Get documents about "Qualitative Data - City of Toronto
Shared by: cuiliqing
-
Stats
- views:
- 38
- posted:
- 8/7/2011
- language:
- English
- pages:
- 16117
Document Sample
Other
Important Financial Other
Issues Advice Advice
Important Important Important (Combine (Combine (Combine
Issues 1 Issues 2 Issues 3 d)
ResponseID d) City
Our d) Own a business
Postal Code (Combined)
Individual or Organization (Combined)(Com
plays a
vital role
in
providing
us quality
services Why
and would you
infrastruct choose to
ure that be a City
we cannot Councillor
afford to if not to
pay for as aspire to
individuals delivering
. When excellent
we pool public city
our services?
resources We need
together, our city
we can services
build a to remain
great city public so
that that they
creates are
opportuniti affordable
es, ,
mitigates accessible
inequality, and
and accountab
Poverty, benefits le to
equity and maintainin all of us . residents
Public affordabilit g public The City of
Transit
R_efegRF22FgJYjuk y services should 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
think most
people
Developin Culture is would be
g green & more willing to
arts important foot a
Cutting innovation than small
costs on s that will sport, increase
off-duty make don't in property
Improving cops pay, Toronto know why taxes if it
TTC - not more those are meant
NOT subsidized modern in the Toronto
cutting camp and same could be
routes
R_6XQLfu44oTsvvyQ programs attractive category more 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 of long term what this increase Mayor and
Transit vision for cuts to city property 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
tion
ensuring system
adequate and
incomes ensure The city
programs so that affordable must
and people housing is maintain
services can being its level of
for the adequatel delivered services
people y bring up by to those
who live affordable their governme most in
here
R_3elgbOn4WlnYgh6 housing children nt. need. Individual M3J No
The
current
governanc
e model
leads to
far too
many
compromi
ses. A
post-
amalgama Just keep
tion funding
Lack of an Toronto them,
Lack of overall does not please.
revenue to political need to be We're in
support vision for the same danger of
important Transit Toronto's from top falling Think long-
services
R_d1gBNt5EYI2EetS planning growth to bottom. behind. 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
groups
such as
threatenin cutting TCHC,
killing g services TTC and
Transit Waterfron to lower garbage
City
R_6likLEqMM5WVg9Kt Toronto taxes collection. 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
behind Think long Think 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
the city about the
should benefits of
download drop in
some of services...
their how
services cheap
like they are to
downloadi shelters run given
ng city run and the crime
social housing to reduction,
services 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, it
City LRTs
R_dh5q6qheMLhJBac funding lanes is an Individual M6H Yes
Impose a
tax on
people
who want VEHICLE
to drive REGISTR
into the ATION
downtown TAX / /
core from Also:
the increase
suburbs in taxes on
order to gasoline,
pay for and/or
public charge
transit. / / people to Be
unnecess Also, drive from transpare
ary and reinstate the nt!
harmful the suburbs Consult
privatizati reduction decline in vehicle into with
on of in social TTC registratio downtown constituen
services
R_e4pGOL22q4L6z6k spending service 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
The city Consider
should that
stop downtown
Providing making is the
and 'rookie heart of
maintainin mistakes' the city--
g services that result and that
to in huge Toronto
marginaliz increases would be
ed to police nothing
communiti salaries without it.
es, and Downtown
including instead is more
gay/lesbia use that than a
n/trans money to theme
communiti fund other park for
es; services people in
controls that the
on ever- actually suburbs to
expanding make the visit, enjoy
police city a and then
budget; better abandon--
finding place to it has
solutions live in: citizens,
other than investmen communiti
privatizati t in es,
on for communiti cultures
services es, in and
like culture, in values all
garbage, marginaliz its own,
communit ed groups that feed
Privatizati y housing, and in the into those
Housing Culture
R_3xGsPe3UsZN1Z1W on etc. health and of the rest 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 is
a vital and Build 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
developm estate. tedly. But,
ent has Investmen not at the
been ts (similar expense
slow, but as the of
the last Teacher's delivering
few years recent quality
it has investmen services
been t in the to
really Leafs) residents.
tremendo could also (It was
us - keep be disappoint
it up! The beneficial. ing to see
Toronto I think the Urban
Island sponsorsh Affairs
needs ip (like library
continual Scotiaban closed
investmen k + Nuit and bus
t, same Blanche routes
for and cut). If this
communit Mastercar means
economic y d+ raising
transporta developm recreation Winterlicio property
Budget
R_8dWziaKiyZY4Ozi tion ent . Our ski us) are taxes, 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
hell is
Roncesval
Public Constructi The Rent les still in
Transit on Is Too ruins?
Sucking Sucking Damn Because You are
Hard.
R_aaZm6lPSZm0rw6UHard. High. the city failing. Individual M6R No
user fees
should be
kept low
since they
are used
by the
most
vulnerable
. property
taxes are
progressiv This
e. I have a survey
big home tool was
Expanding and I will great but
light rapid pay my did not
transit to taxes for work
Homeless all 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 Don't
of respect nickel and
for various dime us Listen to
boards for the public
High cost The rush and the services more and
of Police to shabby raise the quit
services privatizati treatment taxes and carrying
and rich on 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
automobil I believe The city is
es. Traffic that PPPs not a
is a can work, business.
disease, but there It is an
like have to be organizati
cancer or strict on
heart safeguard designed
disease, s in place to provide
and to prevent services
should be exploitatio to the
afforded n of the public, not
similar city by the a 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 means
to pay.
The City
should Mayor
also Ford
continue promised
to no service
advocate cuts.
for Torontoni
Not provincial ans took
enough and him at his
funding federal word. Now
from programs he must
Poor provincial/ that either deliver on
transporta Increasing federal provide that no-
tion levels of governme more cuts
network
R_9YTKz8CcBxpd6Ty poverty nts revenue to 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 the
Aging just going DVP and
Budget Infrastruct Garbage to make it 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
term
thinking -
being a many of
municipal our future
global challenge
leader, s are
working global and
as a we need
region to to keep
increase this
good services outlook as
quality of and part of the
life for environme parks and opportuniti cities
residents nt
R_9ABPAT1ZlHRjWEA recreation es culture 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
cuts and Cut the
stop waste.
handing Stop
them looking for
wads of more
cash year funding,
after year just find
(crime is efficiency..
down and .especially balance
budgets through the budget
Transport Bike up for excess now, not
ation/TTC
R_0qPciXw7hEx3R1a Lanes Budget 20+yrs). staffing. later. Individual M5R No
make
Bike more bike
Lanes lanes
more bike more bike
awarenes awarenes
s. and s grants More
funding and funding
and funding for
grants for opportuniti Dufferin
visual es for grove
Support artists and artist park and
Bike for the academic more 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 the
t use of
developm cars in our
Transit
R_cT7KlCQBMO52kJuCycling ent city Individual m6h No
ensuring ensure
council
ensuring a Toronto
listens to
presentabl responsibl maintains split the
e the 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
over the Very
last two carefully.
decades. The
Raise governme
minimum nt should
wage, aim to
raise serve the
welfare majority of
payouts, us who
decrease are not
red tape wealthy
that stops and who
poor rely on a
people variety of
Environm Housing from city
Transit
R_6Pd8zWWE0VcJiT2ent Costs keeping services. Individual m6c Yes
Services
should not
be cut
and taxes
should not
be raised
nor user
fees
applied.
Do not
give the
Cut ttc,
salaries municipal
and cut employee
transporta health waste in s etc 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
tax rather
than raise
it but there
are a few
Consider of us out
Increasing adding there who
population Environm user fees know that
(Planning ental to taxes are
and programs services essential
approving (need for that are for
city continued traditionall providing
growth developm y funded services. /
and ent, Public entirely by / I also
developm support, transit property hope that
ent)
R_9RKO81J0NV2y6Dq and focus) (TTC) tax. Toronto Individual M2J No
reduce
costs by
evaluating
each
request
for
purchase.
Get rid of
budgets
for
departme
nts,
agencies Don't let
and the
boards. / majority
eliminate Run dictate, let
eliminate spending everything logic be
Reduce green money on like a tight 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 ask this
police and Go after important
limit other question.
overtime levels of Is the
3) we governme lower cost
need to do nt , e.g. to
away with federal outsource
police governme on the
retention nt should backs of
bonuses pick up the
4) we the tab for workers
need to housing who might
establish all the be paid
Toronto refugees far less
residency that are in than city
requireme TCHC workers
nts for buildings (in order
cops and as well as for the
other city other company
workers. extra to make a
No more costs profit). If
burden collecting associate the
placed on a 6-figure d with answer is
services salary in refugees yes
by Toronto and (invariably
refugees and living immigrant it is) then
Toronto Loss of and in Ajax 5) s ,. e.g. outsourcin
Police trust in immigrant we need ESL g is bad
salaries
R_eRk58D4k26WeTFqpolice s to roll programs for the 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
properly
possible conduct quality of
inadequat cancellatio life cycle life for
reduced e capital n of cost seriously everyone
transit funding Toronto analysis commit to instead of
service for for public waterfront and a long- just tax
2011
R_6KxupSYSzAkPH5atransit projects adhere to 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
affordable ment and The city
housing, hotels, needs
accessibili keep the funding
ty for land sources
people transfer that grow
with tax (and with the
disabilities possibly economy.
, increase it Property
transporta affordable traffic/gridl for second taxes are
tion
R_a41WVInAflsNyks budget housing ock homes) dumb. Individual M5P No
Let's build
a city for
the future,
I am we can't
willing to exist on
pay for the work
good that was
services done 40
Public environme and a years 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. It
that our of is not a
public increasing business
The need spaces costs but a
The need to ensure are given (social or living
for Ensuring that opportuniti financial) entity with
programs the rights pedestrian es to grow elsewhere real
that make and paths and and thrive . Please conseque
the City a voices of routes and that, do not be nces
meaningfu citizens through notwithsta hasty in when
l and are heard the City nding any your decisions
communit and that are perceived decisions are made
y- we do not accessible inefficienci and carelessly
promoting fall victim , timely es, those please do or with an
place to to the and attributes not let eye to
live, opinions effective, of a political solely the
regardless of the loud regardless communit disposition bottom
of cost.
R_3BFVgKp89uNKOc4 minority. of cost. y- outweigh line. Individual M4X No
- more
bike If we want
lanes, to
road tolls compete
like with New
Europe, York,
car-free London
streets and Paris,
(Yonge, then we
Kensingto need to
n Market invest in
area, U of transit, the
T, waterfront
Ryerson, and our
etc.), light- parks.
rail, People
continue don't visit
with Paris
Waterfron because
t process, it's
architectur balanced
al its budget,
excellenc people
e (4-stack visit to see
ice-pad the great
and bridge museums
Waterfron over Fort and parks.
Transit
R_0B6cFhVv4YtXdM8 t Budget York). / / Individual M5G No
Invest in
the long
term.
Improve
public
transporta
tion,
pedestrian
options,
cycling
paths to
reduce
gridlock
and
improve
health.
