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Transit
R_efegRF22FgJYjuk y services The City Toronto. Individual m6h No
If we
want
Toronto
to be a
world-
class city
that is
attractive
to people,
we need
to cut
services
like
paying off-
duty cops
$60/hr,
NOT arts
& culture,
transporta
tion,
infrastruct
ure etc. I
Developin Culture is think
g green & more most
arts important people
Cutting innovation than would be
costs on s that will sport, willing to
off-duty make don't foot a
Improving cops pay, Toronto know why small
TTC - not more those are increase
NOT subsidized modern in the in
cutting camp and same property
routes
R_6XQLfu44oTsvvyQ programs attractive category taxes if it Individual M4X No
I have a
fear that
the
Lawrence
Heights
renewal
project
will be
killed with
the
changes
to the
TPH
board.
The
success
of the
Regent
Park
redevelop
ment is Think for
attracting themselve
world- s and not
wide as "yes
attention men/wom
lack of which is en" to the
the loss long term what this increase Mayor
of Transit vision for cuts to city property and his
City the
R_bKpNROG0SCaRC6g city services needs. taxes brother Individual M6H No
Communit
support y
zoning/byl for Agencies,
aws communit resident
affordable inconsiste y engagem
housing
R_8c73QwR8faPjI4k ncy agencies ent Individual m1e No
Supportin
ga
liveable
and
equitable
city
where all
people
can thrive
and
contribute
to
communit
y. We
need to
pay
attention
to the
environme
nt,
ensure a
great
transporta
ensuring tion
adequate system
incomes and The city
programs so that ensure must
and people affordable maintain
services can housing its level of
for the adequatel is being services
people y bring up delivered to those
who live affordable their by most in
here
R_3elgbOn4WlnYgh6 housing children governme need. Individual M3J No
The
current
governanc
e model
leads to
far too
many
compromi
ses. A
post-
amalgama
tion Just keep
Toronto funding
Lack of Lack of does not them,
revenue an overall need to please.
to political be the We're in
support vision for same danger of
important Transit Toronto's from top falling Think
services
R_d1gBNt5EYI2EetS planning growth to bottom. behind. long-term. Individual M5A No
I believe
the
employee
s of the
City of
Toronto
are being
unfairly
targeted
and
labelled
as lazy
and
dishonest.
In an
attempt
to find
gravy, as
promised
in his
campaign,
the
Mayor
has
turned
the
communit
y against
certain
threatenin cutting groups
killing g services such as
Transit Waterfron to lower TCHC,
City
R_6likLEqMM5WVg9Kt Toronto taxes TTC and Individual M6K Yes
Stressing
again the
importanc
e of
openness
and
transpare
ncy. I do
not feel
the
current
administra
tion is
doing a
good job
of this.
Feel that
decisions
are made Think Think
behind long long
closed term. term.
doors Don't Don't
without sacrifice sacrifice
the the future the future
involveme to pay for to pay for
Lack of Lack of nt of today. today.
Transpare efficient communit Keep that Keep that
ncy/Com mass y, council. in mind in mind
municatio transporta Relive the when when
Service n in tion to mayor considerin considerin
cuts in Municipal poor should g selling g selling
2012 Governme neighbour make city city
budget
R_0uHcY3sk7EqE2Us nt hoods himself assets. assets. Individual M6E No
R_eW03p0ndMRL0jYM -99 M4M No
Be
mindful
about the
the city benefits
should of drop in
download services...
some of how
their cheap
services they are
like to run
downloadi shelters given the
ng city and crime
run social housing reduction,
services to the non poverty
to the non profit reduction
profit sector as roles they
sector...ch this will play in
eaper provide keeping
communit maximum neighbour
youth y based services hoods
engagem solutions for fewer safe and
ent/emplo transporta to social dollars working
yment
R_1XrGbdcGF8pQgqopoverty tion issues invested well for all Individual m6g No
Public Social Environm
Transit
R_1NvUOPx50hIYd9OServices ent Individual M5T No
Arts and
culture
funding
not only
enhances
the value
of our city
in an
economic
way,
provides
substantia
l jobs for
numerous
citizens,
it also
contribute
s to the
brand of
the city,
and how
the city
values
itself. Arts
and
culture
support
goes
Arts and beyond
The TTC Culture Bike funding a
and support culture bunch of
Transit and and bike festivals,
City LRTs
R_dh5q6qheMLhJBac funding lanes it is an Individual M6H Yes
Impose a
tax on
people
who want VEHICLE
to drive REGISTR
into the ATION
downtown TAX / /
core Also:
from the increase
suburbs taxes on
in order gasoline,
to pay for and/or
public charge
transit. / / people to Be
unnecess Also, drive transpare
ary and reinstate from the nt!
harmful the suburbs Consult
privatizati reduction decline in vehicle into with
on of in social TTC registratio downtown constituen
services spending service
R_e4pGOL22q4L6z6k n tax. . ts! Individual M6H No
Public
libraries,
accessibili
Poverty
R_3KMTNbJrbI9qwfO Literacy Jobs ty Individual M4M No
Change
parking
rules
during
rush
hours
(which
should be
extended
to include
3 to 7pm)
... and
enforce
the rules
to reduce
Transit gridlock
developm Budget Road throughou
ent
R_8HfosRlwhpmzktm deficit conditions t the city. Individual M4M No
Lack of /
ignoring
Transit, communit
LRT, Bus Paid Duty y
cancellatio Toronto consultati
ns
R_2c8B2KImAZzUDyI Police on Individual M9B Yes
Providing The city Consider
and should that
maintainin stop downtown
g making is the
services 'rookie heart of
to mistakes' the city--
marginaliz that result and that
ed in huge Toronto
communiti increases would be
es, to police nothing
including salaries without it.
gay/lesbia and Downtown
n/trans instead is more
communiti use that than a
es; money to theme
controls fund park for
on ever- other people in
expanding services the
police that suburbs
budget; actually to visit,
finding make the enjoy and
solutions city a then
other better abandon--
than place to it has
privatizati live in: citizens,
on for investmen communiti
services t in es,
like communiti cultures
garbage, es, in and
communit culture, in values all
y marginaliz its own,
Privatizati housing, ed that feed
Housing Culture
R_3xGsPe3UsZN1Z1W on etc. groups into those Individual M4X Yes
TTC -
public heritage
transporta preservati
Bike lanes tion
R_bEgpdEATHbCjOCM on Individual M6P No
Our cities Invest Council
parks are Toronto knows it
a vital and Build is vitally
resource, Toronto important
as are all are great to save
our options to money
public/out develop and cut
door and sell costs - I
spaces. Toronto's agree
waterfront real wholehear
estate. tedly. But,
developm Investmen not at the
ent has ts (similar expense
been as the of
slow, but Teacher's delivering
the last recent quality
few years investmen services
it has t in the to
been Leafs) residents.
really could (It was
tremendo also be disappoint
us - keep beneficial. ing to see
it up! The I think the Urban
Toronto sponsorsh Affairs
Island ip (like library
needs Scotiaban closed
continual k + Nuit and bus
investmen Blanche routes
t, same and cut). If
for Mastercar this
economic communit d+ means
transporta developm y Winterlicio raising
Budget
R_8dWziaKiyZY4Ozi tion ent recreation us) are property Individual M6P No
Oh my
god this
city is
making
me crazy.
/ / First
of all, I'm
tired of
not being
able to
get on
public
transit at
a major
intersectio
n after
work
because
its full.
because
THERE
ARE
NOT
ENOUGH
FOR THE
POPULAT
ION. / /
Secondly,
why the
Public Constructi The Rent hell is
Transit on Is Too Roncesval
Sucking Sucking Damn les still in You are
Hard.
R_aaZm6lPSZm0rw6UHard. High. ruins? failing. Individual M6R No
user fees
should be
kept low
since
they are
used by
the most
vulnerable
.
property
taxes are
progressiv
e. I have This
Expanding a big survey
light home tool was
rapid and I will great but
transit to pay my did not
all taxes for work
Homeless corners it, it's only consistent
Transit
R_8lltd8f8VmSQK7G Childcare ness of the city. fair. ly. Individual m6n No
Transport Infrastruct
ation
R_2bqqjiCJOIUi8SM Poverty ure Individual m5a No
The
eliminatio
n or lack
of respect Don't
for nickel
various and dime Listen to
The rush boards us for the public
High cost to and the services more and
of Police privatizati shabby raise the quit
services on treatment taxes and carrying
and rich without of the provide out an
contract adequate TCHC the imaginary
awarded
R_2b1IBsjs8LRSeoc study board services mandate Individual m4k No
Transport Quality of
ation
R_7OhEWTHkrxk0n2sLiveability Services Individual M6J Yes
Effective
public
transit
must
cover the
entire
city.
Bicycling
must be
recognize
d as a
valid
alternative
to The city
automobil I believe is not a
es. Traffic that PPPs business.
is a can work, It is an
disease, but there organizati
like have to on
cancer or be strict designed
heart safeguard to provide
disease, s in place services
and to prevent to the
should be exploitatio public,
afforded n of the not a
similar city by the profit to
importanc private sharehold
Transit
R_6LLO1tIWjdP44Dy Traffic Planning e. partners. ers. Individual M6P Yes
The City
should
use its
powers
under the
City of
Toronto
Act to
raise
revenue
in
creative
ways that
place the
greatest
burden
on those
with the Mayor
means to Ford
pay. The promised
City no
should service
also cuts.
continue Torontoni
to ans took
Not advocate him at his
enough for word.
funding provincial Now he
from and must
Poor provincial/ federal deliver on
transporta Increasing federal programs that no-
tion levels of governme that either cuts
network
R_9YTKz8CcBxpd6Ty poverty nts provide mandate. Individual M5R No
Services
should
not be
cut. The
budget is Bring
running Back the
into a Vehicle
deficit for Registrati
2012 and on Tax. It
it is scary was a lot
how so of money
many that is
services now not
seem to getting
Maintenan be into the DO NOT
Service Garbage ce to doomed city's CUT
cuts
R_4ZUxRZUsUHqOwni collection parks to be cut. coffers. THEM Individual m6k No
Transport
ation
R_3wQ2MuF3SmsLYP2 Housing Education Individual M5A No
Comprehe
nsive, city-
wide
Infrastruct transit
Transit
R_emQkDutA8fV3mssure Poverty planning. Individual M6H No
Privatizati
on leads
Developm to inferior Raise
Transit
R_6nAJsuPqq8swt4E ent service. taxes. Individual m5r No
People
who
make
over
Stop $100,000
wasting a year on
money on the city
campaigni pay role
ng to get should
rid of take a
graffiti! minimum
This 5% pay
wasn't a cut. / /
problem Decrease
before Police
and know funding /
they are / TOLL
Aging just going the DVP
Budget Infrastruct Garbage to make it and the
Deficit
R_2g8T9fGRXEPntaY ure collection worse! Gardner! Individual M4Y No
Affordable Reinstate
and the
effective vehicle
environme public registratio
poverty
R_7aIKwFYOuMEqhKY transit nt transit n tax. Individual M4Y No
don't
throw out
all the
good
things
that
Toronto
does-
toronto
needs to
say a
global
and
Canadian
leader in
cities-
don't
become
too locally
focussed
and short
being a term
municipal thinking -
global many of
leader, our future
working challenge
as a s are
region to global
increase and we
good services need to
quality of and keep this
life for environme parks and opportuniti outlook
residents nt
R_9ABPAT1ZlHRjWEA recreation es as part of Individual M6S Yes
Don't sell
off assets
(enwave,
Toronto
communit
y
Housing,
land,
etc...) to
cover
future
budget
shortfalls.
Go after
actual
'gravy'
like the
Toronto
Police
budget,
get them
to make Cut the
cuts and waste.
stop Stop
handing looking
them for more
wads of funding,
cash year just find
after year efficiency.. balance
(crime is .especially the
down and through budget
Transport Bike budgets excess now, not
ation/TTC
R_0qPciXw7hEx3R1a Lanes Budget up for staffing. later. Individual M5R No
make
Bike more bike
Lanes lanes
more bike more bike
awarenes awarenes
s. and s grants
funding and More
and funding funding
grants for opportuniti for
visual es for Dufferin
artists artist grove
Support and more park and
Bike for the academic food city park
Lanes
R_3W45eEhfgUzaXze arts transit s stands bike lanes Individual m6h No
We need
to hear
from all
people in
the city,
not just a
few with
Rapid connectio
transit ns with
needed councillor
ALL over Recreatio s or the
the city
R_096iI598Qayg7dO Clean city nal needs mayor. Individual M6M No
We need
more
leadership
in
promoting
alternative
modes of
transport
Waterfron beside
t the use of
developm cars in
Transit
R_cT7KlCQBMO52kJuCycling ent our city Individual m6h No
ensuring
ensuring council ensure
a listens to Toronto
presentabl the responsibl maintains split the
e people e city a world city to pre-
downtown not the governme class amalgama
- tourism
R_bejdeBIvT6jGlh2 mayor nt status. tion Individual M4Y No
Cost
Budget Reduction Privatizati
Shortfall
R_8ccEieH8SVoqlms s on Individual M6L No
The city
should
definitely
consider
helping
the poor,
the
working
poor and
the
middle
class - all
groups
that have
seen real
income
seriously
decline Very
over the carefully.
last two The
decades. governme
Raise nt should
minimum aim to
wage, serve the
raise majority
welfare of us who
payouts, are not
decrease wealthy
red tape and who
that stops rely on a
poor variety of
Environm Housing people city
Transit
R_6Pd8zWWE0VcJiT2ent Costs from services. Individual m6c Yes
Services
should
not be cut
and
taxes
should
not be
raised
nor user
fees
applied.
Do not
give the
ttc,
Cut municipal
salaries employee
and cut s etc
transporta health waste in more
tion
R_bNGARm03MyKrbXm care services none city hall money!!! Individual M1K No
Increases
in fees to
citizens
(both
user and
property
tax)
cause
complaint
s in the
short
term but
quiet
down in
the long
term. It
will
always be
more
popular to
lower a
Increasing Consider tax rather
adding than raise
population user fees it but
Environm to there are
(Planning ental services a few of
and programs that are us out
approving (need for traditionall there who
city continued y funded know that
growth developm entirely taxes are
and ent, Public by essential
developm support, transit property for
ent)
R_9RKO81J0NV2y6Dq and focus) (TTC) tax. providing Individual M2J No
reduce
costs by
evaluating
each
request
for
purchase.
Get rid of
budgets
for
departme
nts,
agencies
and Don't let
boards. / the
Run majority
eliminate everything dictate,
eliminate spending like a let logic
Reduce green money on tight be the
property energy reduce green household deciding
taxes
R_er32AdziiRYcCB6 costs services initiatives. . factor. Individual NOT No
we need When
to deciding
eliminate to
all paid outsource
duty for Go after ask this
police other important
and limit levels of question.
overtime governme Is the
3) we nt , e.g. lower
need to federal cost to
do away governme outsource
with nt should on the
police pick up backs of
retention the tab the
bonuses for workers
4) we housing who
need to all the might be
establish refugees paid far
Toronto that are in less than
residency TCHC city
requireme buildings workers
nts for as well as (in order
cops and other for the
other city extra company
workers. costs to make a
burden No more associate profit). If
placed on collecting d with the
services a 6-figure refugees answer is
by salary in and yes
refugees Toronto immigrant (invariably
Toronto Loss of and and living s ,. e.g. it is) then
Police trust in immigrant in Ajax 5) ESL outsourcin
salaries
R_eRk58D4k26WeTFqpolice s we need programs g is bad Individual m5a No
Effective Find and
managem eliminate
ent and wasteful
assignme projects
nt of City and
Transport Bike employee departme
ation
R_20mhhY95m1TtjFO Lanes Parks s. nts. Individual M9P No
Possibility
of
reduced
public
accountab
ility if
certain
services
(such as
garbage
collection
&
housing)
are
privatized.
The
politicizing
of many
funding
issues
with
every
election
cycle is
damaging
the City's
ability to
possible properly quality of
inadequat cancellatio conduct life for
reduced e capital n of life cycle seriously everyone
transit funding Toronto cost commit to instead of
service for public waterfront analysis a long- just tax
for 2011
R_6KxupSYSzAkPH5atransit projects and term plan rates Individual m5t No
Protect
those
most
public vulnerable
transit, . Too
light rail, Upload to much is
open traffic the spent on
budget keeping consultati congestio province policing
shortfall
R_cBbkaAhSpj4jz36 services on n or feds. and roads Individual M6R No
Efficiencie
Maintain s and
Budget Public accountab Cost
Pressures
R_aibDBzbUAa7NgVu Services ility Recovery Individual M6K No
Road
pricing!
Also,
Sales tax
(an
additional
1 percent
on HST
going to
cities);
vehicle
registratio
n tax, gas
tax
suppleme
nt, higher
taxes on
entertain
ment and
affordable hotels, The city
housing, keep the needs
accessibili land funding
ty for transfer sources
people tax (and that grow
with possibly with the
disabilities increase economy.
, it for Property
transporta affordable traffic/gridl second taxes are
tion
R_a41WVInAflsNyks budget housing ock homes) dumb. Individual M5P No
Let's
build a
city for
the
future, we
I am can't exist
willing to on the
pay for work that
good was done
services 40 years
Public environme and a ago
transit
R_6saHXnuoGlaPFCk Poverty nt great city! forever. Individual M1L No
The City You need
should to
care remember
about that the
housing decisions
for all you make
people, now will
including have real
those conseque
most in nces and
need. any cuts
The City you make Please
should to save know that
care money many of
about may have us love
ensuring the effect this city.
that our of It is not a
The need public increasing business
to ensure spaces costs but a
The need Ensuring that are given (social or living
for the rights pedestrian opportuniti financial) entity with
programs and paths es to elsewhere real
that make voices of and grow and . Please conseque
the City a citizens routes thrive and do not be nces
meaningfu are heard through that, hasty in when
l and and that the City notwithsta your decisions
communit we do not are nding any decisions are made
y- fall victim accessible perceived and carelessly
promoting to the , timely inefficienci please do or with an
place to opinions and es, those not let eye to
live, of the effective, attributes political solely the
regardless loud regardless of a disposition bottom
of cost.
R_3BFVgKp89uNKOc4 minority. of cost. communit outweigh line. Individual M4X No
If we
want to
- more compete
bike with New
lanes, York,
road tolls London
like and
Europe, Paris,
car-free then we
streets need to
(Yonge, invest in
Kensingto transit,
n Market the
area, U of waterfront
T, and our
Ryerson, parks.
etc.), light- People
rail, don't visit
continue Paris
with because
Waterfron it's
t process, balanced
architectur its
al budget,
excellenc people
e (4-stack visit to
ice-pad see the
and great
bridge museums
Waterfron over Fort and
Transit
R_0B6cFhVv4YtXdM8 t Budget York). parks. / / Individual M5G No
Invest in
the long
term.
Improve
public
transporta
tion,
pedestrian
options,
cycling
paths to
reduce
gridlock
and
improve
health.
Driving a Yes.
car is like Think
having a about the
giant long term
wheelchai not just
r to move until the
people. next
Intensifyin election.
g area You may
densities not get
like immediate
Yonge
and gratificatio
Gridlock Sheppard n, but you
and have will be
transporta turned it doing the
tion
R_72OnYGlYY926Tha Pollution Density into a right thing. Individual m2j No
homeless
traffic
R_6x8YQMHUFeu4JN2 ness taxes Individual M5G No
cut the
wastes don't be a
Privatizati inside the spending
safety
R_25zFI2mv74FnUCE Taxes ons city hall !! spree waste Individual m1k No
Another
downtown
Infrastruct Environm subway
Transit
R_5bheYt9tbxAeUkI ure ent line Individual M6J No
Transport Budget
ation
R_cMTSmifRIplx9oU Deficit Individual m5t No
costs of
services
and
costs of cost of cost of which are
programs garbage
R_6z1uycYxOUtmuWM services important Individual m2h Yes
Financial
assistanc
e to
social
causes
and arts
groups
should
only be
done by
"matching
grants"
up to but
not
greater
than
money
raised
privately,
with no
other
governme
nt
support
Yearly
get the reports of
basics grant
right and applicatio
the rest ns must
duplicatio will take be
Deficit / n of frivolous care of mandatory
debt
R_79ubLLv575mimgI service programs itself . Individual M4Y No
Transit
R_5tfQxXLCmSW1DN2 Jobs Safety Individual M5v Yes
I would That a
have paid city is
more more
property than
tax this garbage,
year. I sewers
would and
have paid potholes.
the $60 That a
car tax. I truly good
believe in city looks
a healthy beyond
city and this to
taxes are see what
what it makes it
costs to good - its
live in diversity,
one. its
Those culture,
taxes its green
were space
frozen and the
and way it
not ended for treats its
keeping the sake citizens
arts and up with pennywise of a (NOT
culture other pound photo op "customer
will go on cities in foolish and a s")
the terms of decisions sound through
chopping a made by bite. As I transpare
block to knowledg current said ncy and
help fill e based council earlier - accountab
this "gap"
R_4Z2nAfVPAPi1y8A economy executive penny ility. Individual M6K No
- too
much red
tape
restricting
businesse
s / - too
many
committee
s and
special
interest
group sell non-
getting revenue be
over waste at hand- generating business
high taxes spending
R_50XARHxmZUB2VyQ city hall outs / assets friendly Individual m5v No
User fees
are a
good
way,
however
it should
be
charged
directly to
the user,
proportion
ate to the
level of
use. It
should
not be in
the form
of across
the board
user fee
for
service
regardless
of use or
amount
of use.
For
example
there
should
not be
across
Budget
R_1Srjz8DhLRUObgU Crime Roads the board Individual M5R No
The city
should
budget
within it's
means
rather
than
increasing
user fees
or
property
taxes.
One way
of doing
this would
be to
freeze
spending
or slow
the
growth
rate of
spending
(including
salaries)
for a
number
Entrenche of years
No d union until
Spending competitio mentality revenue
is higher n to of city and
than provide employee spending
revenues services
R_eFKL4sHKSKaETwo s are in Individual M4S Yes
affordable
housing -
there is a
serious
problem-
with so
many
people
losing
there jobs
- and
aging its
adding the
stress to survey
peoples was to
ttc
R_2gJoapnANHrQT4g taxes crime lives long Individual m4r No
Transit
R_cAAO9J9ec3kA1ta Housing Arts Individual M2J No
I have no
problem
paying
more to
live in this
city. This
city has
great
opportuniti
es to
enjoy
arts,
sports,
recreation
and
culture,
and those
things
cost
money. I
understan
d and
Poor appreciate
Poor state of that, and
state of cleanlines am fully
city s (litter, prepared
infrastruct Poor postering, to pay for
ure
R_3ObWAAY71LhkIQY transit tagging) it. Individual M4Y Yes
How
about real
questions
- the
questions Since the
are set city is
up in asking
such a the great
way to unwashed
offer no whether
meaning. our cops
Of course should be
I want fair managed
taxes. Of by the city
course I or by
want low private
taxes but industry I
not at the think its
cost of obvious
other that
issues. everything
This should
survey is be
embarras contracted
sing for a out.
city the Maybe
size of someone
Toronto - outside of
surely if elected
this was officials
meant to know how
be to run the
R_bqJdWotAOLk1OOo meaningfu city. Group or Organization
perhaps
the city
can run
some
form of
lottery to
reduce
the debt
after
level of expenses
crime in / rob ford
costs of the is doing a
wage garbage crime on communit great job
costs
R_afRavZ2QXhUFY0c collection the ttc y as mayor. Individual m3h No
It is my The city The city
belief that has no should
the City business stick to
of in the
Toronto business. basics. /
should Due to Great
close the fact public
down that transit /
their governme get out of
Voyageur nt the social
Canoe employee housing
and s are paid market
Canoe at a and
departme higher subsidize
nt at rate then rents
Sunnyside private instead /
Beach. employee get out of
This is a s and the the
total fact that boating
waste of the business
money private at
that can sector Sunnyside
be works / get out
accommo harder of road
dated by and that repair
the governme and
private nt sidewalk
sector at employee repair /
a much s are on get out of
lower the public garbage
cost to payroll collection
social the City until they / contract
budget
R_8HPIjOZTD7aSEkc ttc housing of die we out Individual M6R Yes
decrease
budget cut
R_7QUl8gOOyr61oZS taxes Group or Organization
as a long have you
time ever seen
library how
user and empty the
donator I parking
feel it is lots are at
time to the finch
charge a station
user fee / since
adults, they
seniors, cancelled
students, the free
children...t parking
hat would for pass
help there holders /
we need operations you want
to make . / not a to raise
the d.v.p. large fee money
a pay but ....reduce
road small..say there
way...not $20,$15,$ charges
like the 10,$5...ch to $3.00 a
403 but eap day and
more enough watch all
along the per year / the
lines that now with people
they do in downloadi taking the
Florida / ng books subway
pay per to and
distance readers parking
at a the library there
raising moderate is the cars and
monies
R_djwg61mWdRHEVg0 rate best city now your Individual m2m No
Get rid of
the fair
wage
policy.
Do the
least
possible
concernin
g any
program
download
ed by a
senior
governme
nt. Keep
the
T.T.C.
Keep the subways
land within
transfer Toronto
tax. municipal
People boundary,
are stupid only
enough to exception
Stop pay more is a line
Spadina than the to
Subway asking Pearson
Line from price so Airport.
going into let us Build a
end fair close Vaughn. take bridge to
wage get rid of down Stop it at advantage the Island
policy
R_a33QZRhftyqQAnO bike lanes hostels York U. of this. Airport. Individual M9B No
employme
nt
Rob Ford opportuniti
as mayor es
R_eWgqUFAsCeJxPXS TTC Individual m6p No
Over the
past eight
years the
level of
staff to
residents
has
increased
from 60
residents
per
employee
to 50 per Cut
employee. expenditur
Yet es on
service non-
levels are essential
worse services;
than eight terminate
years ago staff that
because are not
wages adding
and twice
salaries there
have salary
accelerate value to
d at a the City;
higher get back Establish
rate than o the five year
inflation. / basic expenditur
Inefficient Excessive The 2009 services e and
Expenditu civic staffing strike related to capital
re control
R_eRlH3GrPFAms18wservice levels showed property plans Individual M8X No
Eliminate
inter-
departme
nts late
fees.
Have
managem
ent to
only be a
reduce certain
costs in percentag
each e of
departme employee
nt. for all
Eliminate departme
some nts. Let
departme the
nts. 0% private
wage sector
increases run many
for all. departme
Reduce nts.
budget Make the
the police for police, head of
budget fire and the
needs to TTC and police,
be keep the fire, and
addressed same TTC
too much --much service. appointed
gravy -- pay lower and yes, its positions
eliminate increases fire possible . or elected
some of for new departme Cut the positions,
the deficit
R_2cvJ5hGFtVJP6Re the fat contracts nt fat. even Individual m1r Yes
shift
property
tax off
buildings
public and onto
transit
R_aUYqwoI5G0D19hGgarbage space land Individual m6 No
I would
appreciate
a
rationale
response
to my
earlier
communic
ations
a modern rather
effective user- than a
forward friendly break the boiler
thinking public developer plate
urban transit hold over acknowle
planning system
R_bqGLmREKDYnMgL2 city hall dgement. Individual m4p Yes
More Fair
paid Jobs
and Less
easy to
just get
on
Welfare.
Get rid of
the
Drug's
and
Drunks
that litter
the City. /
I have a
Cousin in
Ireland. I
even
offered to
pay his
fare here
for a
vacation.
"No way"
he said.
"I've
heard too
Pension many bad G your
benefits things With Tax Tax
are way about Payers Return
Over 700 too low Governme Toronto money/ just
million for nt waste Canada. But used before
Short Fall.
R_d6EIBsiwQZOmlnu Seniors. and Taxes I'll never honestly. Christmas Individual M1T No
Fairness
of union
wages.
During
the
economic Contract
downturn, our any This
many union sounds
people jobs that like a
lost jobs are not broken
and had directly record
their pay related to but go
cut. The public though
lucky safety. the
ones only i.e. DO books,
had their NOT cut the
pay contract fat.
frozen. out police Every
During services, organizati
this same fire, EMS, on has
period, water bloating,
union the city treatment particularl
staff - continued etc. DO y large
wages to contract ones like
and increase out Parks the City
benefits the and of
too high, salaries Forestry Toronto....
hold city city of city services, find the
hostage vehicles - staff. garbage fat, find
every always These collection, the
time brand increases property redundan
contracts spanking came on maintenan cy and fix
expire
R_5yIdBX5m1uHllgo new TTC the backs ce, etc. it. Individual M4G No
A large
number
of City
Staff
carry City MANY
credit motorists
cards. As from 905
this is a use
classic Toronto
source of roads
boondoggl and TTC
es, the daily. Please
number They have
of card should be more of
carriers made to these
should be contribute consultati
scrutinize to the ons. /
d with a expense Also,
view to of Staff
reducing maintainin managem
the list. / g and ent
Bosses developin practises
should g these should
not be systems. aim to
allowed / It is not avoid
to pass a acceptabl putting
subordinat e that city the City
e's card property and its
for owners taxpayers
Cut waste Reduce payment... take the under the
in Reduce entitlemen frequent burden in control of
Programm entitlemen t of third source of their labour
es t
R_3W3mAh6mcbEjxMEof staff parties fraudulent taxes. unions Individual M4G No
increasing
seniors
services
and care,
better
The city environme
should ntal
charge a policy,
car toll for lower
car and light
truck pollution
commuter in the
s into the city, safer
city. It and
would increased
help pay bicycle
for road routes in
maintenan the city
ce. The and
city roads especially
sidewalk are in a in the
environme and road public terrible downtown
nt
R_09bBD3JfCRzSX8o conditions transit state. area Individual m6j No
Please
keep your
mandate
to not cut
"major"
services
in
Toronto -
such as
public
transit,
social
services
(including
libraries),
social
Please housing,
reconsider care for
the seniors,
impact of garbage
privatizati collection,
on on the etc. Such
city. a
Public disservice
service lowers
workers the
should quality of
not be life for all
terminate Torontoni
d for ans, while
private undermini
Social Police Privatizati business ng the
services budgets
R_etCWTvIAARCxewA on profits. city's Individual M1V No
Thank
you for
engaging
the
communit
y this
time
around.
It's a
good
idea, and
I hope
I think you will
that bike continue
lanes & to work
bicycle with your
infrastruct constituen
ure ts rather
should be than
included against
Public in general them in
Transit - infrastruct shaping
TTC Cycling & Communit ure Toronto
coverage Bicycle y projects and
& Infrastruct Engagem & making it
expansion ure
R_cvdmW1eLKGhKeWM ent planning. better. Individual M4Y No
They
should Do not
cut the contract
130 days out work
sick time to
for city consultant
city staff keep s when
employee staff city staff
s wasting, punctual have the
not being by qualificatio
privatisati at work clocking ns to do
on
R_8cbk08IYXU9zQEs jobs on time on and off the / e job Individual m1r No
finding
keeping more
toronto inefficienci
clean by garbage es in the
picking privatizati councillor' governme
up litter
R_5dOOHZ4AhdibRiY on s budgets nt Individual M6B No
Yes, how
best can
we as a
The City Council,
should deliver
not be in services
the at a
housing LOWER
business. cost to
This the
should be taxpayer
a while
The Provincial maintainin
PRIVITIZ responsibi ga
ATION of lity. Also reasonabl
services user fee e
that can should be standard.
be done increased That
more to those thought
efficiently who process
and for actually must also
less want or include
money by require the
too many the the said contractin
garbage free private services. g out of
pick-up
R_577A8g8dl2z2Wu8 spending programs sector. User pay. services. Individual M5T No
You are
asking
us, who
do not
know how
to do run
a city, to
make
decisions
we can't
Well, I possibly
think a make
better without
survey is more
in order. informatio
All of the n. / / I
previous approach
points are ed this in
vital, good
except for faith, but
"fair and it seems
affordable like this
taxes," survey is
which is being
politicized. used to
Who is support
going put the
down that mayor's
they want agenda
water unafforda (privatize,
front maintain ble and do what I
developm the arbitrary want
transit
R_4VdGbuiGuRki3tO ent greenbelt taxes? even if it Individual M4J No
de-
amalgama
tion. the
needs of
the city of
Toronto
are
completel
y different
and often
opposed
to the
needs of
the
suburbs
and "gta". the only
this has reason
been anyone
made lives in
obvious toronto is
through for quality
the of life. if
election you
of a reduce
mayor services
which (and arts
Toronto and
proper transit,
did not etc), no
Improving Maintainin Maintainin elect. I one will
transit g/improvin g/improvin seriously want to
(transit g public g arts propose live here.
city)
R_bPp4SFLz9lwjssk services funding de- period. Individual m6k No
I happy to
be
surveyed
but am all
too aware
of how
divided
our city
is, in
terms of
who
accesses
the city's
varied
services.
The
growth of
the
suburbs
feels like
it may
threaten
the
quality
and
quantity
of
services
Garbage/ offered
Homeless Litter/Upk downtown
ness/Und eep of , when
erhoused public many
Transit people
R_eM5vS2HKFNgZePa space suburban Individual M4J No
Cut the
police
budget to
save
money, it
is
probably
the
largest
next to
You can the TTC
cut a so it will
major have the
part from biggest
the impact.
budget by We have
cutting too many
from the police as
police it is; they
budget are
spending the standing
priorities Toronto on every
need to Public police corner
be sector now downtown
addressed unions make too and
. stop need to much costing
spending take a money the city
on social haircut, and are millions in
issues its start by getting unneeded
not the privatizing out of expenditur
priority of the control es. This
city garbage they need money
council
R_bvGBlwljHEC32pS pick up a haircut would be Individual M8W No
Look at
alternative
funding
streams.
E.g.:
Road
Tolls, Tax
Increment
Financing.
Stop
being
hung up
on
traditional
methods The
of funding decisions
city you make
services. now,
Encourag affect the
e private future of
investmen the city
t, but for years
urban ALWAYS to come.
planning. maintain Do not
cycling a public get
infrastruct presence caught up
ure. in the with short-
affordable operation term
housing. of solutions
priority important to long-
Waterfron neighbour city term
Transit
R_56Y74Ut5eI7pdqI t sprawl hoods. services. problems. Individual M5T No
Toronto OPEN A
needs a CASINO ,
casino , let the
People people
are that are
leaving losing
Toronto money
to go out anyway in
to leave other
money in casinos
other around
cities or the world
other fund the
places in city , also
the world will bring
including money in
myself , I to city
spend from
thousands visitors ,
out of there is a
country in reason
casinos casinos
each are all
year, over the
when I world,
could and a city
play here like
if there toronto
was a would do
world VERY
class VERY CASINO
MONEY casino , well with in CNE
for the city Jobs
R_eXKOU114OUeKHKk Roads and I a casino , grounds. Individual m4k No
Eliminate
red tape
that
increases
Cost of cost of
Police Public purchasin
Services Transit
R_b18Q1xLUBPySTQg Roads g. Individual m3a Yes
MTHC
waste.
