Roads, sidewalks and transportation services. To begin, what do you think are the most important issues facing our city in 2011, страница 100

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Financial Advice

congestion tax as in London England basically

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Yes, this survey leaves no room for creative service delivery. / Many organizations and agencies to things much better than the City, and can deliver services more competently.  City staff should support, prioritize, fund and engage with organizations who can fund social and environmental programming well. / Community bonds, road tolls and vehicle fees should also be considered.

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Increase user fees for individual vehicle use - Expressway tolls, vehicle licensing, etc.  / Increase business-related taxation and fees. 

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Avoid anti-tax populism. Great cities cost money to achieve and maintain and the city should not be afraid to raise taxes, especially on the wealthiest. Increase developers fees, introduce congestion charges and other time of use fees. Overhaul the taxi license system and charge more. The Mayor should actually attend the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to help foster a common front against provincial and federal governments instead of calling it wasteful. Welcome Pride and the money it brings in

- charge the organizers more money for the cost of policing and clean up if you need to ...

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- Be very careful when considering outsourcing. Make sure to factor in ALL costs including contract renewals down the road which may not be as favourable as what is being offered today, ensure unbiased review (those doing the analysis/recommendations in n

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1)Reduce police salaries, benefits and number of police. Privatize traffic cops and eliminate those jobs. / 2) tax non-Torontonians when they drive into the city. Have toll roads on the 401, dvp, 400 and gardiner. Give home owners a transponder so they don't get taxed, double check their home address by license registration, drivers' license and insurance info.

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You would think that you could come up with more options than increasing user fees and increasing property taxes -both of which will impact vulnerable people. How about looking at other taxes that are based on taxing those who use the service -i.e. road tolls, gas taxes, environmental taxes or perhaps just cut your own costs instead of laying it on the public. Also stop putting so much money into the police service that does not nearly live up to the costs to operate. 

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Consider fees levied against businesses that inadvertently create a problem associated with a specific expense (e.g. waste removal). Raise hotel taxes. Institute road tolls for vehicles entering Toronto, based partly on the size of the vehicle. Lobby for a share of the existing gas tax and alcohol tax, or an additional increment.

Increase parking fines, and fines for other infringements of city bylaws (e.g. regarding animals).

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I hope that our city will keep in mind that we must all invest our personal and communal resources, time and energy in maintaining public education, housing, health and recreation programs. We must fund services and housing for the less fortunate. We must invest in our public transportation services, including bicycle infrastructure, and increase road use taxes for motorized vehicles. We must fund