Driving a
car is like Yes.
having a Think
giant about the
wheelchai long term
r to move not just
people. until the
Intensifyin next
g area election.
densities You may
like Yonge not get
and immediate
Sheppard gratificatio
Gridlock have n, but you
and turned it will be
transporta into a doing the
tion
R_72OnYGlYY926Tha Pollution Density ridiculous 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 which
costs of cost of cost of are
programs garbage services important
R_6z1uycYxOUtmuWM 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
have paid
more
property That a city
tax this is more
year. I than
would garbage,
have paid sewers
the $60 and
car tax. I potholes.
believe in That a
a healthy truly good
city and city looks
taxes are beyond
what it this to see
costs to what
live in makes it
one. good - its
Those diversity,
taxes its culture,
were its green
frozen and space and
ended for the way it
the sake treats its
not of a photo citizens
keeping pennywise op and a (NOT
arts and up with pound sound "customer
culture will other foolish bite. As I s")
go on the cities in decisions said through
chopping terms of a made by earlier - transpare
block to knowledg current penny ncy and
help fill e based council wise and accountab
this "gap"
R_4Z2nAfVPAPi1y8A economy executive pound 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-outs generating business
high taxes spending
R_50XARHxmZUB2VyQ city hall / 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
the board
swimming
pool
surcharge
to every
Budget
R_1Srjz8DhLRUObgU Crime Roads household 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 of
years until
Entrenche revenue
No d union and
Spending competitio mentality spending
is higher n to of city are in
than provide employee balance.
revenues services
R_eFKL4sHKSKaETwo s The city Individual M4S Yes
affordable
housing -
there is a
serious
problem-
with so
many
people
losing
there jobs -
and aging
its adding
stress to the 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 state appreciate
of that, and
Poor state cleanlines am fully
of 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
are set up Since the
in such a city is
way to asking the
offer no great
meaning. unwashed
Of course whether
I want fair our cops
taxes. Of should be
course I managed
want low by the city
taxes but or by
not at the private
cost of industry I
other think its
issues. obvious
This that
survey is everything
embarras should be
sing for a contracted
city the out.
size of Maybe
Toronto - someone
surely if outside of
this was elected
meant to officials
be know how
meaningfu to run the
R_bqJdWotAOLk1OOo l the 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 of business stick to
Toronto in the
should business. basics. /
close Due to the Great
down their fact that public
Voyageur governme transit /
Canoe nt get out of
and employee the social
Canoe s are paid housing
departme at a higher market
nt at rate then and
Sunnyside private subsidize
Beach. employee rents
This is a s and the instead /
total fact that get out of
waste of the private the
money sector boating
that can works business
be harder at
accommo and that Sunnyside
dated by governme / get out
the private nt of road
sector at a employee repair and
much s are on sidewalk
lower cost the public repair /
to the City payroll get out of
of until they garbage
Toronto. / die we collection
/ We should / contract
social should not privatize out
budget
R_8HPIjOZTD7aSEkc ttc housing use police all but a everything 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 they
adults, cancelled
seniors, the free
students, parking
children...t for pass
hat would holders /
help there you want
operations to raise
we need . / not a money
to make large fee ....reduce
the d.v.p. but there
a pay road small..say charges to
way...not $20,$15,$ $3.00 a
like the 10,$5...ch day and
403 but eap watch all
more enough the people
along the per year / taking the
lines that now with subway
they do in downloadi and
Florida / ng books parking
pay per to readers there cars
distance the library and now
at a is the best your
raising moderate city raising
monies
R_djwg61mWdRHEVg0 rate bargain money....y 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
Stop enough to exception
Spadina pay more is a line to
Subway than the Pearson
Line from asking Airport.
going into price so Build a
end fair close Vaughn. let us 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
employee.
Yet Cut
service expenditur
levels are es on non-
worse essential
than eight services;
years ago terminate
because staff that
wages are not
and adding
salaries twice
have there
accelerate salary
d at a value to
higher the City; Establish
rate than get back o five year
inflation. / the 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 private
nts. 0% sector run
wage many
increases departme
for all. nts. Make
Reduce the head
the police budget for of the
budget police, fire police,
needs to and TTC fire, and
be and keep TTC
addressed- the same appointed
too much -much service. positions
gravy -- pay lower and yes, its or elected
eliminate increases fire possible . positions,
some of for new departme Cut the even
the deficit
R_2cvJ5hGFtVJP6Re the fat contracts nt fat. better. Individual m1r Yes
shift
property
tax off
buildings
public and onto
transit
R_aUYqwoI5G0D19hG garbage 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 many
bad things
about
Toronto
Pension Canada. With Tax G your
benefits I'll never Payers Tax
Over 700 are way Governme go there. money/ Return
million too low for nt waste Sorry But used just before
Short Fall.
R_d6EIBsiwQZOmlnu Seniors. and Taxes John, but honestly. Christmas Individual M1T No
Fairness
of union
wages.
During the
economic
downturn, Contract
many our any
people union jobs
lost jobs that are
and had not
their pay directly This
cut. The related to sounds
lucky ones public like a
only had safety. broken
their pay i.e. DO record but
frozen. NOT go though
During contract the books,
this same out police cut the fat.
period, the services, Every
city fire, EMS, organizati
continued water on has
to treatment bloating,
increase etc. DO particularl
union staff the contract y large
- wages salaries of out Parks ones like
and city staff. and the City of
benefits These Forestry Toronto....
too high, city increases services, find the
hold city vehicles - came on garbage fat, find
hostage always the backs collection, the
every time brand of the property redundan
contracts spanking same tax maintenan cy and fix
expire
R_5yIdBX5m1uHllgo new TTC payers ce, etc. it. Individual M4G No
A large
number of
City Staff
carry City
credit
cards. As MANY
this is a motorists
classic from 905
source of use
boondoggl Toronto
es, the roads and
number of TTC daily.
card They Please
carriers should be have
should be made to more of
scrutinize contribute these
d with a to the consultati
view to expense ons. /
reducing of Also, Staff
the list. / maintainin managem
Bosses g and ent
should not developin practises
be g these should
allowed to systems. / aim to
pass a It is not avoid
subordinat acceptabl putting the
e's card e that city City and
for property its
payment... owners taxpayers
Cut waste Reduce frequent take the under the
in Reduce entitlemen source of burden in control of
Programm entitlemen t of third fraudulent their labour
es t
R_3W3mAh6mcbEjxMEof staff parties use taxes. unions Individual M4G No
increasing
seniors
The city services
should and care,
charge a better
car toll for environme
car and ntal policy,
truck lower light
commuter pollution
s into the in the city,
city. It safer 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
housing,
Please care for
reconsider seniors,
the impact garbage
of collection,
privatizati etc. Such
on on the a
city. disservice
Public lowers the
service quality of
workers life for all
should not Torontoni
be ans, while
terminate undermini
d for ng the
private city's
Social Police Privatizati business presence
services budgets
R_etCWTvIAARCxewA on profits. as a world- Individual M1V No
Thank you
for
engaging
the
communit
y this time
around.
It's a good
idea, and I
hope you
will
continue
I think that to work
bike lanes with your
& bicycle constituen
infrastruct ts rather
ure should than
be against
Public included them in
Transit - in general shaping
TTC Cycling & Communit infrastruct Toronto
coverage Bicycle y ure and
& Infrastruct Engagem projects & making it
expansion ure
R_cvdmW1eLKGhKeWM ent planning. better. Individual M4Y No
They Do not
should cut contract
the 130 out work
days sick to
time for consultant
city city staff s when
employee keep staff city staff
s wasting, punctual have the
not being by qualificatio
privatisati at work on clocking ns to do
on
R_8cbk08IYXU9zQEs jobs time on and off the / e job Individual m1r No
finding
keeping more
toronto inefficienci
clean by garbage es in the
picking up privatizati councillor' governme
litter
R_5dOOHZ4AhdibRiY on s budgets nt Individual M6B No
Yes, how
best can
we as a
The City Council,
should not deliver
be in the services
housing at a
business. LOWER
This cost to the
should be taxpayer
a while
Provincial maintainin
The responsibi ga
PRIVITIZ lity. Also reasonabl
ATION of user fee e
services should be standard.
that can increased That
be done to those thought
more who process
efficiently actually must also
and for want or include
less require the
too many money by the said contractin
garbage free the 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
possibly
Well, I make
think a without
better more
survey is informatio
in order. n. / / I
All of the approach
previous ed this in
points are good faith,
vital, but it
except for seems
"fair and like this
affordable survey is
taxes," being
which is used to
politicized. support
Who is the
going put mayor's
down that agenda
they want (privatize,
water unafforda do what I
front maintain ble and want even
developm the arbitrary if it costs
transit
R_4VdGbuiGuRki3tO ent greenbelt taxes? more, but 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 of you
a mayor reduce
which services
Toronto (and arts
proper did and
not elect. transit,
I seriously etc), no
Improving Maintainin Maintainin propose one will
transit g/improvin g/improvin de- want to
(transit g public g arts amalgama live here.
city)
R_bPp4SFLz9lwjssk services funding tion as a 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
offered
downtown
, when
Garbage/ many
Homeless Litter/Upk suburban
ness/Und eep of residents
erhoused public don't
Transit people
R_eM5vS2HKFNgZePa space access Individual M4J No
Cut the
police
budget to
save
money, it
is
probably
the largest
next to the
TTC so it
will have
the
biggest
impact.
You can We have
cut a too many
major part police as it
from the is; they
budget by are
cutting standing
from the on every
spending police corner
priorities Public budget the downtown
need to be sector Toronto and
addressed unions police now costing
. stop need to make too the city
spending take a much millions in
on social haircut, money unneeded
issues its start by and are expenditur
not the privatizing getting out es. This
priority of the of control money
city garbage they need would be
council
R_bvGBlwljHEC32pS pick up a haircut much Individual M8W No
Look at
alternative
funding
streams.
E.g.: Road
Tolls, Tax
Increment
Financing.
Stop
being
hung up
on
traditional
methods
of funding The
city decisions
services. you make
Encourag now,
e private affect the
investmen future of
t, but the city for
urban ALWAYS years to
planning. maintain a come. Do
cycling public not 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 to money
go out to anyway in
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 year, are all
when I over the
could play world, and
here if a city like
there was toronto
a world would do
class VERY
casino , VERY well
and I with a CASINO
MONEY could casino , in CNE
for the city Jobs
R_eXKOU114OUeKHKk Roads leave the we will 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 this new
recreation fundamen format is a
facilities, tals...keep good
privatizati i.e.,; pools control of idea...kee
overhead spending
R_a3pWkeLyiVZYm4Q on and rinks all p it up Individual M3L Yes
The city
The city has a
needs to massive
review its debt load.
services Talk of
and the expanding
scope of services
its ("investing
involveme ") is
nt in ridiculous. Make
public life. If a family every
The city was in decision
provides debt it on a cost-
too many would benefit
services, have to analysis.
has too cut its Look into
many costs, not putting
employee talk about every
s at too investing. feasible
high The city service up
wages. Do should be for
The less and the same - contractin
governme give we have a g-out for
nt runs liberty spending more
The too many back to problem, efficient,
The city's governme non- the people not a better
debt is too nt is too essential of revenue value for
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.
