Residents of the Bayview Village and Don Valley Village neighbourhoods who might wish to do a park'n go on the TTC subway from Leslie Station have found that what was once a better way is now a no way.
Last year the TTC decided that it's better and "fairer" to charge for parking. The result was a reduction of 7 AM parking from a full lot to about 2-4 places taken. Now we can see no vehicles. Why?
Apparently the TTC has transferred operations to the Toronto Parking Authority. From Mon to Sun, 5 AM to 2 AM the charge is $2/hour with a $12 limit.
Going downtown with family? Yes, let's drive. It's cheaper. On weekends there's lots of all day parking for $6. Or, if a weekday traveller, and your green consciousness is dominant, after the rush hour you go to the Fairview Mall, Bayview ViIlage Mall or even the CTC lot for no cost parking. If a weekday worker, your direction is away from the empty lot.
So what has the TTC and the city gained at the Leslie Station. Less traffic at the station? Turned off ridership?
A role of the TTC should be to create incentives to increase public transit consumption for a greener city. Someone at the TTC Head Office has not been listening to Mayor Miller and making Toronto a green leader.
My Comment is as FOLLOWS.
ReplyDeleteAs a representative of Councillor Carrol and the ward 33 Advisory Group, I attended the C40 Meetings,held in Toronto and chaired by our mayor,the issue of Public Transport was FIRST and FOREMOST.The TCC had many high ranking members there,but for naught as edivenced by this latest decision to drive users away by charging for parking.The lots are there,will continue to require maintenance, but unused to capacity. I agree that it is cheaper to drive Downtown, especially on the weekends. The mayor should be made aware of this. I believe it is a case of THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG, Lets join forces and deluge the Mayor's office with our displeasure regarding this situation.
James Spagnola