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Then propose a subway extension to Sherway then. Stop acting as if throwing Scarborough a bone after decades of neglect (one-quarter of the total population and one-third of the total land area of the 416 yet only comprises 10% of the rapid transit network) is somehow depriving other areas from getting their rapid transit upgrades.
Just because Scarborough has been proactive in lobbying for a subway, doesn't mean we ought to fault them for it. Elections matter, and while those are not usually single-issue affairs, a sizeable plurality, if not majority, did in fact vote based on the subway pledges of several politicians.
You missed the point, entirely.
Scarborough hasn't been neglected for decades. The RT is the best piece of suburban infrastructure in the GTA. If I want to get to Sherway, I don't have a direct line there that takes less than 10 minutes.
If I'm at Finch, I don't any Rapid Transit either. I have to get on a bus.
There are other areas with needs as great, if not greater than Scarborough.
The stat you posted is exactly why it's crazy to waste billions on a one stop subway extension. Scarborough doesn't have the density to support one, nor is there a need for one.
This article by Metro outlines property tax contributions by Ward:
http://www.metronews.ca/news/toront...d-breakdown-of-property-taxes-in-toronto.html
There are three downtown wards that generate 25% of all tax revenue while only taking up 3% of the city's land mass.
Scarborough generates the lowest amount of property tax revenue in Toronto - 15% of city's total.
This is why most SSE supporters in this thread lack any kind of perspective. With less than a quarter of the city's population and only 15% of the city's revenue there are demands for billions upon billions of transit investment, for infrastructure Scarborough won't have the ability to use to full capacity for decades, all while other high priority areas of the city have to wait.
Worst of all, it doesn't actually address transit needs within Scarborough. It's essentially the worst plan in almost every single way.
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