I feel like
a lot of
visionary
Maintain steps the
some city was
semblanc starting to
e of the take are
current being cut
waterfront off at the
developm knees,
ent plan and at a
rather cost. Let's
than balance
selling the our fiscal
prime real responsibi
estate off lity with
for a short our
Waterfron sighted cultural
t quick responsibi
developm Affordable cash lity, our
Transit
R_0cXHbfIsNuYAp9y ent housing injection. responsibi Individual M6K No
Arts public
funding
R_5dWqukcLIZRb1oE childcare services Individual M6H No
We have
way too
many
-Stop services
spending and
tax dollars should
on reduce
programs. the
Increase number of
user fees services
for city we have.
services The
(not only services
the ones I that we
use like keep
garbage). should be We
Make managed elected
certain closely you to
programs and the stop the
full or cost gravy
near-full should be train. As
cost reduced. / quickly as
recovery / you were
such as Completin elected,
swimming g this you can
lessons, survey be
skating, enraged removed.
libraries, me End the
etc. / / - because it useless
Make made me spending
Traffic Poor certain realize and your
Congestio value for roads just how term will
Costs n
R_bp9OkboQPwqxSUk money (east many be long. Individual M6P No
The If we must
PanAm use the
Games. I existing
think this Unions I
is a huge would like
waste of them to
our time work for
and the money
money they
(not to receive.
mention We seem
the to have a
congestio lot of City
n issues). employee
If there is s that
any way to don't want Next time
get out of to work the option
them I'm (just go exists for
all for it. into any of something
Failing the 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
York, etc. Have at
This least one
whole public
idea of a consultati
one-size- on
fits-all meeting
solution is and
ridiculous advertize
and won't it. It
please seems the
anyone only ones
and will who know
just make when/whe
everyone re these
more meetings
upset. Contract are the
Talk to the out people
Infrastruct individual whatever working
Economy Gridlock
R_0U3lBWZV41VsaHO ure councillor 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
arts and
culture -
Essential although
service these are
status for wonderful
Toronto additions,
EMS - like they are
Toronto not
Police 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 ratio. Individual l7c No
Reduce
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 as
public bridges, access to great as it
transit etc.)
R_d0D8cXam9B4UphO services is. Individual M4W No
a tax
increase
cut city for the
salaries right
infrastruct and arts reasons is
transit
R_031WKd0eK1F4IKMjobs ure transit
Increasing budgets
Utilize the not a sin Individual
Make m1e No
density for unemploy realty
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 city People size,
and for who are however,
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 to services;
airport to be they
downtown assigned maintain
)/ to city their own
Expropriat projects to homes
e land alleviate and
Traffic from some of expenses,
light areas that the costs but are
infrastruct (synchroni are of penalized
ure
R_0im4nUPCTuSGfTSze) Litter rundown services for having Individual M9B Yes
Good
Maintainin public Good
g services transit
R_cSkGKVqeMBVVNg8 libraries Individual M4k Yes
There is a Stop
serious demonisin
lack of g the
quality people
childcare who work
in the city. for the city
All hall in the
families press.
find it There is
stressful some
to find waste (as
quality, in any
affordable organisati
childcare. on) and
Many hire yes, this
nannies should be
because reduced
they dare wherever
not wait possible.
until the But there
last are many
minute to people
see if they who do
have a great work
daycare and the
space low
(most morale at
daycares city hall
will not does not
guarantee help the
lack of traffic a place city get
quality congestio homeless but inform anything
childcare
R_6r5z8W3IMELBm72n ness families 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
Improved Tolls and is the best
Lack of Public User Fees way of
Social Transit / Carbon ensuring a
Services Environm and Taxation / 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
and spray
painted?
Our Road tolls
sidewalks and other
and the charges
public on things
realm are that cost
the worst the city.
in Make
Canada. developer
Why is it s pay their
not fair share
planned for roads,
between schools
the city and public
and transit.
Toronto Drivers
Hydro? It need to
Degraded is wasting pay more
Public Public Bad MILLIONS for road
Transit
R_0MMqbFRPburfYlm Realm planning of dollars 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
urban
sprawl. /
Broken / Allow
public commerci
transit al use of
system public
that space i.e.
leaves out parks,
a huge and
part of the charge
population them for
. Transit the
City plan Lack of a license.
was far holistic Allow
more urban plan more
comprehe Taxes are for the business
nsive. too
R_5oQ7BWEcpu9Y6eE high. city. to be set Individual M4C No
Waste
reduction -
make
green bins
mandatory Keep
and make services Encourag
certain run by the e
Diesel Environm areas car- City - it's informed
trains ental free for cheaper people to
proposed pollution specific and be
by in air and days of accountab involved in
Metrolinx water
R_aVNFwbO9bxdmJRa Transit the year le! big issues Individual M6P Yes
restructuri Review of Concentra
ng of the user fees te on
Don for certain getting the
Valley activities best bang
expressw such as for the
ay to communit buck in
include a y special every
high interest service
speed group utilized.
elevated picnics in Contract
monorail parks, out
or tram access to services
way to public that are
carry gardens not
passenger and efficient
s to key heritage and
stations buildings ensure
such as and fees these
Bloor and for contracts
union libraries.. are
station. Review monitored
The use or for quality
system Wheeltran and
could start s system performan
at to ensure ce. Stop
Fairview that buses wasting
mall stop are filled. money on
at For expensive
Lawrence, example city
transporta Eglinton consider furniture
tion and update of and end at carrying such as
crowded infrastruct clean up Union elderly waste
roads
R_e39rCTV92kqrlKk ure of city station. people containers Individual M1W No
We are
not just
tax
payers.
We are
Decrease residents
the Police of a city
service that we
budget want to
and the see thrive.
use of We want
services police for the most
Need for Good for Better non- vulnerable
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 is the voters.
that Explain
people that if the
expect voters
more than expect to
they 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 e leaders.
burden to Balance This
the the survey is
commerci budget. a start for
al, Live within this
industrial our dialogue.
and multi- means. Public
residential Ensure education
tax people is the key.
classificati understan After all,
ons. And d that the only
Making as a someone difference
Toronto result, has to pay between
Attractive Accounta much for what what
Balanced for bility in business we Toronto
Budget
R_20qyTtFQtwaPcP2 Business City Hall has left. consume. should 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
Ensuring with their
Communit affordable bottom
y service and line, 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 I'd like us
companie to make
s for long term
cancelling investmen
contracts - ts in the
investmen city that
ts in the are not
most based on
expensive narrow
and least ideology.
efficient the police
form of budget
ballooning transit, public needs to
affordable policing affordable transit be reigned
child care
R_cUgcq4VuFTr3lmQ transit costs child care! (subways) 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
want and and there To have something enough
Too much getting will be all treated then choices to
managem away with less lost with simply pay choose
ent.
R_8ApcMpnFiAvTmjG it. time. respect. for it. from. Individual M9R No
1.
Meeting
'basic -
needs' of Exploring
vulnerable public/priv
children ate - consider
and adults partnershi that
does not ps / - User private,
help move fees for for profit
people out some businesse
the services s are just
'vulnerabl with that - for
e' subsidies profit.
category. for low or Municipal
My hope no income taxes
is the City families should
will devote and pay for
some of individuals services,
its energy / - and not for a
(yes, and yes, private
tax funding company'
money) in through s profit -
developin property the City is
g public taxes - if NOT a
and we want business /
private City - consider
communit services, that public
y we do accountab
traffic partnershi have to ility and
gridlock/p ongoing ps in the pay for oversight
ublic integrated areas of them / - is
infrastruct transporta communit recreation oh, and important -
ure
R_1zBjNuoyf1orpli tion y services , sport 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
decrease
in crime or
an
increase
in the Privatizati
public's on of city
sense of services is
security. a slippery
We have slope. The
seen the city begins
Toronto to belong
Police less to its
force citizens as
abuse they lose
their access,
powers and
while the transpare
bicycle whole ncy and
public affordable infrastruct world was accountab
transit
R_3IrDMFBkjdhKu2w housing ure watching. ility erode. Individual m6h No
We pay Let's not
way less abandon
taxes than the things
other that help
parts of make this
the city great,
province - to save a
I also own very few
a property bucks.
near When I
Wiarton, chose to
and pay move
proportion here 30
ately more years ago
taxes for from
way less Montreal,
services, Toronto
way way was a bit
less. The of a joke,
city needs but now I
to show am
leadership completel
Being part and y proud of
of the explain to this city,
maintenan citizens and am
ce. with how we fit very
Attracting the other in the concerned
Continuin developm 2 levels of Maintainin larger that we
g to be a ent - governme g services scheme of revert to a
humane economic, nt, of a at a level things in "hick
and civil infrastruct healthy appropriat the town" with
civic ure, jobs, and vital e for a province. no culture
society
R_cJ8Ro4Y503VRz5a cultural arts sector major city Also, let's and no 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 cost
less than
The city what is
should currently
follow being Please put
evidence proposed evidence
based while over
privatizati policy service ideology.
lack of lack of on costing versus tens of That is
planning support more than ideology thousands how you
in public for it is meant of the more respect
transit
R_0PoR93MeyLczNs0 bicycles to save executive. people. taxpayers. Individual M5P Yes
Important
to get the
best deal
for
taxpayers
whether it
is through
city
employee
s or
through
contractor Just get
s. There the best
should be deal you
NO can for
requireme taxpayers.
nt to pay The city is
contractor' not a
s profit
employee' Seek making
s at union innovative enterprise
rates. Let ways to and is
the include under no
Ontario private obligation
wage laws sector to pay top
cover involveme wages
everyone. nt. and
/ / Public Encourag benefits to
Getting transit e workers in
Controllin the best _must_ be communit competitio
g deal for Improving constantly y n with the
expenditur taxpayers public improved. volunteers private
es
R_8kY2cP9xvJQV3I8 services transit TTC . 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,
free To offer
travel, training to
free travel all
to employee
meetings, To offer s on a
free service regular
parking at like a well time
City Hall. organised interval.
Pension business!! Do not
NOT To MUST ! Training offer tax
saving GIVE THE No City ONLY be must be benefit to
money , POLICE A employee paid when very city
spending RAISE should get a / important. employee
less !!
R_cw1mFpYzV5h8niI !!!!! a raise!!!! councillor !! 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
revenue
R_24y4Xpkb81mHZD6 problem. 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 we are
for at risk citizens
youth, not just
affordable tax
child care, payers,
affordable we are
and stop willing to
extensive allowing pay to live
public public the police 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
number of
cars on
our The city
roadways should
in order to find ways
make our to
streets increase
safer and the quality
our air of all
cleaner. essential
Improving services
the TTC such as
and taking the TTC,
steps Police,
such as Fire, EMS,
increasing Roads,
safety for etc while
people decreasin
who ride g the cost.
bikes or Decreasin
walk, g the cost
create of the
incentives service
for people should not
in the city result in a
Environm Cost of not to decrease
TTC ent
R_9HaYGqEJkHXxR9a living need a 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
s?