The
waste Check
continues into
through welfare
poor Stop the and the
Cost Reduce stop managem waste. Its homeless
Cutting
R_0VV0ebx4RRdDnKsworkforce waste ent. huge. industry / . Individual M4J Yes
Property
Transport Levy Vandalism
ation
R_2mbw8Bq7PoRpg3i taxes /Graffiti Cut costs Individual M9A Yes
reduce
overhead,
cut
spending
where
possible,
privatized
as much
as
privatized possible
all necessary
recreation this new
facilities, fundamen format is
i.e.,; tals...keep a good
privatizati pools and control of idea...kee
overhead spending
R_a3pWkeLyiVZYm4Q on rinks all p it up Individual M3L Yes
The city
has a
massive
The city debt load.
needs to Talk of
review its expanding
services services
and the ("investing
scope of ") is
its ridiculous.
involveme If a
nt in family Make
public life. was in every
The city debt it decision
provides would on a cost-
too many have to benefit
services, cut its analysis.
has too costs, not Look into
many talk about putting
employee investing. every
s at too The city feasible
high should be service
wages. the same up for
The Do less - we have contractin
governme and give a g-out for
nt runs liberty spending more
The too many back to problem, efficient,
The city's governme non- the not a better
debt is nt is too essential people of revenue value for
too high
R_5hflzz3GITPLQSo big services Toronto. problem. money. Individual M5C No
Please
consider
the
cultural
and
historical
future of
the city
alongside
your
budgetary
concerns.
Maintain I feel like
some a lot of
semblanc visionary
e of the steps the
current city was
waterfront starting to
take are
developm being cut
ent plan off at the
rather knees,
than and at a
selling cost.
the prime Let's
real balance
estate off our fiscal
for a responsibi
short lity with
Waterfron sighted our
t quick cultural
developm Affordable cash responsibi
Transit
R_0cXHbfIsNuYAp9y ent housing injection. lity, our Individual M6K No
Arts public
funding
R_5dWqukcLIZRb1oE childcare services Individual M6H No
We have
way too
many
-Stop services
spending and
tax should
dollars on reduce
programs. the
Increase number
user fees of
for city services
services we have.
(not only The
the ones I services
use like that we
garbage). keep We
Make should be elected
certain managed you to
programs closely stop the
full or and the gravy
near-full cost train. As
cost should be quickly as
recovery reduced. you were
such as / / elected,
swimming Completin you can
lessons, g this be
skating, survey removed.
libraries, enraged End the
etc. / / - me useless
Make because spending
Traffic Poor certain it made and your
Congestio value for roads me term will
Costs n
R_bp9OkboQPwqxSUk money (east realize be long. Individual M6P No
If we
must use
the
The existing
PanAm Unions I
Games. I would like
think this them to
is a huge work for
waste of the
our time money
and they
money receive.
(not to We seem
mention to have a
the lot of City
congestio employee
n issues). s that
If there is don't
any way want to Next time
to get out work (just the option
of them go into exists for
I'm all for any of the something
it. Failing major like a
that, the parks like G20, the
next time Sunnybro PanAm
something ok any Games or
like this afternoon the
comes up during the Olympics
Traffic I'd like to week and I's like to
Cutting congestio Reliable be asked see for asked
costs
R_8kK8X9oOXGei67Wn Services if I want it. yourself) first. Individual M3A No
The
needs of
Scarborou
gh are
not the
same as
the needs
in the
downtown
core are
not the
same as
the needs
in North Have at
York, etc. least one
This public
whole consultati
idea of a on
one-size- meeting
fits-all and
solution is advertize
ridiculous it. It
and won't seems
please the only
anyone ones who
and will know
just make when/whe
everyone re these
more meetings
upset. Contract are the
Talk to out people
Infrastruct the whatever working
Economy Gridlock
R_0U3lBWZV41VsaHO ure individual possible for the city Individual M1C No
Focus
should be
on the
necessitie
s - not
the "nice
to have" -
the
basics of
health,
safety,
housing
should
come
before
Essential arts and
service culture -
status for although
Toronto these are
EMS - wonderful
like additions,
Toronto they are
Police not
and required
Health Congestio Toronto for daily
Care
R_1QQernvdocczyHW Education n Fire life. Individual M1E No
Please
protect
our most
precious
public
services.
This is
making
me very
afraid for
our city. (I
had a
problem
completin
g this
survey as
Protecting it wouldn't
our climate let me do
services
R_8iYs15onZyZsQvi Poverty change some of it) Individual M4W Yes
too many Please
city consider
supervisor the city
s, welfare worker to
control managers costs too manager
spending
R_cAwLRBXrFVt8WUI, directors high Reduce ratio. Individual l7c No
costs by
looking at
the
organizati
onal
structure
of the
various
divisions.
It is top
heavy in
terms of
over
priced
managem
ent (why
do we
have 1
director,
with 2
managers
(paid
$112,000
each)
and 4
supervisor
s for a
High highly
Public taxes of educated Cut down
Transit doing profession on over
inefficienci business ally managem
Traffic
R_9n4F90OerkfBezq es in TO trained ent Individual m1v No
I consider
services
to be
essential -
I would
be proud
to pay
higher
taxes to
support
the
infrastruct services
ure that make
(roads, this city
public bridges, access to as great
transit etc.)
R_d0D8cXam9B4UphO services as it is. Individual M4W No
a tax
increase
for the
cut city right
salaries reasons
infrastruct and arts is not a
transit
R_031WKd0eK1F4IKMjobs ure transit budgets sin Individual m1e No
Increasing Utilize the Make
density unemploy realty
for new ed to taxes fair.
constructi volunteer For
on. / to example,
Facilitate complete on the
the use of services, same
roof top such as street,
digital garbage houses
signs for pick up in are taxed
business city at
purposes. streets, different
(will lead street rates
to more cleaning depending
revenue etc. / on the
for the People size,
city and who are however,
for the currently these
landlord.) on social owners
/ Expand assistanc don't
the e should receive
Subway report to any more
(especially city of city
to the Toronto services;
airport to to be they
downtown assigned maintain
)/ to city their own
Expropriat projects homes
e land to and
Traffic from alleviate expenses,
light areas some of but are
infrastruct (synchroni that are the costs penalized
ure
R_0im4nUPCTuSGfTSze) Litter rundown of for having Individual M9B Yes
Good
Maintainin public Good
g services transit
R_cSkGKVqeMBVVNg8 libraries Individual M4k Yes
There is Stop
a serious demonisin
lack of g the
quality people
childcare who work
in the for the
city. All city hall in
families the press.
find it There is
stressful some
to find waste (as
quality, in any
affordable organisati
on) and
childcare. yes, this
Many hire should be
nannies reduced
because wherever
they dare possible.
not wait But there
until the are many
last people
minute to who do
see if great
they have work and
a daycare the low
space morale at
(most city hall
daycares does not
will not help the
lack of traffic guarantee city get
quality congestio homeless a place anything
childcare
R_6r5z8W3IMELBm72n ness but done. Individual M4J No
The city
should be
focusing
on
reducing
commute
times by
expanding
all types
of public
transit
and
prioritizing
public
Reducing transit
Improved environme over cars
public ntal wherever
transit
R_elZTwQLmskH6IcY impact Deficit possible. Individual M6R No
Jobs
R_3Kjm8JKGCdKRpGI TTC Taxes Individual m4x No
By cutting
services
to ensure
short-
term cost
reduction,
we are
short-
changing
ourselves
of a
sustainabl
e, livable
future.
Higher
taxation
geared to
income
Road brackets
Tolls and is the
Improved User best way
Lack of Public Fees / of
Social Transit Carbon ensuring
Services Environm and Taxation / a high
Transport for Lower ental Cycling Increased quality of
ation/Con Income Sustainabi Infrastruct Business living for
gestion
R_bOEprFW4tmqczeAIndividuals lity ure Taxes / all. Individual M5A No
R_40fQOALm0VE1UUc Individual m3h No
Why are
the
sidewalks
repaired,
then torn
up by
Toronto
Hydro,
then
badly
patched
up with
ash-fault Road tolls
and spray and other
painted? charges
Our on things
sidewalks that cost
and the the city.
public Make
realm are developer
the worst s pay
in their fair
Canada. share for
Why is it roads,
not schools
planned and
between public
the city transit.
and Drivers
Toronto need to
Degraded Hydro? It pay more
Public Public Bad is wasting for road
Transit
R_0MMqbFRPburfYlm Realm planning MILLIONS repairs. Individual M5E No
Stop
Control giving
Stop spending.. ttc.... Huge
giving . Stop Garbage.. Raises to
11+% cutting ....Road police
Raises.....
R_0GMhbFfUPeiYtWk services Repairs? services> Individual m1r No
take a
look at
public
transit in
other
countries
whereby
they pay
for the
distance
traveled.
This
helps
save
commuter
s money
and limit
Broken urban
public sprawl. /
transit / Allow
system commerci
that al use of
leaves public
out a space i.e.
huge part parks,
of the and
population charge
. Transit them for
City plan Lack of a the
was far holistic license.
more Taxes urban Allow
comprehe are too plan for more
nsive.
R_5oQ7BWEcpu9Y6eE high. the city. business Individual M4C No
Waste
reduction
- make
green
bins
mandatory
and Keep Encourag
make services e
certain run by the informed
Diesel Environm areas car- City - it's people to
trains ental free for cheaper be
proposed pollution specific and involved
by in air and days of accountab in big
Metrolinx water
R_aVNFwbO9bxdmJRa Transit the year le! issues Individual M6P Yes
restructuri Concentra
Review of
ng of the te on
user fees
Don for getting
Valley certainthe best
expressw bang for
activities
ay to such asthe buck
include a in every
communit
high service
y special
speed utilized.
interest
elevated group Contract
monorail out
picnics in
or tram parks, services
way to that are
access to
carry public not
passenger gardensefficient
s to key and and
stations ensure
heritage
such as these
buildings
Bloor and contracts
and fees
union for are
station. monitored
libraries..
The Review for
system use or quality
could and
Wheeltran
start at performan
s system
Fairview ce. Stop
to ensure
mall stop that wasting
at money on
buses are
Lawrence, expensive
filled. For
transporta Eglinton example city
tion and update of and end furniture
consider
crowded infrastruct clean up at Union such as
carrying
roads
R_e39rCTV92kqrlKk ure of city station. elderlywaste Individual M1W No
We are
not just
tax
payers.
We are
residents
of a city
Decrease that we
the Police want to
service see
budget thrive.
and the We want
use of the most
services police for vulnerable
Need for Good for Better non-
good public marginaliz public security supported
affordable transporta ed transporta related and
housing
R_2aUj0lH0IVnqubO tion residents tion duties. helped. Individual M4C Yes
The basic Educate
problem the
is that voters.
people Explain
expect that if the
more voters
than they expect to
are get
prepared something
to pay for. for
Historicall nothing,
y, to they will
achieve elect the
this, City best liars,
politicians rather
have than the
transferre most
d a higher honourabl
tax Balance e leaders.
burden to the This
the budget. survey is
commerci Live a start for
al, within our this
industrial means. dialogue.
and multi- Ensure Public
residential people education
tax understan is the
classificati d that key. After
Making ons. And someone all, the
Toronto as a has to only
Attractive Accounta result, pay for difference
Balanced for bility in much what we between
Budget
R_20qyTtFQtwaPcP2 Business City Hall business consume. what Individual M6B Yes
The city
should be
cautious
about
contractin
g out
services.
Often the
service
provided
is not at
the same
level and
it costs
the city
more, as
the
provider
of the
services
is
concerned
primarily
with their
Ensuring bottom
Communit affordable line,
y service and rather
(parks & reliable than how
Affordable recreation public the city
Transit
R_9z4NKKEVXa85rcE Housing ) transit benefits. Individual M6P No
I would
be willing
to pay
more in
property
taxes but
not to pay
for
asinine
decisions
by rob
ford (i.e.
payouts
to
companie I'd like us
s for to make
cancelling long term
contracts - investmen
ts in the
investmen city that
ts in the are not
most based on
expensive narrow
and least ideology.
efficient the police
transit, form of budget
ballooning affordable public needs to
affordable policing child transit be
child care
R_cUgcq4VuFTr3lmQ transit costs care! (subways) reigned in Individual M4L No
This is
like the
user fee if
you want
something
then pay
for it. / / I
would like
to add
that some
of the
questions
in the
survey is
quite
confusing
Managem Give all Very the
ent doing equal simple if reason
what they respect you want not
Too want and and there To have something enough
much getting will be all treated then choices
managem away with less lost with simply to choose
ent.
R_8ApcMpnFiAvTmjG it. time. respect. pay for it. from. Individual M9R No
1.
Meeting -
'basic Exploring
needs' of public/priv - consider
vulnerable ate that
children partnershi private,
and ps / - for profit
adults User fees businesse
does not for some s are just
help services that - for
move with profit.
people subsidies Municipal
out the for low or taxes
'vulnerabl no should
e' income pay for
category. families services,
My hope and not for a
is the City individuals private
will / - and company'
devote yes, s profit -
some of funding the City is
its energy through NOT a
(yes, and property business
tax taxes - if /-
money) in we want consider
developin City that
g public services, public
and we do accountab
traffic private have to ility and
gridlock/p ongoing communit pay for oversight
ublic integrated y them / - is
infrastruct transporta communit partnershi oh, and important
ure
R_1zBjNuoyf1orpli tion y services ps in the tell the fe - not a Individual M1L No
Lack of
Housing good
insecurity transit
& outside
homeless City
ness
R_4PzWQKqActCL4eo Poverty centre #NAME? Individual M4L No
While
public
safety is
a
concern, I
do not
think that
increasing
the
police
force
necessaril
y
contribute
s to a Privatizati
decrease on of city
in crime services
or an is a
increase slippery
in the slope.
public's The city
sense of begins to
security. belong
We have less to its
seen the citizens
Toronto as they
Police lose
force access,
abuse and
their transpare
bicycle powers ncy and
public affordable infrastruct while the accountab
transit
R_3IrDMFBkjdhKu2w housing ure whole ility erode. Individual m6h No
We pay Let's not
way less abandon
taxes the things
than that help
other make this
parts of city great,
the to save a
province - very few
I also bucks.
own a When I
property chose to
near move
Wiarton, here 30
and pay years ago
proportion from
ately Montreal,
more Toronto
taxes for was a bit
way less of a joke,
services, but now I
Being way way am
part of less. The completel
the city y proud of
maintenan needs to this city,
ce. with show and am
Attracting the other leadership very
developm 2 levels Maintainin and concerned
Continuin ent - of g explain to that we
g to be a economic, governme services citizens revert to
humane nt, of a at a level how we fit a "hick
and civil infrastruct healthy appropriat in the town"
civic ure, jobs, and vital e for a larger with no
society
R_cJ8Ro4Y503VRz5a cultural arts sector major city scheme culture Individual M4J No
Increase
taxes to
commerci
al
property
rather
than just
focus on
the
citizens.
Consider
road tolls
to pay for
infrastruct
ure and
reduce
gridlock.
Follow
the
Transit
City plan
which
would
The city cost less
should than what Please
follow is put
privatizati evidence currently evidence
on based being over
costing policy proposed ideology.
lack of lack of more versus while That is
planning support than it is ideology service how you
in public for meant to of the tens of respect
transit
R_0PoR93MeyLczNs0 bicycles save executive. thousands taxpayers. Individual M5P Yes
Important
to get the
best deal
for
taxpayers
whether it
is through
city
employee
s or Just get
through the best
contractor deal you
s. There can for
should be taxpayers.
NO The city
requireme is not a
nt to pay profit
contractor' making
s enterprise
employee' Seek and is
s at union innovative under no
rates. Let ways to obligation
the include to pay top
Ontario private wages
wage sector and
laws involveme benefits
cover nt. to
everyone. Encourag workers
Getting / / Public e in
Controllin the best transit communit competitio
g deal for Improving _must_ y n with the
expenditur taxpayers public be volunteers private
es
R_8kY2cP9xvJQV3I8 services transit constantly . sector. Individual M9A No
Reduce
the
number
of city
counsel,
no free
expenses
!! No free
car , free
lunch,
free
meals,
free
drinks,
free taxi,
free limo,
free
parking,
tax free
income, To offer
free training to
travel, all
free employee
travel to To offer s on a
meetings, service regular
free like a well time
parking at organised interval.
NOT To City Hall. business!! Do not
GIVE No City Pension ! Training offer tax
saving THE employee MUST must be benefit to
money , POLICE should ONLY be very city
spending A RAISE get a paid important. employee
less !!
R_cw1mFpYzV5h8niI !!!!! raise!!!! when a / !! s. / Individual M9P No
The city
needs
pursue
tax
revenue
streams
outside of
property
taxes.
E.g. a
vehicle
registratio
n tax.
E.g. a
local
sales tax.
/ The
choice of
'property
taxes' or
'user
fees'
presented
in this
survey
betrays a
failure to
grasp the
core
problem.
The city
has a
R_24y4Xpkb81mHZD6 revenue Individual m4l No
public
libraries,
communit
y centres
that are
open as
much as
possible,
rinks that
are open
as long
as
possible
in the
winter,
programs
for at risk we are
youth, citizens
affordable not just
child tax
care, payers,
affordable we are
and stop willing to
extensive allowing pay to
public public the police live in a
transporta the child care transporta to double wonderful
tion
R_eRFOvO6VAvuQ9s8 waterfront services tion dip city Individual m6k No
The city
needs to
improve
the TTC,
reduce The city
the should
number find ways
of cars on to
our increase
roadways the
in order quality of
to make all
our essential
streets services
safer and such as
our air the TTC,
cleaner. Police,
Improving Fire,
the TTC EMS,
and Roads,
taking etc while
steps decreasin
such as g the
increasing cost.
safety forDecreasin
people g the cost
who ride of the
bikes or service
walk, should
create not result
incentives in a
Environm Cost of for decrease
TTC ent
R_9HaYGqEJkHXxR9a living people in in quality. Individual M6G No
Congestio
n
charging
in
downtown
core.
Zone TTc
fares so
longer
trips are
more
expensive
. Raise
taxes on
Public Land new
transporta transfer Social developm
tion
R_d4fldG364nPCHBi tax services Child care ents Individual M5t No
Why is
the City
involved
in so
many
things? I
would
review
the need
to fund
live
theatre,
possibly
the Zoo
and the
Ex. Are
pet
licences
really
critical?
Licensing
small
businesse
Complicat s?
ed Bargain Communit
Councillor bureaucra harder y-run
s tic waste when heritage
demandin that will Paying next programs
g more take time millions negotiatin doesn't
service to extra for g the sound
without understan cops to collective critical to
removing d and dig guard pot agreemen me. / Cut
anything
R_08phpUU9tukaOgY out holes t(s). services. Individual M5M No
Toronto's
roads are
a
disgrace
and need
fixing
referendu especially
m re tourist
licensing areas like
passing bikes, Yorkville,
privatizati new keeping Entertain
budget on of policies at the gun be ment
shortfall
R_3UiMQzhTD1QeOgY services city hall registry creative, districted. Individual M5S Yes
Affordable Homeless Garbage
Housing
R_ezCrNbX7E76Rcyg Shelters collection Individual M4L No
The
operations
The TTC of a
and major city
welfare like
payments Toronto
should be cost
funded by money,
the and it is a
province, mistake
not by the to think
city. But that
if the city reducing
has to taxes
pay for should be
these the chief
services, aim of the
the cost municipal
should be governme
covered nt.
by Wherever
property possible,
and the city
business should be
taxes. hiring
User fees unionized
should be workers
reduced and
or paying
eliminated them a
decent
Arts Social Social whenever amount
Poverty
R_8eV9AGlMQqhb3dGFunding Justice justice possible. as Individual M5R No
Toronto
needs to Decrease
decrease benefits
(by and
attrition pensions
even) the to BIA fees
number employee are taxes
of s. too. /
employee Consolidat There is
s and e waste in
reduce services. awarding
the Contract of many
pension out car contracts
and repairs in BIAs.
salary etc. / It would
consolidat burdens. Stop not be
e Employee putting allowed in
reduce administra s benefits money any other
employee tion and are far into street city
reduce pensions, support too festivals, departme
spending
R_acaCf09YVFk5upm salaries services generous. and BIAs nt. Individual m1r Yes
Conditions
- good
repair of
streets
R_d1oGsGOQG3b4vQg and roads privatizati Individual m5a No
on
seldom
costs less
over time
(even if it
seems to
creating in the
mechanis short
ms by term) and
which it is
communit important
y centres, to
parks, regulate,
BIAs, voluntary
school complianc
boards e in most
and cases
resident doesn't art and
associatio work in culture
ns can north are vital,
work America as is civic
together because participati
and the on, as is
share almighty early year
resources dollar stimulatio
the without (and its n, as is
eliminatio having to accumulat supporting
n of pay ion) parents
gridlock avenues prohibitive trumps all of low
lack of and car- for citizen licences else. income
support centred participati and other Public household
for Culture
R_8613TQoOi3yb6jW planning on fees. services s Individual M6H No
Stop the
war on
Arts/Activi
sts and
Non for
profits
that the
current
admin
doesn't
Transit Surplus
R_9mXu2cON9y4Gox6 like. Individual m5r No
The city
should to
look other
innovative
funding
models
rather
than the
very
limited
dichotomy
of
increased The city
property really
taxes and needs to
user fees. examine
Lack of Public best
cycling Private practices
infrastruct Partnershi in other
ure; ps, jurisdictio
innovative modernize ns. Value-
and d for-
inviting procurem money
public ent, road over
spaces; pricing, lowest
efficient targeted cost bid
and taxation needs to
effective policies be more
public should all widely
Poor Health transit; be applied to
Public and too many explored. all
Infrastruct Transit culture of regulation The city decision
ure Deficit
R_26oIDuYVCWm03jeSystem residents s should making. Individual M4J No
Just more
accessibili
ty, for the
disabled
on the
TTC, (I.E) Please
No more more help the
ttc elevators. disabled
strikes, And on the
and more More more TTC, and
wheelchai garbage accessibili security call out
Apt r clean up ty at all to protect for more
Building accessibili and TTC our help for
clean up ty
R_cZ6MjNzDnd1BWXq privatizing stations seniors!!! them. Individual M1J No
I think it's
very
important
to
adequatel Quality
y fund services
city cost
services. money. I
I think it's The best am one
important cities in of many
to place a the world, citizens
value on which are (please
the role the cities don't call
our city that me a
plays in attract "taxpayer"
the world residents ) who
and and believes
ensure businesse that we
that we s, ensure should
invest enough pay an
enough money is appropriat
money in spent to e level of
our city to maintain taxes to
ensure very high ensure
that it quality our city is
remains a city a great
Quality top-tier services. place to
and city to live Property live, work,
Possible Quantity in, to taxes and visit.
cuts to of emigrate affect Please
important transporta City to, and to disadvant ensure
city tion infrastruct visit as a aged my voice
services
R_0p5X6P8xkTuQvek options ure tourist. people is heard. Individual M4Y No
Lack of
arts
funding Lack of a
on par comprehe Lack of a
with other nsive cohesive
major bike lane transit
cities
R_4YLqxx5DyAEaPuk plan plan Individual M6K No
Need to
reintroduc
e
pesticides
and
weed
control as
those
products
are
approved
by Health
Canada
for lawns
and
gardens.
It is time
for
citizens to
be
afforded
the basic
privilege
to
keeping
City their
performin lawns
g weed
Out of services free. We
control that could must
salaries To much be never
and overlappin contracted again
benefits g
R_7UTZLZdBVCavyM4 services out have the Individual m3j Yes
Lack of
Lack of addiction/
Lack of affordable substance Not to
affordable daycare misuse privatize
housing
R_b8COUTaumwrzHtaoptions programs services. Individual m6p No
Open
data,
active
transporta
tion,
youth Legalize
Public homeless homeless and tax
transit
R_7VRUxea6wJTdnNO ness air quality ness marijuana Individual M6H No
Transport
Inequality ation Not
and the (both Diminishin everyone
growing TTC and g support Sell data is rich
divide bicycle for the that the and
between infrastruct cultural city drives a
classes
R_3VibE4QZdFnhrg0 ure) industries collects? car. Individual m6r Yes
Contractin
g out
T.T.C.
routes
due to
numerous
Tendering
of employee
constructi s on the
on sunshine
contracts list with
please only
view e- requireme
mail nt being
regarding grade 12
constructi diploma
on in and a
Japan
R_0ktE45uKOog03yc license. Individual m8y No
I can't
think of
anything
over police at the
spending high
R_e2QqWXMRCkQNHgg taxes budget moment... Individual m1j No
Subway
expansion
is very
important.
Police
officer
pay
duties -
too
expensive
. And, it
seems
that even
with the
election
over, Mr
Ford and
his
brother
continue
to
campaign.
I voted
for Mr
Ford, but
do not
appreciate
being
called a
inadequat member
e public inadequat of Ford
transporta traffic/ e public Nation - I
tion
R_8HwYExi7dGuCRMM gridlock housing am a Individual M3H No
Why do an extra
we let $240?
people that's it?
from 905 we're
Yes - use our making a
Federal city, big deal
politicians roads about
need to and that? Tax
recognize infrastruct the living
the ure for crap out
important free? of the low
of cities Toronto density
and fund would be housing.
special fine on my
projects without street the
directly / Richmond lots are
/ also the Hill, but 15 feet
burbs not the wide -
exist other way that's 4
because around. times the
the core We tax
exists - should earning
starve the put in power
core and massive than a 60
everything user fees foot wide
falls for lot. The
apart - morons tax rate
the burbs how live should be
are a outside a
poorly the city of calculation
designed toronto of
cleanlines horrible but are a property
transit
R_9LFftKHLEDSJ8tm security s place daily value x a Individual m4k No
Essential
services
keep us
safe and
help us
earn a
living. /
Nice to
have
services
entertain
If the City and
chooses stimulate
to raise us. /
taxes, Optional
they services
should are those
first where the
target City is
residential actually
real competing
estate with a
Our over service
waterfront commerci that is
is an al real already
unused estate. offered by
asset. The rates private
Chicago for the entities
Commute is a great latter are (such as
times example among food
[traffic + for the art the services,
transit Fiscal Dismal of the highest in concessio
issues]
R_eX3zbVbmvd4BCx6deficit waterfront possible. the world. n stands) Individual M6P Yes
In order
to bring
city costs
in line, we
need to
remove
all of the
public
sector
unions We need
(TTC, to
City Staff, Same remove
Garbage comments the public
Collectors as sector
, Police before. unions,
and etc.), Need to and bring
and bring remove the
the the public salaries
salaries sector and
and unions benefits
benefits and bring of our
of public their public
"servants" salaries servants
in line and in line
with the benefits with the
private in line private
sector. with the sector.
The next public We need
main sector. to
Costly issue I This will contract
Public see is the solve our out
High High Sector traffic funding whenever
Taxes
R_1KVLMJZZOqwlZIwUser Fees Unions congestio issues. possible. Individual M4H Yes
Budget Transpare
Transit
R_eKvzFFKyxymxddy allocations ncy Individual M4P No
The need Small
to get rid egos,
of small
unafforda governme
ble nt, low
The need defined taxes, no
The need to benefit more
to lower privatize pension nanny
taxes!
R_9NzlyCAZGWjoulm more! plans! state! Individual M2R No
Raise
property
taxes so
that
they're in
line with
other
Smart GTA
Environm waterfront municipali
Cycling ental ties.
infrastruct degradatio developm Problem
ure
R_1H5Hx3eiV1THRAgn ent solved! Individual m4k Yes
Reduce
the cost
of
policing
for
example
extra paid
duty . It
is
outrageou
s that the
police are
paid $65
to direct
traffic in a
constructi
on area
and
special cut
events. wages of
The extra staff and
protection paid perks of
Public city of seniors duties all
Transport operated in nursing must be councillor
ation
R_5bh2k5vJChT9eHG day care homes controlled. s Individual M1E No
The city
should
crush the
unions,
cut out all
the perks
enjoyed
by city
employee
s, open
all
Everything contracts
related to to
transporta competitiv
tion is e tender,
dysfunctio enforce
nal in this budgets
city: by
roads, punishing
gas managers
prices, that
transit allow
quality, massive
transit overruns,
costs, and make
lack of improved
bike transit +
lanes - traffic
you name relief the
it. It's a number 1
huge spending
transit crime
R_1FaB5OGVRHAdVbe high taxes problem. priority. Individual M8V Yes
better
transit to
high
populated
areas.
build
subways.
Ferry to
New
York.
subway
to the
airport get rid of
Ask the the ttc
federal street
governme car. What
nt for happened
money , to the
we pay a electric
large bus. hire
amount a good
of taxes accountan
the gas t he or
tax as she will
well. we find the
need to money
road make the you lost.
stop repair city more the ttc
nuclear contract car found
power out too friendly how may
more many car too for million in less city
green managers insurance my the closet council
energy
R_9sEEm7Tc648F3Du. too high . reasons I ?? / workers. Individual m9v No
Over
staffing-
Need
Wages- aggressiv
Union e
negotiated downsizin Public
contracts g
R_cCKg6MjTBTBaCP2 Transit Individual M5A Yes
R_8rfisQOBWAgszDS Individual m6h No
Expanding
Unreliable and
street Small building
cars and subway subway
buses
R_9Ayt8XWMe4L0pessystem lines Individual M4M No
1) reduce Ford's
huge taxpayer
budgets are
such as clearly
policing fed up
to offset with
the costs being
of other fleeced
areas. / and want
2) an
increase example
contract made to
services the rest
and of
reduce Canada
city that our
employee city can
s/3 be well-
Increase managed
high- with a
profile smaller
artistic CORE
events staff and
such as a larger
Nuit base of
Blanche well-
(as managed
opposed NON-
reduce to merely GOVERN
reduce governme provide reduce ethnic- MENT
unnecess nt efficient spending based workers.
ary employme transporta on police city We don't
spending
R_a66yF2MvCAr4x9i nt tion services events) to want to Individual M3J No
I think
that all
cars
driven in
the city of
Toronto
should be
taxed at a
rate of $5
per day to
use our
city
streets.
Monthly The City
permits should
for $100. fund
Yearly pride day.
permits The city
for $800. should
The keep out
money of any
generated discussion
should which
be used infringes
to on
eliminate freedom
need to all fares of
need to add for the speech.
expand dedicated TTC in Palestinia
need to governme bike the old n rights
expand nt funded lanes on city of are
public affordable major Toronto human
transit
R_2fQ2Fdpbn1DQ17K housing roads and rights. Group or Organization
The
services
are poor
and the
cost is
great,
and there
is also a
lot of
abuse in
the social
services
system
that
needs to
abuse of new be
social immigrant lack of addressed
services
R_6zfWE56ZODnM0fys jobs . Individual M1G No
Toronto No major
needs to service
reduce its cuts. Only
commerci minor
al service
property cuts
taxes to which
encourag have an
e job insignifica
creation nt effect
in the city on the
and quality of
prevent services
employers are
from acceptabl
relocating e. / /
to the Service
suburbs. cuts
Increases which are
in acceptabl
residential e: / -
property Cutting of
taxes bus
and/or service
user fees where
are ridership
needed to is
compensa extremely
te for this low (e.g.
taxes on tax cut. bus
Traffic High businesse Residentia routes
Public congestio business s are too l property 33, 101,
transit
R_af4cyyQfL8XIBvK n taxes high taxes in 162). / - Individual m4s No
Amend
by-laws,
to specify
sentencin
g of (a) $
1,000
$2,000
fine or
more
PLUS
communit
y service,
of 12-
months 2-
days/week
, to
reduce
City staff
Littering numbers.
offenders, Communit Cut
By-law y service drastically.
violations communit include .. or
require y service (a) 1-staff eliminate
communit 12 and 1- services.
y. months offender Let the
service, picking on private
to replace up litter - garbage sector
some City graffiti truck (b) provide
Cut staff offenders, 1-staff services,
spending - (garbage, 12- and 3- to those
cut parks, months offenders who wish
welfare street removing on parks to pay
payments cleaning)
R_eznrmyWTCJyuuQQ graffiti repairs, User Fees Individual M9N No
too many
employee
s areas
such as
recreation
and
parks and
build
Toronto
agencies
alongside
pan am
games
should be
abolished
or
outsource
d with
caps on
spending a 10
within our percent
means....t cut of
oo many budgets look after
councillor across all basic
s many services needs
useless for a start only and
and not and no no
even new overspend
listening hiring and ing as
to their no db there is
high constituen pensions no new
property overspend ts. The for monies to
taxes
R_37TQYvm0z3N5JbK ing waste purchasin anyone. be found Individual m5j No
Child
poverty /
aging accessible
congestio infrastruct public
n
R_9ACYjyXsWD9oM6M poverty ure transit Individual M6R No
Budget Economic
shortfall
R_6gpHnaeIksgejLm Tax rates viability Individual m5p Yes
The City
made a
choice
not to use
its new
taxation
powers,
and it
was a
stupid
and
politically
motivated
choice.
Toronto
Balancing needs
commitme more
nt to money,
Restricted equitable Political not less
revenue access posturing service.
opportuniti with need re: Figure it
es - self to raise collective out, and I am a
inflicted funds bargaining we'll pay, citizen,
and through (on all for Pete's not just a
otherwise user fees
R_eyxsVKBXrhqRBFW sides) sake. taxpayer. Individual m6b No
Bike lane
on Bloor
Street. /
Continuin
g with
respectful
growth of
waterfront
according
to the
existing
plan. /
Ensuring
a football
stadium
is not
placed
anywhere
near the
waterfront
./
Continuin
g the
communit
y based
policing
model.
Including
protecting preventive
building governme
environme on-road nt measures
nt
R_3FbIpCrsrJ3fpre bike lanes services such as Individual M6H No
Stop over
crowding
Downtown CUT
Toronto most of
= social
Developer services,
s are make
taking sure that
over the every
areas = Bicycle
Public City of has
Meeting TO - licence
are not should plate &
working - NOT pay pays for
Survey for any it. / Have
like this Parade, a respect
one are Streets for
Over VERY parties, taxpayers
Over Tax Crowded GOOD festivals - cut
Residents Road
R_5gsGHNUPkkACka8 TTC IDEA. etc.... waste / Individual M4W No
Social &
Affordable Support Cultural
Housing
R_2irofYf0xCqrqpm Services Plan Individual M4C No
Individual M1K No
Core
services
should be
service Immigratio the
budget
R_3f6k4pWMeTUrcP2 cuts taxes n priority. Individual m4c No
Toronto
Increasing was a
property great city,
taxes are it has
fine as completel
long as y lost its
there is standing.
an effort We need
to reduce a strong
waste. municipal
More governme
money nt that will
going to deliver
the same change!!
wasteful We are
processes willing to
, people, support
etc. has and pay
Cleanlines zero for the
Roads s
R_5bWdnDXgDyKMjvC Homeless benefit. change. Individual m4v Yes
gridlock
traffic /
transporta wasteful listen to listen TO
budget tion
R_9mlHw1kVOgH4P1W crime spending Mr. ford MR FORD Individual M1W No
Gain
significantl
y more Ditch
revenue windrow
from plow
parking. service,
Permits and the
and on- specialize
street d leaf
rates are collection
both well in West
below District,
market these are
value, 'luxury'
and services
below not
those of provided
many in most
other cities or
cities. to most
Permits residents
should be in
at LEAST Toronto;
$3 per and not
day ($90 provided
per to
Ensuring Traffic month) vulnerable
equal Congestio and on- /needy
opportuniti n/A street residents,
es for all cleaner rates in but
Citizens Environm most instead to
Balancing to ent areas of the more
the Books
R_3sZ4yLAapHDA8Di succeed (related) the City affluent. Individual M4C No
level of
taxes.
grid lock
taxes
R_72KgzQ8IIOrtcpe traffic unions on streets Individual m6b No
Bike
People infrastruct
being ure,
priced out access to
of an recreation
increasing and arts
number programs,
of housing
Homeless neighbour assistanc
Hunger
R_79BXYqm4g1yfP24 ness hoods e Individual m6h No
Infrastruct Traffic/Tra Developm
ure
R_abmX1eHXtrIzSF6 nsit ent Individual M3B No
City/provin
ce should
consider
Deconges building
tion of bike
traffic, lanes so
i.e., via potential Service
delivering accidents addition
promised do not should
TTC occur impact
Subway No unfair with the the most
extending salary/wa warm number
past ge days of people,
Morningsi increases ahead i.e.
de Ave. for select especially extension
on group of in the of a
Sheppard No tax profession downtown no new subway
Ave.
