Joe Pantalone Unveils Detailed Transportation Plan
Posted October 21, 2010 11:36 am.
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With just days left before Torontonians head to the polls, mayoral hopeful Joe Pantalone released his detailed transportation plan Thursday.
Pantalone, who trails significantly in the polls, unveiled his plan relatively late in the game, compared to his two rivals Rob Ford and George Smitherman. It contains promises to complete the city’s bicycle network plan by 2012 with the addition of physically-separated bike lanes on University Avenue (a similar proposal was voted down by council earlier this year) and another east-west route on Richmond Street between Bathurst and the Don River.
Aside from creating new spaces for cyclists to commute, Pantalone also called for increased maintenance of bike routes, including ensuring pavement is even and snow removal on well-used lanes.
Pantalone also reiterated his support for the Transit City plan, which calls for 120 kilometres of “European-style” light rail reaching all parts of the city. The plan has already received approval from the province and Metrolinx.
The candidate said the TTC has “lost its way” and by trying to accomplish too many things at once has let development and customer service slide.
If elected mayor, Pantalone said he would sit on the TTC commission. He’s also promising to create a new unit with an expert to oversee customer service issues, another to oversee construction and a third to keep track of transit initiatives and developments in other cities.