Communit
Complicat y-run
ed heritage
Councillor bureaucra Bargain programs
s tic waste harder doesn't
demandin that will Paying when next sound
g more take time millions negotiatin critical to
service to extra for g the me. / Cut
without understan cops to collective services.
removing d and dig guard pot agreemen The City
anything
R_08phpUU9tukaOgY out holes t(s). can't keep 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
of a major
city like
The TTC Toronto
and cost
welfare money,
payments and it is a
should be mistake to
funded by think that
the reducing
province, taxes
not by the should be
city. But if the chief
the city aim of the
has to pay municipal
for these governme
services, nt.
the cost Wherever
should be possible,
covered the city
by should be
property hiring
and unionized
business workers
taxes. and
User fees paying
should be them a
reduced decent
or amount as
eliminated negotiated
Arts Social Social whenever through
Poverty
R_8eV9AGlMQqhb3dGFunding Justice justice possible. collective Individual M5R No
Decrease
Toronto benefits
needs to and
decrease pensions BIA fees
(by to are taxes
attrition employee too. /
even) the s. There is
number of Consolidat waste in
employee e awarding
s and services. of many
reduce Contract contracts
the out car in BIAs. It
pension repairs would not
consolidat and salary etc. / Stop be
e burdens. putting allowed in
reduce administra Employee money any other
employee tion and s benefits into street city
reduce pensions, support are far too festivals, departme
spending salaries
R_acaCf09YVFk5upm 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
in the
short
creating term) and
mechanis it is
ms by important
which to
communit regulate,
y centres, voluntary
parks, complianc
BIAs, e in most
school cases
boards doesn't
and work in art and
resident north culture
associatio America are vital,
ns can because as is civic
work the participati
together almighty on, as is
and share dollar (and early year
resources its stimulatio
the without accumulat n, as is
eliminatio having to ion) supporting
n of pay trumps all parents of
gridlock avenues prohibitive else. low
lack of and car- for citizen licences Public income
support centred participati and other services household
for Culture
R_8613TQoOi3yb6jW planning on fees. are vital 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
property The city
taxes and really
user fees. needs to
Lack of Public examine
cycling Private best
infrastruct Partnershi practices
ure; ps, in other
innovative modernize jurisdictio
and d ns. Value-
inviting procurem for-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; too be applied to
Public and 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 strikes, elevators. disabled
and more More And more on the
wheelchai garbage accessibili security to TTC, and
Apt r clean up ty at all protect call out for
Building accessibili and TTC our more help
clean up ty
R_cZ6MjNzDnd1BWXq privatizing stations seniors!!! for them. Individual M1J No
I think it's
very
important
to
adequatel Quality
y fund city services
services. cost
The best money. I
I think it's cities in am one of
important the world, many
to place a which are citizens
value on the cities (please
the role that don't call
our city attract me a
plays in residents "taxpayer"
the world and ) who
and businesse believes
ensure s, ensure that we
that we enough should
invest money is pay an
enough spent to appropriat
money in maintain e level of
our city to very high taxes to
ensure quality city ensure
that it services. our city is
remains a Property a great
Quality top-tier taxes place to
and city to live affect live, work,
Possible Quantity in, to disadvant and visit.
cuts to of emigrate aged Please
important transporta City to, and to people the ensure my
city tion infrastruct visit as a least and voice is
services
R_0p5X6P8xkTuQvek options ure tourist. wealthy heard. Individual M4Y No
Lack of
arts
funding on
par with Lack of a Lack of a
other comprehe cohesive
major nsive bike transit
cities
R_4YLqxx5DyAEaPuk lane 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
their
lawns
weed free.
City We must
performin never
Out of g services again
control that could have the
salaries To much be culture of
and overlappin contracted spending
benefits g
R_7UTZLZdBVCavyM4 services out that 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 ness
R_7VRUxea6wJTdnNO air quality ness marijuana Individual M6H No
Inequality Transport
and the ation (both Diminishin Not
growing TTC and g support Sell data everyone
divide bicycle for the that the is rich 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
Tendering numerous
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...
Subway Individual m1j No
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
member
of Ford
inadequat Nation - I
e public inadequat am a
transporta traffic/ e public citizen of
tion
R_8HwYExi7dGuCRMM gridlock housing the city of Individual M3H No
Why do an extra
we let $240?
people that's it?
from 905 we're
use our making a
Yes - city, roads big deal
Federal and about
politicians infrastruct that? Tax
need to ure for the living
recognize free? crap out
the Toronto of the low
important would be density
of cities fine housing.
and fund without on my
special Richmond street the
projects Hill, but lots are 15
directly / / not the feet wide -
also the other way that's 4
burbs around. times the
exist We tax
because should put earning
the core in power
exists - massive than a 60
starve the user fees foot wide
core and for lot. The
everything morons tax rate
falls apart - how live should be
the burbs outside a
are a the city of calculation
poorly toronto of
designed but are a property
cleanlines horrible daily value x a
transit
R_9LFftKHLEDSJ8tm security s place burden to factor for Individual m4k No
Essential
services
keep us
safe and
help us
earn a
living. /
Nice to
have
services
entertain
and
stimulate
If the City us. /
chooses Optional
to raise services
taxes, are those
they where the
should City is
first target actually
residential competing
real estate with a
Our over service
waterfront commerci that is
is an al real already
unused estate. offered by
asset. The rates private
Chicago is for the entities
Commute 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
(TTC, City
Staff,
Garbage
Collectors Same We need
, Police comments to remove
and etc.), as before. the public
and bring Need to sector
the remove unions,
salaries the public and bring
and sector the
benefits of unions salaries
public and bring and
"servants" their benefits of
in line with salaries our public
the private and servants
sector. benefits in in line with
The next line with the private
main the public sector.
issue I sector. We need
Costly see is the This will to contract
Public traffic solve our out
High High User Sector congestio funding whenever
Taxes
R_1KVLMJZZOqwlZIwFees Unions n problem 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 GTA
Environm Smart municipali
Cycling ental waterfront 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
events. cut wages
The extra of staff
protection paid and perks
Public city of seniors duties of 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
contracts
Everything to
related to competitiv
transporta e tender,
tion is enforce
dysfunctio budgets
nal in this by
city: punishing
roads, gas managers
prices, that allow
transit massive
quality, overruns,
transit and make
costs, lack improved
of 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
Ask the
federal get rid of
governme the ttc
nt for street car.
money , What
we pay a happened
large to the
amount of electric
taxes the bus. hire a
gas tax as good
well. we accountan
need to t he or
make the she will
city more find the
car money
road friendly you lost.
stop repair too for my the ttc
nuclear contract reasons I found how
power out too am may
more many car appliance million in less city
green managers insurance service the closet council
energy
R_9sEEm7Tc648F3Du. too high . tech I do ?? / 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
and
Unreliable Small building
street cars subway subway
and buses
R_9Ayt8XWMe4L0pessystem lines Individual M4M No
1) reduce Ford's
huge taxpayer
budgets are clearly
such as fed up
policing to with being
offset the fleeced
costs of and want
other an
areas. / 2) example
increase made to
contract the rest of
services Canada
and that our
reduce city can
city be well-
employee managed
s/3 with a
Increase smaller
high- CORE
profile staff and a
artistic larger
events base of
such as well-
Nuit managed
Blanche NON-
(as GOVERN
opposed MENT
to merely workers.
reduce ethnic- We don't
reduce governme provide reduce based city want to
unnecess nt efficient spending events) to spend
ary employme transporta on police give more tax
spending
R_a66yF2MvCAr4x9i nt tion services Toronto a dollars, 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
permits
for $100.
Yearly The City
permits should
for $800. fund pride
The day. The
money city should
generated keep out
should be of any
used to discussion
eliminate which
all fares infringes
for the on
TTC in the freedom
need to need to old city of of speech.
expand add Toronto Palestinia
need to governme dedicated and n rights
expand nt funded bike lanes reduce it are
public affordable on major to $1 per human
transit
R_2fQ2Fdpbn1DQ17Khousing roads ride 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
abuse of new to 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 property service
taxes to cuts which
encourag have an
e job insignifica
creation in nt effect
the city on the
and quality of
prevent services
employers are
from acceptabl
relocating e. / /
to the Service
suburbs. cuts which
Increases 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.
tax cut. bus routes
taxes on Residentia 33, 101,
Traffic High businesse l property 162). / -
Public congestio business s are too taxes in Underuse
transit
R_af4cyyQfL8XIBvK n taxes high Toronto d library 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
numbers.
Communit Cut
Littering y service drastically.
By-law offenders, include (a) .. or
violations communit 1-staff eliminate
require y service and 1- services.
communit 12 months offender Let the
y. service, picking up on private
to replace litter - garbage sector
some City graffiti truck (b) 1- provide
Cut staff offenders, staff and 3- services,
spending - (garbage, 12- offenders to those
cut parks, months on parks who wish
welfare street removing repairs, to pay
payments cleaning)
R_eznrmyWTCJyuuQQ graffiti painting 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
within our
means....t a 10
oo many percent
councillor cut of look after
s many budgets basic
useless across all needs
and not services only and
even for a start no
listening and no overspend
to their new hiring ing as
constituen and no db there is no
high ts. The pensions new
property overspend purchasin for monies to
taxes
R_37TQYvm0z3N5JbK ing waste g such as 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
preventive
measures
protecting such as
building governme police on
environme on-road nt bikes in
nt
R_3FbIpCrsrJ3fpre bike lanes services laneways. Individual M6H No
Stop over
crowding
Downtown
Toronto = CUT most
Developer of social
s are services,
taking make sure
over the that every
areas = Bicycle
Public City of has
Meeting TO - licence
are not should plate &
working - NOT pay pays for it.
Survey for any / Have a
like this Parade, respect
one are Streets for
Over VERY parties, taxpayers -
Over Tax Crowded GOOD festivals cut waste
Residents Road
R_5gsGHNUPkkACka8 TTC IDEA. etc.... / 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 an standing.
effort to We need
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, and 'luxury'
below services
those of not
many provided
other in most
cities. cities or to
Permits most
should be residents
at LEAST in
$3 per day Toronto;
($90 per and not
month) provided
and on- to
Traffic street vulnerable
Ensuring Congestio rates in /needy
equal n/A most residents,
opportuniti cleaner areas of but
es for all Environm the City instead to
Balancing Citizens to ent should not the more
the Books
R_3sZ4yLAapHDA8Di succeed (related) be less affluent. Individual M4C No
level of
taxes. grid
lock on
taxes
R_72KgzQ8IIOrtcpe traffic unions streets Individual m6b No
Bike
infrastruct
People ure,
being access to
priced out recreation
of an and arts
increasing programs,
number 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
Deconges consider
tion of building
traffic, i.e., bike lanes
via so Service
delivering potential addition
promised accidents should
TTC do not impact the
Subway No unfair occur with most
extending salary/wa the warm number of
past ge days 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 line. Individual M1C No
Why
would it
cost more
to
maintain
the same Some
level of clear
service. vision of
This does what the
not city should
address look like.
the We are
problem not just
of very taxpayers
poor we are the
upper citizens of
managem a large
ent of the communit
city y which
bureaucra should
cy. Is serve all
there no not just
supervisio the
n of city wealthy
workers. who are
They are able to
How to lazy and prosper in
Rob control the inefficient. a climate
Ford's power of Challenge of
slash and Issue 1 the the unions "survival
burn and issue mayor's for a of the
approach
R_2cAvHS8eidg9bNO 2 office change. fittest". Individual M9R No
The city
needs to
stop
vilifying
public The city
workers. should be
Our moving
governme forwards,
nt should not
be paying backward
people a s. Let's
living not create
wage to false
work for economic
us. Good crises for
jobs from ideological
governme reasons,
nt should in order to
be an cut
example services.
and an The city
upward needs
marker more
compared money
to the from
We need private job taxes, and
to make market. from
the Let's treat federal
We need waterfront the people and
to make a place that work provincial
Toronto people for us with governme
Public more bike want to go respect nts to be a
Transit
R_8nXnMkA84z6rWQIfriendly to. and great city. Individual m6h Yes
City needs
to
Inclusiona aggressiv
ry housing ely pursue
policies additional
city-wide - revenues City
mandatory from should
requireme senior consider a
nt for levels of variety of
affordable governme new
housing in nt (to pay revenue
new the costs tools -
developm of such as
ents / downloadi motor
Local ng) / / vehicle
strategies City needs taxes,
Lack of to reduce to land
affordable disparities implement transfer
housing / Eroding in health alternative taxes,
Growing long support in different financing / sales or
income waiting for public neighbour social income
inequality lists
R_cRPSWQkc2YfG00Q transit hoods finance taxes Individual M4J No
Where's
the gravy? I think
I thought each
Ford said councillor
he would should
find think of
wasted the best
money interests
The city and of the
needs to provide whole city
properly the same in making
fund the services decisions,
Parks and for less. not just
Recreatio This their own
n survey is ward.
