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Trevor Heywood
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As someone who teaches the history of Toronto’s urban form, I think this might be the single worst decision in its 250-year evolution.
Number two would be the railroads cutting off the city from the lake, but at least the railroads were useful.
This is also dismissing that air traffic is pliable, and the economic benefits of using different airports can be realized. It's a bunch of bull.
I touched on this (and other places) when I wrote about decking over the Union Station Railway Corridor. We could do a mix of things in the space, but it would help open up a fixed link between the mainland and the islands, in addition to providing more space for Island visitors to spread out.
Historically, when the Canadian Prime Minister walks through a crowd of protesters, the biggest documented risk is that a protester will be attacked by the Prime Minister.
This comedian nails the appeal of Zohran Mamdani's politics in under two minutes; it all boils down to the incredible appeal of the "turns out you can just do things" agenda. If the NDP could figure out a version of this that works in the Canadian context, they'd probably poll a lot higher!
This Edmonton speeding study is consistent with data from Calgary showing per capita traffic fatalities have increased markedly since photo radar was restricted by the province in 2022 - Calgary went from being safer than Toronto to notably worse. Reckless speeding kills.
My response to all questions of mitigation: consider a "Do Nothing" scenario (a standard practice in meaningful public infrastructure evaluations) and other alternatives that direct Billy Bishop traffic to other airports.
One of the original 6 prototypes built by Swiss company Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG). The TTC kept one in their historic fleet, and another is preserved at @streetcarmuseum.bsky.social.
The rail on the left is good.
The rail on the right is good too.
But the rail on the left will never be a replacement of the one on the right (and viceversa).
I'll be making comments on this through the official consultation process, but I'd be lying if I said I believed it would make a difference. If our governments were really brave, they would take the airport over and turn it into a better use.