R_2bj1eMY9eRtvZI0 hikes! als core. taxes
Why line. Individual M1C No
would it
cost more
to
maintain Some
the same clear
level of vision of
service. what the
This does city
not should
address look like.
the We are
problem not just
of very taxpayers
poor we are
upper the
managem citizens of
ent of the a large
city communit
bureaucra y which
cy. Is should
there no serve all
supervisio not just
n of city the
workers. wealthy
They are who are
lazy and able to
How to inefficient. prosper
Rob control in a
Ford's the power Challenge climate of
slash and Issue 1 of the the "survival
burn and issue mayor's unions for of the
approach
R_2cAvHS8eidg9bNO 2 office a change. fittest". Individual M9R No
The city
needs to
stop The city
vilifying should be
public moving
workers. forwards,
Our not
governme backward
nt should s. Let's
be paying not
people a create
living false
wage to economic
work for crises for
us. Good ideological
jobs from reasons,
governme in order
nt should to cut
be an services.
example The city
and an needs
upward more
marker money
compared from
to the taxes,
We need private and from
to make job federal
the market. and
We need waterfront Let's treat provincial
to make a place the governme
Toronto people people nts to be
Public more bike want to that work a great
Transit
R_8nXnMkA84z6rWQIfriendly go to. for us city. Individual m6h Yes
Inclusiona City
ry needs to
housing aggressiv
policies ely
city-wide - pursue
additional
mandatory revenues
from City
requireme senior should
nt for levels of consider
affordable governme a variety
housing nt (to pay of new
in new the costs revenue
developm of tools -
ents / downloadi such as
Local ng) / / motor
strategies City vehicle
to reduce needs to taxes,
Lack of disparities implement land
affordable in health transfer
housing / Eroding in alternative taxes,
Growing long support different financing sales or
income waiting for public neighbour / social income
inequality lists
R_cRPSWQkc2YfG00Q transit hoods finance taxes Individual M4J No
Where's I think
the each
gravy? I councillor
thought should
Ford said think of
he would the best
The city find interests
needs to wasted of the
properly money whole city
fund the and in making
Parks provide decisions,
and the same not just
Recreatio services their own
n for less. ward.
Welcome This Also,
Policy so survey is each
all low all about councillor
income getting should be
children less able to
and youth services vote
have or raising according
access to taxes, to their
recreation nothing conscienc
about e. There
programs. finding should be
We will efficiencie a less
pay the s. adversaria
price in Regarding l
crime property approach
Public later if we tax, I to dealing
services do not think with
Public Balancing for the look after there is a different
transit
R_6E9Qqv1QExrsjwo the budget poor them now. problem viewpoints Individual M4L No
Please
ensure
that
Waterfron
t Toronto
can
continue
it's work
without
political Please
involveme base
nt. Lots of decisions
good stuff on
City has and evidence
planning will and
(i.e. continue sound
Gridlock
R_8v470KeVnH5nH2QVision) to happen. research. Individual M1L No
Stop the Think of
scare the
tactics. effects on
Get down the most
to work vulnerable
on just citizens
providing every
the time you
services- make a
instead of decision.
wasting / Put
time, yourself
money in the
and shoes of
energy a single
excessive pandering mother, a
policing; to the rich homeless
callousne who can person,
ss toward afford to an elderly
the poor; pay for person
homeless what they struggling
ness; want. / to live
need for Let us all and
rent- pay remain as
geared-to- according independe
income to our nt as
housing ability. / possible.
(a Restore / Think
massive the ahead 7
need, yet vehicle generation
climate one registratio s each
civil change & which can n tax (I time you
liberties
R_aY8Fgrl9d0V7gqM poverty peak oil be met) am happy make a Individual M4V No
We need If Toronto
to stop took the
catering risk and
to people invested
who live the
outside of capital to
the start up a
downtown business
area. they
They should
should keep it
not be and not
allowed sell it at a
to dictate discount
lifestyle to a
choices private
for User fees company.
people and pay This is
who live what you subsidizin
Making in the can fees. g private
Toronto downtown My industry
liveable core. property and not
for They taxes true
people (usually) should capitalism
who live don't pay not . Part of
downtown Toronto subsidize the
Lack of not the taxes and people beauty of
proper Improving people they use who capitalism
bike Transit - who our come is risk
routes includes commute infrastruct from and
and safe subways TO ure and outside of reward,
bike and downtown contribute downtown so let
lanes.
R_6Ekb3rjQlzYkE4Y streetcars . nothing Toronto. private Individual m4x Yes
Ensure
that cities
like New
York,
London,
Paris,
Sydney
and
others
are
pointing
at
Toronto
and
saying
"they're
doing it
right" We
need to
Having lead the
Lack of architects pack, not
park(ette) on the follow....
s and board to we need
assoc. ensure all people
public art - new with
in short buildings Get more vision, in
Toronto meet a money my
needs to certain from opinion
Tear be kicked standard Provincial we don't
down the Poor up a so and have
damn architectur notch, mediocrity Federal that...
Gardiner e being bury doesn't Governme mediocrity
please
R_bHm54xppjlc7fTu built wires etc continue nts doesn't Individual M4Y No
hated or
not the
vehicle
registratio
n tax was
a user
fee and
transporta
tion is a
problem /
the land We are
transfer not
tax only "taxpayers
affects " we are
buyers of citizens
higher and
affordable priced "owners"
housing, properties of the city
sustainabl and and the
e transit needs to services
alternative be and we
s given maintaine are the
energy d and ones who
prices, certainly pay the
uploading has not bill. / As
excessive certain slowed owners
police services down the and
budget- back to real citizens it
spending the estate is we who
out of affordable province market / have the
control on housing - that has a Water/Se choice to
police no middle broader wer here make and
transit city
R_9BokX7966Y3i9Fy services class tax base are consider Individual M5M No
TTC
R_6ossgC3tavIIioY Police Garbage Individual m9a Yes
long-term
Accessibl public fiscal
e social transporta responsibi
services
R_bK1fMt74ZRdE5aA tion (TTC) lity Individual M6P No
Speeding
up the
length of
time that
constructi
on
projects
(road
work,
sewer
repair) Please
take. prioritize
Pony up TTC and
for constructi
weekend/ on. Our
evening handling
hours for of these
these two
workers services
and give in
the city a particular
slightly are
shorter mocked
period in by
which to tourists
deal with and
oppressiv contribute
e traffic to
and disappoint
constructi ment and
on frustration
Food projects by
TTC
R_ehrtinkpPUXiuFe Housing prices (Avenue citizens. Individual M5B No
Stop
funding
unnecess
ary
organizati
ons. eq.
pride,
caribana
R_0Ceeaurp2G6qEAI User Fees etc. etc. Individual m2n No
Why are I'm
the police already
getting an paying
11% rise right
when the property
rest of us taxes
have had more
hours cut then the
and lost average.
jobs. This Why
is crazy! should I
How is pay for
this going police
to save and TTC
me the getting
tax payer more pay
money? and not
Where is for more
the work?
money There
going to should be
come a hold on
from? Are cost of
you going living
to cut raises.
other Why
important should
programs the public
? Doesn't sector be
this go sheltered
against from the
everything recession
police
R_3sM6e9j22C62bn6 taxes Ford when Individual M6S Yes
Reduce
costs by
outsourcin
g labour
services
wherever
possible.
Reduce
grants
and
giveaways
. Increase
user fees
for Stop
services hiring city
which are employee
not s, and
necessary stop
and not increasing
used by their
everyone. wages
Reduce, and
Privatize consolidat benefits.
and out- e and All new
source eliminate hires
more city unnecess should be
run ary ABCs on a new
services. and plan
User pay Reduce services. which is
for and Enter in line
Reducing Building services consolidat more with the
the City's more instead of e the triple P private
workforce
R_1KVDTRuks3aUys4subways taxpayer ABCs. agreemen sector. Individual M2N Yes
Cancelling It strikes Think big
me that picture.
citizenship less This long
gravy term.
committee train and Think the
s, which more future.
have not leadership Think
cost the about the impact on
city quality of everyone,
anything city living and not
more is what's just how
than needed. / mean we
coffee, It has can be to
perhaps, never those
creates a ceased to who can't
lack of amaze afford the
transpare me that luxury of
ncy. / we refuse a $120
Transpare to Metro
ncy about understan pass.
the cost d that Does
of unless we anyone at
privatizing all benefit City
garbage. from Council
/ How will excellent even
those of economic, think of
us who / health, how
can't arts and much it
TURNING wheel security costs in
PUBLIC THE those policies public
TRANSP CITY small that we transporta
PUBLIC ORTATIO INTO A garbage usually tion to go
HOUSING
R_daQ686JHyKtIn3e N $STORE vehicles end up looking Individual M6G No
Drop the
plowing
of
sidewalks
in the
winter. It
usually
happens
after
everyone
has
already
shovelled
and all it
does is
tear up
the grass.
We live
in
Alderwood
and see
all kinds
of
damage
when
walking in
the
neighbour
hood.
Far to
Over much salt
The City governme is used
Budget
R_0H9HrF51Njh8sKg Services nt as well. Individual M8W No
Like other
cities in
Canada -
especially
those
with
metro
population
s over a
million -
better
funding
arrangem
ents need
to be
found/neg Rise
otiated above
with both Toronto
provincial centricity
and and be
Homeless federal aware of
ness and levels of what
Affordable governme other
housing - nt. I'm cities do
we need surprised and if
commitme this what they
nts like survey do can
the new did not work for
Parks Ottawa consider or be
and city these adapted
Public Recreatio Road council important to
Transit
R_2iuaoX6ihUVvtTS n repair has made sources. Toronto. Individual M4J No
Support
of bike
lanes.
Bixi is a
great new
addition -
let's
make
affordable sure that
transit
R_dmYwHkl6Belyrf6 pollution housing it works! Individual M4K No
Look at
existing
services
that can
generate
money
for the
city. / /
Look at
the
Green P
for
example,
this is an
excellent
opportunit
y to
generate
some
money.
Using
Etobicoke
as an
example,
/ a lot of
lots in the
west end
are
always
Be more empty,
Limiting creative but do not
Control tax in raising allow for
spending
R_9ud5Hb5nDJ2zd88 increase money over night Individual M8Z Yes
Improve
Wheeltran
s for
handicap
people
insofar as
to Survey is Survey is
schedulin to long - to long -
g and next time next time
services do not do not
made submit submit
available long long
when surveys - surveys -
requested they will they will
and go go
Improve buses directly to directly to
Reduce TTC and and taxi's file 13* / / file 13* / /
high High Wheeltran arriving *Wasteba *Wasteba
taxes crime
R_1UmpEnUlBRyNOOU s on tine. sket sket Individual M9A No
Running
a city is
not the
same as
running a
corporatio
n.
Cutbacks
and
efficiencie
s are
always a
good
thing, but
remember
it's
quality of
life not
the
day care bottom
spaces line that
day care environme for makes a
spaces
R_eFBXhljVrKJNLSY nt parents city great. Individual M6R No
Rob Ford
won the
mayoral
race by
capturing
less than
24% of
the
available
votes. PLEASE
Not The City RAISE
Enough of TAXES.
Revenue - Toronto The
Taxes MUST astoundin
must be make g level of
raised - I voting in wealth in
want to municipal Toronto
pay elections The City begins at
higher mandatory of City Hall - Consider
property - it is not Toronto extremely what it
taxes, acceptabl must wealthy was like
and the e that PLEASE raise councillor back
City of someone RAISE taxes. s making when you
Toronto can 'win' TAXES. Our tax hundreds used to
should be an Rich rates are of work for a
levying election people laughably thousands living.
additional with less like low. of dollars those of
taxes than 1/4 myself PLEASE can you who
using the of the and the RAISE afford to did at one
City of support Fords' MY pay a point
Toronto of the can TAXES. / little more work for a
Act
R_5ihDRqYVvu7gsRu electorate afford it. / tax. living . . . Individual M6J No
cost of neighbour
city hood
Cuts in employee revitalizati
services s
R_b3I1pr4gsIJOrje on Individual M6C No
Lack of
bike
lanes/cycli Developm
Transit st
R_5A7YEwBMUf9SsGU safety ent/growth Individual M6H No
We I would
spend to like the
much in public
the works figures
departme not to
nt - which make
is racist,
notorious sexists
for poor and
planning homopho
and bic
wasting Reduce statement
dollars. waste, s. / / We
We reduce need to
should corruption improve
ensure , reduce transporta
there is costs on tion in a
no wining big way
corruption and and
. We dining, expand...o
should reduce r toronto
overhaul costs by will sink
the increasing to the
tendering bottom.....
process. coordinati we do not
/ People on so need
must public diesel
lack of have works trains...we
communit lack of places to projects need
y and communit live and aren't electric
recreation y services children done trains. / /
al for poor too little must several We need
programs families
R_80v0eD32mOHOGfG planning grow up times....... programs Individual M6R No
More The only
transit, reason to
more bike have a
lanes, City
more governme
affordable nt is to
housing, provide
more good
More More sustainabl Tax services
public More bike affordable e energy increment to the
transit
R_6nzm7sEI5NYBvj6 lanes housing solutions. financing. taxpayers. Individual m4p Yes
Efficient,
renewable
and fair Taxes
use of tax should
payer increase
money. I exponenti
live near ally for
Little those
India, who can
where afford it.
there has Homes
been worth
some less than
improvem $300,000
ents on should
going, but pay a
why is it lower
that the percentag
richest e than
neighbour homes
hoods worth
have the over
nicest $700,000.
roads, If you can
sidewalks afford to
and other buy a
city million-
beautificat dollar
ion efforts home,
and the you can
Environm poor afford to
ental Arts Affordable neighbour pay 10%
issues
R_78Oiri45W5TJ7uc Funding housing hoods taxes Individual M4L Yes
Transpare
Public ncy and
Infrastruct transporta Immutabili
ures
R_eLqdBSIeL0MwMCw tion ty Individual M4J No
Federal
and
Provincial
governme
nts
should
provide
better
funding to
the city of
Toronto,
funding
that
reflects
the level
of tax
collected
from the
people
who live A long
in term
Toronto. public
City transit
politicians plan, that
need to services
fight tooth the whole
and nail city, with
for this secure
funding. funding is
City and the most
infrastruct provincial important
Public Pedestria ure politicians thing.
Transit n safety
R_0PR26qBWSWO8zFW renewal MUST Period. Individual M6A No
Drivers There
should should
pay user have
fees been
directly questions
for the specificall
high cost y about
of the public
maintainin realm.
g roads. Enhancing
The There are the
quality of a variety public
our public of options realm
spaces - - vehicle (sidewalks
sidewalks, registratio , squares,
parks, n tax, etc) is a
squares. commerci core
They al parking service
should be space for all
clean, fee, road cities and
easy to tolls. If Toronto
use and the result needs to
well- is better continue
designed. roads to
They are and lower improve
the property its public
spaces taxes, realm. / /
we all drivers By
share will be ok making it
Sustainabl Services and with it easier for
e to low- where we because people to
Transport Environm income all come they will walk and
ation
R_8IAMzDBzYSfaK7a ent residents together. understan cycle for Individual M4J Yes
Affordabili
ty of
Realistic Transport residing
Budget
R_eVBEJWpWON6EosI ation in Toronto Individual M6S Yes
public affordable affordable
transit
R_cBWwfqSK4uwzzBGhousing housing Individual m4y No
Seek
A sense organizati
of onal
excitemen mechanis
t about ms which
the future mitigate
and a the
love for natural
the city. / tendency
The need for any
to funded
increase services
power to
visa a vis Make become
the smart entrenche
provincial long-term d and
governme decisions, serve the
Alternative nt; don't do needs of
s to cars perhaps what their own
for attain looks bureaucra
transport provincial good or is cy rather
(public, status for easy in than the
Suburban bikes, Toronto the short- needs of
sprawl
R_9Nyl8UD4pJCDQy0 walking) Poverty itself. / term. the city. Individual M4K Yes
Garbage
collection
in
Parkdale
is
appalling.
Every
week,
something
goes
wrong.
Either Cut
nothing salaries
gets to Remembe
picked Councillor r how
up, half of s and much
it doesn't other more
get staffers. money
picked There is they
up, or no make at
things get reason their jobs
tossed that they than most
around should of the
the make as city, and
street. It's much how little
just awful money as work they
and they do. do in
Access to Funding Garbage disgusting It's a compariso
services
R_cBHoenBur6yc6ZS Cuts collection . disgrace. n. Individual M6K No
Transit The City
planning should
should be take a
based on long view
demand of
and need, services.
not on Cutting
politics. / youth or
/ The priority
open data neighbour "No
initiative hood service
at programs cuts" / /
toronto.ca may help It's
/open the cheaper
should be bottom in the
expanded. line in long-term
/ / 2012, but to provide
Neighbour it will communit
hoods result in y and
need a more youth
mixture of costs in programs
uses and the long than it is
building term as to pay for
types to crime and law
be delinquen enforcem
sustainabl cy rises ent and
e. The as a incarcerati
new result. It's on when
condo much under-
towns cheaper served
Civic need to to spend kids grow
Revenue Engagem ensure upfront up into
Shortage
R_3RjY2bjB3xzQfg8 Transit ent they on crime. Individual M4J No
Privatizing
services
(as Rob
Ford is
inclined
The to do) is
Gentrificat Transit just not a
ion and City plan good idea-
the should be -publicly
pushing re-visited funded
out of and services
small seriously reach
Homeless businesse considere more
Rob Ford
R_bq2HeRIyTqCoqCo ness s. d. people. Individual M5V No
The
shutting
The loss down of
of the long-
reserve planned
fund
R_blP3lYf11FRjkK8 projects Individual M5B No
Why This
does it survey is
cost more a good
to provide example
the same of how
services? easy it
This can be to
fundamen get public
tal opinion
question on
deserves various
exploratio issues.
n before That
city we try to should
workers' find a make
job stopgap your
bicyclist public satisfactio solution, decisions
safety
R_8DlYLKn3GnUvggc transit n The City doesn't it? easier. Individual M5T No
of
Toronto
is well
aware of
the
economic
benefits
that the
Pride
Toronto
festival
provides
to us. I
would
caution
our public
service
not to
bend to
the ill-
informed
will of
some
politicians,
who That
seek to multi-year
defund budget
Pride and planning
other should be
LGBT the norm,
Funding Public organizati going
for Pride
R_8HfjZFZQL3mj22E Transit Health ons forward. Individual M6S No
Ask
yourself,
"Will this
service
cut now
affect the
City of
Toronto
drastically
in the
future?"
Saving
pennies
on the
dollar to
balance a
single
budget
means
NOTHING
if future
budgets
are hurt.
Plan for a
city of the
future
and not a
knee-jerk
cut to
supposedl
y save
Infrastruct city of
Poverty
R_42xkstXQUsDXZUUJobs ure now. Individual M6G No
Every
departme
nt should
be
audited
thoroughly
for
WASTE.
This
includes
employee
s who do
no work
and hang
out in
their
white
trucks
smoking
and
drinking
coffee for
hours at
a time.
Open up
your
hiring
Stop processes
blocking . I am
developm up the certain
waste arts and ent waterfront there are
managem culture (damn with ugly substantia
ent
R_0wGgtik5gJ27aVm funding condos) buildings! l saving Individual M4J No
Privatizing
services
might
save
money in
the short-
term, but
has
proven
conclusive
ly NOT to
in the
long-
term.
This Please
survey make our
was city
incredibly better,
Please cynically not
think of written worse.
us as and Have that
citizens, manipulati as your
not just ve. Your first
taxpayers, job as our priority -
as you represent not
make atives in whether
your municipal you can
decisions. governme save
We nt is to each
want a figure out citizen
livable, how YOU $10 a
vibrant can year, or
Transit
R_7TWUMrgcP3otxCABike paths Parks city. maintain whatever. Individual M6J Yes
I can
always go
live in a
cheaper
city - but I
stay in
Toronto
Securing because
more the
revenue quality of
streams life is so
should be high. If
a priority - the
maybe quality of
the ability life were
to levy to drop,
different even if it
taxes or meant I
Environm Funding increasing save
ental Communit Transit money, I
Sustainabi y improvem developer would
lity
R_bpBpVt9Iu96lBd2 Programs ents. fees. leave. Individual M8Y No
Infrastruct
Mass ure Environm Mass
transit
R_9zAsTt4eAKXmgm0repairs ent transit Individual M6J No
City
developm
ent, such
as the
waterfront Are there
, and the any
revitalizati alternate
on of items to
existing tax,
neighbour similar to
hoods the land
such as transfer
Lawrence and now-
Lack of Park, eliminated
revenue/b Regent vehicle
udget Park, registratio
TTC
R_bj6lIA67g8erLiQ Traffic deficit etc... n tax?
The Individual M5T No
police
budget is
a
massive
portion of
the
budget,
and yet
there
seems to
be very
little effort
to find
real
efficiencie
s in the
police
departme
nt. I get
the sense
that the
model
that
worked in
the 1960s
is still
being
used
today,
Services when
Budget for the problems
deficit Child care mentally ill
R_3ZZkzMFWwpGRWkY are Individual M4Y No
1) Stay
Dramatica within the
lly reduce budget,
the paid stop
duty for kowtowing
$45+/hour to the
police police
officers union
guarding (yes,
a hole in they're
the very
ground necessary
and but their
replace hand is
with always
much out for
lower more),
paid have a
individuals long term
who'd 10+ years
love to strategic
have the plan, look
job. 2) for
Be savings
honest far
with beyond
people the small
that potatoes
services of
can't be councillor
provided s' office
Budget Transport Environm with no expenses,
Deficit
R_ebOUa3JFc83T8QAation ent increases monitor Individual M9P No
Too
many
people
spend too
much of
their
income
solely on
rent. The
city
needs to
provide
safe,
affordable
housing
for
everyone It is fair
as a and just
fundamen to
tal human prioritize
right. We Taxing the most
need to proportion vulnerable
make the ately to citizens
needs of property at the
our most value is a expense
vulnerablefair way of the
affordable cuts to citizens to fund most
affordable public city our first city wealthy
housing
R_dcEMf6JqaNt993e transit services priority. services. citizens. Individual m9b No
Road tolls
Traffic Traffic &
congestio Social congestio congestio
n
R_2blA7KAN9plTHNi Deficit services n n charges Individual M5B No
Federal
and
Provincial
governme
nts
benefit
financially
from
Toronto's Taxes
productivit are not
y and the
they enemy!
should Terrible
Planning, Accounta spur it on service
Zoning, bility and by delivery is
Developm transpare Budget funding the
ent
R_eA3al7BFjLRhQ3y ncy shortfalls this too. enemy. Individual M5T No
Environm
ental
issues/Cli Civic
mate Engagem
Change
R_4Zql00iuyG3Z1Gs Budget ent Individual m6p No
need
more
police
overcrowd foot
ing in patrol at
condo night in
pot holes
R_3g79vP9oP6VVYgYbuildings our area Individual M9R No
Consider
the
multiple The
basic wealth
social gap is
service increasing
centres - Toronto
from is diverse
shelters and
and food mixed
banks - income
and make housing
sure developm
these ent
agencies should be
Transit Bike Food remain in a priority
City
R_4MFmunDZdrw8mGM Lanes Security tact. of the city. Individual M5G Yes
affordable
housing
and
planning
resident tools to
engagem support
strong economic ent in city mixed
public developm governanc communiti
services ent
R_cG79TYUyAMcYHWY e es Individual M6J Yes
Roads,
Public cycling, Waterfron waterfront
Transport traffic t
ation / congestio preservati preservati
Subway
R_eEvCCQYkRAzaJqQ n on on no no Individual M5A No
Local
food
sustainabil
ity. /
Emergenc
y and
disaster
Cleanlines managem
s
R_2f6zMUys6PND9fm Courtesy Safety ent Individual m4j No
Transport
ation
Transport Affordable infrastruct
ation
R_1ADOSibzDceKj1q housing ure. The city Individual M6G No
should be
looking to
diversify
its
funding
sources
as the
province
allows:
vehicle
registratio
n fees,
regional
sales tax
(416+905)
, regional
Improving income
Transit by tax, land
NOT transfer
cutting tax.
Transit Property
City and taxes and
wasting user fees I am
$50+ on are willing to
cancellatio regressive pay more
n fees and to
and unsustain maintain
insisting able &
all new sources improve
rapid of income quality
Affordable transit be for a services
Jobs
R_eFmx2HrhKm8dftW Transit Housing buried! modern in this city. Individual M4J No
Planning, Our In many
waterfront property cases, t's
taxes are not about
revitalizati the who
on, lowest in provides
transit, the GTA the
the and, service
senseless frankly, (public or
gutting of the private),
Transit services it's about
City and we have efficiency
the in and
inferior Toronto operations
proposed are
replaceme superior (obviously
nt that will to most there are
continue cities in exception
to leave the GTA. s, e.g.
most They can police).
people in increase Regardles
the without s of what
suburbs hurting the City
stranded most of does, it
and us. Small will need
waiting user fees to
hours for are fine, oversee
buses, but we its
truly fair must operations
taxes ensure and
(right now that our ensure its
Ensuring Sensible Toronto poor and efficiency.
quality of urban has the vulnerable You need
Transit
R_0p8RMkSIK8Gwx4Uservices planning lowest can to do this Individual M5J No
The city City
needs to services
focus first are the
on issues most
concernin important
g the element
"416" and in making
less on Toronto a
those of world
the "905" class city.
e.g. To scrimp
transit. A on
second services
issue is The city in order
to should to
establish charge enhance
a more for short
practical parking at term
property all city political
tax schools. image is
system Currently wrong.
i.e. one teachers Investmen
that and staff t in city
applies are services
taxation provided should
to some address
realized level of strategic
values free issues
rather parking. that
Infrastruct than This "free consider
ure access to theoretical ride" future
investmen social / should be generation
Transit
R_77JNZtzwGZTDyde t services unrealized stopped. s. The Individual M6S No
The The city
major needs to
cost be
within the managed
city more in
budget is line with
labour what is
costs. done in
Unless the
leadership business
is willing world.
to take Tough
this item decisions
on, need to
cutting a be made
program for the
here and long term
there is viability of
just the city .
window Again we
dressing need to
and will cut the
have ranks of
limited employee
long term s to
impact. I address
believe the labour
we need cost of
outsourcin to cut our running
reducing g where it city work this city.
city streamlini makes force by You can
labour ng city financial 10% right never
costs
R_6D7XW6mm16zusYs services sense across convince Individual M4G No
Transit
City!
Subway
constructi
on isn't
going to
help, and
isn't
going to
happen
Accessibili fast
ty
R_bKk7v3oxo78OnwE Transit Inclusion enough. Individual M6P No
Transit / infrastruct reduce
traffic
R_ePZ5EsxDUvHUJiQure taxes Individual M6K Yes
While I'm
thrilled
Rob Ford
is so pro-
subway,
the last
thing we
need is
yet
another
northern
suburban
line.
Subways
are
needed in
high-
density
downtown
throughwa
ys like
Queen,
where no
amount
of
Downtown streetcar
rapid Skyrocketi service
transit ng real can
expansion estate reduce
to prices/affo the
reduce rdable incoming
traffic
R_0vPQLRPHrLHLex6housing traffic Individual M5V No
Roads Keep up
and the good
Public work
R_9RzTbhoYPwb7qhm Transit Rob!! Individual m9a No
Public
Transport
ation and
sustainabl
e
developm
ent that
takes into Make
account choices
the that you
environme will be
nt as well Finding proud to
Sustainabl as efficiencie take
Public e creating a s- credit for
Transport developm Public vibrant reducing in years
ation
R_bEMoh0Oc9KBSWs4 ent Housing city waste. to come. Individual M4L No
To not
prioritize
businesse
s and
financial
matters
over
investing
in people
and
addressin
g the
social
determina
nts of
health
and
public
health.
Social I'm very
determina concerned
nts of that
health Ford's
(also new
related to model of
the first ending public
two the gravy health,
issues train will harm
but must cause reduction,
be clearly serious LGBTTIQ
identified detriment and anti
Accessibili Transport and to oppressio
ty
R_07fQ0hZvKxgMVY8 ation prioritized) oppressed n issues. Individual M4K No
Aim for
the policy
that best
serves
the
greater
good, not
the
privileged
or those
with
environme social Food vested
transit
R_2lr1Z1dCSFHTA7Wnt services security interests. Individual M6K Yes
reduce
spending,
increase
affordable workflow
, reliable, efficiencie
safe and s, remove
affordable social accessible redundan
transit
R_cUNA0TjxLrUglne housing services transit cies Individual M4C No
It is
difficult to
say on
many of
these
questions
if the
costs
should be Make
lowered, sure
without people
knowing can live
the costs. first, then
One make
concern I sure
would we're
have safe, then
when focus on
contractin programs
g out, is that make
that while sure that
Transit I am people
needs to generally who are
be an in favour not doing
issue in of well can
and of contractin do better,
Safe bike itself. Not g out, I and tell
Public lanes, merely a want to us what
Transit - and off- Keeping part of an make you are
moving road and infrastruct sure the doing
more (pathway) attracting ure city when you
people commutin businesse conglomer retains are doing
better.
R_cZwQ01bKo9kuOAA g. s & jobs ate. programs it. Individual M6J No
I think the
emphasis
on cars
above all
other
modes of
transporta
tion has
to be
abandone
d. Clearly
cars have
a role to
play in
our
transporta
tion
infrastruct
ure mix,
but let's
consider
other,
cost
effective
modes of
transporta
tion
(bikes,
street-
level
Looming Bicycle / LRT)
Transport budget Pedestria when
ation
R_ex4yLLavO3K0hFy deficit n Safety determinin Individual M5R No
the rent is
too many insufficien too many no more too damn
high taxes
R_3q5n56F8lbgufQg bicycles t transit unions unions high Individual m5e No
Waterfron
t
redevelop
ment.
Also,
there
should be
a charge
to use the
DVP (like
on the
407) with
this
money
Too little put into
funding building a
from down-
higher town More
Building levels of relief transport.
Regulatio governme subway Have
Transport
R_9Kv9NFVfoLjSJx2 ns nt line. road tolls. Individual M4R No
red light
district
(not on
the
island:
perhaps
in the
Bloor/ossi Toronto
ngton is pretty
area?). good
This when it
could comes to
attract disability
tourists access
and help however
sex the city
workers should
be more consult
safe safe and with
injection respected people of
drug sites for as a many
abuse/lac drug contributin abilities
k of users, g part of when
disability/a services affordable our planning
ccessibilit homeless for drug housing communiti and
y
R_4OrM90AeMqwrRS4 ness users for all. es. building. Individual M6G No
R_dcXVsBkPXgtDtqY -99 M5C -99
We need
to invest
in transit -
-not just
subways,
but LRTs -
- to
reach
across
the city.
The city
is being
strangled
with
traffic,
and this
can't be
solved by
widening
roads.
How
about
tolls on
highways
coming
into the
city so
that those
social living
services outside Don't to a
for those Toronto hatchet
most HIV pay their job to this
vulnerable
R_9prl8yY8JhPyPnS prevention transit fair share city! Individual M4J No
Poverty
R_3yYEyyENoeSprFy Transit Housing Individual M5S No
Your
survey is
badly
written
and
biased.
Quality of
service
and
financial
feasibility
do not
have to
be People
mutually are willing
exclusive. to pay
Proper Keeping As more if it
funding Proper services governme means a
for Arts Proper funding within nt you good
and funding for governme need to quality of
culture
R_9vi4mbJd5Xfk1JW for transit housing nt hold do BOTH! life. Individual M2N No
Public Toronto
housing has the
should opportunit
NOT be y to
built or become a
administer well-run
ed by the city. I
City of hope the
Toronto. current
The administra
millions tion will
that are not be
wasted to cowed by
build a the fear-
SINGLE mongerin
UNIT of a g of a
residence segment
are of the
outrageou electorate.
s; Rob
developer Ford was
s would elected to
bankrupt make
themselve fundamen
s if they tal
spent the changes
ludicrous to the
amounts way the
on city
constructi operates.
service on that Some
transporta efficiencie public Operation the City innovative
tion
R_021bnSZpF0dKOEY s housing of courts of Individual M3H Yes
Transit.
This city
desperatel
y needs
improvem
ents to
our
transit
infrastruct
ure and
discourag
Environm Developm e the use
Transit
R_cwstrvWc09cfIVK ent ent of cars. Individual m6r Yes
The I think Please
ongoing that the consider
debate city opening
between should up the
cyclists focus on waterfront
and the a . It could
city stratified be a
needs to system fantastic
be where the area of
resolved. people the city,
The city who are enjoyed
needs to more by all, but
accept able to currently
that bikes pay, pay it is mired
are a part more. in a sea
of the Students, of condos
Toronto seniors, and
environme and those isolated
nt and the under 30, by the
cyclists all Gardiner.
need to residents It is such
declare with a
themselve unstable beautiful
s or small resource
pedestrian incomes, that could
s or would be bring in
Public vehicles; subsidized heaps of
Transit they can't by the revenue
(TTC, continue (presuma for the
Buses, to be bly) more city, but
Streetcars homeless both. establishe it's
and affordable ness / Confusion d and potential
BIKES)
R_3HIDanaAd86T6bG living poverty over the stable continues Individual M5R No
Property
tax
should be
levied on
the same
equitable
rate for
all
properties
, whether
they are
single-
family
dwellings
or
apartment
units. As
a renter,
too much
of my The real
income interests
goes to of the
Security paying working
of my people
employme landlord's who
nt and property make up
proper tax bill. the vast
valuation especially majority
of as our of the
experienc garbage City's
e in the and trash taxpayers
Living Infrastruct City's collection and
Jobs
R_07VQsOuHOTyGJhiwages ure workforce are citizens. Individual M4S No
Accessibl
e transit
(beyond
subways),
especially
for
Affordable people
& the living in
Accessibl Environm affordable the inner
e Transit
R_9yKBBBv5vYr73aA ent housing suburbs Individual m6r No
The right
thing, and
not just
want the
Mayor
infrastruct wants to
transit
R_2udggOQbP6YVx7Cure garbage do Individual M5R No
We need
to cut
back
services,
city to only
should those
fund only deemed
essential essential.
services: The
public most cost
safety, effective
sewer service
bloated water delivery
bureaucra services. should be
cy, too Nothing used at
many non more. All all times.
essential services If it
too may services , should be means
non far too too many run at privatizati
municipal essential many civil wards/poli cost to on, so be
spending
R_6Vk7hySnQRtAJve programs servants. ticians everyone. it. Individual M2M Yes
youth
homeless
ness lack affordable
of funding
R_af01n7ZESrcGhJq transit housing Individual m3c No
communit Communit
y y leaders
awarenes public developm
s
R_d43P0Dk9rBx3Kv2 poverty transit ent Donations Individual M5V No
Extending
the transit
system to
many
other
areas of If
the City, residents
such as want the
the City to
Transit provide
city plan services,
which is the only
now way to do
under this is by
review. increasing
This user fees
needs to and
be done taxes.
as quickly Contractin
as g out Do not be
possible services scared of
and at the still tax
most represent increases
affordable significant or
rates for costs increased
the City. and the user fees.
