Sunday, July 4, 2010
Transit, Politics blog on Transit, Politics talks about the Junction and Go Transit
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GO was so preoccupied with opposition in Weston that it failed to take account of the quickly growing population around the rail corridor south of West Toronto Junction. Aside from the question of daily train movements, GO further alienated residents with a proposal for the Strachan Avenue grade separation that would have created a major barrier within the new King West / Liberty Village community. This matter was not resolved until intervention by Metrolinx and a compromise solution acceptable to the City of Toronto was adopted.
GO runs popular services, and as a provincial agency it is used to getting more or less what it wants. Public participation and accommodation have not been GO’s strong suits.
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Canadian Pacific Railway,
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city planning,
Development,
Go Transit,
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The Junction,
The Junction Develpment,
The Junction railroads,
Toronto,
Toronto West Diamond grade separation,
Ward 11 (York South-Weston},
Ward 13 (Parkdale-High Park),
Ward 14 – (Parkdale-High Park),
Ward 16 Eglinton-Lawrence,
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West Toronto Diamond project
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