis
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By my estimation, Toronto is now likely within 200,000 people of overtaking Chicago as North America's 4th largest city... http://bit.ly/exh443
Toronto is the largest city in the Great Lakes.
No wonder I can't breathe well! We are located under water!
That's not a good thing. Unless our infrastructure expands to support the inevitable population increase then we're in for an even bigger traffic nightmare. I too think Toronto is already big enough. I don't want the city any busier than it already is.
During the election campaign, Rob Ford expressed a desire to ban all immigration to Toronto because of the strain immigrants put on the city's infrastructure. Perhaps this proposal needs to be looked at seriously.
I always took that seriously. It was the pc crowd that was up in arms. 'How dare he say such a thing.' All they were hearing was 'no more immigrants.' They weren't even paying attention to the context. What he said makes perfect sense. The TTC is a joke and under developed, our roads are congested beyond belief. How could we possibly accept any more people at this time? People need to examine what he said from a logical standpoint rather than letting their emotions do their thinking. There are currently a dozen large condos approved for my immediate area and traffic is already at a standstill in the morning and evenings. I can't imagine what it's going to be like once these are completed and the inevitable influx of more immigrants to come.
Are you sure you are in the right forum pal? In case you missed it, this is a URBAN DEVELOPMENT forum.
I think you are looking for this place:
http://www.toronto.ca/311/
^So having too much growth due to immigration = putting a strain on our infrastructure but we need Canadians to have more babies?
Next!