Rail lines tax base Residents
along is where will
Eglinton the City always
Implement Ave and receives eventually
ing contractin to the most of accept
Transit City g out airport its them and
City
R_brWvCGAowAGZgTa deficits services are of revenue. move on. Individual m4p No
Need to The city STOP
stop should LISTENIN
whatever balance G TO
mechanis its budget ENVIRON
ms and by cutting MENTALI
plans that services ST AND
seem to that we SPECIAL
be in are all INTERES
place to forced to T
use my pay for GROUP
tax but which LOBBIES-
dollars to disproporti start
narrow onately making
existing benefit a financial
roads, small decisions
eliminate group of for the
driving residents. city's
lanes, The city future
and should which are
install absolutely prudent
speed cut and
bumps! expenses sound.
The city which The
Transport Taxes- Stop is provide media
ation- no new wasteful growing little real and vocal
need taxes and spending- not benefit minority
more need to why does shrinking, such as groups
efficient keep the city and the special- won't like
roads, existing dole out lack of interest you at all,
more taxes and so much effective parades, but the
subways, user fees money to mass unnecess large
NO BIKE fair and the Pride transit ary road (normally
LANES
R_7WpcqvT3zUEVKSg affordableparade?? means work silent) Individual M8X No
overall
economic job view of
issues
R_el0qSLp96LXfKMA shortages the city Individual M9R No
We still
have
lower
taxes
than in
the 905,
and
Expand people
and will pay to
create live here,
That tax revenue- so don't
increases generating feel we
and taxes need to
in general municipal be cutting
are corporatio services
warranted, ns and to keep
and are entities. / down our
not / Confront already
necessaril the low taxes
y bad, as indoor- at the
long as workers expense
Status of they can unions. of
repair of The be Office services
roads Inadequat complexity justified workers and the
and e and of the and are don't welfare of
infrastruct overburde planning spent need this the
ure
R_0fv2r62HW6AxJaY ned transit process fairly. protection. citizens. Individual M2N No
Please
consider
the future
costs -
both
monetary
and
otherwise
- of
cutting
back
services
for the
sole
purpose
of saving
money.
Sometime
s a short
term
investmen
t can be a
lot better
than
Public short
Planning accessibili term gain
Public and Environm ty to city from
transit
R_824uczO3PgL4lms foresight ent council cutbacks. Individual M6P No
Affordable Infrastruct
Transit
R_2sBN4G9HvWPdzTK Housing ure Individual M4P No
The city
should
support
unionized
public
service
workers,
as they
support
the city.
Without
mutual
support,
the
quality of
city
services
will
weaken
newcomer and
library transporta program congestio cease to
funding tion
R_8GRDxqSYDPu4pyk funding n of traffic exist. Individual m5a No
Maintainin
g and
improving
our city
requires
an
investmen
t, and I
think that
if people
see
improvem
ents in
services
and a
service
attitude
they will
be
content to
pay for it -
it's when
you have
the
combinati
Maintenan on of
ce and increasing
Maintenan improvem costs
ce and ent of Provision and
improvem infrastruct of social deteriorati
ent of the ure e.g. services ng City
transit water (childcare, services
system
R_e3RyAsHOGh1rgVK system housing) that Individual M4J No
The
negotiatio
ns with
union
represent
ation
must be
serious
and
tough.
The For
difference example
Computeri in the the city
zed fund cannot
control of services give 5%
City of today's increases
works. administra and then
We need tion and raise
fewer others is taxes by
stop that there the same
signs and is a great amount.
more deal of The
managea trust now. employee
ble traffic If some s can not
lighting services look at
systems must be citizens
to get altered as banks.
traffic higher or The
moving lower employee
Tough properly then so s must do
Union and make be it. In what they
Road Transport negotiatio air quality my are paid
repairs.
R_40khvqmU32gXjRa ation. ns. better. opinion. for and Individual M4C No
Service
decisions
should be
based on
multi-year
plans and
Social should be
Services - Infrastruct policy/res
ure - earch
Public Daycare/h Complete based not
Transit
R_0CFBW1hp43foCc4ousing Streets political. Individual M6H No
Work Partnershi Toronto
with ps with is dead
businesse business. without
s to The BIA small
repair program business
infrastruct is the retailers.
ure and best Neighbour
create program hoods
wonderful in the city are built
places to because on the
live, City funds small
shop, are shops
walk. The matched and
BIA by private restaurant
program enterprise s. They
takes . drive
tens of Businesse everything
millions s buy and
of dollars flower create a
from pots, pay huge
businesse for number
s to fix streetscap of jobs.
our e studies, Help
sidewalks, lighting them and
roads, improvem they will
street ents, build your
furniture banners, city.
etc. We repairing Contribute
Improving need city $10,000
main more of property, to a BIA
streets viability of this. Cost cleaning and you'll
and small sharing etc. The get
avenues
R_eyynX0w4vNlcMv2 business city debt programs city millions in Individual M6S No
too much duplicatio traffic
governme n of congestio
nt waste
R_9n1LbZluBUJG7Fa services n cut waste! Individual M5M No
sell
surplus its not
land, sell your
the long money.
term care you are
and given it in
city we need retirement trust.
involved to sell off homes, respect
in transit- surplus sell the that and
services we need property day care understan
which more and use it centres, d there is
would be subways to pay off sell every not a
spending better in and to get the debt unit in bottomles
without private rid of and build communit s pit of
controls
R_b25Di529gxf2fm4 sector streetcars subways y housing money Individual m3g No
Reducing
the Improving Maintainin
Infrastruct Public g Service
ure Deficit
R_1BxhTPaMfkF2C20 Transit Levels Can YES - Individual M4Y No
anyone in please do
the city hire
hall think appropriat
about e people,
using not based
incredible on private
human connectio
resources ns
potential (family,
STILL friend,
dormant lover, ,
and etc.) , but
WASTED based on
in this city competen
for years? ce,
What experienc
about e,
working education
with and
citizens ability -
and so far
encouragi Toronto
cleaning ng them has
up to take atrocious
corruption initiatives services
among in taking run by
city care of young,
official, their own lazy,
big needs poorly
poor city monopolie instead of educated,
unemploy TTC SERVICE s such as paying unsuitable
ment
R_6fAKGf6f2XIWcNS monopoly S TTC lazy city , narrow Individual M6K Yes
Library Communit Garbage
Services
R_4HZlBI2SUxtljXS y Services disposal Individual M5V No
lack of
affordable
housing /
lack of
well-
paying Real
jobs (too people
many depend
businesse Consider on these
s pay alternative services,
minimum s to and
wage, property thoughtles
which is taxes, s
too low such as cutbacks
for vehicle have
Toronto) / taxes. If drastic
public people effects on
transit want to lives,
cuts in pollute often with
low- when conseque
income alternative nces far
neighbour s exist, beyond
hoods, they what
like the should politicians
cancellatio pay for and city
Environm Wealth n of Finch that managers
ent
R_bw35KTtMvZKVREoPoverty Inequality LRT. privilege. plan for. Individual m5t No
poverty,
homeless
ness,
public affordable
transit
R_eINLJdCmwEH7vN2 gridlock housing Individual m4s No
communit
TTC
R_db9hgvTWEzmnWHW y centres biking Individual M2A No
Lakefront Public
Public Developm Green
Transit
R_cNfsnhF5j2q9GQY ent Spaces Individual M8X No
Police are
currently
overpaid
and
underwork
ed. We
should
reduce
the size
of the
police
force,
and get
them out
of their
cars. / /
We need
to
encourag
e drivers
to obey
such
basic
rules as
signalling
turns and The
stopping quality of
for life here
protection protection pedestrian for
public of the of public cross- generation
transit waterfront services walks.
R_6m4WYNIOm5C4kyE s to come. Individual M4L Yes
Please
The City consider
should your kids
fund and their
services future,
that give and their
back to kids.
the Think
communit about
y and society as
create a whole
safe, and what
Human active, is better
rights environme for it.
education, ntally Don't
friendly think in
education, and classes,
social educating just be
programs environme honest
in nts for with
marginalis young yourself;
ed people what is
communit today so the best
y areas, that we direction
Public can have for
education a better society to
and future, be
access to even if it heading
Social Environm culture costs us in? what
Human Programm ental and some is best for
Rights
R_3z9xRO4JC5Sf2PGing Planning education! taxes. everyone? Individual M5S Yes
do not
unemploy transporta privatize
ment
R_bqoz5e4T40Nzg0s safety tion garbage Individual m6p No
Engage
the
provincial
and
federal
Addressin governme Bicycle
g police nts for safety/aw
abuses The funding areness/a
during Waterfron public ccessibilit
Transit
R_bsKczUzj5lyQLqI G20 t transit. y. Individual M8V No
social
Transit
R_e9xq4yVi3JbQZI8 services Individual m5r No
Find
Pride,
whether
you
support
or don't
support
the
LGBT, it
brings a
significant
amount
of
revenue
into both
city
businesse
s and
municipal
tax
coffers.
To do
anything
other
than fund
the event
is
hypocritic
al and
Infrastruct short
ure
R_1NU3R1j3UNCqivq Growth Liveability sighted. Individual M4Y Yes
HIV
prevention
and Drug
prevention
HIV /harm
Healthcar Preventio reduction
Housing e
R_2sKNaNURc5XpVSk n work Individual M5A No
think long
term.
stop
wasting
money by
scrapping
plans and
Aging starting
Transport infrastruct Arts and over
ation
R_3IsUwXEqntgtE8c ure Culture again. Individual m5b No
Toll roads Toll roads
to charge to charge
those those
who drive who drive
on the on the
roads roads
with out a with out a
downtown downtown
city city
address. address.
As more As more
people people
drive in to drive in to
Creating work that work that
a greener have an have an
Public infrastruct electoral city over outside outside
Transit
R_4Giai3fWSR18mfG ure system 3 year address. address. Individual M5A No
Public Underemp Tourism
Transport
R_czEUyTBJlAZMdp2 loyment Promotion Individual M5J No
Harbord
is a bike
highway
with a
giant fire
breathing
dragon in
the
middle. When we
Somethin want
g must be people to
done increase
about the their use
stretch of
between services
Bathurst (i.e. more
and TTC
Spadina. riders is
Consider good for
parking everyone),
on one
side only, increased
or during user fees
non rush are a
Bike Garage hours crazy
Safety
R_b8Tj4kOaKKHrW1mTransit Collection only. idea. Individual M5S Yes
waterfront
funding improving
for Pride cycling developm
festivities
R_6XwIIG5N7lN5DUw networks ent Individual M5A No
land
transfer
tax /
property road
tax
R_3P1bDguRsVvLEdStransit repair transporta the city Individual m4c No
tion! should
congestio consider
n from "value"
automobil instead of
es costs simply
our "cost"
economy when
billions, making
destroys these
our air decisions.
quality, for
contribute example
s to there are
climate situations
change, where
makes us cutting a
unhealthy service
as we sit might
in our save
cars all money
day, and this year
destroys but might
our cost us
communiti more
es as down the
highways line
accessibili run because
ty of city through we lose
services maintainin them. the value
to low- g our Many of that the
transporta income urban us can't service
tion
R_3mlVqUxuoLu7F1G people forest afford to generated Individual m4j No
Real jobs
that pay
real
wages
that
people
can live
and
support
their
families
on are
important.
Contractin
g out
services
Gas tax to the
like lowest
Vancouve bidder
r has to gives
pay for profits to
transit. business
Bring owners at
back the the
car expense
registratio of
n fee. workers
Licence and
The OMB bicycles doesn't
Road overriding to pay for benefit
maintenan local bike our city in
Transit
R_3xurGKXofztWkO8 Bike lanes ce decisions lanes. the end. Individual m6p No
Get more
money
from
mega-
corporatio
ns that
can
clearly
afford it /
More
business
tax on
mega-
City is corporatio
wasting ns / Car
lots of tax for
City is money on driving
Horrible unable to consultant into
Public pay its s who do Downtown
Transit
R_4IxMOC5HcBCYVaAbills nothing core Individual m1n No
I would
encourag
e more
discussion
about
wealth
transfers.
I
understan
Incentives d that
for public when it
sector comes to
unions social
and the assistanc
politicians e
that programs
negotiate that some
with them wealth
are all redistributi
wrong. on in
Real necessary
privatizati but it
on (open strikes
competitio me as
n, no quite
private or unfair for
public people to
sector pay for
Public Lack of monopolie services
sector support s) is they don't
wages for active essential use, even
and transporta going if it
benefits
R_9plgyePGrxdRzz6 tion forward. makes Individual M5R No
Please
stop
putting
multiple
policies in
place that
are bad
for the
environme
nt. I know
you love
Don't get your car
rid of the but I love
plastic my
bag tax, children
please. more and
Seriously, I would
getting rid like the Please
of it to world to stop
appease be in going on
a handful good about the
of penny- shape "war on
Public The pinchers when cars". It
transporta environme Social is they grow makes
tion
R_0J1BLksw7cbis8k nt programs sickening. up. me sick. Individual M5A No
Toronto
is a
downtown
metropolit
an area.
It should
have
fantastic
public
services
for those
in need,
greatly
improved
public
transit
and
accommo
dation of
alternative
means of
transport
(i.e.
walking/bi
king/etc.
as
opposed
to
Maintainin driving),
g funding Environm and
Public to ental should
transit
R_9uUVf7lyW7PFynO services issues encourag Individual M4Y No
If wanted Yes.
to live in There is
Alabama, a very
Separate I'd move obvious
Culture to source of
and Alabama. revenue
Sport. I live here which the
One is a because I Ford
commerci believe in brothers
al a civilized seem
enterprise culture. incapable
, the Our of seeing:
other is property Overtime
culture. taxes are for police.
You have very My
loaded reasonabl crossing
the dice e: the guard is
by putting cheapest capable
them in thing I of safely
the same buy is delivering
category, property children
and only taxes. If to school,
our the city for about
Federal needs to 12 bucks
Tax law increase an hour.
lumps taxes to Why
them improve does it
together. services, cost 65 -
Everyone they 95 per
Integration else can should do hour to
Fix the of see so, and guard a
Infrastruct Communit through stop the hole at
ure deficit Transit
R_bDgCADVGV8vxhXu ies this. race to the side Individual M5L Yes
Overpaid Look at
city each
workers service
(otherwise area and
I want a reduce
job like the
that) / amount
Mayor of people
Ford is collecting
doing a cheques
Great for not
Job!! Let doing
him do much this
more!!! / will save
City a lot of
Councillor money
salaries that can
and be put
office towards
budgets the actual
People need to services.
should be It does
have reduced, not take 3
more say there are trucks 7
in what too many workers
Overpaid city people and 1
city Councillor there for supervisor
Councillor s are the wrong to cut
s with paid, reasons down a
unnecess referendu (taking damaged
arily large m style advantage tree in the
Overpaid office accountab of tax park (this
city works budgets
R_0HUzmfWosDzuLE8 ility. payer is an Individual M9A Yes
Insufficien
Traffic Wasteful t
Congestio spending infrastruct
n
R_2s0c4IIqPx4HJn6 in Council ure Individual M2J No
I think the
city
should
offer less
sick days,
and
reward its
staff that
show up
to work
New Wasted Advertisin consistent
Traffic
R_0lxq3L9hjOYh06E Subway Money g ly. Individual M5N No
Look to
cut the
bloated
TTC.
Wheel
Trans is a
disgrace,
the
vehicles
alone are
$300,000
and three
times
more
than any
other
comparabl
e
operation.
Contract
that out
too, there
is no
need to
pay that
driver $26 Seriously
/hr. / / entertain
Transit Get rid of uploading
and TTC the
Politicians regional collectors, subway
not transit move to system to
cooperatin Value for integration automate the
Transit
R_4URDoYOzs2zbhekg tax . d fare Province. Individual m4k No
R_5uymd6irOvjXe4I Individual m4g No
Red tape
is a
common
cause for
frustration
from
businesse
s to
communit
y groups
trying to
work with
city
employee
s.
Policies
in some
cases
have Road
crippled tolls,
city donation
workers options
to be able for under
to work funded
effectively services
with for users
many that wish
Environm groups. to
Widening ental and Create a enhance
gap communit policy those city
Traffic between y review services.
Congestio rich and degradatio team that / Steeper
n
R_0NureLMfjSmngqw poor n city fines. Individual M6E No
There
seemed
to be too
many
school
board
trustees
to
manage
a handful
of
schools
at a time.
The
school The City
board should
has "find"
educators funds
who I from real
expect to state
be able to businesse
make s.
good Owners
recomme of condo-
ndations buildings,
on the hotels,
program etc.. are
and getting
system huge
high cost too many poor that revenues
of living - & too transporta would be from
expensive much tion meaningfu those
housing taxes
R_2uyhUcgDpMCRPaA system l to buildings. Group or Organization
Public Accessibili "Think
Transit
R_5aTuKQb216Zxk56 ty long term" Individual M6P Yes
Keeping
public
services
public
helps
keeping maintain
public the
services accessibili improving quality of
public
R_5ABqhOc2j4JTnpi ty TTC our city Individual M8V No
1. Get tough
Property on the
taxes unions.
should be Public
used for sector
CORE compensa
services tion
that schemes
benefit are SO
everyone - out-of-
e.g., whack
services with
that private
ONLY the sector
City can compensa
do (e.g., tion for
fire, similar
police, roles (if
city you count
planning, total
Long- public compensa
term health, tion - i.e.,
developm etc.) and salary,
ent services bonus,
planning that are benefits,
City is is poor. / disproporti pension,
meddling Public onately early
in too transit is used by retirement
Property many Too way too the poor. ) and this
taxes/cost things - unrespons politically Other is the
of stick to ive - poor driven services primary
service core customer and costs should driver for
too high
R_1X5xi4cCyIUMNta services service too much. largely be out-of- Individual M4W No
would like
to see increase
interesting green vibrancy
maintain walls on of city to
right wing a progressiv the draw
bean progressiv e exterior tourism
counting e exciting infrastruct of and new
mayor
R_6R6FARlcOGR4LvC city ure buildings / residents Individual m4m No
Tax those
who can
afford it -
wealthy
citizens
and
corporatio
ns. The
more
equal
society
becomes
(achieved
through
accessibili
ty to
quality
services),
the
happier
ALL
members
are. And
please
improve
the city
bike
system.
Better It's
and safer currently
cycling Cleaner deplorable
infrastruct public and
ure
R_e2RYujgih8xPtM8 transit unsafe, Individual M6K No
More
accessible
, and
wider
support reaching
for the transit
transit
R_09tAWRojTEKJi3q housing arts options. Individual m4x No
Emergenc
y
Services Sustainabl
Resource Transit & e City
s
R_5ALvpJc0CKmBEKo Traffic building Individual M4Y Yes
Don`t
remove
Don
Valley
Parkway.
It was
silly
decision
Sheppard Security of Cancel
subway Remove (more previous remove
extension
R_bPJuWxsqgXhcygs street car police) council. D.V.P. Individual M2K Yes
Toronto
needs
more
things for
families
to do; this
is why I
often visit
other
cities.
After all,
the zoo,
the
science
centre
can only
go so far. Do not
What repeat
about the same
doing a mistake
public/priv as
ate Montreal
venture and
for an assume
aquarium, Work the city
or a hard, will
planetariu keep it always be
Deficit
R_3C8OjMYsCInaPEUTaxes Schools m? good. great. Individual m1c No
cutting
services
is not the
solution.
cutting
cost is.
Or sell
instead city
increasing properties
taxes to and
pay, find transfer
ways to services
make the that are
service not
more essential
efficient to
and cost Torontoni
less. ans to
Private other
companie companie
s do that s that are
to keep able to
their provide
competitiv the
eness service
and the for less
city cost to
social transporta should do the
services
R_emrBz5lRaJ0APZ2 tion poverty the same. taxpayers. Individual m6p No
the G20.
Work to
return Stop
public wasting
confidenc money
e in the where it
Police needn't
force, be
and wasted.
redefine Require
their detailed
mandate reviews
as "to and
serve and justificatio
protect ns of
THE expenditur
PUBLIC" es from
Police instead of suspect
incompete Transit Misuse of the services
nce & inadequac public governme (e.g.,
overpay
R_01xOI9P9r7VD6kI ies funds nt. police). Individual M4S No
R_0AR0rVKstS68sUQ Individual M4C No
In order
to be a
prosperou
s city,
one must
ensure
that the
most
vulnerable
citizens
are able
to go out
and work.
This
means
the city
should
provide
adequate
child care
and
social
Waterfron services
t to enable
Developm them to
Child Care
R_28Zhy6b1ZoBa5ZWent Garbage succeed. Individual M9C No
When it A city
comes to needs to
maintainin be
g and responsibl
making e for
improvem delivering
ents to many of
my the
house, I services
don't that are
always go rendered
with the to its
cheapest citizens
option. I because
don't a city
mind should be
paying accountab
more for le to
a job if I those
get value same
for my citizens. /
money. / When
The asking
same whether a
goes for service
my city. I should be
don't contracted
want a out, ask
gold- whether it
Water/Se Waterfron plated makes
wage t city but I sense for
infrastruct developm want a a third
Transit
R_5dLO5ApyFNYut1O ure ent great city party to Individual M4L No
When
considerin
g funding
of
new/existi
ng
services,
make
sure we
are using
the most
efficient
methods
possible.
If
spending
more on
the
service
today
means
that down
the line, it
will
provide a
better,
more
TTC efficient
service service, it
cuts/chan stands to
Road ges (loss Overall reason
Congestio of Transit service that the
n
R_7NXzCVnmLW4tWBu City) cuts service Individual M4P No
Some
people In
Toronto
depend
on these
services.
It is better
to think
about the
future of
the City
than
making
cuts now.
It would
be best to
think of
innovative
ways to
save
money
than
Public Recreatio simply
Transport nal Bike cutting
ation
R_9BppJxElp1yCvs0 Services Lanes programs. Individual M6S No
More
access
for bikes
on roads. Use the
Less cars surplus We like
in left from our
downtown the last services
Transit
R_8qVHYKYyFiFfSg4 Pollution gridlock . admin city run. Individual M5n No
Public
Communit Transport
y Services
R_bpASwT83Pfq1gzy ation Taxes Individual M4X No
Too
much
Lack of wastage
Budget affordable on police Tax the TAX THE
shortfall
R_8IAFruByVdlIWTa transit budget rich. RICH. Individual M6S No
I really
think the
Graffiti
clean-up
project is
a waste
of time & Garbage
money. collection
Downtown should
, Graffiti stay city-
is a part run.
of the Administr
culture ation
and costs
money could be
could be lowered
spent in in almost
MUCH all city-
MORE run
NEEDED service
areas. I departme Please do
think the nts. considerin
current More g the vast
mayor is investmen difference
out-of- t into the s
Downtown touch public between
with library downtown
traffic/tran Arts/Cultu Access to downtown system is vs.
sit
R_2hHAXoreeqDVO8Q re programs Toronto required. suburbs. Individual M6J No
I hate
when we
refer to
the
people of
Toronto
as
Economy taxpayers.
- .. we're
Attracting more
Commute Businesse than that,
- Public s& Quality of no?
Transit
R_cu6PmLPURDmocaUTourists Life Citizen... Individual M1L No
stop the
fear
mongerin
g. The People
cost of matter.
providing All people
services matter
go up so and we
of course have a
we have responsibi
to lity to
increase take care
taxes and of each
use fees. other.
his is a The
given...Th homeless,
e City the poor,
...particula substance
rly the users,
mayor young
should people,
stop children,
suggestin the
Homeless g this is a elderly,
ness/affor terrible or people
dable Infrastruct unreason living with
Poverty
R_57IdHwgEPOJi48k housing ure able thing. HIV/AIDS. Individual M6H No
Public Affordable
Transit
R_3NIqoKHE7JdDyra Housing Crime Individual M6C No
Need to
invest to
have a
great city
and not
cancel
contracts
etc.. that
would
have
Lack of benefitted
funds for thousands
How to TTC to
Budget maintain improvem Torontoni
shortfall
R_6KUlkcVvoiw5AG0 services ents ans Individual m9c No
We have
to pay,
we just
want
Wasting better
money on value for
Excess Pay Duty Affordable what we
Debt
R_braSasNdeRiVoYQ Police Housing pay Individual M5B Yes
The
polarizatio
n of the
The city
A lack of "ghettoizat City Hall's between
infrastruct ion" of lack of affluent
ure to certain fiscal areas
deal with areas of responsibi and poor
traffic
R_1GkuX0bz2hRyeag the city lity areas Individual M4Y No
Poor city If you
managem choose to
Not ent. increase
enough (Labourer user fees
publicly s are in you
funded effective should
Not communit if not Raising choose to
Poor enough y events managed taxes is decrease
Managem Social or effectively the best municipal
ent
R_cOYKhFg83AlGS7aServices activities ) option. taxes. Individual m8v No
Get rid of
the
"grass
'police" if
they are
still
employed.
Ridiculous
waste of
money
employing
people to
make
sure
residents'
grass is a
wasteful certain
ttc garbage
R_aVPzZcNBERUzOAc spending length!! Individual M1K No
over
building
Transit Affordable job of
Services
R_73uXtVl7CFqWLCQ housing creation condos.. Individual M5T No
Increasing
standards
Improving/ to be met
Not enhancing by
increasing public services
taxes
R_d1dGkHG48jMxyMktransit providers Individual M5R No
Wasting
taxpayers
money
for
political
gain.
Example
Appealing
court
decision
to stop a
new by- out
election sourcing
between will cost
Cusimano less and
and We are possibly
Augumeri. tired of be better
Taxes
R_8k89qjjlNDwD2cY Jobs Hydro / taxes!!!! service. Individual m3k No
Communit
y
Social recreation
services
R_5A169YHEjKClbRq programs Transit Individual m4k No
Inaccessi
ble
Recreatio
n Loss of
programm Social the Urban
ing
R_5C1swC6c7aEJlRi Services forest Individual m9c No
jobs for
disabled
(deaf);
tax
increase
for the
police, rich; claw
and fire back on where is
making jobs for police, my job, at
too much disabled tax the and fire s T.C.H.C. See last
money
R_0rLqMo937ywzH12 (deaf) rich salary. ?. answer Individual M1T No
Please
create job
opportunit
y for
immigrant
s who
have
different
skills
from
lack of back
job home but
Lack of placement they are
job for More staying at
opportuniti Cost of immigrant organize home in
es
R_0iyGMIYSNUvkIiU education s and clean Toronto Group or Organization
I'm
fortunately
fairly
financially
comfortabl
e, well
serviced
by transit
and other
services
(e.g..
parks/trail
Need for s) but
long-term many are
strategic not.
Need for Environm infrastruct Equity
more ent / ure and should be
transit Carbon service a key
equity
R_23omSYIgf6fsM4c Emissions plans priority. Individual M2J No
Take into
considerat
ion
services
like
animal
services
that
involve
living
creatures
&
employee
s that
work hard
to ensure
they are
taken
care of.
Reconsid
er cutting
a service
like this
that is
already
strained
& ensure
Why not it doesn't
have a end up
Lottery to like what
raise happened
Environm funds for in
ental
R_b8UsWrht8NVkXLSPopulation transit services Montreal. Individual m3m Yes
Do not
privatize
garbage
Transit
R_enaXiJefqviHln6 pick-up! Individual M6N No
Lower the
ridiculous
Reduction salaries
of of
vehicles municipal
on the employee
roads to s, and
make the lower
city more staffing
accessible requireme
to nts. In
pedestrian depth
traffic. analysis
Constructi could
on reduce
intrusions required
on staff
mobility. significantl How
Funding y much
for public improving they are
Transit
R_5tnbccHUmPsULB2Budget Rob Ford festivals. savings. overpaid. Individual M4S No
Infrastruct
ure - Garbage
Roads & Parks &
and Recycling Recreatio
sewers
R_9twz46D5oteVLFO pick-up n Individual M4N No
The TTC
is broken -
we need
zoned
fares, to
implement
presto
everywher
Stop e,
relying on eliminate
property fare
taxes and collectors
user fees in favour
- if of
possible automate
under d
I would new city systems,
love to of toronto the list
see local act do goes on.
governme what US / / Also,
nt be cities do please
more and open up
accountab implement all city
le through a city generated
a ranked income data,
ballot tax, if not especially
system lobby line by
for province line
elections, to allow financial
sustainabil especially such a data, for
ity and economic the funding use and
better environme developm mayoral mechanis analysis
transit
R_a4prXP9kytLLBkg nt ent election. m by the Individual M5A No
city
poverty
R_01HCrOyoi2Wtvus services Individual M6G No
The city
should
LOWER
the cost
of transit
to users
and
funding
for our Build
public more
transporta subways,
tion streetcars.
system Enhance
should services
come like Bixi.
from Increase
HIV/AIDS Green other bike
spread
R_8bShRJkEItEs872 Transit Initiatives areas. lanes. Individual M5C No
we need
city
services.
Cutting
them
down to
nothing
simply to
get rid of
a deficit
will
simply
run the
city into
the
ground.
other
revenue
sources
should be
Making The city considere
the roads should do d and
safe for more to accountab
cyclists, get ility of city
including money resources
bike from the should be
lanes and federal of
bike and paramoun
Increasing boxes at provincial t
Affordable cost of intersectio governme importanc
Transit
R_e3Z8ZCO5AS9n48YHousing living ns nts e. Individual M5A No
Get the
Maintainin province
g and to
improving properly
basic city fund
services services
Lack of and mandated
decision programs by the
making e.g. province
Loss of Budget transpare Parks, but done
services
R_5nAKFcoAJXEPN5i shortfall ncy Libraries by the city. Individual M6C No
Revamp
the
current
Physical
planning Be more
process deliberate
to and
encourag considerat
e e of
"neighbou constituen
rhood" ts input
nodule and
shopping, consult
service ward
delivery citizens
and above
culture/ent Mayor (&
ertainmen his inner
t delivery Mayor & group)
with the Council when
creation can be long term
of more decisions
neighbour consultativ are
Reform of hood e of made. Be
the based citizen leery of
Comprehe decision communit opinion - lobby
nsive making y councils such as groups
communit structures of both this with
y based towards elected survey- narrow
(physical EFFECTI and and less special
& VE citizen citizen ideological interests
TTC social)pla participati members. in its final and
expansion
R_0GGJ28j1c1Ecj08 nning on . decisions. schemes. Individual M4S Yes
Please
please
please
think
longer
term.
Focus
should be
on long-
term
financial
stability
(which is
heavily
Long- Societal impacted
term well- As by quality
vision (or being vs effectively of life),
lack Fiscal as not short-
thereof)
R_1ZmhQp5ZHZ2D6Kg well-being possible term Individual m4j No
Invest in
the future
of the
city. Strip
malls and
urban
sprawl
are the
worst of
Toronto.
A unified Without
plan for investmen
developin t and
g density shared
and social
architectur responsibi
al lity the
Arts and excellenc city will
Transit
R_eM887eZ7FPAf8POCulture Planning e. decline. Individual M5H Yes
the city is
engaging
in
appealing
property
taxes on
a variety Take a
of hard look
properties at what
but are
mostly surplus
Condo properties
land to the
seeking city and
to sell them
increase for a
taxes profit,
during the convert
developm some of
ent stage the " city
making Halls "
the final with a
product joint
more venture
expensive partner
and into
making commerci
public affordable al and
property transporta housing residential
taxes
R_4ObiPPivZlGkpX6 crime tion an illusion condos no Individual m2n Yes
Contractin
g out is
not
necessaril
ya
cheaper
solution
in the
long run.
It is
important
for the
City to
remain in
control of
most
services
as the
City can
be held
accountab
le to the
citizens of
Toronto
and
should be
considerin
g what is
for the
best of all
citizens,
not just
transit
R_00tixmQS9XNWk5Ktransit transit! for the Individual M6C No
It's not
just about
us...it's
about
future
generation
s.
Investmen
t is
necessary
to
continue
to have a
strong,
quality of environme liveable
transit
R_0CHNFt0pPyrqXFq life jobs nt city. Individual M6C No
Please,
get the
TTC in
order.
We
should
have a
payment
card,
zoned-
prices,
and more
streetcars
and
subways.
Cycling is
important
as it
relieves People
stress on coming
roadways into the
by city from
removing other Better
cars. areas mass
Food should transit
carts that pay for makes a
aren't tied the more
down by infrastruct livable
rules, ure they city and
Mass Too except to use (i.e.. will get
transit, much follow the the people
including Beautificat bureaucra health Gardiner spending
bike lanes ion
R_6KhF7RMu67B51RO cy codes. and DVP) more. Individual M4M Yes
Environm Public
ental Public Space
Sustainabi Transport Developm
lity
R_0dpCsYPmYiTlNY0 ation ent Individual m6r No
Tree Implement Cutting
protectiona toll costs is
programs charge important,
and tree for the but not at
planting DVP/404 the
programs,into the sacrifice
city core
making it of losing
from
illegal to important
north of
allow cat- services
owners tothe city, and
allow and then programs.
another
their cats The city
to roam toll closer must
free to the always
(dogs city, find
can't), during creative
stopping peak ways to
all wind hours raise
turbines during the money
from week only for
encroachi- it should services,
ng on thebe a just like
higher toll
city or the any
lake, for one regular
person
preventing business
per does. I
developer vehicle, run my
s from and no own
Environm continuing taking toll for business,
ental over and three or and when
concerns/ Traffic amalgama building more I need to
green flow/cong tion on every persons pay for
space
R_0wACdxceUsQcaX2estion problems parking per something Individual M1M Yes
I feel that To spend We need
the value more to look
system money into the
has does not future
degenerat necessaril perhaps
ed a lot. / y mean more -
Young better people
and old service. are
putting up Personally getting
their feet , I believe older,
on the that some traffic is
seats in restructuri awful,
the ng could TTC is
subway is save more
daily costs awful (I
occurrenc that's heard
e and no what they want
one BMW to cut
speaks Canada services
out. It Inc does in order
does not for to save
have to instance. $4 Mio., -
be done It's based I waited
Value in a nasty on the already
that way, e.g. principle twice for
respect "Do you that the
Value of by do that at people Eglinton
coherency everyone home get bus 40
and for too?" But complace minutes
appreciati everyone with nt when since I
on of all does not reasoning: they have moved
Employm city cost "Look, been in a here 2
ent
R_b11Hu5j8Ho2cdBG residents anything people job for a months Individual M9P No
Budget
City Debt Deficit
R_0CgP76YeU72FR4g Individual M8V No
Cut
things
that aren't
for
everyone
(IE:
Parents
who have
kids
should
have
thought
about
their
financial
situation
before
popping
them out
like Pez),
if the
majority
use it, Stop
keep it, if giving
not, scrap yourselve
it. / / s raises,
Fringe you're
benefits already
should over paid
not be for for how
Too High Too High the much
Property Electricity/ minority work you
Tax
R_0VRZbBvPHzlXxcg Gas etc Pot holes at a cost do. Individual M5V Yes
Privatize
garbage
and other Use its
services head.
