Chadid

He/Él — Airbrush Artist — I like cities, public transit, bikes, and your mom 💕

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

Quiero hacer un hilo de cosas lindas de la vida. Entonces lo haré

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles I’m hoping it could be brought into city council soon, but I’d doubt the ford government would ever allow it to happen

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@CptWhatsHisName @bonedryankles I have to agree with you. Im hoping the extension of line 2 will be better than everything else, but even that is delayed. Scarborough keeps getting the short end of the stick when it comes to transit

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles And i’m not saying thats a bad thing necessarily. Hell, im glad billy bishop is getting pushback, and I’m glad streetcars are still out there. But I’m just trying to point out people dont usually understand the value of surface transit in TO

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles Toronto isnt bold enough with its transit policies, always too scared of public backlash, and public backlash has been historically a very heavy factor. The same reason we still have streetcars today is the reason they suck. Public opinion is too important in this city

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@CptWhatsHisName @bonedryankles Agreed, i feel like build it and they will come is the best strategy for toronto

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@CptWhatsHisName @bonedryankles This is exactly my argument. Though GO trains have gotten better and they do offer quite a bit of park and ride, Scarborough (and markham and durham by extension) are basically transit deserts. I used to live in Scarborough and had to quit a job in midtown because-

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles A city addicted to cars

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles And streetcars, even if slow, also tend to be full during rush hour. Both surface and underground transportation methods are at capacity in toronto. And its easier to logistically get more capacity out of the transit network than out of roads, but politically very difficult in

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles This is to say, transit wont get better unless people take it, but people wont take it because its not reliable. And we’re pissing off driver’s enough they feel other modes of transportation are their enemies rather than their friends

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@bonedryankles I feel like toronto is stuck at a point where transit is not reliable or accessible (convenient) enough for suburban drivers to not only take transit but also feel like its the better option for commuting, while making driving inconvenient enough to piss off car people

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

God bless tims for bringing back the grilled cheese

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@Rock_zinger @AlexanderGlista Why are you guys fighting? How do you realistically expect to get a better city if there’s no civil discussion? dont insult each other for no reason, that wont get you anywhere

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@Rock_zinger @AlexanderGlista I’m not trying to, I’m just trying to understand your opinion

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@Rock_zinger @AlexanderGlista But like why? Im sorry, i just want to understand

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@Rock_zinger @AlexanderGlista How do you see it? Genuine question, i want to understand the perspective

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@smo841603557184 @HowSenChong Are you dependent on a car and live downtown?

[Chadid @M_Chasis]

@416frank @cityoftoronto Thats the whole point. People arent driving to the world cup games because that would be impossible to accommodate.