Roads, sidewalks and transportation services. To begin, what do you think are the most important issues facing our city in 2011, страница 77

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Financial Advice

withdraw from those who are not entitled to these. / Provide better management and maintenance for all public arenas and sporting venues (swimming pools) to allow for an increased user fee to be charged - requires investment.

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The city should strongly consider selling the Toronto Parking Authority (including onstreet parking), and instead place a per-space tax on private parking spaces. The city should not be in the parking business

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Negotiate lower costs for police, fire. Eliminate paid-duty service. Move parking ticketing out of police. 

169.  

Front line city staff that work in services should be training to work in more than one department.  Example parking permits are only issued twice a year staff working issuing building permits should be able to assist with the work overflow and visa versa

170.  

Residents who live outside of Toronto but use Toronto services (i.e. roads) and work in the city should pay a yearly fee to help pay for infrastructure projects

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I agree with contracting out certain services BUT only under the eye of a City watchdog to ensure that services are being provided properly and safely.  I am considering things such as water, power, garbage/recycling/composting, roads, childcare...  Do not sacrifice services to the marginalized to save money.  Recreation / cultural programs are essential to our city as are city planning programs to build an environmentally responsible city that appeals to city dwellers and tourists.

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-Manage finances responsibly including increasing property tax where necessary. Follow Mississauga's lead, 10% increase.  / -Use taxing powers granted to City via City of Toronto Act.  / -Implement Road Tolls, traffic congestion fees and parking levies.  

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Implement user fees on busy highways during rush hour -- a small toll could help the City pay for other services. /  / Abandon on street parking on major city streets, look to build parking structures on seldom used streets. For example, Queen street has 2 traffic lanes, but one is taken by parking. If the city were to eliminate on street parking, build mixed retail/parking structure on Adelaide; they open that lane of traffic and motorists can still park within a reasonable distance. New York is a city that does this, and I strongly recommend it. 

174.  

Poor folks need more public services since they generally can't afford (paying 5k$ for something is much easier when you are making 100k/year then when you are making 35k$/year).  With this in mind we should let private companies provide services in higher income areas recognizing these areas are willing to ante up more money for the services.  By this I mean things like community centres and athletic programs not snow removal (for example).

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1. You have rigged things by presenting a quality vs. cost choice --- experience elsewhere (e.g., Chicago) shows that higher quality services can actually *reduce* overall costs. / 2. I support increasing property taxes, but I would prefer road taxes to reduce pollution, congestion, and wear-and-tear on city roads.  London (UK) has demonstrated the feasibility of this approach.

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Bring back the vehicle registration tax or other user fee for use of roads, such as the