High wasted crumbling where Stop
taxes and public infrastruct appropriat wasting
fees
R_8odyY692dxQnr36 funds ure e money. Individual M3 No
policing
of
communiti
es and
traffic.
Too
much
time
writing Reduce
ticket the size
from of
squad council.
cars and Too
not many
Public enough people
transit - Union time arguing outsource
poor entitlemen spent about as much
service t fostering things as
and (Garbage, safe slows possible
facilities, TTC, city communiti down to private
high fees
R_eXRO7jG9YFlns5S hall) es progress
Happy enterprise Individual M4K No
People is
the
greatest
advertise
ment any
city can
have.
Happy
People
brings
new
business
hence
more
workers
and
Happy
People
bring
tourists,
which I
think is
much
more
important
stop the than the
emphasis current
Tourism on bikes governme
and (they only nt seems
making ride 3 to realize. Thank
the city street months of Am I in you for
fun again repair
R_b1VeHv6wTkCLeTy the year) the reading. Individual M4S No
Arts / Budgets /
Public Cultural the Eliminatin
Transit
R_3ftZj897P8Vt6MQ programs economy g unions. Individual M4G No
accessible
recreation
/sports
programs Not to
/ "race to
transporta the
tion bottom"...
alternative contractin
accessibili s (i.e. g out jobs
affordable controlling ty of more and
public police elected bicycle laying off
transit
R_4NoGAuFIogZnqKMbudget officials lanes staff Individual M4L Yes
Realistic
transit
planning.
city city
transit finances / zoning / beautificat
investmen balanced land use / ion. road-
t / plan
R_dgMoE8PRh3xpy6M budget planning pricing Individual M4W No
accessibili take a a liveable
ty for all, good look city is one
not at the in which
having to extras all
go that could residents
through a be cut feel
maze of such as welcome
phone police Toronto
calls to services will not be
get a expenditur able to
simple es! (why achieve
question do we being this
answered, need to if we
safe and pay a continue
affordable police to cut
housing officer(s) services /
for those standing 311 is a
in need, at great idea
increase constructi but I
in day on sites would be
care when happier if
spaces people they
and right in could
subsidy front of deal with
allotments them are the issue
, greater breaking immediate
enforcem the law ly instead
ent of and the of
laws/byla officers referring
equitable unity of ws i.e. don't do me to call
services all graffiti, anything) another
for all of Torontoni idling / road number
transit
R_bqHVO1W3PoZjdli Toronto ans vehicles, taxes/tolls i.e. Individual M6H No
Allow
private
buses to
charge
fares, It costs
and to money to
run lines create a
that TTC great city.
doesn't Paris and
run. London
homeless Privatize weren't
Traffic on the balance Public built on a
and transit
R_0j2DELEU95x87pWstreet budget Transit. budget. Individual M5A Yes
Ensure
that those
unable to
pay user
Increased fees can
privatizati still
on of access
Poverty public public
reduction
R_5othtBlyrycM308 services services. Individual M5A No
HIV is
increasing
dramatical
ly among
younger
Torontoni
ans,
directly
related to Taxes
Federal- are
level cuts important
to sexual to the
health welfare of
education. people.
/ The Corporatio
City can ns/those
step in to you make
provide more
better money of
quality the sweat
education and
for its labour of
young lower-
people paid
and citizens
reduce should
Increased the have to
HIV spread of pay People
Transmiss Rises in Public this higher before
ion
R_bIbnVbeR5GE28YYdrug use transit disease. taxes. profits. Individual M4X No
Reduction
in the
waste of
Increase money is
of social the top
services priority.
to low Cutting
Breed income services
Specific families should be
Legislatio unemploy and looked at
n
R_9HqFYjRBNFqLqDO ment healthcare individuals last. Individual M5A Yes
layoff
workers,
decrease
useless
services,
and
LOWER
WAGES
even if it
means a
decrease
in
services.
/ Set a
limit of
1%
property
tax hike
per year chop
for the chop
next 10 chop; we
years. / can
Increase always
user fees add
and lower services
the back later
number but we
of are in
freeloadin fiscal
g 'poor' turmoil
too high people and it will
budget union lower who take only get
deficit
R_e4LiQZFL6VEKMK0high taxes wages taxes advantage worse!! Individual m9c Yes
Speak to
the
people as
often as
possible,
and avoid
autocratic
decisions
that could
adversely
affect
many
people's
Infrastruct quality of
TTC
R_2uGsFEvuusEl1kw ure Arts life Individual M1W No
Having
endured
the most
recent
labour
stoppage
and
garbage
strike, I
think it is
time to
move to
privatizati
on of You can't
garbage please
collection, everyone.
not just in Also,
the west keep in
end but mind that
all across the
the city. I people of
know that Toronto
may be voted for
problemati change in
c in terms the last
of labour municipal
contracts election,
that Get rid of and use
already waste that to
exist, but and frills guide
the public and stick your
over- garbage sector with the decision-
spending
R_3l1pl29u1gD2MLi high taxes collection unions basics. making. Individual M4L No
Low
income
people
should be
protected
from
increases
in
sustainabl no fees property
e green for taxes or
non-profit technolog children's Property fee
childcare
R_5bxZ4knhwx8Z3fK y programs taxes increases. Individual m2m No
recognize
the value
of return
on
investmen
t. If a gay
pride
parade
taxing brings in
based on 100
the cost million to
of the city,
delivering then 500k
services in
instead of subsidies
property makes
values for an
would be excellent
a better roi. Many
idea to similar
keep examples
Emphasis accountab abound.
on ility in the Rockchest
economic system er
developm and force dropped
cutting ent, a residents 40
Maintainin costs by healthy to make MILLION
Developin g the re- economy more to
g new quality architectin solves practical promote
industries and g city many choices economic
to secure availability admin other about developm
our of infrastruct problems how they ent and
economy
R_dh5q7I9D5bPBxZy services ure implicitly live.... they did Individual M6R No
1.
Limited
expenses
for
governme
nt staff.
Their
benefit
should
not be
way
above
common
sector.
MP
expenses
should be
posted
online
that can
be
Gov't accessed
staff Unions by
wasting have too everyone.
tax much Need / 2.
payers power. education Communit
money. They people to y centre
Should created get gyms
have more healthy rental fee Too
penalty problems life style should be many
for than to save lower in questions
corruption resolving OHIP order to too
.
R_0GIK0Tb4p4btVmk problems. expenses. encourag confusing. Individual M1S No
Before
raising
our fees
or taxes,
please
cut
expenses
that do
not
benefit a
significant
portion
of the
population
. If the
city is
paying for
something
that only
benefits
10
Increased people,
art the city
developm funding. / should
long term ent of Decrease probably
public sustainabl d football not be
transporta balancing e public team paying for
tion plan
R_0SXAGExfB4wnfJGthe budget spaces funding. it. Individual M4K No
Toronto
needs
need more and
need need better better
more more public subway
subways
R_7OPBHEvqJPLQtSsstreetcars transit services. Individual m5m Yes
TTC and
Garbage
are
essential
services
that must
improve --
currently
it is very
difficult to
rely on
investigat TTC - as
e all of May 1,
services many
currently service
garbage provided - routes
collection ensure were
- private that they cancelled
homes are not -- this is
and "top not
public heavy" acceptabl
spaces; (e.g., e; as well,
moving many garbage/r
Energy people managers ecycling
costs - around ) and look needs to
Transit - hydro, e.g., at be
public fuel public streamlini consistent
transporta (house & Garbage transporta ng city - no
tion
R_b3JnuMUurkDT2fO car), heat strikes tion; services strikes Individual m3h No
Housing
affordabilit
y&
adequate Competiti
Liveability supply
R_eeArFeNMk6SULOs veness Individual m4k No
Pedestria
n safety.
Safe Stop
intersectio wasting
ns, money by
pedestrian developin
g options
crosswalk / new
s that ideas/
may be constructi
needed in on /
Not Making newer projects..
enough services Over paid developin and then
Bike better in Police g areas cancelling
Lanes
R_7ZFLtFs6yfrU5Ok the city officers of the city them. Individual m5v No
The city
has a
spending
problem
and
needs a
new
business
model hat
relies
less on
funding
and less
on the
traditional
methods
of
Bureaucra Inefficienc governme
Spending
R_4OAvFS6hTRIYwZecy y nt.
Cut Individual m4l Yes
salaries
and
expenses
of city
employee
s and
contracted
employee
s and
employers
. They
should be
Constructi paid in
on and its line with
harmful average
effect on wages of
existing the
structures individuals
and the who live make a
landscape in the decision
. Wind city. / / and do
tunnels Cut police something
created weaponry - get off
by lack of - your
trees, too especially behinds -
much car, individual who
aggressiv truck and constable cares
e police SUV guns and about hair
lack of authority traffic and clubs - and make
vehicle tree and too tall rarely up/ dress
pollution
R_6LFEbEgqZgx6oOUplanting wages buildings. used / codes. Individual M5T No
They
should
think
about the
people
who are
living in
the low
income
neighbour
s along
with
people
who can't
afford to
get
around
the city.
The City
can't cut
services
that help
people
who need
Transport Communit them day
ation y
R_78qQLQ4P5aJcwuw Centres Parks to day. Individual M8Z No
Maintenan
ce of transpare
certain ncy of
service
R_emm0KgAeJMGBCv2 council budget Individual m4j Yes
We need
to reduce
the
amount
of
governme
nt and
workers
in the
public
sector.
There is
no need
for
governme
nt to be
as large
as it is
and as
controlling
. Salaries
of police
officers
should
not have
been
increased Cut out
just non-
because essential
Too the OPP services
many got an before
Budget governme increase. raising
Matters
R_0x0MHdADDgqlxcMnt workers Traffic We are taxes. Individual m9a Yes
Regional There
integration should be
of transit less
and council
transporta control -
tion - the more use
city of
needs to profession
integrate al boards
GO and for
the TTC. agencies,
TTC boards
customer and
service is commissi
terrible. Less ons.
TTC police, There
should be and the shouldn't
more like subway be
GO (not politicians
Transit. surface on the
The transit) TTC
parks should go Commissi
should be to on. I
improved. Metrolinx. trust
The City The profession
should police al boards
Vision of embrace and TTC to make
what our public- as they better
city private currently decisions
should be Regional partnershi stand than
in the transporta ps. The take up profession
Mayor's tion budget City too much al
office
R_cx4IZX6xtgB66Ve integration deficit needs to revenue. politicians. Individual M4T No
City
should
have an
"Employe
e Tax" for
all those
who work
in TO but
live in the
905 or
elsewhere
! Before
we can
get to the
gravy, we
must trim
the fat. When
Get rid of condo or
the building
overpaid developm
"union ents are
exempt" being
staff. If built, they
they don't should be
supervise contributin
anyone, g 10%
get rid of towards
Tax From a them!!!! low-
905ers PINKO - If there income
who work Too all bikes are housing
in TO! managem have Divisions buildings
By their ent license that have within
pay.
R_9HPir3tKhXmSfkM heavy!!!!!! plates too many their area! Individual M6H No
The Property Too
operating taxes are much
budget too
R_77jw3LmymMwaFco high waste Individual M6G No
more
employee
s should
be
contracted
, not as
many full
efficiency time city
of garbage employee
transit
R_3NOb1sDlhsK2FJWservices collection s Individual M4C No
R_5ckfK98e61OHWYY -99 m9a -99
Don't
listen to
Making what Rob
the police Ford and
accountab his
Public le for the advisers
Transport Infrastruct Affordable G20 have to
ation ure
R_4Pm31C8XgdRGUJK repair Housing debacle. say. Individual m4j No
No city
manager
should be
paid
more
than an
elected
official.
e.g. Chief
Blair is
paid
more
than the
mayor
and the
There are premier
too many of
managers Ontario.
. Getting Anyone
rid of who does
them not pay
would property
reduce tax
costs. should
Too pay user
many fees to
levels of use any
managem service
ent. Flat provided
Mayor line the by the city
Ford's managem which
public person ent Save they do
transit
R_eyuiy911FkXRd9G gravy train money. not now Individual na No
I live in a
condomini
um and
there is
no
biodegrad
able
waste
(composti
ng)
collection
available.
I think
that it
should be
mandatory
that
every
Environm condo
ental building
Public Sustainabi Social has this
Transit
R_1Zl9FErQoWYgt9O lity services available. Individual M5G No
Unified Property Reduce
developm taxes exception
ent plans. should be s made to
The the last the
greatest resort for Official
cities in public Plan, and
the world service bring
got that fundraisin some
way g. Many long-
because City range
decisions services vision to
were are that
made provided document.
about at well The
how the below the process
city rate that is so
should a private porous at
develop corporatio this point,
in a n would the
uniform charge in impressio
way. I'm terms of n among
all for the user fees, the
free and business
market raising communit
and user fees y is that if
corporate for non- you
interests, essential grease
but condo services enough
clusters and palms
are services with the
vertical predomin promise
Infrastruct ghettos antly of high
Deficit
R_6Ax1Htduou10rS4 Transit ure waiting to used by municipal Individual M4W No
I think the
public
sector is
out of
control
once you
I think take into
there's considerat
potential ion
for more benefits.
large Toronto
events in needs to
Toronto(li pressure
ke other
Caribana, forms of
Gay governme
Pride), nt to
which change
could be mediation/
somewhat arbitration
rules with
subsidized the public
by the sector.
city but Increased
would accountab
need to ility
be throughou
recouped t the
High through sector
Public revenue would
Sector Public Traffic for it to also be
Wages/Be Transport Congestio make key. / The
nefits
R_5j8cEGyQxxhmvk0 ation n sense only form COSTS!! Individual M5V No
poor ghettoizati
public on/urban unbalance
transport
R_3xcXU7131lC4HUU decay d budget Individual m1c No
Good
education Increase The
performan parking payroll of
Insufficien ce in rate to city
t Badly Toronto get more employee
Childcare managed Job High parking s maybe
subsidy
R_dbZrUtNkxK9NDE0 TTC creation Schools revenue. too high. Individual M1V No
I think
that City
Council
should
consider
before
closing
down
public
program
or cutting
budgets
on those
programs who
daycares, for benefit
child care vulnerable low
subsidies groups income
and and public individuals
family neighbour transporta and
resources hoods
R_5drFEUkYMTNddAw tion families. Individual m3h No
Cost of
Budget
R_eFpf4JMLZJaCccI TTC Living How to Individual m6g No
encourag
e policy
makers to
consider
what is
best for
the
citizens of
the city
as
opposed
to their
political
leanings
or
platforms.
/ / More
accountab
ility and
transpare
nt city
operations
- too
much is
Maintainin done
g behind The
Decaying services closed updating
infrastruct to lack of doors and
ure of increase constructi without maintenan
streets citizens' ve and citizens ce of its
and quality of productive knowing infrastruct
utilities
R_88FeP7ojRSzuP3e life programs all the ure Individual M4J No
support
for
seniors to
assist
them to
live in
their
homes
longer /
Bike
paths and
active There are
transit a lot of
routes / Uploading families
Affordable Ontario struggling
housing works, to make
and more ODSP, ends
subsidized police meet and
housing / and other keep their
More emergenc kids in
affordable y daycare.
daycare services, Don't
and public forget
increased health about
day care and them
Lack of Lack of subsidies transit to when you
Budget affordable affordable and more the raise your
Shortfall
R_d7jqgty0Y4LWYGo housing transit spaces province. user fees. Individual M4K No
access to
better
mental
health
resources
which
would
also through
clean up advertise
the ments but
homeless not an
issue. excessive
there amount.
should be tax the
better banks for
housing their
for those advertise
who are ments,
mentally for
ill and example.
cannot they get
work. tax
living on breaks
the under the
streets harper
should governme
NEVER nt, so lets
be an invest more jobs
option. some of and
more jobs that access to
access to in this savings resources
mental more better sector as back into in mental
healthcare
R_55rkrRzj3wV0do0 doctors transit well. the city. health. Individual l4b No
Lowering
taxes isn't
always
prudent,
please
don't just
shove
ideology
down our
throats. I
bet many
of us are
willing to
pay more
taxes to
affordable have a
transit
R_0xgwYkc8FecqgWobike lanes housing better city. Individual M6C Yes
too much
governme union special
nt
R_cYJhUReiQlIEnzu wages interests Group or Organization
Increase
residential
property
taxes in
order to
maintain/i
ncrease
service
levels -
they are
far below
our
Cycling neighbour
Infrastruct cities'
Transit
R_d0wD4V2pVb43y3a ure rates. Individual M6K No
Pathetic
state of
infrastruct budget homeless
ure
R_2tKBQBLLwNs2HgU deficit ness Individual M4K No
With the
arrival of
Bixi bikes
to
Toronto
streets, I
think it
would be
great to
have one
main
artery
(e.g..
Avenue
Road,
Spadina
or Yonge
Street)
with a
bike lane
throughou
t most of
the
downtown
core for
the
summerti
me.
Perhaps
Waterfron it could
Bicycle t be a
accessibili beautificat temporary
Transit
R_1Zf7GEcl7Vf2GtC ty ion No. No. Individual M4V No
Funding
should be
through
property Running
tax a city is
increases. not about
User spending
Transit fees the least.
improvem should be It's about
ents eliminated getting
within the . Funds the most
city should be out of
borders spending what we
and cross effectively spend.
border with a Spend
transit focus on more,
integration quality spend
Transit
R_b3Lsfmj17TTJf4U Air Quality Culture . per dollar. better. Individual M5S No
Updating Police
the laws presence
regarding needs to
to Animal be
abuse increased
and in areas
neglect, that have
as well as high
making it crime
a crime to rates. A
keep North
exotic American
animals, registry
keep needs to
animals be in
in a place to
circus or inform
unregulate and
d zoo, protect
etc., the public
would be Remove about/fro
a step Breed- m the
forward. Specific following
Bill 132 Legislatio people:
(the "Pit- n, save Child
Bull Ban") the city abusers,
is a waste money, animal
of tax and quit abusers,
payers targeting violent
money, innocent offenders,
it's people repeat
Employm Health ineffective and their DUI
Budgeting
R_6D8SpGxij1EfgRm ent Care , and pets! offenders Individual M5P No
Yes, of I want to
course live in a
look for city that
savings looks
where after
possible, people,
but raise provides
taxes if good
necessary public
rather transit,
than health
privatize facilities,
or cut public
back on housing,
city- parks,
provided libraries,
services. pools etc.
We and
inevitably spends
pay more money to
for foster the
services arts. I
when don't
not they are want to
not cutting contracted live in a
privatizing back on out to the soul-less
public city private city that
services, services. not sector, values
such as such as reducing they are things
garbage day care, public rarely as only in
collection, communit spending good and terms of
public y centres that hurts the cost and
housing
R_1F7Rgz68lvIl2OU etc. the poor standard money. Individual M4N No
Don't Let
make apartment
David As I said and
Miller earlier, no condos
mistakes more have the
such as Decrease dedicated chance to
the St. garbage street car have a
Clair going to lines like green bin.
dedicated landfill by on St. No
street car picking Clair more St.
line, up food Avenue, Clair
costing waste more Avenue
millions such as chance to type
of dollars poor compost dedicated
to save quality waste street car
streetcars produce from lines that
3 1/2 and the grocery take
minutes leaves of stores. away two
of travel corn And when lanes of
time, and when the are vehicle
causing store has apartment traffic and
many a sale buildings close
stores on and corn in the down
St. Clair leaves High Park stores
Avenue are left in area during
to close the store going to constructi
for good. by get a on. NO
St. Clair customers Build chance to MORE
Avenue . The subways have a BICYCLE
also lost waste when the green bin LANES ,
two lanes could be city has for ESPECIA
to the composte the kitchen LLY NOT
streetcars
R_dhbaGp4Scze94LG d. money. waste? ON Individual M6P No
The City
is not a
corporatio
n and
should
not be
run as
one - we
are
RESIDEN
TS not
customers
, and
residents
pay
property
taxes.
Taxes in
Toronto
Property are lower
tax than in
increases surroundi
have ng
been municipali
reasonabl ties and
e in the we've
past, been
there's no getting
reason pretty
public why they good
transit - pollution can't value for
lack affordable bicycle and air continue our
thereof
R_e2nK761k4WffNZi housing lanes quality to be so. money - Individual M3H No
This was
great,
consult
with the
Environm public on
Communit Waste ental the
Transit y
R_5t1jANWki2WW76Q Housing disposal issues issues. Individual M6M No
Should
not
privatize
lack of public waste
affordable public participati disposal
housing
R_6og0evOV2SUIFV2 transit on services Individual m4j No
Public
Transport aging
ation Potential storm
funding social and
(or lack services sewer
thereof)
R_dgwjsuztdehYMss cutbacks drainage Individual M5R No
Make the
province
take back
all the
services
in
dumped
on cities
in the
1990s
under the
Mike
Harris
regime.
The
province
and/or
federal
governme
nt should
be
responsibl
e for
environme
nt,
policing,
healthcare
, housing,
public
Infrastruct transit,
ure roads,
Public Maintenan Public and
Transit
R_eaoaEJabW1qWrQwce Transit infrastruct Individual M6P No
For those
of us who
live in the
city,
quality of
life is
extremely
important.
This
means
that
residents'
needs
should
come
first, not
tourists'
or
commuter
s'.
Streetsca
pes and
public The city
spaces needs
must be support The
people- from both needs of
friendly, the the
not provincial people
business and living in
or federal the city
public roads developm governme should
transporta and parks and ent nts. always be
tion
R_5iholKFZkBqFvBG sidewalks recreation friendly. Period. first. Individual M5A No
Privatizati
Banning on is
Bottled almost
Water in never the Keep it
all answer to public.
Pride Pubic Safe municipal money Cut the
Funding
R_0VqgrT2TbSaPdBy Transit schools buildings. problems. red tape. Individual M4B No
I believe The City
that needs to
Torontoni find a
ans are way to
taxed to better Please
death !!! utilize the consider
We need present a typical
some funds family of
relief. available. 4 where
The There is even with
recently no need both
implement to parents
ed Land increase working
Transfer anything, full-time,
Tax is an in my it is very
example mind. difficult to
of this. The City keep up
Homeown officials with
ers are need to increasing
constantly be more gas
creative costs,
bombarde and put heating
d with more bills,
new effort into property
and/or saving taxes,
increasing the gasoline
taxes. taxpayers costs,
City Citizens money, food
Services should i.e.. prices,
Toronto Privatizati not be getting etc .... Be
Land on & penalized more Creative
Transfer Essential Property for value. and
Tax
R_6s3pAxXAHXLoyUI Services Taxes owning Please Caring ! Individual M6G No
You only
need one
grader
with a
Windrow
blade to
plow a
street
that is
how it
was done
on my
street
when
Lastman Tell me
was what
mayor percentag
why is the e of city Every
city now spending time
sending was on reducing
two in salary, city costs
tandem? wages comes up
This is and the only
nuts. benefits alternative
2,4,D and 20 years that is
other ago given is
herbicides versus we that
are listed today's will have
growth of safe by numbers? to cut
governme controlling Health Could service.
nt wage Canada this be This
(employee demands but we the belies the
s)
R_3r94EkgoYL3ZUmU( costs) density can't use problem? problem. Individual M2P No
Infrastruct
ure
upkeep
(roads,
Transit water
too mains, Gang
expensive etc)
R_eDwjqQV8u7u16WU violence Individual M6M No
lobbying
higher
levels of
governme
welcomin nt for
g more
newcomer funding,
s with cooperatin
access to g with
city other
programs cities on
at transit
reduced strategies
or no etc. &
cost, using
maximizin shared
a g library interests
beautiful access to
waterfront and advocate this city
not quality, for higher doesn't
overrun cultural funding need a
enhancem need for by sloppy events, from damn
ents to green developm supporting province/c football
the TTC spaces
R_37p9zR65W7zcCSU ent the arts ountry. team Individual M6J Yes
Effective
immediate
ly the
wages of
all police
should be
cut 10%
annually
for the
next four
years. /
Police
performin
g extra
duties
should be
paid at
cross
guard
hourly
rates. / To stop
Politicians lying to
who Stop the the
have race to people of
promised the Toronto
to lower bottom. about
taxes Stop lying getting
mayor without that something
cutting service quality for
politician income cuts can be nothing
lies about so that should maintaine (services
police cuts to services have to d at lower for lower
wages
R_d7szpiGhQgH0KJ6 services can be cut pay for costs. taxes.) / Individual m6s No
Reliable
and
affordable
public
transporta
tion /
Reducing
gridlock
on roads
through
better
design of
transporta
tion flows
/
Assessing
opportuniti
es to stop
low value
work in Make
city decisions
departme that
Revenue nts recognize
gaps and and/or that
effective outsourcin citizens
deployme g non don't
Infrastruct Excessive nt of core have
ure repair layers of scarce functions unlimited
and managem resources like road funds to
ongoing ent in city to high and water support
maintenan departme priority main every pet
ce
R_3C1weBsMlNvDD1ynts needs repairs none project Individual M9a No
Stop A lot of
wasting these
the city's questions
money on could be
Mayor better
Ford's phrased.
anti- For
graffiti instance,
campaign. when you
Graffiti asked,
will not go Should
away. we
There is contract
a very out
real cultural
distinction services?
between I would
art and say yes, if
vandalism the
. Many contracts
citizens were
like going to
graffiti. local
Much artists
graffiti and
isn't communit
hurting Tourism. y groups.
anybody. Help But if not,
Get artists I dunno.
better make this Better
educated city more phrasing
transporta supporting on the interesting of these
poverty
R_eEUf30xPRS8mM16tion culture sociopoliti . questions Individual m6j No
How I think
much some
more unions
constructi are WAY
on can too
you fit in powerful,
the west like the
end? The TTC's for
infrastruct example.
ure in That
parts of tends to
Liberty strangle
Village is services
maxed. for
Lets get money
some and
traffic quality of
lights in service.
there so I / / to
don't get bring an
run over NFL team
by some to
doucheba Toronto Is there a
g in a will way to
porsche. / inevitably make an
/ PS cost the online
there are city referendu
A LOT of money. ms for
doucheba We're residents,
Ford gs in wasting on
Ford's killing LIberty time even matters
anti bike transit Village. Is discussing that are
position
R_3EnL5QjZTn3oqvq contracts there it. / / I essential? Individual M6K Yes
City wide
network
of bicycle
lanes,
especially
Polarizatio in the
Transport Developm n of downtown
ation
R_dj1TpB0ZkaN6dTK ent residents . Individual M5B Yes
To cut In the It is
down on survey important
vehicle the option to me
accidents is either that the
, city lower tax
should cost or payers
introduce better money
left turn quality should be
signals and used
that allow others. I appropriat
to make feel that ely and
left turns lowering not
safely. cost is wasted.
We have important This
to study but not at money is
the cost the hard
of doing expense earned by
that and of quality. the
see how The taxpayer
it is survey and no
feasible show one
to be have that should be
done. option allowed
That is together. to misuse
slowly or In every this
at once. service blessing.
This will quality is If we
reduce important account
motor whether for
vehicle publicly everything
accidents done or we
environme road Accounta and cost privately. spend
nt
R_e4JZLgGoMi4CjIg repairs bility that city Also city and use Individual M3A No
the
recent
'dog
licensing"
fiasco -
while I
think
licenses
are a
necessity,
inspectors
earning
up to
$90,000
p.a. going
door to
door,
without
teeth,
seems
like a
make
work
project
and may
city staff be used
and as an
overcomp try and example
ensated get trust resolve of
over and the fat overspend
secured communic settlement ing and
employee ations s to poor
s
R_7PbdeueCa1Mpo7G going unions budgeting Individual m1w No
R_2f5nFY9BpaflKKM Individual M5P No
Transit
R_79AdLxQ7E2XKt3C Garbage Taxes Individual M8Y No
this is the
most
biased
survey
every
conceived
. You
should be
ashamed
of
children yourselve
Jobs and and teens s - what a
skills programs
developm and TRANSIT! embarras
Transit
R_78v4ze6d9a1KL88 ent services !!!!!!!!!!!! sment. Individual M8Z No
Please do
not
privatize
garbage
and other
public
works. / I
do not
understan
d why the
city is
moving
forward
threats to with the
health pay
and increase
social to police,
services yet
(We need threatenin
a strong g to cut
social other
system services.
that There are
includes other
poverty funding services by
and all of for and managing
its effects HIV/AIDS systems it's own
Accessibl (housing, services, in this city budget,
e, quality, need for settlement that need and
efficient social services, municipal perhaps
public and mental support. prioritizing equity
transporta health health I am quite and
tion
R_dbekjtRdM7wSpLu services) services) concerned differently. fairness Individual M5N No
Offer freeUse
spay and impact on
neuter the
environme
clinics for
all to nt and
address health to
our determine
dreadful whether
pet to
overpopul introduce
ation or
problem, increase
send the user fees.
elephants People
at our zoowho are Animals
to a compostin and the
sanctuary g and environme
in Calif.,recycling nt may
offer freeshould not vote
recreationpay less but those
than of us who
programs those care
everywher who about
e in the produce them do.
city as a more We have
long term garbage. to
Saving plan to Same promote
our reduce with the health
environme health water, of our
nt and all costs, transit environme
its Dealing Saving build and nt and
inhabitant with our energy better recreation our
s
R_3OSjOj2ZXTGM0GE garbage and water transit citizens. Individual M4M Yes
Stop
wasting
time and
money on
garbage
collection
privatizati
on if it
won't
actually
save
money
and
simply
advances
a right
wing
agenda.
Ending
paid duty
for police
officers
will save
Waterfron Ending everyone
t the money -- More
redevelop bizarre not just user fees
ment that practice the city -- and take
benefits of as these as much
all of requiring Transit costs are as
Toronto "union" infrastruct passed possible
and not wages for ure/rail off to end off the
developer contract link to users at property
s
R_eIP0z6jylSb6Gd6 services airport the end tax base. Individual M5A No
R_bDYOLSBzVdz2p4U Individual M4L Yes
Road Recreatio
congestio n facility
n
R_3xbJmFUOYgkyYvO Safety availability Individual M6H No
Consider
the needs
of the
poor who
depend
The on public
single services.
most Saving
important middle-
thing the class
City can homeown
do is to ers a few
advocate dollars on
for better their
support property
from taxes
other should
levels of not be the
Jobs and Environm Public governme City's
Transit
R_38mTlz76euoiXWI economy ent transit nt. main goal. Individual
City M2N No
Council
needs to
realize
that
running
the city
Engaging as a for
the profit
population entity is a
of misnomer.
Toronto The
in responsibi
participati lity of the
ng in the city is to
democrati foster
c process positive
OUTSIDE communiti
of the es (in all
election its
cycle. definitions
People ) which
also need provides
to be an
educated Exercise environme
on how as many nt that is
City Hall taxation HEALTHY
works, powers , JUST,
Access to who pays allowed in and
jobs and for what, the City RESPON
affordable attracting and its of SIBLE to
Mass living investmen responsibi Toronto all
Transit space
R_aYkxOKF2hWZ1yXW t lities. Act (2006) residents. Individual M4M No
Current Powers
lack of of
Auditor taxation
Generals have
input to been
outsourcin granted
g, and to the
Fleet City by
sale. the
Trap of province
Police, that other
Fire and city`s
Ambulanc don`t
e getting have, use
rubbersta them,
mped don`t kill Ya! Get
contracts tax the
and the revenue Auditor
conflict streams General
taken to justify to sign off
with other Blatant on as
unions in Social many
the city Agendas. things as
for The flack possible
political I get from before
Policing or Tax damage
costs personal Payers of is done.
download reasons. this When
unequal ed to city Addressin Province Outsourci
treatment from g Chief From ng Would
Careful of sectors Provincial/ Blairs Other Be The
outsourcin of or Federal issues of Regions Primary
g
R_0CxF4NSypBKocVm workforce Gov Federal/Pr over the Example. Individual M2H No
though it Perhaps
may not instead of Please
seem simply slow
important looking at down the
I find it what I as developm
offensive a tax ent. We
that so payer only need
much of thinks to look to
our tax about other
dollars operating cities in
are being a city, to north
spent on paraphras america
the e an old where
special saying, there
interest first clean have
group of up your been
dog own similar
owners. backyard building
Public before booms
park looking to followed
lands your by severe
have neighbour. economic
been hardship.
diminishe ECONMIZ Toronto
d and E used to
they EFFICIEN be a
really CY AND beautiful,
stink. At WELL clean, fun
the end THOUGH and
accountab spending of the T OUT affordable
police ility of city tax day, dog CHOICES city now
relations councillor dollars on owners . We all it's just
with public
R_1GOg0ze3kca4wo4 s dog parks continue face hard ugly Individual M5A No
Transport
ation
R_enGaDM7VVxkDIXO Budget Crime Individual m1v No
Think
Paris - a
liveable ,
walkable
city with
lots of
green
spaces
and lots
of
shopping
areas.
Eating
outside is
almost
compulsor
Lower y. Here
taxes for the
small restaurant
businesse The TTC s have a
s. / / is hard time
Stop absolutely getting
making permits. /
small necessary Street
businesse . The food
s jump stations should be
through are filthy available
freeing hoops and the beyond
constraint before messages hot dogs
s on they can in the and fries.
small finishing actually subway TO has
budget businesse the start their cars are done a
balancing
R_2izP8xtx5IS7zAE s waterfront business. garbled. deplorable Individual M9A No
Do not
sell off
public
Selling off lands or
municipal cuts to services
Privatizati lands to arts and to cover
on of private social Public short
services
R_3Kj9m7YH4PI7r36 sector services transit term debt. Individual M6J No
Invest
more in
tourism--
Toronto
has
events
like TIFF
and the
Pride
Parade
that
draws
internation
al
attention.
Try new I don't
events or care
increase about
Public funding to higher
transit-- Keeping existing taxes if it
Finch line snow Privatizati events to means I
needs removal on of bring in get better
more service garbage more public
buses
R_5BgjLPAyPVbBQZm as-is collection revenue. services. Individual M2H No
Toronto Land
needs to transfer
address taxes
city wide should be
transit scaled to
issues. the net
Scrapping gain on
a the resale
perfectly of a
serviceabl property
e solution by the
to public length of
transit time the
woes like owner
Transit possesse
City in d the
favour of property.
one People
subway who flip
which properties
services for vast
fewer sums of
people money The city
was short over is not a
sighted short business.
and periods of A healthy
narrow time bottom
minded. should be line
There forced to doesn't
was pay extra make
never a tax on the Toronto a
public public 'war on sale of healthy
transit
R_aho2gP95pl391bu bike lanes housing cars'. Our the city. Individual M5P No
Balance
the
budget
with a
combinati
on of mid
level
property
tax
increases,
low level
Giving user fee
the police increases,
departme and mid
nt a raise level
set a bad spending
example. cuts. The
All city call for a
departme 5% cut
nts from all
should be departme You were
sharing nts was a elected
the good on a
burden to start, platform
achieve followed of fiscal
the end by an responsibi
result of appalling lity.....com
balancing lack of plete that
the execution task, or
budget. when you be
No gave replaced
Primary exception police in four
Deficit
R_0GLcyT1GS4e1fjC Debt services s. services years. Individual M5A No
There
does
seem to
be a fair
amount
of
marketing
money
spent,
especially
for
groups
like the
TTC or
Health,
that do
not
function
as
communic
ations or
education
(although
there is
probably
too much
spent on
that), but
is pure
advertisin
g. The
Waterfron city
Transit
R_0HxpyRZNTtB4z1WBudget t should Individual M4M No
Consider
public
involveme
nt, even if
only via
online
surveys
that are
low cost
and yet
increase
governme
nt
transpare
ncy.
