sasha on the street

Transit City. Metrolinx. Promised money from Government. All of this is supposed to help the ailing TTC system. But aren’t there a few things we can do in the short-term that are inexpensive and would improve the system.
Here are some of my suggestions:

Paying with Plastic: We live in a plastic society. Rarely do I carry [...]

The arctic air currents have shifted once again, they have moved down and are blowing across Canada. With these currents they bring a cold, crisp bite to the air and the smell of winter. But it is not time to give up on your bike yet!
Plan to ride until the streets are snow covered.
This morning was my first early morning [...]

As of September 29th adult tickets were no longer valid on the TTC, one must now either pay the cash fair of $2.75 or purchase tokens in quantities of 4, 5, 8 or 10 for $2.25 (it depends if you buy them from a machine or a vender).
The TTC decided to abolish tickets because of fraudulant copies [...]

September 23rd was a ‘big’ day in the Toronto area with both the TAC conference taking place and Metrolinx unveiling their master plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
I had the opportunity to attend the session on Regional Transportation Plans: Lessons In Sustainability. The first presentation of the session is what drew the crowds. [...]

An Ontario camping legend and friend of mine passed away recently. He was insprired by Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and taught us, his campers, to live that way. Ted believed that we could all be dreamer’s and around a campfire would sing “…and a dreamer keeps a dreamin’ ages long.”
It has been a few years [...]