Welcome all about Also, each
Policy so getting councillor
all low less should be
income services able to
children or raising vote
and youth taxes, according
have nothing to their
access to about conscienc
recreation finding e. There
programs. efficiencie should be
We will s. a less
pay the Regarding adversaria
price in property l approach
crime later tax, I to dealing
Public if we do think there with
services not look is a different
Public Balancing for the after them problem viewpoints
transit
R_6E9Qqv1QExrsjwo the budget poor now. with . Individual M4L No
Please
ensure
that
Waterfron
t Toronto
can
continue
it's work
without
political
involveme Please
nt. Lots of base
good stuff decisions
City has and on
planning will evidence
(i.e. continue and sound
Gridlock
R_8v470KeVnH5nH2QVision) to happen. research. Individual M1L No
Stop the Think of
scare the effects
tactics. on the
Get down most
to work on vulnerable
just citizens
providing every time
the you make
services- a
instead of decision. /
wasting Put
time, yourself in
money the shoes
and of a single
energy mother, a
pandering homeless
excessive to the rich person,
policing; who can an elderly
callousne afford to person
ss toward pay for struggling
the poor; what they to live and
homeless want. / Let remain as
ness; us all pay independe
need for according nt as
rent- to our possible. /
geared-to- ability. / Think
income Restore ahead 7
housing (a the generation
massive vehicle s each
need, yet registratio time you
climate one which n tax (I make a
civil change & can be am happy decision.
liberties
R_aY8Fgrl9d0V7gqM poverty peak oil met) to pay for What will Individual M4V No
We need If Toronto
to stop took the
catering to risk and
people invested
who live the capital
outside of to start up
the a
downtown business
area. they
They should
should not keep it
be and not
allowed to sell it at a
dictate discount
lifestyle to a
choices private
for people company.
who live in This is
the User fees subsidizin
downtown and pay g private
Making core. They what you industry
Toronto (usually) can fees. and not
liveable don't pay My true
for people Toronto property capitalism
who live taxes and taxes . Part of
downtown they use should not the beauty
Lack of not the our subsidize of
proper Improving people infrastruct people capitalism
bike Transit - who ure and who come is risk and
routes includes commute contribute from reward, so
and safe subways TO nothing outside of let private
bike and downtown except downtown companie
lanes.
R_6Ekb3rjQlzYkE4Y streetcars . making Toronto. s take the 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
lead the
Having pack, not
Lack of architects follow....
park(ette) on the we need
s and board to people
assoc. ensure all with
public art - new vision, in
in short buildings Get more my
Toronto meet a money opinion
needs to certain from we don't
Tear be kicked standard Provincial have
down the Poor up a so and that...
damn architectur notch, mediocrity Federal mediocrity
Gardiner e being bury wires doesn't Governme doesn't
please
R_bHm54xppjlc7fTu built etc continue nts cut it.. 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 needs and the
e transit to be services
alternative maintaine and we
s given d and are the
energy certainly ones who
prices, has not pay the
uploading slowed bill. / As
excessive certain down the owners
police services real estate and
budget- back to market / citizens it
spending the Water/Se is we who
out of affordable province wer here have the
control on housing - that has a are choice to
police no middle broader CHEAP make and
transit city
R_9BokX7966Y3i9Fy services class tax base and the 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)
take. Pony Please
up for prioritize
weekend/ TTC and
evening constructi
hours for on. Our
these handling
workers of these
and give two
the city a services
slightly in
shorter particular
period in are
which to mocked
deal with by tourists
oppressiv and
e traffic contribute
and to
constructi disappoint
on ment and
projects frustration
Food (Avenue by
TTC
R_ehrtinkpPUXiuFe Housing prices Road, the 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 then
hours cut the
and lost average.
jobs. This Why
is crazy! should I
How is pay for
this going police and
to save TTC
me the tax getting
payer more pay
money? and not
Where is for more
the money work?
going to There
come should be
from? Are a hold on
you going cost of
to cut living
other raises.
important Why
programs should the
? Doesn't public
this go sector be
against sheltered
everything from the
Ford recession
police
R_3sM6e9j22C62bn6 taxes promised? when the Individual M6S Yes
Reduce
costs by
outsourcin
g labour
services
wherever
possible.
Reduce
grants
and
giveaways
. Increase
user fees
for
services Stop
which are hiring city
not employee
necessary s, and
and not stop
used by increasing
everyone. their
Reduce, wages
Privatize consolidat and
and out- e and benefits.
source eliminate All new
more city unnecess hires
run ary ABCs should be
services. and on a new
User pay Reduce services. plan which
for and Enter is 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
citizenship me that picture.
committee less gravy This long
s, which train and term.
have not more Think the
cost the leadership future.
city about the Think
anything quality of impact on
more than city living everyone,
coffee, is what's and not
perhaps, needed. / just how
creates a It has mean we
lack of never can be to
transpare ceased to those who
ncy. / amaze me can't
Transpare that we afford the
ncy about refuse to luxury of a
the cost of understan $120
privatizing d that Metro
garbage. / unless we pass.
How will all benefit Does
those of from anyone at
us who excellent City
can't economic, Council
wheel / health, even think
those arts and of how
small security much it
garbage policies costs in
vehicles that we public
PUBLIC TURNING about be usually transporta
TRANSP THE CITY treated end up tion to go
PUBLIC ORTATIO INTO A under having to looking for
HOUSING
R_daQ686JHyKtIn3e N $STORE privatizing pickup the a job? Do 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 much
Over salt is
The City governme used as
Budget
R_0H9HrF51Njh8sKg Services nt 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
otiated
with both Rise
provincial above
and Toronto
Homeless federal centricity
ness and levels of and be
Affordable governme aware of
housing - nt. I'm what other
we need surprised cities do
commitme this and if
nts like survey did what they
the new not do can
Ottawa consider work for
Parks and city these or be
Public Recreatio Road council important adapted 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 it
transit
R_dmYwHkl6Belyrf6 pollution housing 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
empty, but
do not
Be more allow for
Limiting creative in over night
Control tax raising parking.
spending
R_9ud5Hb5nDJ2zd88 increase money Create a Individual M8Z Yes
Improve
Wheeltran
s for
handicap
people
insofar as Survey is Survey is
to to long - to long -
schedulin next time next time
g and do not do not
services submit submit
made long long
available surveys - surveys -
when they will they will
requested go directly go directly
Improve and buses to file 13* / to file 13* /
Reduce TTC and and taxi's / /
high High Wheeltran arriving on *Wasteba *Wasteba
taxes crime
R_1UmpEnUlBRyNOOU s 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
bottom
day care line that
day care environme spaces 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. The PLEASE
City of RAISE
Not Toronto TAXES.
Enough MUST The
Revenue - make astoundin
Taxes voting in g level of
must be municipal wealth in
raised - I elections Toronto
want to mandatory begins at Consider
pay higher - it is not The City City Hall - what it
property acceptabl of Toronto extremely was like
taxes, and e that must raise wealthy back
the City of someone taxes. Our councillor when you
Toronto can 'win' PLEASE tax rates s making used to
should be an RAISE are hundreds work for a
levying election TAXES. laughably of living.
additional with less Rich low. thousands those of
taxes than 1/4 people PLEASE of dollars you who
using the of the like myself RAISE can afford did at one
City of support of and the MY to pay a point work
Toronto the Fords' can TAXES. / little more for a living
Act
R_5ihDRqYVvu7gsRu electorate afford it. / tax. ... Individual M6J No
neighbour
cost of 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
I would
We spend like the
to much in public
the works figures not
departme to make
nt - which racist,
is sexists
notorious and
for poor homopho
planning bic
and statement
wasting s. / / We
dollars. Reduce need to
We waste, improve
should reduce transporta
ensure corruption tion in a
there is no , reduce big way
corruption costs on and
. We wining expand...o
should and r toronto
overhaul dining, will sink to
the reduce the
tendering costs by bottom.....
process. increasing we do not
/ People coordinati need
must have on so diesel
places to public trains...we
lack of live and works need
communit lack of children projects electric
y and communit must grow aren't trains. / /
recreation y services up in an done We need
al for poor too little equitable several programs
programs families
R_80v0eD32mOHOGfG planning Toronto. times....... for 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
use of tax
payer
money. I Taxes
live near should
Little increase
India, exponenti
where ally for
there has those who
been can afford
some it. Homes
improvem worth less
ents on than
going, but $300,000
why is it should
that the pay a
richest lower
neighbour percentag
hoods e than
have the homes
nicest worth over
roads, $700,000.
sidewalks If you can
and other afford to
city buy a
beautificat million-
ion efforts dollar
and the home, you
Environm poor can afford
ental Arts Affordable neighbour to pay
issues
R_78Oiri45W5TJ7uc Funding housing hoods 10% 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 in
Toronto. A long
City term
politicians public
need to transit
fight tooth plan, that
and nail services
for this the whole
funding. city, with
City and secure
provincial funding is
politicians the most
infrastruct MUST important
Public Pedestria ure work thing.
