gabe
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Where are people commuting that it's faster to take the car than GO? Surely not downtown.
They are commuting to the GTA. Not everyone works downtown.
Where are people commuting that it's faster to take the car than GO? Surely not downtown.
IIRC, 70% of people in the workforce are office employees. Every single one of those jobs can be done entirely from home. There's your congestion solved for people who genuinely need to drive.Thousands of people cannot work from home. Commuting sucks by car, but usually it's still faster and better than taking the TTC or GO transit. I say this as someone who doesn't have a car. Our transit sucks compared to Germany
IIRC, 70% of people in the workforce are office employees. Every single one of those jobs can be done entirely from home. There's your congestion solved for people who genuinely need to drive.
Hard drugs have essentially been decriminalized in Toronto by police, they dont arrest junkies anymore.Also making public transit safe and more enjoyable will help. But our public transit is an insane asylum on wheels/rails. Nobody will give up driving to be stuffed in a bus or train with crazy people. I take public transit everyday. i can understand why people drive. I could write a long book about the insanity i have witnessed on the TTC .
Anyone shocked by this, hasn't been on the TTC in the last 2 years.
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The commute in the morning to downtown isn't so bad - much better than it was 3 years ago IMO.Thank god I live downtown. I would hate to have to commute to Mississauga or Oakville every day
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I find this hard to believe. I'd say max 50% of the workforce is office based, on some office jobs would legitimately require being on-site.IIRC, 70% of people in the workforce are office employees. Every single one of those jobs can be done entirely from home. There's your congestion solved for people who genuinely need to drive.
Let’s start with the premise, IIRC. Where do you believe you recall this from?IIRC, 70% of people in the workforce are office employees.
I'll dig for a source, but given how empty the roads were during peak covid periods, it's probably higher than 50.I find this hard to believe. I'd say max 50% of the workforce is office based, on some office jobs would legitimately require being on-site.
Hopefully my mind isn't going yet. I'll look for the source.Where do you believe you recall this from?
During peak COVID, a lot of people were just laid off. Retail workers, restaurants, hair stylists, etc.I'll dig for a source, but given how empty the roads were during peak covid periods, it's probably higher than 50.
I'll dig for a source, but given how empty the roads were during peak covid periods, it's probably higher than 50.
Hopefully my mind isn't going yet. I'll look for the source.
Wasn't it mostly "low end" jobs? People working those jobs weren't driving to begin with.During peak COVID, a lot of people were just laid off. Retail workers, restaurants, hair stylists, etc.