‘Toronto Transportation’ Archives
Toronto G20 Summit – June 26, 27
The cost of two day G20 summit conference in Toronto on June 26, 27 is expected to reach $1 Billion. Almost all the bill is covered by the Federal government. Vehicular traffic restriction zone covers the area south of King St. W., between Spadina Ave. and Yonge St.. Access to street portions inside the Controlled Access Zone will be closed. [...]
Gardner Expressway’s Thirst for Oil
We all know our society is heavily dependent on gas and vehicles and it is doubtful things will change anytime soon. But have you ever wondered why it takes 2,500 – 5,000 lbs of steel to carry an average person who weighs no more than 170 lbs. What is all this weight? Engine, chassis, body, seats, fuel, radio etc. How much gas is used to [...]
Baby Boomer & Oil Impact on Toronto Real Estate
Toronto population is projected to grow to 7.45 million by 2031 and at the same time it is aging more quickly than at any time in the past. This includes the working-age population as the Baby Boom generation ages. The outer regions of the GTA will continue to experience rapid growh as young families conintue to flock to the abundant new housing [...]
2010 Toronto Road Tolls – Congestion Tax
We have been hearing about an increase in parking taxes and now there is a lot of discussion around introducing road tolls. Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion suggests the new revenue source is necessary to fund the expansion in public transit across GTA. This is a solution to partially address structural funding shortfall. We have a lot to [...]
Gas Price Impact on Toronto Transportation
The data seem to indicate a very close correlation between price of gas and mode of travel. Could it be that record usage of transit may have little or nothing to do with who is running it but more to do with gas prices? and should TTC be proud of their record numbers when comparatively the percentage increase in cycling and walking is [...]
Toronto Transit Budget Gap
Image by Allan Rostron via Flickr The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates 3rd busiest transit system in North America. Ridership 280M per year Annual Operating budget 1.4B Employees 11,861 This would make the cost per ride about $5. If you compared this against New York Public Transportation [...]
Circular Intersection vs. Stop Signs and Traffic Lights
Did you know circular intersections can significantly improve the efficiency of traffic flow, reduce vehicle emissions and ultimately fuel consumption. In Virginia, study has shown it has reduce carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide emission by over 30%. You might be skeptical at first but when you start using them you will be impressed. The [...]
Brentwood Heavy Traffic and Lack of Parking
There is insufficient number of parking spaces around Brentwood library. The new library has doubled the conference room size to 100 seats and increased the floor space to 4000 sq. meters. This will definitely attract significantly larger number of users from outside the neighborhood. Cheryl Skovronek, Bloor, Brentwood, and Richview area [...]
Toronto Public Library – New Brentwood Library
Renovations and expansion are in the works for Toronto Public Library's Brentwood Branch. The plan is to add an additional 3,200 sq. ft. flooring with the addition of a third floor and elimination of all parking spaces. An application was made to the City Planning committee with "Minor Variance Adjustment Permission". The Toronto Library [...]
