Roads, sidewalks and transportation services. To begin, what do you think are the most important issues facing our city in 2011, страница 86

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Financial Advice

user getting on at Kipling to go downtown shouldn't pay the same fare as someone going 4 blocks. There could also be a bed tax, like in England for visitors. A lot of people benefit from the services the city has to offer and we have to find ways to make every contribute to its development and maintain the services. Cutting taxes and privatization are not the solution!

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User fees to discourage unsustainable practices. For example, road tolls, water usage, waste management, storm water management

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I have no problem paying more in either User Fees or Property Taxes ONLY after the City significantly reduces its cost of operations and gets it under control by delivering necessary services cost effectively.   Overtime and Benefits can be reduced in various ways for example although the budget documents do not itemize these that I could find.    TPS is the obvious area where cost reductions could be gained.   Hire security guards to monitor road construction for example.   Demand the province pick up 100% of Court Services security now and not in 5 years.   Other suggestions: Eliminate the Toronto Atmospheric Fund ($2.2M);  Theatres should be 100% self funding; review public housing stock and sell of buildings such as Humberline Drive to the private sector; Reduce IT expenditure easily by 10%; eliminate the "Culture" from Economic Development and Culture agency; 

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vehicle registry tax, road tolls, cutting management positions

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When I refer to contract out services I am specifically suggesting these services are 'contracted' out to the Voluntary Sector as the sector has the expertise and experience in carrying out provision of human services, arts and environmental programs. While these services will be cheaper than what the city pays -Toronto should not use this as an opportunity to push people doing the work into poverty by paying poorly.  / These questions are a bit of a set up. the city has a responsibility to provide the majority of these services whether directly or indirectly through contracting out. Also the provision of services can be accomplished through other means besides paying more taxes and increasing fees. As most of know costs can be lowered through effective management of costs, thoughtful outsources, developing effective partnerships (with other sectors, other levels of government, investments, strong planning, using reserves where necessary etc.  It is ineffective (for example) to eliminate the Jarvis bike lanes for a cost of $67 000 to fulfill a political promise.  /  / The city should not use this consultation to further a political agenda at the expense of its good citizens. The framing of the questions so far are not objective and lay out options as an either or scenario. This is not working smarter. 

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Road tolls, increasing car parking fees, benchmarking property taxes to inflation, development fees, advocating for proper share of funding from other levels of government

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The city should look at what Montreal does for its snow removal and street parking. Also the city should contract out all its landscaping services. Keep public libraries for sure and let's get a move on with community development.

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Congestion Fees, Toll roads for those who do not live in the city of Toronto, Increase