^ That'll discourage drivers from using it – which I'm sure is the intention. Hence: the case for removing the whole thing will be a home run.
This isn't news. They're just re-announcing their intention to consider it.
I do like this piece meal approach however. Though slow, it will actually get the job done.
Labeling
The Dismantling of the Gardiner Expressway as some
Big Dig style project is a recipe for failure. On the other hand, talking about removing a small portion of the Gardiner from Jarvis to the DVP actually sounds doable since nothing much is built around it.
I'll bet that in some room, several years ago when Bob Fung was heading the TWRC, the above was strategized as the way to take down the Gardiner.
Up to a certain point, all the TWRC talked about was removing the Gardiner. It was an absolute pre-requisite for realizing the potential of their vision. All of a sudden, the talk stopped and TWRC became more conciliatory. Nobody – including Miller – wanted to talk about the Gardiner.
They had planned their entire chess game and didn't need – or want – to talk about it.
I'll bet that once the Jarvis to DVP portion is complete – and successful: the previous dismantlement was – they'll begin talking about tunneling from Spadina to Jarvis. Like this "announcement", Miller and WATERFRONToronto have already mentioned their intentions but it was never front page news.
Good going. I think this strategy might just work.
