There's one thing that TTC riders and car drivers can (probably) agree on: streetcars & cars just don't mix. One gets stuck behind the other, and nobody gets anywhere.
This is especially the case along Queen & King streets, where on-street parking means there's typically just one active lane in each direction. And this is especially true along the stretch of King from Jarvis to Bathurst.
My proposal: restrict this section of King from general car traffic. Those that need to use King to access underground parking - whether residential or office - will be issued a special permit by the city. Kind of like how on street parking permits are issued. You have to live or work there to get a permit. Everyone else is out of luck.
If you're a car driver (and I am one of you), odds are you're dead set against this. Traffic chaos will surely result. But consider this: when is the last time you got ANYWHERE in a hurry along this stretch of King? Maybe at 4am on a Tuesday morning?
The status quo is that we all lose. Your average walker is getting around faster. So let's get the streetcars rolling at a decent pace, and make them a viable alternative for financial district workers coming in from King West, Liberty Village and the Distillery.
Perhaps enough cars will be left at home to make this a win-win for everyone.
This is especially the case along Queen & King streets, where on-street parking means there's typically just one active lane in each direction. And this is especially true along the stretch of King from Jarvis to Bathurst.
My proposal: restrict this section of King from general car traffic. Those that need to use King to access underground parking - whether residential or office - will be issued a special permit by the city. Kind of like how on street parking permits are issued. You have to live or work there to get a permit. Everyone else is out of luck.
If you're a car driver (and I am one of you), odds are you're dead set against this. Traffic chaos will surely result. But consider this: when is the last time you got ANYWHERE in a hurry along this stretch of King? Maybe at 4am on a Tuesday morning?
The status quo is that we all lose. Your average walker is getting around faster. So let's get the streetcars rolling at a decent pace, and make them a viable alternative for financial district workers coming in from King West, Liberty Village and the Distillery.
Perhaps enough cars will be left at home to make this a win-win for everyone.
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