Transit n safety
R_0PR26qBWSWO8zFW renewal together Period. Individual M6A No
Drivers There
should should
pay user have been
fees questions
directly for specificall
the high y about
cost of the public
maintainin realm.
g roads. Enhancing
There are the public
a variety realm
The of options - (sidewalks
quality of vehicle , squares,
our public registratio etc) is a
spaces - n tax, core
sidewalks, commerci service for
parks, al parking all cities
squares. space fee, and
They road tolls. Toronto
should be If the needs to
clean, result is continue
easy to better to improve
use and roads and its public
well- lower realm. / /
designed. property By making
They are taxes, it easier
the drivers will for people
spaces be ok with to walk
we all it because and cycle
Sustainabl Services share and they will for
e to low- where we understan transporta
Transport Environm income all come d that they tion, the
ation
R_8IAMzDBzYSfaK7a ent residents together. are paying city saves Individual M4J Yes
Affordabili
ty of
Realistic Transport residing in
Budget
R_eVBEJWpWON6EosI ation Toronto Individual M6S Yes
public affordable affordable
transit
R_cBWwfqSK4uwzzBG housing housing Individual m4y No
A sense Seek
of organizati
excitemen onal
t about the mechanis
future and ms which
a love for mitigate
the city. / the natural
The need tendency
to for any
increase funded
power services
visa a vis Make to become
the smart long- entrenche
provincial 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 to Remembe
gets Councillor r how
picked up, s and much
half of it other more
doesn't staffers. money
get picked There is they make
up, or no reason at their
things get that they jobs than
tossed should most of
around make as the city,
the street. much and how
It's just money as little work
awful and they do. they 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 open priority
data neighbour "No
initiative at hood service
toronto.ca programs cuts" / /
/open may help It's
should be the cheaper in
expanded. bottom the long-
/ / line in term to
Neighbour 2012, but provide
hoods it will communit
need a result in y and
mixture of more youth
uses and costs in programs
building the long than it is
types to term as to pay for
be crime and law
sustainabl delinquen enforcem
e. The cy rises as ent and
new a result. incarcerati
condo It's much on when
towns cheaper under-
need to to spend served
Civic ensure upfront on kids grow
Revenue Engagem they follow programs up into
Shortage
R_3RjY2bjB3xzQfg8 Transit ent basic that have crime. Individual M4J No
Privatizing
services
(as Rob
Ford is
inclined to
The do) is just
Gentrificat Transit not a good
ion and City plan 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 does
it cost
more to This
provide survey is
the same a good
services? example
This of how
fundamen easy it
tal can be to
question get public
deserves opinion on
exploratio various
n before issues.
city we try to That
workers' find a should
job stopgap make 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 seek
to defund That multi-
Pride and year
other budget
LGBT planning
organizati should be
ons based the norm,
Funding Public upon going
for Pride
R_8HfjZFZQL3mj22E Transit Health ideology 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
Infrastruct y save city
Poverty
R_42xkstXQUsDXZUUJobs ure of 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
processes
Stop . I am
blocking certain
up the there are
waste arts and developm waterfront substantia
managem culture ent (damn with ugly l saving
ent
R_0wGgtik5gJ27aVm funding condos) buildings! there. Individual M4J No
Privatizing
services
might
save
money in
the short-
term, but
has
proven
conclusive
ly NOT to
in the long-
term.
This
survey
was
incredibly
cynically Please
written make our
and city better,
Please manipulati not worse.
think of us ve. Your Have that
as job as our as your
citizens, represent first
not just atives in priority -
taxpayers, municipal not
as you governme whether
make your nt is to you can
decisions. figure out save each
We want how YOU citizen
a livable, can $10 a
vibrant maintain year, or
Transit
R_7TWUMrgcP3otxCABike paths Parks city. responsibi whatever. Individual M6J Yes
I can
always go
live in a
cheaper
city - but I
stay in
Securing Toronto
more because
revenue the quality
streams of life is
should be so high. If
a priority - the quality
maybe the of life
ability to were to
levy drop, even
different if it meant
Environm Funding taxes or I save
ental Communit Transit increasing 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 police Individual M5T No
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,
when
problems
are
dramatical
Services ly
Budget for the different.
deficit Child
R_3ZZkzMFWwpGRWkY care mentally ill There 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 a (yes,
hole in the they're
ground very
and necessary
replace but their
with much hand is
lower paid always out
individuals for more),
who'd love have a
to have long term
the job. 10+ years
2) Be strategic
honest plan, look
with for
people savings
that far beyond
services the small
can't be potatoes
provided of
with no councillor
increases s' office
ever in expenses,
property monitor
Budget Transport Environm taxes or more
Deficit
R_ebOUa3JFc83T8QAation ent user fees, stringently 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
as a It is fair
fundamen and just to
tal human prioritize
right. We the most
need to Taxing vulnerable
make the proportion citizens at
needs of ately to the
our most property expense
vulnerable value is a of the
affordable citizens fair way to most
affordable public cuts to city our first fund 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 Taxes are
Toronto's not the
productivit enemy!
y and they Terrible
Planning, Accounta should service
Zoning, bility and spur it on delivery is
Developm transpare Budget by 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
overcrowd police 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 mixed
and food income
banks - housing
and make developm
sure these ent should
agencies be a
Transit Bike Food remain in priority of
City
R_4MFmunDZdrw8mGM Lanes Security tact. 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
Transport traffic t waterfront
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. Individual M6G No
The city
should be
looking to
diversify
its funding
sources
as the
province
allows:
vehicle
registratio
n fees,
regional
sales tax
(416+905)
, regional
income
tax, land
Improving transfer
Transit by tax.
NOT Property
cutting taxes and
Transit user fees
City and are
wasting regressive I am
$50+ on and willing to
cancellatio unsustain pay more
n fees and able to
insisting sources of maintain
all new income for & improve
rapid a modern quality
Affordable transit be city. services
Jobs
R_eFmx2HrhKm8dftW Transit Housing buried! Toronto in this city. Individual M4J No
Planning, Our In many
waterfront property cases, t's
revitalizati taxes are not about
on, transit, the lowest who
the in the provides
senseless GTA and, the
gutting of frankly, service
Transit the (public or
City and services private),
the we have it's about
inferior in Toronto efficiency
proposed are and
replaceme superior operations
nt that will to most (obviously
continue cities in there are
to leave the GTA. exception
most They can s, e.g.
people in increase police).
the without Regardles
suburbs hurting s of what
stranded most of the City
and us. Small does, it
waiting user fees will need
hours for are fine, to oversee
buses, but we its
truly fair must operations
taxes ensure and
(right now that our ensure its
Toronto poor and efficiency.
has the vulnerable You need
Ensuring Sensible lowest can to do this
quality of urban property continue both with
Transit
R_0p8RMkSIK8Gwx4Uservices planning taxes in to access public and Individual M5J No
The city City
needs to services
focus first are the
on issues most
concernin important
g the element in
"416" and making
less on Toronto a
those of world
the "905" class city.
e.g. To scrimp
transit. A on
second services
issue is to in order to
establish The city enhance
a more should short term
practical charge for political
property parking at image is
tax all city wrong.
system schools. Investmen
i.e. one Currently t in city
that teachers services
applies and staff should
taxation to are address
realized provided strategic
values some issues
rather level of that
than free consider
theoretical parking. future
Infrastruct / This "free generation
ure access to unrealized ride" s. The city
investmen social valuations should be should not
Transit
R_77JNZtzwGZTDyde t services . stopped. turn a Individual M6S No
The major The city
cost within needs to
the city be
budget is managed
labour more in
costs. line with
Unless what is
leadership done in
is willing the
to take business
this item world.
on, cutting Tough
a program decisions
here and need to be
there is made for
just the long
window term
dressing viability of
and will the city .
have Again we
limited need to
long term cut the
impact. I ranks of
believe we employee
need to s to
cut our address
city work the labour
force by cost of
outsourcin 10% right running
g where it across the this city.
reducing streamlini makes board You can
city labour ng city financial over a 3-5 never
costs
R_6D7XW6mm16zusYs services sense year time 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
streetcar
service
can
Downtown Skyrocketi reduce
rapid ng real the
transit estate incoming
expansion prices/affo traffic
to reduce rdable from the
traffic
R_0vPQLRPHrLHLex6housing suburbs. Individual M5V No
Keep up
Roads the good
and 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 credit
Public e creating a s - for in
Transport developm Public vibrant reducing years to
ation
R_bEMoh0Oc9KBSWs4 ent Housing city waste. 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. I'm
Social very
determina concerned
nts of that Ford's
health new
(also model of
related to ending the public
the first gravy train health,
two issues will cause harm
but must serious reduction,
be clearly detriment LGBTTIQ
identified to and anti
Accessibili Transport and oppressed oppressio
ty
R_07fQ0hZvKxgMVY8 ation prioritized) people. 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
lowered,
without
knowing Make sure
the costs. people
One can live
concern I first, then
would make sure
have we're
when safe, then
contractin focus on
g out, is programs
that while that make
Transit I am sure that
needs to generally people
be an in favour who are
issue in of not doing
and of contractin well can
itself. Not g out, I do better,
Public Safe bike merely a want to and tell us
Transit - lanes, and Keeping part of an make sure what you
moving off-road and infrastruct the city are doing
more (pathway) attracting ure retains when you
people commutin businesse conglomer programs are doing
better.
R_cZwQ01bKo9kuOAA g. s & jobs ate. that could 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 LRT)
when
determinin
Looming Bicycle / g how to
Transport budget Pedestria invest in
ation
R_ex4yLLavO3K0hFy deficit n Safety better 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
Too little money put
funding into
from building a
higher down- More
Building levels of town relief transport.
Regulatio governme subway Have road
Transport
R_9Kv9NFVfoLjSJx2 ns nt line. tolls. Individual M4R No
red light
district
(not on
the island:
perhaps in
the Toronto is
Bloor/ossi pretty
ngton good
area?). when it
This 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
living
social outside
services Toronto Don't to a
for those pay their hatchet
most HIV fair share job to this
vulnerable
R_9prl8yY8JhPyPnS prevention transit not only 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 do quality of
culture
R_9vi4mbJd5Xfk1JW for transit housing nt hold 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 Ford
developer was
s would elected to
bankrupt make
themselve fundamen
s if they tal
spent the changes
ludicrous to the way
amounts the city
on operates.
constructi Some
service on that the innovative
transporta efficiencie public Operation City of applicatio
tion
R_021bnSZpF0dKOEY s housing of courts Toronto ns will be 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 that Please
ongoing the city consider
debate should opening
between focus on a up the
cyclists stratified waterfront
and the system . It could
city needs where the be a
to be people fantastic
resolved. who are area of
The city more able the city,
needs to to pay, enjoyed
accept pay more. by all, but
that bikes Students, currently it
are a part seniors, is mired in
of the and those a sea of
Toronto under 30, condos
environme all and
nt and the residents isolated
cyclists with by the
need to unstable Gardiner.
declare or small It is such
themselve incomes, a beautiful
s would be resource
pedestrian subsidized that could
s or by the bring in
vehicles; (presuma heaps of
Public they can't bly) more revenue
Transit continue establishe for the
(TTC, to be both. d and city, but
Buses, Confusion stable it's
Streetcars homeless over the income of potential
and affordable ness / role of the middle continues
BIKES)
R_3HIDanaAd86T6bG living poverty cyclists is generation to be 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
income
goes to The real
paying my interests
landlord's of the
Security of property working
employme tax bill. people
nt and especially who make
proper as our up the
valuation garbage vast
of and trash majority of
experienc collection the City's
e in the are taxpayers
Living Infrastruct City's ALREADY and
Jobs
R_07VQsOuHOTyGJhiwages ure workforce contracted citizens. Individual M4S No
Accessibl
e transit
(beyond
subways),
especially
Affordable for 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 should to only
fund only those
essential deemed
services: essential.
public The most
safety, cost
sewer effective
bloated water service
bureaucra services. delivery
cy, too Nothing should be
many non more. All used at all
essential services times. If it
too may services ,should be means
non far too too many run at cost privatizati
municipal essential many civil wards/polito 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
the City,
such as If
the residents
Transit want the
city plan City to
which is provide
now under services,
review. the only
This way to do
needs to this is by
be done increasing
as quickly user fees
as and taxes.
possible Contractin
and at the g out Do not be
most services scared of
affordable still tax
rates for represent increases
the City. significant or
Rail lines costs and increased
along the tax user fees.
