Roads, sidewalks and transportation services. To begin, what do you think are the most important issues facing our city in 2011, страница 24

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Other Important Issues

1.         

Change parking rules during rush hours (which should be extended to include 3 to 7pm) ... and enforce the rules to reduce gridlock throughout the city.

2.         

Bike Lanes more bike awareness. and funding and grants for visual artists and academics

3.         

affordable housing, accessibility for people with disabilities, traffic/gridlock

4.         

we need to make the d.v.p. a pay road way...not like the 403 but more along the lines that they do in Florida / pay per distance at a moderate rate

5.         

I think that bike lanes & bicycle infrastructure should be included in general infrastructure projects & planning. 

6.         

-Stop spending tax dollars on programs.  Increase user fees for city services (not only the ones I use like garbage).  Make certain programs full or near-full cost recovery such as swimming lessons, skating, libraries, etc. /  / -Make certain roads (east 

7.         

The PanAm Games.  I think this is a huge waste of our time and money (not to mention the congestion issues). If there is any way to get out of them I'm all for it.  Failing that, the next time something like this comes up I'd like to be asked if I want it.

8.         

The needs of Scarborough are not the same as the needs in the downtown core are not the same as the needs in North York, etc. This whole idea of a one-size-fits-all solution is ridiculous and won't please anyone and will just make everyone more upset. Talk to the individual councillors and see what their neighbours need and use that as a starting point. We don't need any more bike lanes in Etobicoke or

Scarborough, just as much as we don't need big box stores in the downtown core.

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Other Important Issues

9.        

Increasing density for new construction. / Facilitate the use of roof top digital signs for business purposes. (will lead to more revenue for the city and for the landlord.) / Expand the Subway (especially to the airport to downtown) / Expropriate land from areas that are rundown and allow developers to build. / Improve areas such as the Lake Shore and Roncesvalles. / Minimal disruption to businesses in construction areas. Compensation to businesses affected by road construction/closures.

10.       

Why are the sidewalks repaired, then torn up by Toronto Hydro, then badly patched up with ash-fault and spray painted? Our sidewalks and the public realm are the worst in Canada. Why is it not planned between the city and Toronto Hydro? It is wasting MILLIONS of dollars in repairs. It just cost 20 million dollars to renovate Bloor Street sidewalks and they already are spay painting on the new granite sidewalks. THAT'S CRAZY! This city is so screwed up. How long are we going to keep doing things this way and wasting tax dollars?  Work with Toronto Hydro to stop this. Our sidewalks look terrible, patched with ash-fault and spay paint all over them. 

11.       

1.  Meeting 'basic needs' of vulnerable children and adults does not help move people out the 'vulnerable' category.  My hope is the City will devote some of its energy (yes, and tax money) in developing public and private community partnerships in the areas of recreation, sport and play, that will include all children and youth in Toronto - everybody play together!  Participation of children from all social levels will promote a community mindset  in those who participate and promote their creativity and innovation, build confidence, leadership skills and life skills.  They'll also have fun.  Lets just lump all the kids together and level the playing field so, as a community and a city, we can increase positive childhood development for all children who live here , which in turn will increase the number of positive, contributing adults. / 2. Oh, and don't even THINK about getting rid of that small snow plow that comes along and clears the 3 foot high snowbank that the big plow left at the foot of my driveway ... snow removal - core city service - that includes the snow left behind in driveways by the plows ...

12.       

Reduce the number of city counsel, no free expenses !! No free car , free lunch, free meals, free drinks, free taxi, free limo, free parking, tax free income, free travel, free travel to meetings, free parking at City Hall. Pension MUST ONLY be paid when a  / councillor  is 65 YEARS or older and does NOT receive a income elsewhere. We have to SAVE MONEY !!!!

13.       

Conditions - good repair of streets and roads

14.       

Reduce the cost of policing for example extra paid duty .  It is outrageous that the police are paid $65 to direct traffic in a construction area and special events.  The extra paid duties must be controlled.