The arts,
education,
and
literacy
a mayor are
who does hugely
not important
respond for
to the cultivating
needs civic
and responsibi
concerns lity and
of political
downtown awarenes
residents
R_9FB4iCxEqnQjhCk s. Individual M4M No
Education/
after
school
programs,
bike
lanes,
affordable Each
housing, Councillor
less should
bickering consider
in city hall- their
Waterfron -act like constituen
Transit
R_5hIDDW6a89rfsOM t Poverty adults Ask nicely ts first Individual M5S No
failure to
recognise
that many
of our
residents
failure to are worse
sensibly off
address financially
bad decaying than the
governanc infrastruct city as a
e
R_2uFqaiwcDYItgeo ure whole Individual m3b No
Developm
ent
focused
on long- Taxes
term are fine,
improvem so long
ent-- as
making spending
Waterfron Toronto a is
Public t genuinely transpare
transporta developm world- nt and
tion
R_0PADjLz2A2MgmtS ent Budget class city efficient Individual M5M No
The Zoo
makes us
a world
class city.
The
Royal
Agricultur
al Winter
Fair
makes us
a world
class city
with a While
direct contractin
connectio g out
n to looks
sustainabl good on
e food the
production surface it
. . the has
Direct hidden
Energy long term
Transit Centre, a cost
and trade which will
Parks & limiting show not bear
Recreatio communit the need venue quality
n y for with a returns in
programm developm private fake lake the long
ing
R_baoAY8yrkRQ3GcYGarbage ent vehicles does not. haul Individual M4B No
Efforts While
must be always
continued keeping
to get the an eye on
provincial costs to
governme ensure
nt to value for
upload tax
services money
like social spent, we
assistanc must do
e, and to more to
get both improve
senior city
levels of infrastruct
governme ure
nt to (water
contribute and
more sewer
toward lines,
providing public public
addressin affordable transit transit,
Improving g aging housing and roads,
public infrastruct and social urban
transit
R_b77uYaJWId9KDA0ure needs services housing. forest). Individual M6H No
transporta climate property
tion
R_9GqbYn0z2ekX1Wschange taxes Individual M6S No
R_4JvB59out01rgFK Individual M4K No
Transport
Uniformity ation
Updating of infrastruct
aging services ure:
infrastruct across roads,
ure
R_72LowIHi6QZ7xvS the city TTC, etc. Individual M4N No
-Increase
license
fees for
pets. / -
Increase
fees for
garbage.
/ -Collect
the
money
earned
from the
plastic
bag tax
and put it
into the
City
Treasury
instead of
the
grocery
companie
s etc. / -
Sell the
Improve undevelop Keep all
reliability ed lands emergenc
of the that the y services
services city is just intact and
City Urban of the sitting on city
Transit Services
R_9FdgVEVWWNH6UJK Renewal TTC. so l provided. Individual M3A No
Focus Upload to If the
only on Province/ services
services Federal is not an
for which or essential
the City is eliminate municipal
responsibl services service,
e for and which are do not
drop all not provide it.
others / essential Avoid
Current "Municipal general
taxation taxation
arrangem Services" as the
ents / source of
amongst Restructur revenue
the three e the for
levels of City's programs
governme organizati and
nt is on and institute a
outdated establish dedicated
and standalon revenue
needs to e stream
be corporate for as
restructur entities many
ed to with their services
better own as
reflect the Revenue possible.
needs of streams When
the City for such deciding
Budget and the services on a
Deficit Infrastruct economic as service
and ure Managem significanc utilities, program,
Accumulat Deficienci ent and e of Transport Council
ed Debt
R_etvkijQhFJFejlO es Labour Toronto ation etc. should Individual M9P Yes
Privatizati
on always
results in
higher
costs and
lower
quality of
service.
Every
employee
who is
making a
living
wage with
the safety
of
insurance
will be
replaced
with
someone
making
minimum
wage,
with no
insurance
or job
Pride security
Public Parade whatsoev
transit
R_6uixwwOkC5SEKcQ funding er. Individual M2N No
property infrastruct
taxes
R_4ZaZskwAGtZomr2 ure traffic Individual M5A No
Transit
R_5732bK0m1LfDztG Transit Transit Individual M5E No
Public
Transport Affordable
Poverty
R_4O5RA9zl0GrsrCA ation Housing Individual m6p No
Safe,
reliable,
cost-
effective Living-
transporta wage
tion for jobs,
EVERYO particularl
NE, y in
including economic
cars, ally
bicycles, depressed
TTC and
pedestrian neighbour
s
R_3dQCcDE31oSuWfq hoods Air quality Individual M4Y No
Public
Transit -
Fewer
Buses;
Better
Affordable Alternative
Housing
R_0T9rI7fXFP5n8QA s Individual M4R No
Environm Affordable
ent
R_2httMHiyRkv67Gc Transit housing The Stop Individual M5R No
savings clearing
due to the snow
contractin from
g out or driveways
the in parts of
privatizati the city
on of where
services that
will service is Providing
depend still transit to
on the provided. the inner
quality of / Cut the suburbs
the police should be
analysis/n budget. / a priority.
egotiation Monitor / Install
s how protected
conducted much bike
by city work lanes,
staff. This each city expand
has not works the bike
started worker lane
out in a actually system,
way that does add more
builds each day bike
confidenc to ensure lanes on
e. stop savings. / hydro
inequality/ protecting Deal with right of
growing the police absenteei ways and
gap - the sm by city railroad
safe between crime rte workers. / track
transit cycling rich and is falling, Fix the surplus
issues
R_8Id3s2jAXhjQYYI issues poor the police bylaws lands. Individual M6H No
In order Stopping Don't be
to the gravy afraid to
position train and think big!
ourselves cutting / / It's
for taxes are fine to be
continued two cleaning
growth so completel house
as to y different right now,
sustain things. but
our high I'm all for ultimately
quality of reducing Council
life, the waste & has to
City finding leave the
should efficiencie day to
look at s- i.e. day
other stopping managem
cities the gravy ent to
around train. others
the globe However, and get
that are I'm also on with
using HUGELY the more
knowledg in favour strategic
e-based of stuff!
enterprise investing Compete
a lack of (and in our city for
"forward" holistic (which economic
thinking high hasn't developm
coupled quality been ent
getting with urban properly globally
cars off lack of nostalgia developm done in by
the roads good for an ent to decades) harnessin
to undo public unsustain attract & and if that g what
gridlock
R_5ceWpTYhBj2hDhy transit able past retain the means we're Individual m4y Yes
The
Parks
and
Recreatio
n
programm
e fees Fund the
are far needs not
too low. the
They wants.
surely We need
cannot be water,
recouping roads,
costs. I and
understan sewers...
d and We do
support not need
keeping the same
programm old
e fees programm
lower for es that
seniors, have
but failed. Or
others the frills
should be which yes
able to I consider
pay their the
way, this recreation
is despite
Transport the fact programm
ation, that I es while
roads have 2 wonderful
Budget
R_1AqvnR0tuf3d5o8 and transit Crime young frills. Individual M1B No
Funding
city
services
should
not be a
binary
decision:
it is not
about
either
cost is
reduced
or Taxpayers
services should
got be
scaled entitled to
back. The all the
city services,
should the City
look into Council's
improving responsibi
efficiency lity is to
and manage
optimize the
operations efficiency
and and
procedure effectiven
s such ess each
that departme
services nt or
All can be service
Health essential improved use their
Transit
R_czHJBYKEpReqrvS Care Education service. without funding. Individual M4C No
I believe
city
services
tend to be
top-
heavy.
Looking
at the
various
agencies,
I suspect
the ratio
of
managem
ent to
front-line
Transport service is
ation/Com Unemploy Lack of badly
muting
R_6SbE1CVOeiwF8vW ment Vision skewed. Individual M4P No
The city
should The city
only fund should
and not build
carried anything
out core new until
more services they
roads subways and get repair
and or light treat all out of what the
bridges in rail areas of welfare city has
traffic need of undergrou Toronto and now!!!!!!!!!
problems repair
R_bpwB6v1KGnH8Xk0 nd equally housing. !!!!! Individual M5J No
Lack of
public
consultati
on or
engagem
ent with
the public
through
the
eliminatio
n of the
citizen
working
groups.
The lack
of
accountab
ility and
transpare
ncy under The
the new needs
Mayor. and
The lack Not cut desires of
of respect revenue ALL
for streams Toronto
Toronto (car citizens,
Lack of citizens registratio not just
Lack of affordable who do n tax) those that
accessible , safe and not agree without agree
and city clean Lack of with the looking at with
wide public affordable new the Mayor
transit
R_77fLRHglL1TBV2c housing daycare Mayor. impacts. Ford Individual M4M No
Transit / It should1. Do not
1. add any
sell off -
increase services.
privatize -
regional / 2.
everything
governanc Eliminate
the city is
e of currentlymost
transit in involved services
particular with and that the
– e.g., shouldn'tCity has
upload be (whichno
TTC and includes business
aggregate nearly doing
today. I
everything
regionally on the mean,
with previous owning
Metrolinx ski hills,
lists save
/ 2. zoos, and
infrastruct
accelerate ure and water
parks?
justice/poli
integrated ce/fire Why not
regional a
services),
transit and racetrack?
payment contract Or a
(Presto, out the brothel?
not some rest. Oh,The City
Public fantasy and has no
Internation Transport future reduce business
al ation - alternative city owning
Competiti Value for value for ) / 3. businesse
council to
veness / taxes too money integrate 22 s - it only
Lack of low - low; existing members. exists to
Productivit lower efficiency municipal ensure
y Growth
R_0oiRDGSwwsqsSbi taxes low parking Everyone justice, Individual M6J No
EMS
R_9n7UxLfhF7eXn6s libraries housing Individual M6H No
by
placing
fines to
people
that get
more
then 3
complaint
s on
there
properties
both
business
and that its
residential done in a
. and mature
having manner. I
then pay know that
for these council
infractions cant get
. no ones along(Ada
gets fines m
for Vaughn)
littering, and
dumping would
garbage prolong
in public anything
areas, that
etc. I council
haven't would
traffic heard of want to
congestio anyone push
transit
R_3ZRRib6DTcgt7g0 n garbage crime getting through. Individual M6N No
Police
(too many
officers
used to
harass
citizens
Cost of with
Purchasin tickets
g and and
Owning a bullying
Transit Home tactics,
Subway (Housing not
Expansion prices enough
(when and focus on Focus on
will it be property crime cost
done?)
R_d0jhKqMfYb58Q7y taxes) reduction) reduction. Individual M2J No
I think
some of
the
services
mentioned
in this
survey
should
simply
not be
offered at
all - e.g.
Daycare,
nursing
homes,
etc need
not be
offered
and run
by the
City of
Toronto.
Perhaps
if the city
stops
duplicatin
g
services
offered by Not
Expenditu others everything
re on (privately has to be
public or by the done "in-
Debt
R_cw4cz1ndu6anBcM Deficit services province) house". Individual M5V No
Stop the
Gravy
train. AS
everyone
knows,
Sell the city
Advertisin does not
g. Partner have a
with the revenue
road private problem it
maintenan sector on has a
ce, Why it events spending
takes and problem!
some buildings. A lot of
many Advertise the things
people to get I just
standing more surveyed
around people to on could
and 1 the city be run by
person therefore the
doing the increasing private
work, the sector,
Let's revenue with city
make coming governanc
Toronto in. e. Take
'pretty' Contract the TTC
again. out more for
Get rid of services, example,
the but keep if I take a
weeds control of bus up
and plant the Warden I
more processes have to
traffic
R_6Ykjt7CbmUL5r2A garbage policing flowers. . pay more Individual M1J No
More
transpare
nt and
fair hiring
procedure
s at the
Toronto
District
School
Boards.
Public
nepotism
is
disturbing!
/ More
funds for
post-
secondary
education.
/ LCBO
and Beer
stores
should be
eliminated
. In the
21st
Expensive century
housing you
(real should be
estate able to
and Infrastruct buy
rental)
R_0CUla0LRoyE8lBa ure Pollution alcohol at Individual M5G No
Stabilizing
taxes,
privatizing Reduce
400 taxes.
series Remove
highways the
(toll municipal
roads) to land
reduce transfer
congestio tax.
n and Privatize
increase the DVP
efficiency, and
remove major
the land Privatize. highways
Social transfer Increase into toll
Taxes
R_aVMzOcpXaso5lYw Debt Services tax. user fees. roads. Individual M5J Yes
Stopping *Politician Market Please
/ slowing s must Value keep in
down this keep in Assessme mind that
slash and mind that nt as it the small,
burn the City stands seemingly
mentality administra now is
that tion/burea unfair to insignifica
seems to ucracy many nt
have hit are hired older programs
Council; & residents/ and
for maintaine property services
example, Planning d based owners make this
allowing for on their as City
for sound, expertise Toronto fabulous -
careful, environme in their prices are its the
thorough ntally- field. It very high. free
investigati friendly may take Income festivals
on of communiti years to taxation and arts
situations es for the fully makes events;
rather future; understan more its our
than not just da sense; wonderful
changing the particular the necklace
the time present. area. It is Personal of parks
period Looking fair to Vehicle and
and at the question, Registrati waterfront
Maintainin finalizing bigger even on tax ; its our
g and poorly- picture criticize implied bike
improving thought and how but if one that a paths and
our out Toronto does not person markets
current decisions. and heed their who and
hard and E.g. environs expert owned a recreation
soft Transit fit advice on vehicle al spaces
services.
R_3krEK992JHQipRa planning - together. particular could and Individual M6C No
R_0BNUOVjrosX1sMs Individual M8Y No
Consider
population
density
Work and use
with of
Provincial services
and before
Federal deciding
Governme anything.
nts to Engage
gain right with
to collect communit
taxes; i.e. y
tourist members
accommo directly.
dation, Open
gas, web chat
portion of board,
Overdevel entertain Q/A
Lack of opment ment/spor format
pedestrian of ts with City
Public ONLY condomini revenues Managers
transit
R_8vxtODC7SHWhdJ2streets ums etc. . Individual M6G No
It's very
important
to invest
in our
infrastruct
ure,
communiti
es, new
Better green
funding solutions
for and
libraries technologi
and es, public
communit transit,
y centres health
/ Services care
for new systems
immigrant etc. And
s (ESL, why are
skills we
training increasing
etc.) / the
Green More police
solutions accessible budget
(buildings, Lack of when
civic informatio crime is
technolog Public engagem n on city decreasin
y, parks)
R_9vrFaHpbpoiyTOc transit ent services / g? / / Individual M4Y No
transit
R_4IYe4VwiNkgWmr2 Individual m6p Yes
Transit,
The Public the
Transit
R_2trd5sRq3xjVhY0 waterfront housing waterfront Individual M4k Yes
sewer improving improving
replaceme public communit
nt
R_bE1q7qY8ovSkJOA transit y centres Individual m5p Yes
Ideally,
the city
should be
responsibl
e for all
its
services.
That's
what we
pay our
taxes for.
The rich
should
contribute
more
than the
Transit
R_5ikHxk598tcMJco Zoning Poverty poorest. Individual M4W No
R_6X4gdw2a2vCd88I Group or Organization
charge
more for
parking
and for
people
bringing
their cars
into the
city core;
charge
premiums
transporta public cycling based on
tion
R_0Pw8CixtaI1seNe housing health safety salary Individual m6p No
deficit
R_8ib7xXS1KTgsA04 water garbage Individual M6S No
keeping
infrastruct fewer
ure up to councillor
transit
R_blIPs1YIduobTSY roads date s Individual M5N No
Instead of
figuring
out what
to cut,
increase
emphasis
on
diversifyin
g revenue The
streams promise
(alternativ of "no
e taxes) service
and cuts" that
lobbying the mayor
provincial was
City- and elected
guided federal on.
developm governme People
ent of nt for voted for
waterfront better him
(focus on and more assuming
Good infrastruct Stable stable he
transit to ure funding funding wouldn't
all areas developm for arrangem break this
of the city ent)
R_2mbMkMubqBtncOg services ents. promise. Individual M5R Yes
Permanen I want
t City this to be
financing a
through rationale
three and
mechanis principled
ms: process.
property For
taxes; example
fees for if some
service; services
and are to be
income contracted
tax as out, It
appropriat should be
e. / OK for
Eliminatin bidders to
g the be a
possibility union
of using shop. / /
garbage The cost
strikes as of
a policing
strategic should
weapon NOT be
relative to considere
contract d
negotiatio untouchab
Impacts ns with Thanks le. / /
Soft and of select the City's for the The
Structural hard provincial/ indoor opportunit subway
Deficit infrastruct federal and y to portion of
Overall
R_6nFk6pPwrRrZnve ure decay programs outdoor contribute the TTC Individual M4K No
Just cut
your cost,
Safety on Shake you fat
Roads
R_bOcNBTDzUzIGjsMthe streets Traffic federals cats Individual M2R Yes
How to The
work with public
the library
federal system is
governme extremely
nt to important
ensure and the
that there fact that
is proper this city's
funding to system is
support one of
new the most
immigrant heavily
s that the utilized in
feds let north
into america
Canada. speaks to
Why the
should necessity
the city Public of this
be housing service.
responsibl should be Why do
e to foot moved you pay
the out of the to plow
massive city the
welfare centre sidewalks
bill when which has in front of
the feds the privately
road are the potential owned
repairs/wa ones who for high houses?
ter let people income This
Balancing Transit system in who for the should be
the budget
R_egj8I9KSmmNgPA0costs repairs can't city. the Individual M5A No
Public
Transport Affordable
Roads
R_eVwAEVXewBCJWiU ation Housing Individual M6S No
Have
province
reassume
responsibi
lities for
housing.
Have
provincial Value for
Transport and feds money.
ation, contribute Equity
public to before
transit, regional ideology.
Aging park transporta Trains
Transport Unemploy infrastruct maintenan tion before
ation
R_1LCDnEwHSDbBbVO ment ure ce, services cars. Individual M4j No
We need 1. The
a more single
logical most
taxation valuable
structure thing the
than City can
property do for the
tax, working
because poor is
property Our taxes provide
tax does are so good jobs
not low I with
necessaril don't decent
y reflect even pay and
citizens' notice secure
ability to them. working
pay. Far better conditions
Toronto to raise to its
should taxes and employee
rally the maintain s, and
other and insist on
municipali improve the same
ties to services from its
lobby the than to contractor
The need province reduce s. / / 2. I
to to allow services find it
promptly The need municipali in the utterly
and to keep ties to name of dishearten
without The need police levy cutting ing and
delay to create from income the not a little
build the and abusing and/or already- terrifying
Finch maintain their sales unnoticea that long-
West LRT
R_0ezjtdV8nItOQHq good jobs power taxes ble taxes. term Individual M4P No
Keep in
mind the
nature of
the
incentives
of private
industry.
Aside
from
economie
s of
scale, for
many of
these
services
it is not
self
evident
by a long
shot as to
how
contractin
g it out
can be
cheaper
while
providing
the same
level of
Waterfron service.
t Maybe
Public Developm Public we need
Transit ent
R_3vFWcSK282T3Xwg Libraries to create Individual M6J Yes
Preparing Work Councillor
for cooperativ s and the
climate ely with Mayor
change the need to
and provincial look at
reducing and what
its impact federal other
in the governme major
next nts to cities
decade ensure around
and increased the world
onwards. funding are doing
/ for public in terms
Investing transit. of
in Transfer investing
greenspac all social in
e and assistanc building a
more e/welfare sustainabl
urban costs to e city for
trees. / the the future
Investing provincial that
in or federal ensures
communit governme prosperity,
y-based nt so that
programs it can be employme
to help supported nt, good
low more health
safer and income equitably and
Increasing more families, from equity.
gap bicycle especially income While
between more lanes and those taxes, not everyone
rich and public pedestrian with property wants to
poor
R_2lYkXucqJ8MWqVKtransit zones children taxes in pay less Individual M5S No
lack of lack of a none
mass shoddy balanced come to
transit
R_82hB5CAVoQaF9hW roads budget mind Individual m6m No
Accessibili Please
ty and note that
availability oftentimes
of , when
services contractin
for g out
marginaliz services,
ed the
groups, process
and results in
taxation a captive
that market of
fosters a users
middle who have
Heeding class no other
and rather Hopefully options
working than the city as for
with stratifying can levy providers
Accessibili communiti into a other of a
ty and es lower and taxes. service,
Poverty availability integrated upper Also, so this
and the of as a class, as apparently creates a
stratificati services method well as there is a monopoly
on of to lower of infrastruct backlog situation.
social classes, governanc ure that of fees This is
classes, the e(bottom- unites due to the contrary
which disabled, up rather classes city that to some
should be and other than top- and would be of the
avoided marginaliz down neighbour a good, if best
or ed approach hoods one-time features
mitigated groups to rather only, of
if at all and governanc than source of capitalism
possible
R_5gA4sb5aQGw4vfmindividuals e) dividing revenue. , and Individual m5p No
Roads
R_eUNAQxccSfafOlK Sewer Water Individual m6p No
Toronto
is the
largest
city in
Canada
and
draws
huge
numbers
of tourists
worldwide.
We
contribute
an
enormous
amount
of federal
taxes and
Toronto
should
actively
pursue
the
funding
for
The city operating
should and
not sell capital
off city investmen
property t from the
Services City to private Federal
for poor cleanlines enterprise Governme
TTC
R_eyr5C8QS7iw6eq0 family s . nt. Individual M8Z No
/ How
limited
child care I always
subsidy, describe
child care Toronto
spaces, as a
and great
inflexibility place to
of child raise
care kids, but
options an awful
make it place to
impossibl be a
e for parent. It
many would be
parents nice to
to afford work with
to keep the
their jobs provincial
or avoid and
high rates federal
of governme
absenteei nts on
sm that providing
pedestrian threaten low cost,
waste and our quality
managem cyclist livelihoods child care
child care ent
R_1B8XWsr2k2LD9xW safety . for all. Individual M6G No
R_aaR3KjwBLirKklK Individual m6r No
loss of garbage
revenue pick up in
when residential
parking areas
by-law that is not
offenders dependent
build up on the
huge recently
sums imposed
from bin
parking system in
infractions reduction areas
& are or limiting where it
permitted of public is not
to transit. disgracefu suitable.
negotiate TTC is no l road Recycling
"deals" by longer surfaces should be
which dependabl caused mandatory
they pay e to get to by failure in
only a one's to co- apartment
small destinatio ordinate
portion. n in a services. buildings.
This timely Result as Better
happens way. soon as a monitoring
in my One must street is of what
neighbour allow a resurface goes into
hood and substantia d, it is garbage Go after
allows a l margin torn up to when it unpaid
local and arrive work on should be fines and
business early or sewers, recycled. taxes
to one hydro, Toronto where
monopoliz hopes, on water or does a reasonabl
e parking
R_0jonoZlAVZgO0MA time. whatever. better job e. Individual M5A No
drug
social addiction
cohesion
R_cI2dsAmaUT8Eg4Y treatment TTC Individual M5j No
the
"suburbs"
mass should be
transporta paying
tion, more
mass since
transporta they are a
tion, greater
mass drain on
transporta city
tion, services
mass (i.e. it
transporta costs
tion, more to
cycling run water
infrastruct to north
ure, mass York,
transporta than it
Mass marmot tion mass does to
Transport infestation transporta downtown
ation
R_b0Y6ycgflqq0jL6 s tion ) Individual M4K No
Affordable
and
Environm effective
Public Affordable ental public
Transit
R_5bZ3StUJz90Xuxm Housing Issues transit. Individual m4c No
Affordable The issue Good
public of Police quality
transporta acting as City
tion is constructi services
vital - on site make the
making it guardians city a
affordable is livable
& significant place for
accessible , timely everyone.
will and not They help
reduce addressed to
the use of here. support
cars; Also, I the
Good resent vulnerable
quality & being . Most
affordable constantly citizens
daycare referred believe in
is to as a paying
essential; tax payer. their
Winter I am taxes to
sidewalk happy to contribute
clearing pay my to the
should be fair share public
enforced as a good.
and citizen as Most
charged long as I public
to the am service
property receiving workers
Housing owner's good are proud
& other Expanding Maintainin tax bill if value, of the
services facilities g public it's not good work they
for the for the services done quality do.
poor
R_doMBwMTI9E6wr7maged for all within a and Contractin Individual M4L No
Re- Better
instate public
the transit. It
vehicle is the
registratio only way
n tax. to get
Make the people
city moving in
owned the city
expressw again.
ays toll Subways
expressw where its
ays. Stop logical
paying (i.e.. not
cops Sheppard)
$80/hour . Light rail
to stand where
Transport around their is
ation. All constructi not the
forms of on sites. possibility
transporta Consideri of
tion. ng that subways.
Driving, policing is Stop
transit, the letter the
cycling, largest conservati
walking. I consumer ves get
am of away with
disappoint municipal being one
ed with funds, I of the
Ford's am only
direction guessing national
transporta developm on this there is governme
tion
R_4PjQg0IGX32yzAw Budget ent issue. some nts in the Individual m5t Yes
overpriced traffic
congestio
residence High tax n on the
s
R_d4CABPRnv07xAri rate highway Individual m1s No
- Cycling
infrastruct Stop
ure on cutting
city roads and
/- freezing
Continued taxes
support when
of there is
Waterfron such a
Transport t-Toronto large
ation, in Budget initiatives! budget
general
R_eboXb7LN36n7Geg gap / gap. Individual M6H No
children
and youth
/
recreation
financial transit /
issues
R_2mWNp343ZdcNi96issues childcare #NAME? Individual m5m Yes
Priority
Neighbour
hoods -
keep the
United
Way
initiatives
going -
the
Vertical Remembe
Poverty r the
Report vulnerable
reveals -
shocking remember
realities that we
and these don't
issues want a
must be city run
addresses like a
- this is a business -
rich city we want
we need a city
to ensure governme
that nt that
everyone works for
who lives Keep the
here has essential people
Employm the services - NOT
ent opportunit FIX TTC business
Affordable Food Opportunit y to a it's a connectio
housing
R_9RfwhRlDeP72RVOsecurity ies good life. disgrace ns. Individual M4N No
Rae
days. /
reduce
the fire,
police
and
emergenc
y services
budget. /
negotiate
with
province
to
remove
social
welfare
type
programs
it was from city
unclear books any
whether and decision
transporta concentrat should be
tion was e on made
to include liveability only after
transit or / improve thorough
just roads city to consultati
as attract on. this
recreation infrastruct more survey is
ure. / / businesse not
opportuniti greenspac Food s, consultati
transit
R_8InprLopkTybnkU es e security. residents on. Individual M2L Yes
police
traffic
R_bfI6Ra6ExrEHIcQ budget taxation Individual m6n No
We need
to focus
on
supporting
Toronto
youth, as
they are Please
the future don't cut Think of
Harm generation our the
Poverty
R_3yivfTFz54dcifW Housing Reduction . services. children... Individual M5T Yes
Toronto
has a
long way
to go
amount before it
of cyclists can
being consider
killed by itself a
automobil world
es
R_25bMQgz2L6jUdlq _ _ Not class city. Individual M4S No
wasting
money on
surveys
Finding like this
ways of which is a
managing maddenin
not to g and
lower the frustrating
standard waste of
of living time and
for effort
Torontoni would be
ans any good.
more This
than we survey is
are impossibl
already e to
experienci address
ng. We in the
didn't way one
sign on to would like
Rob to
Ford's respond. We
team to In terms expect
have to of funding and
do services, deserve
without the city the best
even should you can
more start by give us
disappeari than we making for the
ng traffic/roa already good on taxes we
high taxes
R_eLJw2fm6bYn4i44 services ds have to. the Ford pay. Individual M6H No
Reinstate
specific
taxes,
such as
the
hunts for vehicle
"gravy" registratio
while n tax.
removing Look into
lack of excess of valid other
affordable police sources targeted
child care services of income
R_cUTCgQOx8WmhxSA taxes. Individual m4c No
In
general, I
support
property
tax
increases
over user
fees, as
user fees
are
regressive
and hit
low-
income
people
hardest.
If user
fees are
to be
increased,
they
should be
offset
with
credits for
low-
lack of income
cycling people. I
and also
pedestrian strongly
deteriorati growing support
ng public income infrastruct other
transit
R_8BJVkWFfK2fd7Le inequality ure revenue Individual M6K No
Listen to
your staff.
Idealogue
s do not
always
make the
best
managers
. Train
them so
that they
are worth
what we
are
paying
them. If
we are
overstaffe
d...LET
PEOPLE
GO!
Highly
skilled
staff are
easily
rehired. Listen to
Communit Poorly the
y skilled citizens
consultati staff will groups.
on...return see a They are
Developm the cash cow not all
ent Social working when special
Transit
R_d4gwmeLzIdxF8Fu planning services groups. they see interests. Individual M3c No
High
commerci
al
property
taxes
encourag
e Lack of
Lack of businesse tolls/cong
east-west s to estion
rapid relocate charges
transit outside of creates
downtown
R_6FgXCAyIxbXg1MwToronto gridlock Individual M4W No
Environm
ental Public
sustainabil Public Transport
ity
R_8Jn4gjU3lhgIv0o Transit Poverty ation Individual M4J No
Consider
that it is
Acquiring essential
more The to keep
resources Federal services
from the Governme level or
Federal nt has a improved
Governme responsibi above
nt to lity to current
cover the provide a standings
cost of more in order
the realistic to
immigratio contributio maintain
n n to the a solid
patterns city infrastruct
that bring directly. ure for
maintainin most of Immigratio the
g maintainin the "new n is a future.
Bad services g and Canadian factor Pay now
managem at the upgrading s" to the among or pay
ent at the present infrastruct Toronto many more
top
R_enTmFHvR8U24e4A level ure area. others. later. Individual m9w No
make
business Toronto
pay more, is a
tolls on global
the city, and
roads, is
congestio compared
n charge against
for the Stockholm
downtown , Paris,
core, cut and New
perks York, not
consisten from the Mississau
cy of police ga,
privatizati service force Hamilton,
public on of and rules such as and
transit
R_02rfWxcaOSeWS8Yservice police across city court time London Individual m4p No
The less
cars we
have, the
better. In
a dense
city, they
are
slower
and less
efficient
than well
designed
public
transit.
They
pollute
Continue and the
to work required
hard at roads
making and
the parking
provincial areas are
and ugly and
federal take up
governme too much
nts space.
contribute The city
money to could
things derive
like public significant
urban transit revenue
public developm developm from tolls
transit ent
R_0GLnp2kP6W0OoKw budget ent. on Individual M6P No
Please
take
citizens
input
when
Decrease increasing
the pay of pay of
municipal any city
employee employee
incompete s and s. It is not
nt take you but
Land workers Land some us who
Transfer Union with high transfer perks pay the
Tax
R_eJ2LTOvBKuJZnuc problems salaries. tax. back. taxes. Individual m1m No
City
should
not be in
social
services.
No Those
increases are
poor in provincial
infrastruct poor no safe property responsibi
ure
R_8kUiZ0uz1Mo2gGU transit cycling taxes. lities. Individual M6S No
transit
R_29r5VFdF1E9vU6E economy pollution Environm The City Services Individual m4c No
ental should make a
sustainabil implement City more
ity (the livable,
city as a incentives and
whole to investmen
needs to encourag t is
do a e wise needed in
better job use of the City's
of resources services.
reducing and to In some
greenhou support cases, it
se gas environme makes
emissions ntal goals sense to
and and contract
smog, efficiencie out
using s, like services
green road tolls, to get
energy and better
and higher value and
reducing rates for customer
energy water use service;
consumpti during but in
on, peak other
creating hours, cases, it
communit and would be
y gardens energy terrible
for food, use and
supporting during harmful
walking, peak to the
transporta housing cycling hours. City to
tion air affordabilit and The City contract
options
R_3rDTlM2nlkGEwUA pollution y transit, should out Individual M2N Yes
Continue
to
reduce/pla
ce
restriction
s on
expenses
that city
staff/coun
Infrastruct cil can
Taxes
R_00LqdeEy45JPwrO ure Transit claim. Individual M4S No
Tax those
who can
afford it.
Tax
banks
and
corporate
businesse
s. Cut
back
TPS.
They get Build the
Poor paid too city is a
policies much. sustainabl
which There's e
lack too many direction.
through of them Support
Cutting of thinking and they them and
Public Social by Ford don't do raise
Transit
R_9tR8MBRIBaUS8N6Services Admin enough. them up. Individual m6s No
It is
important
to look at
both
sides of
revenue
(increase)
and
expenses
(reduce)
to make a
balanced
budget,
not only
the Thorough
revenue and
side. If detailed
only one review of
Resource side is current
s Financial examined, services
conservati Quality of managem Quality of it will not may be
on
R_0HbaDGFJIKGVwA4 services ent services work. useful. Individual M4J No
Cuts to
healthcare
services Consider
such as sustainabil
mental "Green" Initiatives ity
Transport health programs for green ("green"
ation
R_1H9zaGjWzE0xBDm programs for energy energy solutions) Individual M5N No
Stop
asking
citizens
Bring what they
back the want.
vehicle Most
registratio people do
n tax and not have
this to provide
insignifica more
nt saving than a
to the knee jerk
individual response
is a vast to
amount important
of money questions
to the that
city. / Do require
not significant
eliminated time
the land researchin
transfer g. People
tax. This elect
is a one represent
time fee ative
to be paid based on
by those there
that are general
lack of myopic lucky philosoph
lack of long term short enough to y to make
public vision term be able to these day
transporta and gimmicky afford a to day
tion
R_54kmjS2TQvbEdY8 planning goals home. policy Individual M6P No
disparities growing
in gaps
neighbour between
hoods rich and
transporta and city affordable poor in
tion
R_6FMO6auHIdVrfoM services housing this city Individual m6G No
make
sure that stop
no money building
is going subways
to waste. they cost
/ too much
Apprentic for the
e return /
programs increase
where walkability
applicable and
. / vehicle cyclability
tax / toll of the city
roads / / Don't
lottery / think
sponsorsh about
ip / being re-
corporate elected,
partnershi think
p/ about
increase your
parking children /
fees or Think of
taxes on our
parking internation
lots / al
summer reputation
infrastruct jobs for / Driving
ure Internation students is a
Public (roads, affordable al (wages privilege,
Transit
R_cvkEuL7jMx8lLAE sewers) housing reputation cheaper) / not a right Individual M4K No
Recreatio Renter's
Transit n
R_3W7BCQ8nRDvx1Bi Services services Individual M6G No
Fix the Why are Yes.
roads we talking Please
and about stop the
reduce funding waste like
congestio services the
n and when we millions
stop should be of dollars
spending talking spent on
on stupid about paid duty
things what for cops.
like extra- services It'll save
duty for to fund? businesse
cops We have s money
standing to for not
around rationalize having to
like idiots what pay for
in a core this
constructi services extortion,
on site. are and too.