Eglinton base is Residents
Ave and where the will always
to the City eventually
Implement contractin airport are receives accept
ing Transit City g out of vital most of its them and
City
R_brWvCGAowAGZgTa deficits services importanc 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 GROUP
use my pay for but LOBBIES-
tax dollars which start
to narrow disproporti making
existing onately financial
roads, benefit a decisions
eliminate small for the
driving group of city's
lanes, and residents. future
install The city which are
speed should prudent
bumps! absolutely and
The city is cut sound.
growing expenses The
not which media and
Transport Stop shrinking, provide vocal
ation- Taxes- no wasteful and the little real minority
need new taxes spending- lack of benefit groups
more and need why does effective such as won't like
efficient to keep the city mass special- you at all,
roads, existing dole out transit interest but the
more taxes and so much means parades, large
subways, user fees money to you can't unnecess (normally
NO BIKE fair and the Pride suddenly ary road silent)
LANES
R_7WpcqvT3zUEVKSg affordableparade?? "go to work block of 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
people will
pay to live
Expand here, so
That tax and don't feel
increases create we need
and taxes revenue- to be
in general generating cutting
are municipal services
warranted, corporatio to keep
and are ns and down our
not entities. / already
necessaril / Confront low taxes
y bad, as the indoor- at the
long as workers expense
they can unions. of
Status of The be Office services
repair of Inadequat complexity justified workers and the
roads and e and of the and are don't need welfare of
infrastruct overburde planning spent 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
Public than 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
newcomer weaken
library transporta program congestio and cease
funding tion
R_8GRDxqSYDPu4pyk funding n of traffic to 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
on of
Maintenan increasing
ce and costs and
Maintenan improvem deteriorati
ce and ent of Provision ng City
improvem infrastruct of social services
ent of the ure e.g. services that
transit water (childcare, people get
system
R_e3RyAsHOGh1rgVK system housing) unhappy! Individual M4J No
The
negotiatio
ns with
union
represent
ation must
be serious
and tough.
For
example
the city
cannot
The give 5%
Computeri difference increases
zed in the fund and then
control of services raise
City of today's taxes by
works. administra the same
We need tion and amount.
fewer stop others is The
signs and that there employee
more is a great s can not
managea deal of look at
ble traffic trust now. citizens as
lighting If some banks.
systems services The
to get must be employee
traffic altered s must do
moving higher or what they
Tough properly lower then are paid
Union and make so be it. In for and
Road Transport negotiatio air quality my when their
repairs.
R_40khvqmU32gXjRa ation. ns. better. opinion. probation Individual M4C No
Service
decisions
should be
based on
multi-year
plans and
should be
Social Infrastruct policy/res
Services - ure - earch
Public Daycare/h Complete based not
Transit
R_0CFBW1hp43foCc4ousing Streets political. Individual M6H No
Work with Partnershi Toronto is
businesse ps with dead
s to repair business. without
infrastruct The BIA small
ure and program business
create is the best retailers.
wonderful program Neighbour
places to in the city hoods are
live, shop, because built on
walk. The City funds the small
BIA are shops and
program matched restaurant
takes tens by private s. They
of millions enterprise drive
of dollars . everything
from Businesse and
businesse s buy create a
s to fix our flower huge
sidewalks, pots, pay number of
roads, for jobs. Help
street streetscap them and
furniture e studies, they will
etc. We lighting build your
need improvem city.
more of ents, Contribute
this. Cost banners, $10,000 to
sharing repairing a BIA and
programs city you'll get
Improving with the property, millions in
main private cleaning benefit.
streets viability of sector etc. The Lower
and small should be city should business
avenues
R_eyynX0w4vNlcMv2 business city debt bolstered. spend taxes as 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
we need retirement trust.
city to sell off homes, respect
involved in transit- we surplus sell the that and
services 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 Individual M4Y No
Can YES -
anyone in please do
the city hire
hall think appropriat
about e people,
using not based
incredible on private
human connectio
resources ns (family,
potential friend,
STILL lover, ,
dormant etc.) , but
and based on
WASTED competen
in this city ce,
for years? experienc
What e,
about education
working and ability
with - so far
citizens Toronto
and has
encouragi atrocious
cleaning ng them services
up to take run by
corruption initiatives young,
among in taking lazy,
city care of poorly
official, their own educated,
big needs unsuitable
poor city monopolie instead of , narrow
unemploy TTC SERVICE s such as paying minded
ment
R_6fAKGf6f2XIWcNS monopoly S TTC lazy city bunch of Individual M6K Yes
Library Communit Garbage
Services
R_4HZlBI2SUxtljXS y Services disposal Individual M5V No
lack of
affordable
housing /
lack of Real
well- people
paying depend on
jobs (too Consider these
many alternative services,
businesse s to and
s pay property thoughtles
minimum taxes, s
wage, such as cutbacks
which is vehicle have
too low for taxes. If drastic
Toronto) / people effects on
public want to lives,
transit pollute often with
cuts in 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
The City
should Please
fund consider
services your kids
that give and their
back to future,
the and their
communit kids.
y and Think
create about
safe, society as
active, a whole
Human environme and what
rights ntally is better
education, friendly for it.
education, and Don't think
social educating in classes,
programs environme just be
in nts for honest
marginalis young with
ed people yourself;
communit today so what is
y areas, that we the best
Public can have direction
education a better for society
and future, to be
access to even if it heading
Social Environm culture costs us in? what is
Human Programm ental and some 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 who those who
drive on drive on
the roads the 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 a work that work that
greener have an have an
Public infrastruct electoral city over 3 outside outside
Transit
R_4Giai3fWSR18mfG ure system 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.
Somethin When we
g must be want
done people to
about the increase
stretch their use
between of
Bathurst services
and (i.e. more
Spadina. TTC
Consider riders is
parking on good for
one side everyone),
only, or increased
during non user fees
rush are a
Bike Garage hours crazy
Safety
R_b8Tj4kOaKKHrW1m Transit Collection only. idea. Individual M5S Yes
funding improving waterfront
for Pride cycling developm
festivities
R_6XwIIG5N7lN5DUw networks ent Individual M5A No
land
transfer
tax /
property road
tax
R_3P1bDguRsVvLEdStransit repair Individual m4c No
transporta the city
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 cars save
all day, money
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
Gas tax services
like to the
Vancouve lowest
r has to bidder
pay for gives
transit. profits to
Bring business
back the owners at
car the
registratio expense
n fee. of workers
Licence and
The OMB bicycles to doesn't
Road overriding 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_4IxMOC5HcBCYVaA bills 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 me
competitio as quite
n, no unfair for
private or people to
public pay for
sector services
Public Lack of monopolie they don't
sector support s) is use, even
wages for active essential if it makes
and transporta going the budget
benefits
R_9plgyePGrxdRzz6 tion forward. add up in Individual M5R No
Please
stop
putting
multiple
policies in
place that
are bad
for the
environme
Don't get nt. I know
rid of the you love
plastic your car
bag tax, but I love
please. my
Seriously, children
getting rid more and
of it to I would Please
appease a like the stop going
handful of world to on about
penny- be in good the "war
Public The pinchers shape on cars".
transporta environme Social is when they It makes
tion
R_0J1BLksw7cbis8k nt programs sickening. grow 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 driving),
and
should
Maintainin encourag
g funding Environm e and
Public to ental enforce
transit
R_9uUVf7lyW7PFynO services issues environme Individual M4Y No
If wanted Yes.
to live in There is a
Alabama, very
I'd move obvious
to source of
Separate Alabama. revenue
Culture I live here which the
and Sport. because I Ford
One is a believe in brothers
commerci a civilized seem
al culture. incapable
enterprise Our of seeing:
, the other property Overtime
is culture. taxes are for police.
You have very My
loaded the reasonabl crossing
dice by e: the guard is
putting cheapest capable of
them in thing I buy safely
the same is property delivering
category, taxes. If children to
and only the city school, for
our needs to about 12
Federal increase bucks an
Tax law taxes to hour. Why
lumps improve does it
them services, cost 65 -
together. they 95 per
Everyone should do hour to
Integration else can so, and guard a
Fix the of see stop the hole at the
Infrastruct Communit through race to side of the
ure deficit Transit
R_bDgCADVGV8vxhXu ies this. the road? And Individual M5L Yes
Overpaid Look at
city each
workers service
(otherwise area and
I want a reduce
job like the
that) / amount of
Mayor people
Ford is collecting
doing a cheques
Great for not
Job!! Let doing
him do much this
more!!! / will save a
City lot of
Councillor money
salaries that can
and office be put
budgets towards
need to be the actual
People reduced, services.
should there are It does not
have too many take 3
more say people trucks 7
in what there for workers
Overpaid city the wrong and 1
city Councillor reasons supervisor
Councillor s are (taking to cut
s with paid, advantage down a
unnecess referendu of tax damaged
arily large m style payer tree in the
Overpaid office accountab money) / park (this
city works budgets
R_0HUzmfWosDzuLE8 ility. It's 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
/hr. / /
Get rid of Seriously
TTC entertain
Transit collectors, uploading
and move to the
Politicians regional automate subway
not transit d fare system to
cooperatin Value for integration collection, the
Transit
R_4URDoYOzs2zbhekg tax . provide 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
crippled Road tolls,
city donation
workers to options for
be able to under
work funded
effectively services
with many for users
groups. that wish
Environm Create a to
Widening ental and policy enhance
gap communit review those city
Traffic between y team that services. /
Congestio rich and degradatio city Steeper
n
R_0NureLMfjSmngqw poor n employee fines. Individual M6E No
There
seemed to
be too
many
school
board
trustees to
manage a
handful of
schools at
a time.
The
school
board has
educators
who I The City
expect to should
be able to "find"
make funds
good from real
recomme state
ndations businesse
on the s. Owners
program of condo-
and buildings,
system hotels,
that would etc.. are
be getting
meaningfu huge
high cost too many poor l to revenues
of living - & too transporta students s from
expensive much tion a whole. I those
housing
R_2uyhUcgDpMCRPaA taxes system felt that buildings. Group or Organization
Public Accessibili "Think
Transit
R_5aTuKQb216Zxk56 ty long term" Individual M6P Yes
Keeping
public
services
public
keeping helps
public maintain
services accessibili improving the quality
public
R_5ABqhOc2j4JTnpi ty TTC of 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 ONLY private
the City sector
can do compensa
(e.g., fire, tion for
police, city similar
planning, roles (if
public you count
health, total
etc.) and compensa
Long-term services tion - i.e.,
developm that are salary,
ent disproporti bonus,
planning onately benefits,
City is is poor. / used by pension,
meddling Public the poor. early
in too transit is Other retirement
many Too way too services ) and this
Property things - unrespons politically should is the
taxes/cost stick to ive - poor driven and largely be primary
of service core customer costs too paid for by driver for
too high
R_1X5xi4cCyIUMNta services service much. user fees. out-of- Individual M4W No
would like increase
to see vibrancy
interesting green of city to
right wing maintain a progressiv walls on draw
bean progressiv e the tourism
counting e exciting infrastruct exterior 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 and It's
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. What Do not
about repeat the
doing a same
public/priv mistake
ate as
venture Montreal
for an and
aquarium, Work assume
or a hard, the city
planetariu keep it will always
Deficit
R_3C8OjMYsCInaPEUTaxes Schools m? good. be great. Individual m1c No
cutting
services is
not the
solution.
cutting
cost is. Or
instead sell 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 and service for
the city less cost
social transporta should do to 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 be
force, 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 my many of
house, I the
don't services
always go that are
with the rendered
cheapest to its
option. I citizens
don't mind because a
paying city should
more for a be
job if I get accountab
value for le to those
my same
money. citizens. /
The same / When
goes for asking
my city. I whether a
don't want service
a gold- should be
plated city contracted
but I want out, ask
a great whether it
city that makes
Water/Se Waterfron works sense for
wage t well, is a third
infrastruct developm accountab party to
Transit
R_5dLO5ApyFNYut1O ure ent le to all its generate 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 is stay city-
a part of run.
the culture Administr
and ation
money costs
could be could be
spent in lowered in
MUCH almost all
MORE city-run
NEEDED service
areas. I departme Please do
think the nts. More considerin
current investmen g the vast
mayor is t into the difference
out-of- public s between
Downtown touch 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.
