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Category Archives: Infrastructure
Subways don’t always last 100 years
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford liked to claim that subways would last one hundred years, while other “inferior” forms of transit, like light rail systems, would last only thirty. At the time, Ford was pushing for a subway extension to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Infrastructure, Transit, Travels
Tagged Cincinnati, Newark, Rochester, Subway, Transit
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A tale of two university campuses
Site of Brampton’s new Ryerson/Sheridan campus Last week, the provincial government announced two new post-secondary educational campuses in Toronto’s fast-growing western suburbs, due to open in 2022. Wilfrid Laurier University will be partnering with Conestoga College on a new facility … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Development, Infrastructure, Ontario, Urban Planning
Tagged Brampton, Milton, Ontario, Ryerson, Sheridan College, TVO
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Toronto’s Zero Vision and the folly of Seniors Safety Zones
Eglinton Avenue East near Brimley Road, one of twelve Seniors Safety Zones in the City of Toronto Despite its status as a global city, a city that’s often ranked as one of the world’s safest, a city that likes to … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Roads, Toronto, Walking
Tagged Accessibility, Eglinton Avenue, Pedestrian, PWIC, Safety, Scarborough, Toronto, Vision Zero, Walking, Zero Vision
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The trouble with those “cyclists dismount” signs
Recently, I wrote about inconsistent, misleading, and problematic signage at road construction sites. Too often, cyclists are instructed to dismount and walk when a bike lane or general traffic lane is closed for construction. But these signs also exist where … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Infrastructure, Roads
Tagged Cycling, Ontario Traffic Manual, Sign, Traffic
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New TTC subway stations have great architecture, but they may not attract enough riders
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station On Saturday, October 28, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) held open houses at three of the six new subway stations set to open on December 17, 2017 when the Line 1 subway is extended to York … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Toronto, Transit, Urban Planning
Tagged Brampton Transit, Line 1, Subway, TTC, Vaughan, York Region, York University, YRT
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Some answered questions about Toronto’s next subway extension (updated)
York University Station, August 2017 Updated October 10, 2017 Ten months ago, I wrote about some of the unanswered questions about the Toronto Transit Commission’s Line 1 subway extension to York University and Vaughan. At the time, I was concerned … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Transit
Tagged Brampton, Fares, GO Transit, Metrolinx, SmartTrack, Subway, Transfers, Transit, TTC, Vaughan, York University, YRT
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The ravine run around
While trail closures frustrate pedestrians and cyclists, the city spends millions of dollars to speed up road work Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Infrastructure, Parks, Toronto, Walking
Tagged City Hall, Construction, Cycling, Lower Don, Pedestrian, Ravines, Trail
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