cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52317034

Take a moment to write a letter to express your thoughts in how to keep Yonge Street dafe for all!

Yonge Street was once one of the most dangerous streets in Toronto. But residents let City Hall know that wasn’t good enough. Millions of dollars have been spent to improve a large part of Yonge. And it’s worked! For the last five years, it’s been safer…for everyone. Whether they are travelling by car, bike, foot, or transit.

Narrowed vehicle lanes make it harder for cars to speed. Bike lanes provide a buffer between cars and pedestrians. More places for people to cross the street with full traffic signals. Advance signals protecting pedestrians from turning vehicles. Improved timing of stop lights help car traffic to move more smoothly. 24/7 parking and loading zones keeping the car lanes clear. This could all be gone by next year!

Premier Ford wants to ignore what our elected city councillors have done for us, and remove 19km of bike lanes in the city – including on the newly improved Yonge Street. This will make Yonge less safe, and less enjoyable for everyone.

The Ford government knows this very well. That’s why they amended their legislation (Bill 212) to remove all responsibility for your safety. The amended bill specifically says they can’t be held responsible if you are injured or killed as a result of these vital safety features being removed. Remember, these are the same folks who banned speed cameras!

Premier Ford says that it’s “common sense” to return Yonge Street to its dangerous past for driver convenience. But if you walk, bike, take transit or even drive, you know this is not “common sense.” Yonge Street will be less safe for those on foot or bike, will result in more people opting to drive, and will decrease opportunities for local businesses. And when more people decide to drive – guess what? Traffic congestion increases!

You can help stop Ford’s irrational plan and keep Yonge safe for all! Let Premier Ford know that you are not on board with his plan for Yonge Street.

Where can I go to learn about homeless shelters in ontario please?

Amd Im talking about homeless shelters located in ANY, YYES A.N.Y. part of ontario. It doesnnt matter if its cornwall, fort severn, windsor, niagara falls, thunder bay, lonndon, whatever.

Are they all full as Ive heard? Can I confirm this for myself? Is that why they always drop the call when you call 211?

How long does one get to stay there and how much does it cost to stay there per month?

Thank you.

Pre-construction work for the Scarborough subway extension project began in 2021 at the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue East and McCowan Road in Scarborough. Toronto City council and Metrolinx are fighting over who will pay for a proposed link at Kennedy Station between the subway extension and the planned Eglinton East LRT. (Metrolinx)

A small, odd traffic island was recently installed in the middle of the cycling lane that runs along the north side of Adelaide Street West, at the northwest corner of York Street.

As a lot of us might migrate away from Reddit, it feels necessary to have another space where we can discuss all things Toronto.

For now we can see how the community feels about different kinds of posts, but I definitely don't want this to be as restrictive as the subreddit, where general questions were sent to AskTO.