Toronto’s mayoral candidates say they can fix the city’s jammed roads. The experts aren’t so sure

  • 📰 TorontoStar
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 59 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 27%
  • Publisher: 55%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

Those vying for Toronto’s top job may agree it’s tough to get around the city but their fixes vary.

On June 4, Mark Saunders, one of the leading candidates in Toronto’s mayoral race, posted a photo of an empty King Street to Twitter. “No cars, no streetcars, no bikes. None of it makes sense,” he wrote, promising to “ease congestion,” by “reopening King Street to cars.”

Gridlock has featured prominently this election campaign, with mayoral candidates pledging everything from ripping out bike lanes, to increasing fines for “lane hogs” and appointing a congestion czar to solve the city’s traffic woes. As the above tweets show, those vying for Toronto’s top job might agree that it’s difficult to get around the city, but few seem to agree on either the cause or the solution to the problem. Some experts doubt it can be solved at all.

While mayoral candidates are promising to fix traffic jams, some experts aren’t so optimistic that it can be done in a bustling city like Toronto. As drivers are stuck in traffic, transit riders are now paying more for less-frequent and more-crowded buses and streetcars, after the TTC made cuts in response to plunging revenues due to decreased ridership. An uptick in violence on the system in recent years — including the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in March — has also made riders wary.

Politicians interpret the issue differently and then respond in a way that fits that interpretation, Sweet said. Those ideas find a home with voters who see the problem in a similar way.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 60. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Mayor, some councillors looking to toss 'bag tag' proposal for Ottawa garbage in the dumpMayor Mark Sutcliffe says a motion will be introduced at Wednesday's council meeting to introduce a limit of three containers of garbage for households every two weeks, instead of the proposed 'bag tag' system.
Source: ctvottawa - 🏆 29. / 67 Read more »

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal PartyBREAKING: Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has officially registered to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Source: CTVToronto - 🏆 9. / 84 Read more »

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal PartyMississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has officially registered to run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Source: CP24 - 🏆 30. / 67 Read more »

St. Lawrence Mayor Reacts to Sale of Fluorspar MineThe Mayor of St. Lawrence admits the town has been down the road before, but he says there are a few things go...
Source: VOCMNEWS - 🏆 74. / 51 Read more »

Fundraiser brings in $50,000 for Burnaby Hospital redevelopmentBurnaby Hospital Foundation hosts inaugural Mayor’s Lawn Bowling Tournament to support facility.
Source: BurnabyNOW_News - 🏆 14. / 77 Read more »

Sens new owners 'very exciting'Mayor Mark Sutcliffe reacts to work Michael Andlauer is the new owner of the Ottawa Senators.
Source: ctvottawa - 🏆 29. / 67 Read more »