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Roads, sidewalks & traffic - Financial Advice

that litter, there is less littering. Create a tax for using the roads, there is less road repair.

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The tax paid annually for the average house in Toronto is almost half what most municipalities are getting per household.  This is an old city with a lot of

infrastructure in need of repair.  Raising taxes significantly over the next decade (or more if necessary) until they are in line with other municipalities would allow Toronto to pay for upgrades and improvements as well as curb business taxes in an effort to attract the business community back from the 905 region.

360.  

The debate in the city and in politics in general needs to move beyond the simplistic rhetoric that costs are the only issue.  Citizens need to be realistic about the costs of the services they demand and prepared to fund them through taxes, tolls, whatever.  This doesn't mean that services can be inefficient or must be exclusively provided by city employees.  We should also go into any contracting out with eyes open about how this change in control over the service might effect quality and cost to the city's detriment.  We should be able to get out of bad contracts.

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More creative taxes such as a fee for motor vehicle ownership, increased taxes on paved parking areas that increase water-run-off, increased taxes on motor vehicle parking areas in multi-use or office buildings

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Tolls for vehicles entering the downtown core / Increase gas taxes and implement a congestion fee  / Tax alcohol and tobacco / Tax admissions to amusement venues / Tax land transfers / Tax vehicle registration / Increase the cost of parking permits and fines / Tax outdoor advertising such as billboards  

363.  

/ road tolls and other revenue sources that do not support cars; examine other sources of revenue that are progressive rather than regressive like user fees

364.  

Higher development fees, congestion charges for driving downtown, toll roads, higher user fees for recreation programs with the caveat that those less financially able can apply for lower fees - plus sponsorship opportunities for well to do individuals to sponsor other users of facilities. Finally, increase parking charges downtown significantly.

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Tolls, 1% sales tax, ask the federal government for $0.01 of the gas tax or a percentage of HST.

366.  

Get out of services in which city has no expertise or mandate. Appeal to province.

Apply road/highway user fees - especially 400 series of highways. Get the unions out. 

367.  

Introduce a gas tax or a tax on all cars licensed within Toronto to pay for road maintenance, public transportation, and creation of exclusive bike lanes throughout toronto. Also consider public/private partnerships for public transportation similar to cities in other countries such as Bogota

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Road & expressway tolls. Parking fee on all parking spots in the city, including employer paid parking. Tax the polluters (companies, autos) heavily so we all breathe better air. 

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It should fund services through FAIR and RATIONAL tax increases. Increase taxes for the rich. Introduce a congestion tax similar to London's. Pay for services with taxes