txlseries4
Active Member
I've seen some chatter/commentary in the last few days that I can relate to about how the handling of RapidTO at Executive Council and then Council has many who voted for Chow feeling like she needs to step in or else this may lose a chunk of her support. That this may very well be a defining moment.
In my mind, the handling of Kensington Market pedestrianization, corner stores in neighbourhoods, Sixplexes, and then the big change of plan of the bus lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst seriously harms the public belief in why their vote matters, and the motivation to engage in consultations. Overwhelmingly, for both the pedestrianization and the bus lanes have received strong support through the consultation process, so to see that but then have councillors balk because handfuls of constituents, often ones well-off, are in opposition is plainly offensive and fees like a betrayal. The RapidTO plan highlighted that over 40,000 use the Dufferin bus, and over 35,000 on Bathurst, and slashing the plan decisively shows who gets prioritized, and it isn't the people in those numbers.
This pattern of notice being given and having many rounds of consultation but then gets derailed by people against it complaining about insufficient consultation is incredibly detrimental and clearly won't stop if councillors and the mayor continue to back off. Paul Macchiusi, owner of a weed shop on Bathurst who's aligned himself with Bradford and the Protect Bathurst campaign, is also trying to garner opposition to the shelter for seniors on 66 Third St. in Etobicoke so I'd expect that's going to be the next battle
In my mind, the handling of Kensington Market pedestrianization, corner stores in neighbourhoods, Sixplexes, and then the big change of plan of the bus lanes on Dufferin and Bathurst seriously harms the public belief in why their vote matters, and the motivation to engage in consultations. Overwhelmingly, for both the pedestrianization and the bus lanes have received strong support through the consultation process, so to see that but then have councillors balk because handfuls of constituents, often ones well-off, are in opposition is plainly offensive and fees like a betrayal. The RapidTO plan highlighted that over 40,000 use the Dufferin bus, and over 35,000 on Bathurst, and slashing the plan decisively shows who gets prioritized, and it isn't the people in those numbers.
This pattern of notice being given and having many rounds of consultation but then gets derailed by people against it complaining about insufficient consultation is incredibly detrimental and clearly won't stop if councillors and the mayor continue to back off. Paul Macchiusi, owner of a weed shop on Bathurst who's aligned himself with Bradford and the Protect Bathurst campaign, is also trying to garner opposition to the shelter for seniors on 66 Third St. in Etobicoke so I'd expect that's going to be the next battle
