‘Toronto Transportation’ Archives
How to Avoid Traffic in Toronto ?
Image via Wikipedia Here are some tips on how to avoid or beat traffic caused by road constructions, G20, G8, Molsen Indy, Toronto Pride, Caribana and accidents: 1. Check the traffic report on radio, tv or your computer before you leave the house. 2. Keep the radio on. There will be traffic reports every 10 minutes. 3. Monitor at [...]
G8 Traffic Restrictions
Image via Wikipedia Before, during and after the G8 Summit, there will be a significant number of police officers and increased security in the Huntsville and Muskoka regions. There will be a total marine exclusion zone on Fairy and Peninsula lakes as well as on the canal that links them. This will apply to all motorized vessels and [...]
G20 Traffic Impact – HW 427, 401, QEW, DVP, 27
Image by Intiaz Rahim via Flickr There will be major closures and restrictions on highways 427, 401, QEW and the connecting arterial roads. Avoid going anywhere near Pearson International Airport on June 24 and June 27. Here are some details on these road closures: Thursday June 24 Lane reductions on Highway 401 eastbound collectors [...]
Toronto Parking and Black List Numbers
Image via Wikipedia The City of Toronto’s collection rate is one of the highest in Canada, approximately 15% of all parking tickets are not collected for a variety of reasons. Over 60 percent of all parking tickets issued in the City of Toronto are issued to vehicles registered in the “905” area. Each day, it is estimated that more [...]
HST – What is taxable now that wasn’t before?
Just a reminder that HST deadline is fast approaching. It is definitely not a joyful occasion since we would all have to pay more taxes. At least you have an opportunity to make some savings before the deadline, which is July 1, 2010. For that, you will need to examine the table to come up with your shopping list. The extra taxes should help pay [...]
Toronto’s Future
Over the next decade we will likely see some major changes in our city and that is evident by the available stats. The graph below shows the age characteristic of the population of Toronto. You notice there is a major spike in the number of people who are between 45-50. These are the baby boomer's who are fast approaching retirement. The [...]
Data on Toronto Neighbourhoods
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Toronto Road Constructions
The kids are going to be done school and vacation time at work. What better way than to travel. The only thing standing between travelling and enjoying the summer is: construction. There are many constructions occurring in the summer which can be a problem for Torontonians. There is a three month pilot project happening in the summer [...]
Toronto’s Next Mayor
Out of the twenty-six candidates running for the position of Toronto’s next Mayor, six of the candidates had the first debate at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough. Another debate which was a three hour live debate took place on CP24 on May 18 2010 which included the same six candidates of the first debate even though there are [...]
The City Action Plan
There are times when you wonder how much of taxes goes towards studies and committees and how effective they are. In June 2006, the Mayor's Economic Competitive Advisory Committee came together to develop a plan of action to make Toronto a global business city. A city that sets the standard for how global cities innovate to solve urban and [...]
