Tag Archives: Durham Region

A sudden drop in transit usage across the Toronto Region

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Last week, I wrote about how several TTC routes were facing overcrowding, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and a severe drop in system-wide ridership since early March. I shared this analysis on Spacing’s website, and Ben Spurr at the Toronto Star … Continue reading →

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On transit ridership in the GTHA

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

Earlier this week, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) released its agenda for the next board meeting, to be held on March 23. Among the items to be discussed are updates on the delayed Line 1 subway extension to York University and … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from Durham Region, and Kingston Road tokenism

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

Two weeks ago, I was out exploring Durham Region, the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area. While south Durham Region is mostly made up of generic suburban sprawl, there are some interesting historic villages and new urbanist neighbourhoods. North of Highway 7, Durham … Continue reading →

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