Makes it spend There's
look like money on only one
they work them. It's gravy
for the about train and
Cutting people clean one
expenditur who are parks, taxpayer.
es, paying for good The only
including the duty libraries, ideology
the police rather smooth behind
service than roads every
budget Delivering serving and decision
and more the efficient is to get
sanitation services Fixing people of emergenc rid of
services
R_0ietEL2SK7GJl6Q for kids. roads. Toronto. y services. waste. Individual M9C No
I've lived
in toronto
my whole
life. as a
child in
the 80s,
toronto
was a city
that could
provide
so much
more...
into being
a teen I
saw
please Toronto's
look into world
other rating or
options ranking
than just start to
raising slip...
property since the
taxes late 90s
and/or especially,
user
fees!! everything
what has been
about going
corporate down hill
taxes? or steadily
a look at and
road public salaries... steeply...
conditions
R_ezccZFqIkXTJMLa transit health etc. makes Individual m1n No
The city
should be
more
open to
the public
about
their
agenda,
and
should
not be
bias
toward
any one
group.
The city
should be
inclusive
and not
discrimina
tory
based on
their
Need personal
more bike beliefs or
lanes/Tra the
nsportatio Labour beliefs of
n Market, the ones
Improved Improvem need that
Healthcar ents/Less more jobs elected
e services
R_4OrNtg5bpGcoCnG Cars created them. Individual M6H No
Cycling
routes
that are
consistent
ly
available
and
acceptabl
e to the
communiti
es
through
service insufficien which
transit
R_8GlBEedSxPnZw7Wreductions t revenues they pass. Individual M4K No
Get other
levels of Make
Communit governme debate
y nt to dish open and
Public Urban involveme out the transpare
Transit
R_bsc92FcrANA2Qio Planning nt money. nt. Individual m6h No
I believe
that
services
provided
to living
beings
should
not be
contracted
out -
emergenc
y
services,
fire &
police,
and
animal
services
in
particular
present a
danger if
being
contracted
out.
When
people
and
animals'
lives are
on the
Public Environm line, 'cost'
Transport
R_001tckFMvdZmt4E ent Economy should Individual M6R No
services Keep city
are services
always public.
being cut. Why do
I am sick the Ford
of it. my brothers
communit want to
y centre privatize
closes for garbage
3 weeks to save 8
in mill when
Septembe We need they don't
r. It to want to
should be increase control
open and services. police
have The city spending
more can run at all and
free, drop things allow paid
in more duty
programs efficiently whatever
like but cuts it is. A
swimming are a police
, outdoor mistake. officer
skating. Our watches
We need property over the
more taxes constructi
Dufferin aren't on near
Grove high and my
Parks. public house.
There services He drinks
good better they are coffee, he
quality transporta increasing make a important smiles.
services
R_cNlf7FuSIh46abi tion services great to me. Doesn't Individual M4m No
Property Why did
owners you use a
expect US
that their Company
taxes will to
increase conduct
by a this
small survey,
percentag which is
e every not very
year in good
order to because
maintain there is Saving
service no option money
levels for isn't
and in additional everything
order to comments . Look at
address ? Why is the mess
issues the data that Mike
that will stored in Harris
have an Ireland? made of
impact on Why isn't the
future the City province
generation supporting with his
s. It is a local cuts.
mistake businesse Quality of
to not s? Not life
Keeping raise impressed should
services taxes by with the rank
that are small way this much
important amounts survey higher in
Environm for quality every tried to importanc
ent
R_eCCBbVKHlHhyNzS Transit of life year steer me. e. Individual M6R No
Developm
Affordable ent
Transit
R_3XfQ0gKwIkSeqck Housing Planning Individual M6C No
Toronto
is
consistent
ly ranked
as one of
the best
in the
world in
terms of
liveability,
but for
transporta
tion, it's
Instead of ranked in
finding the
out how bottom of
to fund these
services, cities.
find a Invest in
way to improving
make rail
fund use infrastruct
more ure, and
efficient bring
and changes
reduce soon.
waste. Don't
Ensure have
A bridge that projects
Metro connectin there's no which will
System Road g to delay in last 15
Infrastruct Infrastruct Toronto executing years or
ure
R_cPc2cn86gkFys1C ure Island plans. so to fully Individual M4P No
Toronto
has low
taxes
compared
to other
GTA
cities. We
should
not be
afraid to
raise
property
taxes Privatizing
minimally, services
while also does not
Affordable looking at mean
and budgetary they will
Reliable efficienciecost less,
Public s without nor does
Transit. / resorting it mean
Removing to there will
services reducing not be
(such as services labour
garbage and unrest
collections privatizing(many
) from the services -private
Removing public companie
Services Arts and sector - it especially s have
from Accessibl Culture needs to transit unionized
Public e Public Revitalizat remain and employee
Sector
R_bKNEV6Vv0tFF5LS Transit ion public. garbage. s). Individual M6H No
I think the
city
needs to
stop
working
within the
flawed
system of
the TTC.
This
organizati
on is rapt
with
problems,
does little
to
consider
residents
and
staffed
with
mismanag employee
ement of s who are
TTC and unengage
similar d with a
city run taxation sense of
organizati levels to entitlemen
ons, not homeown t. How
to green ers can this
mention space, amidst organizati accountab
use of smog, dwindling on ility
paid duty water infrastruct deserve before competen
cops
R_3lycxjpm0pDXDQE quality ure taxpayer funding ce Individual m4j No
Police
raises
and "Duty
Pay" are
gravy! /
Bike are
vehicles Use your
and imaginatio
belong in n and
a health vote for
city. / yourself -
Transit not based
City was upon
paid for someone
and giving a
would thumbs
have Do not up or
served sell off down.
many assets for We are
more short talk about
people term the long
Environm for less gains. term
ental money Privatizati future of
Suburb health of unlike the on never the city
vs. our current pays in not
Downtown Bicycle communiti transit the long gladiator
split
R_ahHehGhBa5MolbSSafety es dreams. run. sports. Individual m4m No
Increased
accountab
ility and
less
arrogance
from City
Council
and
Public especially
transit: mayor -
significant they are
increase in these
capacity, positions
make because
more citizens
affordable entrusted
, need Stimulate them,
significant job and
creation, accountab
expansion attract ility
of bike businesse Clean up should be
lanes and s and public paramoun
locks.
R_aW7kquICH3FUCoY investors. spaces! t. Individual M6H No
Reducing
the size Cut the
of the entire Cut the
Bike police police entire
lanes on force. force. police
Green Bloor, Perhaps Let the force.
Oversized house King and privatizing OPP or Bring in
Police Gas Queen the entire RCMP the OPP
Force
R_2mZsWMWuW1LjNhWEmissions Street force. take over. or RCMP. Individual M6R No
Public
Private
Partnershi
ps should
be
utilized in
developm
ent of
new
capital
Expanding projects,
Public and i.e.
Services improving subways
Transit
R_2bPve9YwDX9mE84Deficit Cuts the TTC or LRT. Individual M4Y No
Public
investmen
t in
Toronto
is
essential
for our
economy.
Don't rip
off our
children
by failing
Raise to make
property essential
taxes. infrastruct
Do not ure
raise user investmen
fees as ts today.
they are If the
an unfair public
tax sector
aging affecting takes the
infrastruct primarily lead, the
ure cycling low private
public (water / infrastruct Public income sector will
transit
R_08tQpNyQYxRiNec sewage) ure transit. earners. follow. Individual M5P No
-
improving
the city's
image as
a great
place to
live, work
and travel
to / -
central to
this is -the city
reliable needs
transport, accessible
a services
beautiful for
city and vulnerable
waterfront
and a population
caring s-these
Green communit are not
Childcare
R_cT24Uydpx9FWfSA Transit space y #NAME? gravy! Individual M6s No
The City
of
Toronto
should
pride
itself on
being a
communit
y that
cares -
Toronto
the Good, Yes. One
remember of the
? City parts of
Council this
should survey
stand did not
together work - the
proclaimin one
g the where I
need for was
all to give supposed
so that all to be able
may to slide
benefit choices
from into one
good of four
services, boxes. I
maintainin a clean could not
g public city and a trouble
services place in shoot it
for those which unfortunat
in need
R_4NPbv51FnFsp9Yg hope and ely. Individual M6G No
We Please
should be don't rush
careful into major
not to decisions!
rush too The
quickly cancelling
into of years
selling off of transit
public planning
assets. work for
Searching an idea
for cash that has
injections not (and
now will not)
instead of be proven
responsibl viable is
e asset an
managem example
ent to of rash
generate thinking
sustainabl that is
e future going to
spending revenue come
of streams back to
selling off reserve is a haunt the
public assets funds dangerou city for
transit way too irresponsi s game to decades
expansion
R_bKjj8v15gqBbPbC quickly bly play to come Individual m6p Yes
privatizati
transit
R_6V9Om9hlTibLp52 child care on Individual M5P No
arts and
culture is
not an FUND
option for ARTS
the city, it AND
is an CULTUR
integral E
part of it's PLEASE.
identity. Also the
Any TTC -
revision Toronto
of it's is not a
services conservati
the city ve city - it
undertake is
s, should progressiv
privilege e,
arts multicultur
funding al and
and interested
culture. in
Without innovation
it, . Don't
Toronto's send us
economic back to
and the dark
Preservin preserving cultural ages with
g (and the city's health will a slash
augmentin green suffer. and burn
g) arts funding spaces, Additionall approach
and public planting y, all to cutting
culture transit more governme services,
funding
R_4HMQjMF5p5I6nbu further trees ntal okay? Individual M6K Yes
In the I would
past prefer to
couple of see some
years, it alternative
has s before
gotten having
increasing my
ly more property
expensive tax
to live in increase
Toronto. I (AGAIN)
love this especially
city but it when my
is getting water
harder to cost has
provide a increase
good life 9%, my
for my hydro is
family. Its up 43%.
important Everywher
that there e I am
is not getting
another nickeled
tax to and
address dimed to
the death so
budget a mere
shortfall. 1%
There increase It's a hard
must be still adds job.
some up when Everything
budget / other you look is
Transit
R_064gF3fh5puQLxW deficit unions solutions at the important. Individual M1N No
I can't
emphasis
the need
for more
reliable
transit
enough.
That
should be
the City's
number 1
priority. It
would Toronto
help our has the
economy, lowest
improve property
the taxes and
mobility user fees
of low in the
income GTA. Transit,
residents, There is transit,
reduce room to transit.
gridlock, increase Improve it
attract them if it for the
Services businesse means ENTIRE
for low s, and maintainin city, not
income help the g or just a
Public communiti environme improving small
Transit
R_0OeWiZEFkZssxmYhousing es nt. services. corridor. Individual M6N Yes
Invest in
arts and
culture
Reduce will
non generate
essential income
services from
and tourism
outsource and talent
services from
that make other
Invest in economic regions.
public sense. It's a
Public transporta Eliminate smart
Budget transporta Arts tion and the investmen
balance
R_1FB7UJn4nPO0eBCtion funding the arts unions. t. Individual M5G No
Outsource
the
garbage
and
compost.
This year
I had a
cardboard
box from
buying a
small
table, put
it out for
recycle. I
am a
senior
with
carpel
tunnel so
could not
cut it up .
Went out
when
recycle
came
around
went out
the
person
said he
Garbage Off duty would
Outsourci pay for take it
ng
R_0UHYGfz3VlC22KUpolice this time Individual M6E No
a
communit
y should
work
together
to fund
programs
/ or
outreach
to
corporatio
ns / not
constantly
rely on
taxpayers
for free
programs
not
available
/ to "all "
the
people /
The
workers
that come
everyday
from
toll outside
booths at the / city
services 400, sew to work
employme for and 401 should
nt Re: newcomer immigratio at city have to
taxes
R_099dyTQpKfObdrK ttc s n limits contribute Individual M1K Yes
My
husband,
myself
and my
daughter
make an
ok living.
We're
comfortabl
e and we
get our
bills paid.
However,
we
cannot
afford to
purchase
our own
house or
start a
savings
account
because
we make
just
Keeping enough to
communit get by
y centres while
open and paying
accessible rent. We
to use very
Cost of Public Infrastruct EVERYO few of the
living
R_6E9V3zTeGb8h1vS services ure NE. services Individual m4k No
I find the
questions
to be
poorly
organized
- some of
the areas
do not
rely on
user fees,
Affordable for
housing, example,
particularl and
y for low therefore
income this is not
peoples, an
near the appropriat
City e
centre is question
becoming or
a response.
pressing The
issue. assumptio
Indeed, n that
even taxes or
middle user fees
class must be
household raised for
s are each
Infrastruct increasing issue is
ure / ly priced also
Public Affordable out of the problemati
Transport
R_0PVoY3fR8TiHxsw housing Poverty market. c. I very Individual M4E No
The City's Providing
transit services
infrastruct more
ure is efficiently
outdated should
and not come
unable to at the
handle expense
current of
capacity. providing
Efforts to quality
increase services.
ridership Further,
or focus Toronto
on is a large
cleaning City
up requiring
subway significant
stations
are futile investmen
if the ts if it is
current to
system of prosper
subways, and be
streetcars competitiv
and e in a
buses are global
unable to the economy.
provide province Governme
reliable, should be nt exists
rising fiscal consistent paying for to deal
income responsibi service court with
inequality transit
R_1ZK39bqb2b6ZYQQ lity without services inherent Individual M5S No
Roads/tra
Money
R_bf4B2Y3tZczEBp2 Crime nsit Individual M6C No
property
taxes in
toronto
are
proportion
ately
lower
than
neighbouri
ng
municipali recognise
ties and that many
should be good
increased decisions
in order have
to already
improve been
services made,
(especially and that
ttc) and taking
expand them
services back or
(especially reconsider
city ing them
planning results in
city geographi and the unnecess
planning transit
R_eQCdNXThn9mgTkw c poverty transit ttc) ary costs Individual m6j No
Be
creative. Corruption
If you in
have to municipal
increase politics is
user fees, an
try and endemic
include problem.
more Corruption
sliding at the
scales/cla municipal
sses and level
types of leads to
discounts. waste,
Have inefficienc
more y, and
future- short-
oriented sighted
policies. policies.
EVERY Please
decision conduct
should yourselve
Maintainin consider s with
g and environme honour,
improving Environm ntal and integrity
physical ental financial and
infrastruct sustainabil Affordable sustainabil transpare
Transit
R_71J3JCJSAhtxrYU ure ity housing ity. ncy. Individual M4V No
the
horrendou
lack of s
support increase
for marginaliz of
newcomer ing privatizati
s
R_0IfKK1VZEUyiL08 minorities on #NAME? Individual l7a No
expanding
services
in "priority
public maintainin neighbour
transit
R_0JOdkqHzAhytswc g services hoods" Individual M6H No
Public Communit Garbage
Transit
R_8H7JMxhfItsLt52 y Housing Collection Individual M4P No
Do not
privatize
city run
recreation
and
communit
y centers.
Understan
d the
service
the public
will lose
when you
contract
out
recreation
programm
ing. Go to
your
centers,
speak
with staff
and
understan
d what it
us you
are doing
to the
public
Recreatio before it's
n
R_1MoujvQ8nix5tsM Garbage Lock out too late. Individual M6h No
environme
ntal &
Arts and waste Legalize
Culture managem marijuana
Funding TTC
R_86x2R0ZsuJOkBEM ent & tax it. Individual M6B No
In
addition
to
increasing
user fees
and
property
taxes the
City
should
consider
other
sources
of
revenue
that do
not
involve
divesting
itself of
income
generating
assets --
such as
Toronto
Hydro --
in order
to
enhance
the
Housing quality of
Public Affordabili Gentrificat the
Transit
R_8HpoYhYwnWIcs6gty ion services Individual M3N No
I love this
city I
would be
very sad
if
programs
that make
this place
a great
wonderful
Public Improving and
Transit - police welcomin Long
Accessibili Affordable accountab Youth g place term
ty
R_8B5EimLPDVpLqC0 Housing ility Programs were cut. impact. Individual M3H No
R_8vKpB1UQ6EOHzx2 Individual M1N No
NO
privatizati
on. It
looks
good on
paper
initially
but
globally,
privatizati
on has
Proper proven
social consistent
services, ly to be
continued the wrong
public way to go
health, and then
continued Cities
and have to
expanded contract
communit services
Educating y centre back in
tax services and pay
payers on with no or penalties
what they little user to buy out
will lose fees, no of
Continuity A stop to should privatizati privatizati
of contractin services on of on
Services
R_23SnGmNpuncJ8lCg out be cut services contracts. Individual M4Y No
When
viewing
the list of
services
in this
survey, I
could not
determine
any
which
could be
deemed
non-
essential.
Cutting
The unity services,
of the city or
- the funding to
various services,
portions would
sometime drastically
s feel decrease
incredibly the
disconnec quality of
ted or life in
neglected, Toronto,
as a city
though which is
they already
aren't a struggling
Support part of with its
for the High gas the "real" Budget unity and
arts
R_42vZTB8yitWb4ri prices Rob Ford Toronto. better. infrastruct Individual m8v No
City First The
planning-- ensure population
making programs of the
sure as are city is
the running at what
population optimal makes up
density balance the city.
of areas of level of The
increases, service population
the vs. cost. consists
services Services of living
increase should be beings
simultane run by with basic
ously ,i.e. managers requireme
grocery nts.
stores experienc These
,facilities,ed in the basic
etc, are field requireme
included assisted nts
in high- by should
density accountin never be
residential g. A city cut, such
has a as
constructi budget healthcare
ons so as similar to ,
to cut a emergenc
down on household y
area and in services,
traffic & order to aid to
increase balance maintain
local it, first it sufficient
vitality. / should be living,
R_9ZfUb9MRSpgdcd6 Heritage rid of housing. Individual m5r No
Transit
should be
a priority
for a
successful Long-
city in term
Transit
R_3sigymjPYM20DiY the future. growth. Individual M9B No
enhancing
bicycle
networks
and
encouragi
ng the
use of
public
transit. /
zoning
and re-
developm
ent, I
hope the
city will
be careful
in its re-
developm
ent of
spaces
and not
a group over-look
of self- the value that they
absorbed, of empty are
self or supposed
concerned uninhabite to and
support polo-trick- d spaces. should be
of small tions I wish accountab
businesse occupying the city le for
s, zoning city hall, would their
ttc cost laws and lying to quit being actions
and gentrificati the so by the
service
R_9viuxx1kYk9djIU on population conservati legalize it. public. Individual M5P No
there
should be
a road
tax ( Hwy
401 ) to
be split
with the
province
and the
city for
trucks
only. This
tax would
apply to
drive
within the
city of
Toronto
tax boarders.
corporatio Trucks do
ns with tremendo
profits us
over 10 damage
I think million a to the
Toronto year. As Highways,
should an and the
have a example cost
tax to Exxon should be
drive made 10 25C each
how downtown Billion in way. /
revenue just like just the From
to be London first what I
taxes
R_czMQ8wa5sjtAx24 spent cutbacks England quarter. have Individual m5p Yes
use the
city of
fort york transporta toronto think long
bridge
R_bmvuqMpSc04hJTm transit city services tion act term Individual m6n Yes
I am
happy to
pay taxes
to live in
a city that
provides
a high
level of
services
that are
accessible
and
affordable
.
Lowering
costs is
not as Do not
important limit
top me as access to
is social recreation
services, services
libraries, to lower
affordable social safer bike parks, income
housing
R_6KZsWq3kqyG4kIs transit services lanes transit. people. Individual M4X No
stop
trying to
cut good
services
the city
provides
like
garbage
removal, I do not lay
am very off
keep happy workers,
keeping less garbage with my they are
city work managem a public garbage essential
public
R_8cPFi5ScqKpSK68 no layoffs ent service removal for our city Individual m1k Yes
-
Increase
- much in
effort property
must be taxes is
expended not a bad
in gaining thing, if
funding the
from the money is
federal wisely
governme spent to
nt for improve
homeless services.
issues This
and doesn't
affordable just mean
housing. throwing
Homeless more
ness is a money at
national a
Garbage problem - problem,
and many if it can
recycling - not most also
core of the mean
service homeless looking to
that in improve
should Toronto some
have are from services
Transit - been elsewhere at the
lack of included , and the expense
capacity Police - in funding of others
on Yonge overfundin previous for them (non-
subway
R_6FHkQC9yxqclc2g g Libraries question. must be core). / - Individual M5M No
city of
toronto
act
vehicle
registratio
n user
fees rob ford
property promised
tax is no
cheapest service
R_3Db1ALGnC4VEur2 in gta cuts Individual m4j Yes
keep the
services Our
air we are Mayor
pollution used to promised
and and keep no cuts to
expanding tax services
public increases when he
public affordable environme transit to reasonabl ran for
transit
R_a5j4BduHOz9jb0g housing nt combat it e election Individual M9A No
independe
nt review
of ABCs
they
should
not be
protected
because
they are
mandated
services
.. they
should
still be
able to
produce
figures
sell for level
surplus of service
real they are
estate ... providing
get out of private - that could
certain public be
infrastruct businesse partnershi audited
budget ure road staff s like real ps / bond e.g. TPH,
owing
R_0Ndfr7wMBJavGg4 issues resources estate funds Libraries Individual M5A Yes
stop
blaming
privatizati privatizati privatizati the
on
R_0cCdbazwN21TBZyon on no no workers Individual m5t No
Access to
Homeless health
Transit
R_dihehMimWmbJh2cness care Individual M6H No
Yes, I
could not
use the
screen
Developin where I
g an was
overall asked
vision of about
the future who
of a should
caring, provide
livable services
City that by
supports dragging
those the items
who live into 4
there boxes
including that
those included
most operates
marginaliz directly,
ed and contracts,
welcomes out, etc. /
I found
Adequate newcomer that on
services s in the the
and spirit of screen
supports further that I did
for low- Equitable Protection enriching not
income access to and our complete,
individuals affordable increase shared my option
and public of green communit did not
families
R_6sPAZvBqcDnr1NWtransit space y. exist. I Individual M4E Yes
leave the
workers
not to go alone and
private start with
for managem
the budget
R_eyzQoKPyLk88fgU garbage ent Individual m6l No
Build the
city.
Investing
in
programs, More
using creativity.
Leave some risk Engage
Waterfron and ideas private
t Toronto is the way organisati
to to go to ons to
complete make this work with
their city work the city,
tasks. better. I think
Build a worry before
city with about contractin
great ideology g out.
cultural vs. sound Because
events, thinking many of
institutions within the us will be
. Support present watching
renewal administra and
of tion. A asking
neighbour great city down the
hoods should be road,
and caring. "was this
ensure Should worth
the poor, build in contractin
sick not culture, g out?
left communit Did it
behind in y, engage reduce
communit a pursuit in exciting service or
public y selling off of budget projects cost
transit
R_9sfCnZ6aGgRtRgU programs assets slashing. (IE: more?" Individual M4L No
Social Budget
Services
R_3CrEVzUyxehPJli cuts Transit Individual M4M No
I think the 1) Where
city possible, Earlier in
should reduce this
transform the work survey, it
its public week for was
schools city stated
into employee that costs
communit s from 5 must
y centres days of 8 increase
that hours to every
provide 4 days of year. I
education, 10 hours. believe
health This this is a
and scheme falsehood.
meeting has been
facilities tested in Obviously,
for all other operating
ages. I cities and under the
also think it was assumptio
the city found n that
should do that there prices
more to were must
help significant always
independe cost increase
nt savings will
entrepren from eventually
eurs energy lead to a
establish reduction systemati
Not their and c failure.
high cost enough businesse reduced Find a
and low investmen lack of s. Finally, overtime more
quality of t beyond green I think the pay. Also sustainabl
housing
R_5goyWhPwtYIs5cU the core space governme employee e model. Individual M4M No
Salary This
increases survey is
and a bit too
benefits long and I
should be do not
directly think you
tied to will get
inflation meaningfu
rates and l
the informatio
financial n from
situation the
of the survey
City and results. .
all details The "
should be Who
made Shall
public. Deliver"
Salary module
increase did not
have work .The
stayed at City
some 3% cannot
per year be
through a handing
out 3%
recession yearly
Union period. salary
Reluctanc agreemen Inflation increases
e to ts that in the last no matter
address are not 3 years what. we
Financial financial sustainabl has not have just
Problems
R_0jsvpx3xvnStwmE problems e been 3%. passed Individual M4P No
This
questionn
aire is
very
biased
towards
cutting
taxes and
services.
I am
prepared
to pay
higher
property
taxes to
receive
good
services.
It is
unfortunat
e for this
city that a
less
biased
questionn
aire was
not
prepared
communit for
y recreation consultati
public participati al on
transit
R_aauCAQsddnCaFKson activities purposes. Individual m6g No
Honestly,
bike
lanes and
infrastruct
ure for
cyclists.
Mr. Ford
may hate
cycling
for some
bizarre
reason, Looking
but the to how
fact is other
that gas cities do
prices are thing is
rising, smart.
more Not to
people compare,
are poor, but to
and they learn
still need from their
to get mistakes
around. Don't pay and
As well, the police successes
Global so damn . / Also,
Warming much, please
is a real and don't care
thing, pay them about
Transport cause in to stand lower
ation great part around income
Affordable system by constructi people
housing
R_e4zu1o8FykXVcpK overload Deficit pollution on sites. more. Individual M6G Yes
To 1) Over
reduce Previous time,
costs the attempts policing
city to holding costs
needs to property need to
think tax be
about increases reduced
problems below as
holistically inflation proportion
for have of city
example resulted expenses.
crime in serious Policing
prevention increases costs, if
(i.e. my in future left
personal costs as unchecke
safety) is maintenan d , will
much ce was eventually
more reduced eat the
important to costly entire city
than items like budget!
policing transit Policing
after the infrastruct is one of
fact ure, the safest
(vengeanc sewers, jobs (look
e). bridges at WSIB
Another etc. It is numbers
example a for work
support liveability is public lose/lose related
for services - transit propositio injuries
disadvant libraries, (reducing n. 2) and
aged arts, cars on Outsourci illness)
public communiti parks, the road) ng much
transit
R_3w1JqWmcYw3otc8es day care would without safer Individual M6C No
Maintain
It's all an
exercise quality - if
trade- this
means
offs... but
I would contractin
rather g out
see a cityservices,
that is so be it...
proud of but
its overall,
services the city
than a should
maintain
city that is
dominated control
by poor over
services, these
inadequat services
e in some
programs, capacity
to ensure
unmaintai quality
ned parks and
and open customer
spaces, (tax-
etc... if payer)
this satisfactio
means n is high.
paying a The city
small needs to
increase look at
Public in the
Transport Environm property impact
ation
R_8DhNYgR4D6ne9rCent Services tax, I am the out-of- Individual M6E No
My
opinions
might be
much
different if
the city
had
shown
general
competen
ce in
managing
outsource
d Infrastruct
services. ure is
Perhaps falling
some day apart. If
it will that's
show this, neglected
but at the long
moment I enough
think any there will
contractin be a
g out of financial
service disaster
should be as huge
done capital
cautiously, expenditur
with es re
rigorous required
agreemen to fix
infrastruct transporta developm Transport ts signed enormous
ure
R_3qILjLdd4JViKSE tion ent ation for pilot problems. Individual M5P No
Environm
ental Urban
Policy
R_7aN7LM6AB4AoNbC renewal Libraries Individual M4X No
Citizen
Affordable engagem
Transit
R_0kCyWWfciyEVpis housing ent Individual m5r No
If you can
give the
police a
11%
wage
increase,
you can
keep the
other city
services I
value. If
you can't
afford to
keep all
of the
other city
services,
The you
waterfront should
- we not be
need to allowing
keep with such a
the huge
current Daycare wage
waterfront spaces - increase.
currently Also, if
developm it is you can
Transit- ent plan nearly afford to
we need and get impossibl provide
more Infrastruct the e to get a such a
public ure badly waterfront daycare wage
transit needing we space for increase
now!
R_3PYWFsL1nZVnJQgrepair deserve infant care to one Individual m4m No
Provision
of light
rail to all
areas of
the city,
especially
Jane and
Finch Please Use
area. base your foresight
This was decisions and
destroyed on judgement
when research and try to
Transit and determine
City was sound what
squashed policy impacts
in favour advice. short-
of an ill- Do not term
advised base it on "savings"
plan to "the will have
build a taxpayers on the
new have city in the
subway spoken" long run.
along or "I've Is saving
Sheppard heard a few
where from million
demand people." today
does not These worth it
Risk of exist. decisions costing
privatizing Disregard Short- are too the city
city for sighted, important many
Loss of services Waterfron ideological to be times that
Transit like t Toronto ly based ideological in 10
City
R_1H3SDgwZFd8Hv4ogarbage plans transit ly driven. years? Individual M4K No
The city
should
not be
contractin
g out
ANY
services.
Transit
City
should be
public implement
transporta ed as Improve
lack of tion / envisione and
adequate affordable d by the invest in
poverty public lack of housing / previous services.
and transporta affordable reducing administra Do not
inequality
R_0TlEcqTWVKE3iQc tion housing poverty tion. cut them. Individual M4M No
Police
R_8CWLfylNTSxTjrC Fire EMS Individual M4L No
R_2mbNpVzlJ5ThMRS Individual m4y No
Be proud
of what
we do
and send
out that
message
not that
Advertise governme
to the big nt.
businesse employee
services s for s are
should funding lazy. Not
not be cut Transport as Weill good for
much in a ation and as both the city
world homeless levels of as a
class city.
R_cB03u7lwv4zMNpi . Gov. whole.
Pleas Individual L6A No
keep in
mind
Toronto
is a
beautiful
vibrant
city and
we got
there with
the
support
and
efforts of
all our
services
and
employee
s. Please
do not
destroy
the
toronto
that I
have
grown to
love and
Look at be proud
Slight other of and let
increase ways of us think
CUTS In in reducing of the
SERVICE property budget future of
S taxes
R_37AVynORsdG2EAc shortfall our kids Individual M6B No
City
should
contract
locally,
GTA or
public Canada
transporta accountab for
planning
R_bJjOZ3P5HsntJfS tion ility services. Individual M4J Yes
affordable
good employme
housing
R_3OuwAD6Q8WZmkaU nt culture The most Individual M5B No
important
way the
city can
use its
resources
is to
invest in
transit,
which will
spur
economic
growth,
decrease
pollution,
increase
economic
efficiencie
s and
make this
city
thrive.
Let's stop
shovelling
money to
pet
constituen
cies and
Waterfron work on
t Renewal creating a
- thriving,
continuati Economic vibrant
Transit
R_1M1EnHPFes6keGM on Growth city. Am Individual M4M No
R_daPBgFZHe9DOGe8 -99 m5v -99
Solicit Recognize
more Toronto's
support strength
from the in our
federal diversity.
governme This city
nt: is a
redistribut model of
e federal tolerance
wealth and as
and give such,
more to service
the big 5 decisions
Canadian should
cities, reflect
which are and
the true strengthe
economic n those
and values..all
social taxpayers
engines expect
of this fiscal
great responsibi
country. lity, but
Despite a when it
recent comes to
shift in social
federal progress,
power there are
towards times
EMS Service the west, when we
Transit response Privatizati Toronto all need
Expansion
R_38BvIVqAkYzMaag times on still plays to pay our Individual M4J No
As public
Toronto servants
needs to you are
begin expected
claiming to
it's share represent
of funds not only
from the those
Federal people in
governme your
nt and not Toll constituen
allowing booths on cy, but
the rest the the
of Ontario highways people
to claim coming who will
it. into the be there
Toronto city. in the
should be Zones on future.
a the TTC. Think
separate The long
province. farther term, not
It's needs you short
and travel, the term. And
issues more spend the
are wear and cities
different tear on money as
than the the if it were
rest of infrastruct your own,
Lack of Ontario ure, the fight for
transporta Traffic and they more you every
tion from the Lack of are not should penny
alternative suburban TTC being pay. while
s
R_71gN9IA2owr6p3S areas funding. addressed Simple. maintainin Individual M4E Yes
The city
needs to
read the
Seattle
report
before
thinking
about
contractin
g any
jobs out
with no
real long
term
savings
to the tax
payers.
City
workers
have
always
done the
job at a
proper
cost
saving
way. BAD
MANAGE BEING
managem MENT IS ACCOUN
ent more LIKE TABLE
contractin keeping accountab CANCER FOR THE
g out work in le not the TO THE DECISIO
services
R_5vaFGoDX6tIAjqY house worker! WORKER NS! Individual L9L No
if "fair Bear in
and mind that
affordable we the
taxes" is people
code for I'm don't
tax cuts, I irritated know
am not in that this much of
fact in survey is the
favour of constantly considerat
tax cuts. I pitting ions or
am in quality backgroun
favour of against d to make
supporting cost--the informed
the city upshot of decisions
in its which is on many
commitme that of these
nt to all of cutting issues. I
its costs hope that
citizens means the
through the consultati
social, quality of ons will
recreation city provide
al and services more
cultural will go context
programm down. Is so that
ing, this what we can
transit. the mayor be more
Most of has in informed
all, I want mind? when
cancellatio an Slashing trying to
increase n of administra budgets provide
in police privatizati transit tion that and input on
budget
R_eXrhmOnfkSPzMtS on plan will listen quality? budget Individual M4M Yes
service contractin
cuts
R_eb5PiP6ARNEbh5i g out jobs transit Individual m6p No
I honestly I think if I am tired
think that the city of
trying to can newcomer
balance contract s that
our out and come to
budget is get better this
the most bang for country
important the dollar and are
thing we should go offered
can do. I for it. I free
also think know we access to
if we can have to the
privatise pay our recreation
certain / fair share
things of / taxes programs
that are but with and don't
of less in have to
important moderatio pay
such as n. I know especially
parks and such when my
recreation organizati grandchild
and ons such ren or
selling off as the other
city YMCA children
property could can't
that we fund and afford the
know run our programm
longer parks and es
use or recreation through
that / is / parks and
getting sitting programs recreation
out of vacant a hole lot . Enough
budget
R_b4oQiywHEBhTOEAtaxes debt should be better / is Individual M9B No
Affordable Private
Taxes
R_7Ukdjnxyp4NNs0s Transit Housing sources Individual M2R No
Decisions
about the
funding
and
running
of the city
should be
The made by
balancing the
of the elected
obvious council
split and not
between be third
central parties
Toronto such as
and the contractor
Transport
R_2c9ovtQXfMJRvRq Cycling Arts suburbs. s. Individual M4E Yes
police
budget is
too high.
costs
keep
going up,
but crime
is down.
and not
down
because
of the
police police road number
budget
R_2bCeECMizIFzqny transit budget repair of police. Individual M8V No
need
additional
hockey
taxes
R_5mYw3Uj9olLNrBG transit economy arenas none There Individual m4e No
needs to
be
mandatory
education
requireme
nts for
the Mayor
of
Toronto.
Why do
you need
a
graduate
degree
(years of
advanced
training)
to obtain
some
entry
level jobs
in the
Stop private
Mandatory ignorant sector but
anti-tax not to
education rhetoric obtain the
suburban ignorant requireme and position
hostilities anti-tax & nts for support a of Mayor?
directed anti- Mayor lively, We need
at urban service and vibrant a city run
core
R_4Zb8lL9jiIE6nI0 rhetoric leadership Toronto by Individual M6H No
Sell off all
it's real
estate
properties
. Reduce
it's staff
at City
Hall.
