accura407
Car is King
OK but Sheppard isnt that wide. Thats more like putting stations in the middle of the Allen. How did that turn out? BTW i edited my last post if you didnt see it
Actually, Sheppard has the same ROW but obviously...yes it isn't that wide at the moment. But that is BESIDES the point
Born and raised Torontonian, only left the city recently. I am very well aware of the differences between the two... I personally believe that Toronto is too idealistic in that it pretends to think that the suburbs of Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York are dense urban cities like Toronto but in reality they are closer in built form to places like Calgary...
While Calgary builds its LRT in a utilitarian realistic model - knowing full well what the reality is!
Toronto proposes an LRT that does not belong in the setting it places it along.... This is exactly why there is so much outrage and anger for Transit City!
If a Calgary style LRT - 36st NE line is a perfect example https://maps.google.ca/?ll=51.06135...d=oNsW_gFV7pIV_SVDFNJZbQ&cbp=12,153.1,,0,0.06
- was built along Finch Avenue, I think there would be more support! The stations are far apart, and the line doesn't completely overhaul the area and try to make it something it isn't!
Rapid Transit in the suburbs should be RAPID. Stop spacing should be closer to Sheppard Subway or Yonge Subway levels - not Bloor-Danforth spacing!
It's obviously no wonder the suburbs of 416 Toronto are so frustrated! They just want to get around the city quickly and downtown planners propose transit that belongs in dense older areas along St. Clair West.