Roads, sidewalks and transportation services. To begin, what do you think are the most important issues facing our city in 2011, страница 57

Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Other Important Issues

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License bikes, or get rid of bike lanes.

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1. Police - Why are we having a Police Officer guarding every City roadwork site??? Put these cops to police work or lay them off.... evidently we have too many cops on the payroll. Instead, why don't we hire a Security Guard to "protect" the site, that would cost the City at least 70% less. / 2. Toronto Parking Authority - Change the bylaw so if I get a parking ticket I have to pay first and then contest the ticket in court. We could save MILLIONS in legal fees PLUS it would assure we collect money for the tickets. At present we have thousands of tickets gone "uncollected" and thrown out before they see a day in court because of huge backlogs. Parking

Enforcement Officers have gone through costly training and they know what they're doing! PAY FIRST, CONTEST LATER. / 3. Toronto ZOO - privatize it, it only makes sense. 

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city wide bike lanes downtown and suburbs / traffic, need tolls / wind and solar power - need more

457.     

improving infrastructure in water , sewers, roads, community centres, libraries / maintaining free services for all

458.     

Toronto was a more progressive city some years ago.   In the last year, this city is taking a genuine turn for the worse. /  / Privatization of our city services will not make it cheaper on any level. This is something that can only be understood by having been through it already.   Most major services were cut or changed in the U.S. years ago.   Crime rates went higher, service went downhill in almost every aspect, and many other problems were the result of this short term thinking.  At the end of the day it actually cost considerably more money, not less.  It also has greatly changed the nature of the society.  It's important you see the effects of this long term, not short term.   A small amount of money saved today, can cost a great deal extra down the road.  I could go into great detail, but I'm not sure it be read to make it worth my time.   Just know that you are making a dangerous mistake in the road you are going down currently.  Can you imagine underpaid, contract worker style police protecting your neighbourhood?   Do you really feel they would care or be willing to go out of their way for you?   /  / In most truly progressive cities around the world - people who choose larger gas consuming vehicles as a mode of transportation are considered lower on the totem pole (unless they require it for job related activities).   They are taxed higher for making high consumption choices. 

Toronto however, is now promoting more traffic and more drivers on the road. 

.Drivers now feel they have the right to act like bigger jerks than they already did.  

Might I remind all of you:  Driving is a privilege, not a right.  Treat it as such!   /  /  /  /  

459.     

Bike lanes, transportation system, sustainable power and growth

460.     

Security, health, job, childcare, more affordable parking

461.     

Separate the infrastructure issues - your question/rating is too broad.  Instead of investing in roads, we should be investing in expanding public transport & support for pedestrians and cyclists to take cars off the road.  In particular, we should break the monopoly on airport transportation by creating a subway to Pearson.