Take
away all
perks for People
City are sick
council. of their
Put up toll property
roads for taxes
people being
travelling increased
Cutback into the and
on Police city from receiving
children's Garbage salary 905 no better
programs collection increase
R_cZqDh4pXY25XShC areas. service. Individual m4m No
The city
should
look to
surroundi
ng
regions to
see how
the Take the
property long-term
tax there health of
is far the city
higher into
than here account.
with less Freezing
services. property
The city taxes,
should cutting
have a services,
reasonabl and
Social e policy political
service on grandstan
programm property ding does
ing, drug taxes and not make
Social prevention stop this a
No Political service and aids freezing better
revenue grandstan programm prevention them to place to
generation
R_6rQ6E4j2eXkZggY ding ing funding win votes. live. Individual m6e No
I think
that
public
transporta
tion
needs to
be I think
supplied that the
to all council
citizens of needs to
the city. I consider
am very the long
disappoint term
ed in Rob vision for
Ford for the city.
scrapping Selling off
transit assets
city and like
leaving property
the along the
people of waterfront
Jane and or public
finch with services
no like the
improvem TTC will
ent to sacrifice
their the ability
services of toronto
while to be a
squanderi world
ng all of class city
Public Homeless the for years
Transit housing
R_3CdP5MbB6o6s6Ow ness money on to come. Individual M4S No
That the
council
represent
s US. Not
the voters
of some
More other
emphasis ward with
on green whom
Too space those
Much and councillor
Emphasis alternative By using s would
Widening on Big their align
Stagnatin Wealth Businesse transporta heads for themselve
g Transit
R_b2BXZlpERLlo7Ag Gap s tion. once. s. Individual M4Y No
Think
Get a grip about
on the what kind
2011 of city
finances. you want
I don't Toronto
see to be.
where the The
City is decision
financially re: cost of
better Eglinton
Transit ahead - subway
city Miller's at the
original surplus is expense
plan was gone, of TTC
fine. Why vehicle riders in
do we registratio the
need a n taxes northwest
subway refunded, corridor,
the length police especially,
of services creates
Eglinton raises, more of a
at the cost of 'have/hav
public expense new e-not'
transit - I of other transit city.
support social transit plan (vs. This is
original programs help users?? / original not good
Transit - do not middle Budget Transit for
City
R_6y77zltCQld5f6s cut class 2012 city). Toronto. Individual M4S No
Governme
nt and
City
provided
and run
services
are to be
considere
d a public
good.
What
ever
sources
of
revenue
which can
be found
to
increase
the city's
general
revenue,
should be
utilized to
ensure
Access to the City is
Funding housing, in a
from redevelop position Drag
Province ment and to provide money
Public and integration the out of
Transit to Federal of services Queen's
inner Governme Infrastruct housing we Park and
suburbs
R_bgyqxjkmr5PE4UA nts ure deficit projects. expect Ottawa. Individual M4L No
Affordable Waterfron
Transit
R_exjbj5beTr1fjr6 housing t Individual M6E No
Less
infighting
Breadth and more
of mass graffiti informatio
transit and balanced n to the
network garbage
R_2ukM7CSKKR1ewbG budget public Individual M1X No
Municipal
infrastruct
ure
(roads,
Municipal sewer,
costs
R_cwijnqmwPpMJi9C Transit water) Individual M6S No
Urban
Budget Transit
R_cROnRBb7oeHXMPy planning Individual m4c Yes
Balancing
Transit
R_7aeeigQQntFXS0A Jobs the budget Individual m5v No
There
needs to
be a
fundamen
tal mind
change in
this city
when it
comes to
taxes.
Taxes
pay for
the
services
which all
of us
depend
on daily.
If the
offices of
governme
nt worked
more
efficiently,
and
palatable
progress
was
made in
city wide
services
then the
Transit
R_0rgEF543uhb3pVG Smog Poverty residents Individual M6G Yes
Transit /
transit poverty
R_3xT9my85aORdRCA youth / Arts Individual M4J No
get rid of
fire
ground
incident
technician
s(Chiefs WE ARE
Chauffeur SPENDIN
s)on the G A WAY
fire TOO
departme MUCH
nt. The ON FIRE
Chief can SERVICE
designate S. FIRE
someone TRUCKS
at the fire ARE
scene to CHASING
do this
job. You AMBULA
are NCES
wasting AND IT
over 6 IS A
million DUPLICA
dollars a TION OF
year on SERVICE.
this LESS
unneeded FIRE
extravaga TRUCKS
nce. All AND
they do is MORE
drive the AMBULA
chief NCES IF
lower lower lower lower around.Lo ANYTHIN
taxes
R_eDnlSJrW1dFkYKMtaxes taxes taxes cal3888 G. Individual M5W No
traffic
R_6JXbQymNxBx8f2I crime transit Individual m5g No
property
taxes
very low fire
compared budget
to rest of bloated
gta...raisin and not
g taxes necessary
an given
acceptabl modern
e building
compromi codes,
se to ems
Keep maintain woefully
Service traffic/tran environme services PUBLIC under
cuts
R_ermq0IOb7ZHB6vi sit nt public service funded Individual M5E No
communit Lower
social environme y police
housing
R_7Wimwnm7I7BAiYQ nt programs TTC budget Individual M6h No
Raise TTC
Homeless ODSP & terrible
ness
R_e5xtqNufUtbFMs4 OW rates service Individual M6K No
I do not
think that
any
service
provided
by the city
should be
contracted
R_dmy1fWSVOPJRG9S out. Individual M6P No
Start
addressin
g the
extremely
generous
benefits
and
retirement
packages
that city
workers
get. I'm
tired of
paying for
Increase everyone
user fees else's
and pension (I
The city reduce have to
spends Just expenditur save for
too much reduce es. Don't RRSPs,
Public on stuff spending raise my why
sector Property that's of and property should I
workers taxes are limited reduce tax at a be forced
cost the increasing appeal the size rate to pay for
city too at rates (arts of the above the someone
much in higher grants, municipal annual else's DB
wages & than festivals, governme inflation pension
benefits
R_9LBz1Qr2UjswRHS inflation etc.) nt. rate! scheme?). Individual M4J No
I find the
choice of
responses
very
skewed:
Adopt a you can Toronto
collaborati only needs to
ve and choose have a
open- between vision
minded variations and look
approach of forward -
to solving ―increase it's not
Toronto's user about
problems fees‖ or right-wing
and ―increase or left-
creating a property wing
vision for taxes‖. politics,
the future How it's about
of our city about the the
- not the City does residents.
confrontati a better Have a
onal, with- job of vision for
me-or- managing the
against- its future,
me budget, not a
approach, like not narrow
which giving vision
only hefty based on
contribute raises to the
s to Police mayor's
making while personal
Transport Communit Infrastruct our city telling ideologies
ation
R_eaZAxVXLESYJEFK y-building ure worse. everyone . Individual M5V No
Toronto
police
budget is
out of
control
and
police
should
have a
pay cut --
100,000
starting
Arts and Inquiry in wage is
Transit Culture
R_1T8oG59MAnbCXOI Police to the G20 insane Individual m4g Yes
Quality of
Life is
paramoun
t - don't
under
invest.
Once you
start to
slide you
are in a
black
hole and
Maintainin decline
g Fiscal and may
Quality of Infrastruct responsibi never
Life
R_ernXLIS2RT25jSs ure lity return Individual M4K No
communit Public
Childcare
R_0O0sD84FaagMZj6 y housing health Taxes Individual M1B No
Affordable
and
accessible
public
transit, Improve
bike public
lanes, transit
parks and and bike
Budget communit lanes in
Transit
R_cIaXctEIHc5yAEk Poverty shortfall y centres. the city. Individual M6h No
Daycare
and child The
care service
subsidies cuts to
/ Long health
term care organizati
home for ons, and
seniors / organizati
Managing ons that
social support Long
assistanc new term
e / City immigrant growth in
Parks s need to a city
and be comes
recreation reversed from
activities as they investmen
/ Support make up t in
for small such an affordable
Immigratio theatre, important housing,
n and music, art part of public
People and our transit
Child without Healthcar culture in communit and
Poverty
R_7USjAV52rtke9Eg Status e needs Toronto y. culture. Individual m6g No
remember
to also
represent
the
people
the that didn't
environme homopho housing homopho vote for
nt
R_8nN1U20FVkKdtje bia expenses bia you. Individual M6R No
The city
should
get bank
on the
infrastruct budget transitcity
ure
R_9sFQhG7ZawHMuG0 shortfall poverty plan Individual m6r Yes
Bike
lanes and
other
sustainabl
e
transporta
tion,
improving
TTC,
reducing
energy
consumpti
on in
office
Lack of buildings,
Income Affordable air
Poverty
R_e4dRL68XKvx39Q0 Inequality Housing pollution Individual m4k No
A
comprehe
nsive city
wide
transporta
tion plan
focused
on
improving
transit!
Transit
improvem
ents are
paramoun
t and
must be
conducted
in an
efficient
way.
maintenan Tunnels
ce of use must
effective long term infrastruct be
transit
R_0SqwMYx99iwwHDS planning ure minimized Individual M3J No
Lack of Condomin
appropriat iums
e have no
oversight real "real
on estate"
developer value.
s, their Marketing
interests vertical
and a Municipal property
lack of Funding rights by
staff Lottery - allowing
qualified Why hi rise
to make should condo
appropriat the developm
e province ent is
decisions get so what has
in much caused
developm lottery the
ent revenue decline of
approval from so the
regarding many city American
housing. dwellers housing
Not and then market.
enough download Creating
legal to the vertical
resources municipali "yuppie"
and not ty things slums is
enough they not a
engineerin should be solution
g paying for for the
resources from downtown
Affordable for staff those core. We
Housing
R_9n93ITjgGzxt2v2 Transit Air Quality to rely on funds? need Individual M5K No
Too
much
money
for police
and extra
police
postings.
funding Some
for end to the Ford
hostels gravy promised
and drop- train....NO to not cut
poverty
R_0liYflSIzJKxy1m housing Bed bugs ins T! services. Individual M6P No
I am not Try to
happy figure out
that we what the
are using city
the police needs to
to do
monitor internally.
constructi What are
on sites. the must
Why was haves?
that Then
approved? start a
I find it process
hard to to bid out
understan the other
d the stuff to
need to improve
cut and the Be smart!
not cut service Hire
something and Mckinsey
so reduce or BCG
obvious the costs. or Bain to
like that. I But I am do this
think we still stuck analysis!!!
should on why ! You
privatise Doug need all
garbage Ford the help
collection approved you can
keeping in my the police get. That
fees and area as to would be
improving taxes as well - we monitor the first
Budget city low as are in constructi thing to
shortfall
R_4SksCxY7pWpJROY operations possible Leaside. I on sites do. Individual M4G No
Investmen
ts in
public
transit,
maintainin
g and
expanding
public
housing,
maintainin
g cultural
programs,
and
funding of
money-
generating
events
Infrastruct such as
Transit
R_b1a6pXlGpS7aYOECulture ure Pride. Individual m6s No
I do not Improvem
agree ents in
that the
garbage finances
services of the city
should be should
privatized not be on
- nor any the back
other key of the
city roles lowest
/ I do not paid
agree employee
with the s.
sale of Outsourci
city ng
property garbage Taxes on
(including pick-up is the most
land) to not going expensive
balance to solve
the our properties
operating problems. in the
budget / City Hall city need
The (Mayor to be in
police Ford?) line with
budget needs to those of
needs to believe the least
be that is expensive
reigned in has a role ones. I
- we're in making don't
fairer spending the city believe
assessme political way too more that this
infrastruct nts and transpare much livable, is the
ure
R_3W65DU4y5LQkDpG taxes ncy money on even if it case now. Individual M4K No
Expansion Transit
of public Budget congestio
transit
R_3gQDnskaoTOm4pC shortfall n Individual M8V No
USE
CITY
MONEY
WISELY...
LIKE....M
ORE
BANG
FOR THE
BUCK
FROM
LIGHT
RAIL AS
OPPOSE
tHERE D TO
ARE SUBWAY
ALOT OF S....I AM
PLEASE EFFICIEN WILLING
DONT CIES TO BE
FORGET THAT MORE
ABOUT CAN BE SPECIFIC
MORE THE FOUND IF YOU
TTC DOWNTO CURREN WANT
SERVICE KEEP WN TLY TO
- MORE CURREN CORE.... WITHOU CONTAC
LIGHT T WITHOU T GOING T
RAIL FIX WATERF TA TO ME...MY
(EFFICIE ROADS... RONT vibrant EXTREM EMAIL
NT)...LES ESPECIA PLAN...B downtown ES AND ADDRES
S LLY E WARY ...the rest STILL S IS
SUBWAY DOWNTO OF of MAINTAI SUBMITT
S WN DEVELOP Toronto NING ED
(COSTLY)
R_06awZGAztUj7S5e CORE ERS suffers too UNIONS LATER Individual M5G Yes
Renew
commitme
nt to
Transit
city,
saving
millions,
and stop
the
terrible
idea of Privatizati
on always
privatizing
garbage, costs
which more,
always and tax
costs burdens
more in should be
the end, progressiv
as e
Assault evidenced affecting
on the top
Budget Transit organized elsewhere percentile
shortfall
R_0IgYw9kdwttcm4Q gaps labour . s hardest. Individual M6C No
budget road reduce
deficit transit
R_7TVYzGZ6WbYfPeY conditions services Individual m6s No
Additional
building
blocks to
support
tourism to
areas
such as Contracts
St. should be
Lawrence carefully
Market, reviewed
Distillery and
District, negotiated
and before
Chinatown any
./ decisions
Promoting are
made.
waterfront Expertise
real in the
estate fields
developm should be
ent considere
towards d and
the east reviewed
and before
accelerati City services
ng requires are
Regent a third contracted
Park party out to
neighbour auditor to obtain
Road hood monitor competitiv
Public Property Repair developm all e market
Transit
R_8tUatpJUxmTR2mMTaxes Work ents. / spending rates. Individual M5A No
Scrapping Affordable Better
the land transit
transfer apartment and bike
tax
R_dgUgQQqElEU0T52s for all system Individual M5G No
Antiquate
d
Non transporta
Threats existent tion
to public affordable infrastruct
services
R_3UeodxSy3xKwMaE daycare ure. Individual m4l No
Acknowle
dging and
continuing
to This form
support is a little
Waterfron misleadin
t g in that it
Toronto's suggests
critical services
role in will
developm receive
ent of the no
waterfront funding
./ unless
Preservin taxes or
g citizen user fees
advisory are
committee increased.
s. / But they
Opportunit will
ies for receive Their
public SOME legacy.
feedback, funding The long
council even at view.
debates current Their
and full revenue conscienc
council levels, e. The
votes on and in city's
all service certain most
review cases vulnerable
recomme that may citizens.
Transit Affordable ndations be Expert
funding
R_55tZ7d3RIB6QnMU housing prior to sufficient. advice. Individual M4R No
Affordable
Transit
R_cNsy9xdjsT9F83i Poverty housing Individual M5E No
This
survey
and the
current
mayor
are
The city heavily
should skewed
instigate towards
road tolls. the ideas
Also if it's of
within it's privatizing
power, a services.
1¢ gas I think
tax. there
Parking should be
and gas more
tax examinati
should go on of
towards where
public this has
transit worked
and cycle and not
harbour lanes and worked, it
transporta developm pedestrian seems
tion
R_3L5sPdZi4ByWHac education ent services. kneejerk. Individual m5j Yes
Fiscal Infrastruct
Responsi ure
Transit
R_4T0WLHHJjQ5njG4bility Renewal Individual M5G Yes
Less
emphasis
Consider on
road subways
tolls/tax and more
for cars on rapid
Public Low cost entering transit
Transit
R_8CUlQcNDLuVgnJ2housing Day Care core solutions. Individual m4n No
Social
Roads
R_ereykAiwmpAbARC Garbage Programs Individual m6g No
What
about
using
debt,
issuing
debenture
s,
improving
efficiency,
reducing
waste
(through
competitio
Developin n,
g long- including
term letting city
plans staff "bid"
(budgets) on
for assets contracts,
(funded avoiding
through a Reviewing monopolie
variety of the s,
vehicles nature of whether What is
Building reflecting fundamen for city Fundame
& their long tal and staff or ntal,
repairing term important contractor Important
fundamen nature) city s. Make and not
tal and services businesse important-
infrastruct expenses as a s more -establish
ure (annual basis for accountab better
(including repeat sensible le for decision
ROADS expenditur spending repairing making
for cars) es)
R_50aOIIS0DNRQpFO decisions city criteria. Individual m5r No
Public
transit
needs to
be
improved.
Too
important
to be left
to political
whims. A
city is
about
more
than
necessary
services.
The city
governme
nt has a
responsibi
lity to
help
make this I am a
a great citizen
place to not a
live. With taxpayer
my and value
career, I the city
could as a
choose to communit
live in y. We are
Public Environm Increased almost better
Transit
R_7aJL0Dq65W80qc4 ent inequality any city in together. Individual M4K Yes
Doing
what's
right isn't
always
the most
politically
easy
option.
The
public
wants
Cutting services
$750 + maintaine
million in Real d and
services Estate taxes cut,
will turn Developm and don't
Toronto ent such understan
into a as the d money
second- MTR in doesn't
tier city. Hong come out
Taxes Kong is a of
exist for a great nowhere.
reason, source of From an
and revenue economic
recklessly that s
cutting promotes standpoint
them for city ,
political building however,
gain is and money
not a doesn't spent by
sustainabl cost the the city
Arts e plan for taxpayer as a
Transit
R_cARrHER31Uc1a96Budget Funding the future. a cent. result of Individual M9B No
Pride -
cutting
funding
cuts jobs
and
tourism to
this city. /
/ I think
there
needs to
be a look Manage
deeper at the
the way money
councillor and
s and the resources
mayor better but
use their at the
power. It same
in most time
cases thinking
feels like socially
Social Green bully responsibl
Budget
R_eajyoLOYKjaDxUU Services Toronto tactics. y. Individual M4Y No
cowardice fairness user fees
on terrible to public discrimina
raising public employee te against
taxes
R_6zNvwY6oiRzOAnO transit s the poor Individual M4E No
Explore
opportuniti
es to
increase
revenue-
generating
activities
(sponsors
hips,
rentals, Please
etc.) in maintain
addition quality of
Negotiatin to services,
$774 g union property particularl
million contracts tax/user y for
budget ending in funding fee vulnerable
shortfall
R_3lnmWgWJpBf7sDq 2011 for transit increases. people. Individual M4G No
City Affordable
Transit
R_559obaF1ZYEofDC planning housing #NAME? #NAME? Individual M4R No
Taxes
R_eh81ltjN0HFg8v2 Efficiency Growth Individual M5V No
Road
Tolls. Not
even a
significant
road toll
on the
Gardner Contractin
and DVP g out is
would not the
provide way to go
Public City significant for most
Transit Traffic
R_cUewrGuDoUNppYw finances Poverty income. services. Individual m4j No
Failure to
develop a
proper
transit
plan
R_6ytgnPXH7JQFggs Individual M6C Yes
Integration
of
Newcome
Transit
R_eeRGsStoX0ErixC Poverty rs Individual M4K No
quality infrastruct
services
R_6u2mJ2DbtPGG9x2transit ure Individual M1L No
Maintain
what we
have.
You don't
have to
increase
spending, Toronto's
but cultural
absolutely aspects
do not are the
cut only thing
services, world
they're class
already about this
Growing Maintainin hanging city.
Disrespec g Current on by a Don't give
Service Poor t for Level of shoestring up on
Cuts
R_bd2kUMh3xaG2daARoads Minorities Service budget. that! Individual M4X No
By not
creating
biased
web
surveys
that pay
companie
s outside
of
Canada.
the war That
on the Expansion would
under- bike and and definitely
funding other improvem save
by the green ent of the some
province
R_2axNwQ9FB9gaFogoptions TTC. money.
Services It does Individual M2P No
that were not make
download sense to
ed onto contract
the City out work
by the to private
Provincial companie
Governme s. Private
nt under companie
Mike s have a
Harris profit
should be motive.
taken off We
the City's should
books not be
once using tax
again. / / payer's
A stable money to
transit generate
funding profits for
framework corporate
with the sharehold
Province ers. I
and the don't
Federal believe
Governme that the
nt needs City is
to be unable to
The negotiated provide
projected . / / The those
The operating Toronto same
future of budget Social Police services
transit
R_cwg85AzzgPO3aewdeficit housing Services for the Individual M6G No
R_9H92f80nmEmqFne Individual M1R No
Don't give
your
police a
11%
wage
unless The
you are suburbs
prepared don't rule
to give the city.
other Listen to
essential those
services who live
Social Governan TRANSIT! the same downtown
Transit
R_2n3Dqunc59YOYra Services ce !!!!! increase! as well. Individual m4m No
Focus on
Overly cost
generous More Review of containme
compensa accountab public nt/reductio
tion costs ility and Deteriorati service n rather
for public transpare ng total than new
employee ncy on infrastruct compensa funding
s
R_2mkZwBIB2H2Qhik spending ure tion costs. sources. Individual M2K No
City
services
should
help to
level the
playing
field in
society.
We need
to find It is a Think
ways to terrible long
create shame term.
equal that we Invest in
access to do not efficient
education have a public
al and graduated goods for
social the
opportuniti municipal future.
es so that income Short-
the tax. That term cost-
disadvant would be savings
aged can much always
help for develop more fair wind up
support support recent into fully than costing
for public for public immigrant productive property us more
services
R_9zzlKf95tSIr4R6 transit s citizens. tax. in the end. Individual M6C No
TTC fees The
(particularl needs of
y for all
metropass Torontoni
holders) ans
should should be
not considere
increase. d, not just
Service, those in
which "Ford
was Nation"
never areas of
great, the city.
has been I'm
steadily particularl
declining. y
Increased concerned
bus about
routes services
and more available
frequent to
service downtown
need to ers,
be people in
funded low-
through income
tax/touris areas,
m dollars. Aboriginal
If Toronto s, artists,
were a and
Declining more anyone
Public social inviting who sees
transit
R_3PYPU4xiLfGtgoI services tourist the Individual M4E No
I live in
mid-town
and don't
have a
car.
Getting
around is
very
tough.
Busses
are
horrible,
street
cars are
few and
the roads
are
horrible
for
cycling.
My wife
and I can
afford a
car but
like to
stay
green
and
Poor Slow healthy
and/or and/or through
slow Not jam walking.
service enough packed Would
response
R_09cTPXxnVujx1Qg bike lanes streetcars like Individual M5P No
On the
"first
broken
window"
theory, I
think we
need a
concerted You are
effort to Private/Pu the only
clean up blic people
the partnershi who are
streets, ps for motivated
sidewalks, Business to act in
parks, developm the
ravines, ent public's
alleyways, projects best
Refuse etc. of and for interest
Affordable clean-up refuse: a major rather
housing of streets, Public litter bit sports than self-
for ravines, transporta attracts a and interest --
everyone
R_2lOJMDNkafmMh0gparks, etc. tion lot. theatre. do so. Individual M4W No
This I think Rob Ford
survey. / there's a didn't end
If you false the war
want to dichotomy on cars.
hear what between He's
people service betrayed
say, quality the
make it and cost. human
easy for If I am race and
them, buying joined
don't gold, then ranks
dash their it's very with the
work if obvious I cars, and
they hit a will have now we
button more are in a
wrong gold if I more
once. pay more. difficult
Make the If I am position,
whole staying at but the
thing one a hotel, cars
page if being know
you have slightly they can't
to, or more win
supply a complicat because
text ed than they are
document gold, I do fuelled by
to fill out not a non-
we need we need (it would necessaril renewable
to lead in to lead be JUST y have a
environme the like the better resource.
ntal we need transition hard copy time if I Rob
responsibi more bike off of you pay more, Ford's
lity
R_8J30H3QWN9iJLy4 lanes fossil fuels offer). / but in personal Individual M2J No
personal
responsibi
lity and
accountab
ility. also
I think
anyone
making
these
decision
should
live in the
city
proper as
well as
use the
service.
i.e., the
head of
the ttc
lives in
toronto
and is
compensa
ted for
traveling
on the ttc
and not
transporta lead in immigratio transporta cabs or
tion
R_eQVtMWhNqmKfyrq water n tion cars Individual m4l Yes
I'm
concerned
about the
lack of
imaginatio
n shown infrastruct
in ure
raising/ke infrastruct
eping $$ ure
in the infrastruct
city. ure. we
Surely, need
raising affordable
property and
taxes and extensive
increasing public
user fees transporta
are not tion. Put
the only in
way to highway
find tolls, as in
revenue. London,
What to pay for
happened it. This
to the helps with
idea of smog and
getting revenue. I
some of am a car
public the tax $$ driver and
transporta from I still
tion don't Toronto support
needs affordable privatize folks this
funding
R_268P4JDSKKBPd0Ehousing garbage back measure!! Individual M6K No
- The city
should
review
zoning
bylaws in Harness
light of the
the fact energy,
that there ideas and
is creativity
extreme of
pressure entrepren
and need eurs.
for Engage
affordable the
housing. young,
Any small
barriers business
that exist entrepren
for single- eurial
room communit
rentals in y. Create
all opportuniti
neighbour es for
hoods By small
should be creating business
Prudent relaxed. savings, ideas that
use of Zoning by- especially can
resources laws through replace
(and not should be pay cuts some of
Affordable just reassesse for city what the
Housing
R_9XjXYtxOoqI9vSc money) Poverty d in the staffing. city does. Individual M4L Yes
Low
Income
Transit
R_bloZxueTfjTQdgg Crime housing Individual m3j No
appropriat the City consider
e and of the long-
careful Toronto term
developm act allows health of
ent of for a the city.
waterfront much many
lands; greater people
access to variety of here are
public funding willing to
lands for mechanis pay more
all ms than in taxes
people; is laid out (not just
citizen here. property
advisory LIKE taxes) in
committee THE order to
s should MUNICIP create
be AL and
retained; VEHICLE maintain
solid TAX AND the great
waste THE city that is
managem LAND Toronto.
ent is TRANSFE Cutting
important R TAX. funding to
- whether Developm vital
public or ent services
private charges to save a
we need on new nominal
to make homes amount
sure can also of money
waterfront waste be used per
budget diversion to fund household
developm constraint is a new doesn't
transit
R_8DrVE4tGwEX4XhWent s priority facilities make Individual m6h No
Taxes
seem
very low
compared
to GTA
property
taxes...thi
s should Think of
be how your
equalized. actions
Toronto will
is a large benefit
Single and 'the
family complex many'
homes urban and make
being centre decisions
converted with accordingl
into equally y. When
multiple large, policies,
rooming diverse procedure
houses and s, and
for complex actions
students. needs. only
Unsafe, We all benefit a
devalues need to few, too
Communit surroundi share in many
y access Student ng that suffer the
to social housing -- property, responsibi conseque
Transit
R_1MkaZRdiMcrg2S8 services safety exploitive. lity.... nces. Individual M6S No
Cost of
Pollution
R_0Hwfi2UulgMNILa Traffic Living Individual M5G No
I think the The city
issue of needs to
infrastruct start
ure or looking at
lack privatizati
thereof in on,
this city is advertisin
a huge g, and
deal that more
no one is modern
addressin ways of
g. funding,.
Condos Also, the
are city is
getting going to
built in and
my area should
downtown massively
but there raise
is no property
infrastruct taxes in
ure to order to
support it. be in line
There are with other
no new cities,
Councillor schools, and then
spending shops, get the
is too Streetcars transit, level of
high and creating roads, service
they have traffic, etc.. to everyone
Gridlock/ no and the support is
cars vs. accountab lack of this, so I complaini
bikers
R_cUsa3sbDRmzZXDK ility subways don't ng about Individual M5V Yes
I think
there Yes, I
should be would like
enough council to
cash consider
inflow to how their
cover decision
existing affect the
services day to
as they day lives
are. This of the
cash residents
inflow they
should SHOULD
only be be
increased representi
in ng. They
accordanc should
e with the NOT be
rate of worried
inflation. / about
Similarly, special
costs interest
should groups
only but rather
increase the
balanced at that general
budget
R_e374OB9jt7uqavW rate. populace. Individual M9V Yes
increasing
taxes to becoming
pay for a third cut to
services
R_eRuprKqiBq3LxaI rate city services Individual M4Y No
I do not
want to
see a
reduction
in overall
service
levels in
order to
maintain
or
increase
city
services.
I am fine
with a
reasonabl
e
property
tax
increase
to
support
city
services.
In
general, I
am happy
maintainin with the
g clean way the
streets, waterfront city
ttc parks spends
managem (public developm and
ent
R_3I3bUPpSVNPEVsospaces) ent manages Individual M3N No
culture
and
Transit
R_0IptHeL7rkiRKg4 budget creativity Individual M5G No
road tolls funding promote
/ programs fair
investmen to limit contracts
ts in resource that strike
aging and balance
infrastructenergy between
ure / consumpti quality
green on etc. service
building old toilet and
design replaceme reasonabl
and nt and e costs.
energy ban on Encourag
conservati old e public
on / lightbulbs sector
emergenc / capital jobs with
y investmen high level
preparedn ts in of
ess for infrastruct customer
climate- ure that service /
related will lower think
incidents operating carefully
ex. costs/ before
droughts, costs contractin
floods / over long g out- we
how to term ex. have all
address fixing seen
aging
gentrificati disastrous
on and sewer
pricing lines, conseque
vulnerable public nces and
road/pede transit ballooning
climate water strian population improvem costs
change
R_bBp4S26mEdgSx2Asecurity collisions s/working ents / overruns- Individual M6P No
Public
Transit
and a
comprehe
nsive
plan to
address
the future
Public Affordable Property of mass
Transit
R_eJpSPNVBf3LMilC Housing Taxes transit. Individual M2N No
Streamlin
e
delivery.
/ If I can
walk to 4
libraries,
maybe 3
of them
should be
closed. / I
can walk
to 2
indoor
pools.
maybe
one
should be
closed
and
hours at
the other
increased Try to
to a level rationalize
provided service
Budget Infrastruct by other where
Shortfall ure
R_9uzfmNlWN7w7SV6 Deficit Transit cities.. / possible. Individual m4m No
Lack of Think
vision Bring outside
from Cuts on back the your
mayor
R_5bbfufaC1yZ9U1K services vehicle tax wallets. Individual M5g No
I believe
too many
people in
Toronto
are
abusing
the
welfare
system,
there
should be
more
then just
3 month
reviews
that
accomplis
h nothing,
there are
way too
many
able
bodied
people
abusing
this
system
and being
allowed
not to for
enough years.
welfare overpaid recreation welfare
abuse
R_5o78y49lw5pijru police for youth should be Individual M4b No
transit
R_5annZFdgF6DeSTGpoverty services Individual m6n No
The city Good
has to services
make make a
sure that livable
what it city.
offers However,
and what I feel that
gets built lost of
(especially money
roads here gets
and wasted. I
public have
transit) is watched
of good a city
quality. I constructi
find that on crew
things fall build an
apart entrance
here to High
much Park for 6
faster months.
than We are
anywhere talking
I have about 4
lived in shoulder
Europe. high
And there walls.
are cold Built by 4
countries people. In
there as that time
well. This a condo
Public City tells me tower has
Transit
R_b3qqgNuGjSArFnS Economy Planning we are built half Individual M6H No
Waterfron
Toronto t
Police Developm Arts
Budget
R_8koxjxkb92KYGry ent Funding Individual M5G No
One
cannot
hope to
build
Toronto
into a
world city
through
excessive
penny-
pinching
efforts. Of
course
the city
needs to
economiz
e but
there
needs to
be an
acknowle
dgment
that taxes
pay for
long-term city
infrastruct services
ure and
constructi better city
on and services
maintenan can only
public ce must come
transporta infrastruct be from see the
tion
R_6GpAB3nEvwt32ug ure supported higher above Individual M6H Yes
Fire Vulnerabl
services e people,
is too public
costly. health,
Funding emergenc
should be y medical
given to services,
EMS the
instead to environme
put more nt and the
paramedic arts must
s and be
vehicles protected!
on the Please
road. Fire consider
services the
should impact to
focus on the health
fire and
prevention welfare of
, and all our
should citizens,
NOT not just
provide property
medical owners
services. and
It is a businesse
duplicatio s. I own a
n with house in
environme Toronto Toronto,
ntal crumbling EMS that and yet I
sustainabil infrastruct economic is would
ity
R_0H5O3jsKGPJw1AE ure inequity unnecess prefer to Individual M4J No
affordable
housing
and
affordable child care daycare
housing
R_2rGwQRf9cup6MAYsubsidy subsidy Individual m5v No
Support
for
communiti
es in
crisis and
lower
income
neighbour
hoods is
critical.
Public
infrastruct
ure such
as
communit
y centres
should be
FREE
access
and Consider
always the
within citizens of
economic Toronto
reach of who are
those outside
who need the status
them. quo, that
That's is citizens
why who are
they're not rich
there. white
Public Public men over
Transit
R_8uH0zZWzMBYsTpG programs 40. Individual M1L No
TTC- FOR THE
members NEXT
salaries FEW
need to YEARS
be looked MAKE A
into and LONG
should fOR THE TERM
also be NEXT 4 OBJECTI
transpare YEARS VE 15-20
nt. CONSIDE YEARS
Schedules R FOR
are CUTTING DEVELOP
ridiculous MOST IF MENTS
,in my NOT ALL IN CITY
area in TAXES PLANNIN
peak and AND G AND
other INCREAS SERVICE
times ,I E USER S , NO
find many FEE'S SHORT
times FOR TERM
mostly THOSE ADJUST
part of WISHING MENTS
empty TO AND WHICH
vehicles WANTIN ARGIVAT
on the G OR E
road ( NEEDING RESIDEN
Lawrence THE TS
east from SERVICE INTHEIR
midland- S.. its IS OBJECTI
morning- UNLY VES IN
transporta side.) / FAIR FAMILY
tion / police road Police THAT PLANNIN
local /city budget
R_73XLpSQAg576W9u conditions budget is WAY. G. Individual M1E No
Progressi
Infrastruct ve user
Police & ure - fees
Fire Urban Public based on
Budgets
R_6YBqieQU7yYzmT2Design Transit income. Individual M2h No
waste public
spending tax/fee transporta
problem increase
R_bKkirloxtUysGtC tion Individual m1w No
don't give
the police
more city the
program budget in
for at risk crease
youth, they want
weekly / Privatize
social recycling road
transit
R_5jolQeoJD40lvpO gridlock housing collection crews Individual M4J No
Privatizati
Toronto on of
Police
R_bJwlc3MKdr8v1GY Garbage Taxes Group or Organization
Public-
private
partnershi
ps like
the
"Communi
ty-Run"
programm
ing
mentioned
in this
survey
are
hallmarks
of
effective
program
delivery.
More city
programs
should
operate
like the
BIAs or
the
AOCCs,
where
most of
Growing the
Improving a programm
Continuity Transit competitiv ing is
of City Infrastruct e paid for
Services
R_cTQjt69DufSft9G ure economy by Individual M5a No
Health Rising
care
R_bQ0O9w09SpWSfEo Taxes costs Individual m6s No
Transport
ation -
LRT, bike
lanes,
TTC. / If
there
should be
Not increased
privatizing user fees
services for
such as anything,
garbage, it should
LCBO, be driving
etc / Bike cars
lanes, a during
bike rush hour
transporta transporta and
tion - tion plan - downtown
Bike keeping bring , using
lanes! affordable services back the highways,
and TTC
R_2rE8YrVRQxbROaU housing public LRT! / / etc. Individual m5k No
I am
willing to
pay taxes
for city
services.
This is
the price
that one
has to Please do
pay for a not
good privatize
Housing Communit