Attracting .. we're
Commute - Businesse more than
Public s& Quality of that, no?
Transit
R_cu6PmLPURDmocaU Tourists 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 take
increase care of
taxes and 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
"ghettoizat City Hall's between
A lack of ion" of lack of affluent
infrastruct certain fiscal areas and
ure to deal areas of responsibi poor
with 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 if should
Not communit 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
Transit Affordable job building of
Services
R_73uXtVl7CFqWLCQhousing 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..
Need for parks/trail
long-term s) but
strategic many are
Need for Environm infrastruct not. Equity
more ent / ure and should be
transit Carbon service a key
equity
R_23omSYIgf6fsM4c Emissions plans priority.
Take into Individual M2J No
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 it
Why not 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
Reduction ridiculous
of salaries 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 they
for public improving 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
e,
Stop eliminate
relying on fare
property collectors
taxes and in favour
user fees - of
if possible automate
under new d
city of systems,
I would toronto the list
love to act do goes on. /
see local what US / Also,
governme cities do please
nt be and open up
more implement all city
accountab a city generated
le through income data,
a ranked tax, if not especially
ballot lobby line by line
system for province financial
elections, to allow data, for
sustainabil especially such a use and
ity and economic the funding analysis
better environme developm mayoral mechanis by the
transit
R_a4prXP9kytLLBkg nt ent election. m public. Individual M5A No
city
poverty
R_01HCrOyoi2Wtvus services Individual M6G No
The city
should
LOWER
the cost of
transit to
users and
funding Build
for our more
public subways,
transporta streetcars.
tion Enhance
system services
should like Bixi.
come Increase
HIV/AIDS Green from 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
considere
Making The city d and
the roads should do accountab
safe for more to ility of city
cyclists, get money resources
including from the should be
bike lanes federal of
and bike and paramoun
Increasing boxes at provincial t
Affordable cost of intersectio governme importanc
Transit
R_e3Z8ZCO5AS9n48YHousing living ns nts e. Individual M5A No
Maintainin Get the
g and province
improving to 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 Be more
planning deliberate
process 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 Mayor & his inner
t delivery Council group)
with the can be when long
creation of more term
neighbour consultativ decisions
Reform of hood e of are made.
the based citizen Be leery
Comprehe decision communit opinion - of 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-term Societal As impacted
vision (or well-being effectively by quality
lack vs Fiscal as of life), not
thereof)
R_1ZmhQp5ZHZ2D6Kg well-being possible short-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 city
Arts and excellenc will
Transit
R_eM887eZ7FPAf8POCulture Planning e. decline. Individual M5H Yes
the city is
engaging
in
appealing
property
taxes on a Take a
variety of hard look
properties at what
but mostly are
Condo surplus
land properties
seeking to to the city
increase and sell
taxes them for a
during the profit,
developm convert
ent stage some of
making the " city
the final Halls "
product with a 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 for
the
transit
R_00tixmQS9XNWk5Ktransit transit! privileged. 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
stress on People
roadways coming
by into the
removing city from
cars. other Better
Food areas mass
carts that should transit
aren't tied pay for the makes a
down by infrastruct more
rules, ure they livable city
Mass except to use (i.e.. and will
transit, Too much follow the the get 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
protection a toll costs is
programs charge for important,
and tree the but not at
planting DVP/404 the
programs, into the sacrifice
making it city core of losing
illegal to from north important
allow cat- of the city, services
owners to and then and
allow their another programs.
cats to toll closer The city
roam free to the city, must
(dogs during always
can't), peak find
stopping hours creative
all wind during the ways to
turbines week only - raise
from it should money for
encroachi be a services,
ng on the higher toll just like
city or the for one any
lake, person regular
preventing per business
developer vehicle, does. I
s from and no toll run my
taking for three own
over and or more business,
Environm building persons and when
ental continuing on every per I need to
concerns/ Traffic amalgama parking lot vehicle. pay for
green flow/cong tion in the city - This will something
space
R_0wACdxceUsQcaX2estion problems lets face it not only , I find a 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 are
and old service. getting
putting up Personally older,
their feet , I believe traffic is
on the that some awful,
seats in restructuri TTC is
the ng could more
subway is save awful (I
daily costs heard they
occurrenc that's want to
e and no what cut
one BMW services
speaks Canada in order to
out. It Inc does save $4
does not for Mio., - I
have to be instance. waited
done in a It's based already
nasty way, on the twice for
e.g. "Do principle the
Value that you do that Eglinton
Value of respect by that at people get bus 40
coherency everyone home complace minutes
and for too?" But nt when since I
appreciati everyone with they have moved
on of all does not reasoning: been in a here 2
Employm city cost "Look, job for a months
ent
R_b11Hu5j8Ho2cdBG residents anything people get period of ago. (I 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,
keep it, if Stop
not, scrap giving
it. / / yourselve
Fringe s raises,
benefits you're
should not already
be for the over paid
minority at for how
Too High Too High a cost to much
Property Electricity/ the rest of work you
Tax
R_0VRZbBvPHzlXxcg Gas etc Pot holes us. 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
the size of
ticket from
squad council.
cars and Too many
Public not people
transit - Union enough arguing outsource
poor about
entitlemen time spent as much
service t fosteringthings 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 you
the city street months of Am I in for
fun again
R_b1VeHv6wTkCLeTyrepair 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
transporta "race to
tion the
alternative bottom"...
accessibili s (i.e. contractin
affordable controlling ty of more g out jobs
public police elected bicycle and laying
transit
R_4NoGAuFIogZnqKMbudget officials lanes off 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
accessibili take a a liveable Individual M4W No
ty for all, good look city is one
not having at the in which
to go extras that all
through a could be residents
maze of cut such feel
phone as police welcome
calls to services Toronto
get a expenditur will not be
simple es! (why able to
question do we achieve
answered, need to being this
safe and pay a if we
affordable police continue
housing officer(s) to cut
for those standing services /
in need, at 311 is a
increase constructi great idea
in day on sites but I
care when would be
spaces people happier if
and right in they 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
ws i.e. don't do me to call
equitable graffiti, anything) another
services unity of all idling / road number
for all of Torontoni vehicles, taxes/tolls i.e.
transit
R_bqHVO1W3PoZjdli Toronto ans parking in , zone tax billboards Individual M6H No
Allow
private
buses to
charge
fares, and It costs
to run money to
lines that create a
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
Federal-
level cuts
to sexual Taxes are
health important
education. to the
/ The City welfare of
can step people.
in to Corporatio
provide ns/those
better you make
quality more
education money of
for its the sweat
young and labour
people of lower-
and paid
reduce citizens
Increased the should
HIV spread of have to People
Transmiss Rises in Public this pay 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 layoff last. Individual M5A Yes
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
for the
next 10
years. / chop chop
Increase chop; we
user fees can
and lower always
the add
number of services
freeloadin back later
g 'poor' but we are
people in fiscal
who take turmoil
too high advantage and it will
budget union lower of only get
deficit
R_e4LiQZFL6VEKMK0high taxes wages taxes services 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 Having life Individual M1W No
endured
the most
recent
labour
stoppage
and
garbage
strike, I
think it is
time to
move to
privatizati
on of
garbage
collection, You can't
not just in please
the west everyone.
end but all Also, keep
across the in mind
city. I that the
know that people of
may be Toronto
problemati voted for
c in terms change in
of labour the last
contracts municipal
that Get rid of election,
already waste and and use
exist, but frills and that to
the public stick with guide your
over- garbage sector the decision-
spending
R_3l1pl29u1gD2MLi high taxes collection unions are basics. making. Individual M4L No
Low
income
people
should be
protected
from
increases
sustainabl no fees in property
e green for taxes or
non-profit technolog children's Property fee
childcare
R_5bxZ4knhwx8Z3fK y programs taxes increases. Individual
recognize m2m No
the value
of return
on
investmen
t. If a gay
pride
parade
brings in
taxing 100
based on million to
the cost of the city,
delivering then 500k
services in
instead of subsidies
property makes for
values 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 how developm
our of infrastruct problems 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
accessed
by
everyone.
/ 2.
Unions Communit
have too y centre
Gov't staff much Need gyms
wasting power. education rental fee
tax payers They people to should be
money. created get lower in
Should more healthy order to
have problems life style to encourag Too many
penalty for than save e more questions
corruption resolving OHIP people, too
.
R_0GIK0Tb4p4btVmk problems. expenses. especially 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
Increased 10 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
provided - routes
garbage ensure were
collection - that they cancelled -
private are not - this is
homes "top not
and public heavy" acceptabl
spaces; (e.g., e; as well,
moving many garbage/r
people managers ecycling
Energy around ) and look needs to
Transit - costs - e.g., at be
public hydro, 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 Stop
n safety. wasting
Safe money by
intersectio developin
ns, g options /
pedestrian new
crosswalk ideas/
s that may constructi
be needed on /
Not Making in newer projects..
enough services Over paid developin and then
Bike better in Police g areas of cancelling
Lanes
R_7ZFLtFs6yfrU5Ok the city officers 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
paid in
Constructi line with
on and its average
harmful wages of
effect on the
existing individuals
structures who live in
and the the city. /
landscape / Cut make a
. Wind police decision
tunnels weaponry - and do
created by especially something
lack of individual - get off
trees, too constable your
much car, guns and behinds -
aggressiv truck and clubs - who cares
e police SUV rarely about hair
lack of authority traffic and used / Cut and make
vehicle tree and too tall police up/ dress
pollution
R_6LFEbEgqZgx6oOUplanting wages buildings. vehicles 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
just
because
the OPP
got an Cut out
increase. non-
We are essential
already services
Too many way over before
Budget governme budget raising
Matters
R_0x0MHdADDgqlxcMnt workers Traffic and need taxes. Individual m9a Yes
Regional
integration There
of transit should be
and less
transporta council
tion - the control -
city needs more use
to of
integrate profession
GO and al boards
the TTC. for
TTC agencies,
customer boards
service is and
terrible. commissi
TTC Less ons.
should be police, There
more like and the shouldn't
GO subway be
Transit. (not politicians
The parks surface on the
should be transit) TTC
improved. should go Commissi
The City to on. I trust
should Metrolinx. profession
embrace The police al boards
public- and TTC to make
Vision of private as they better
what our partnershi currently decisions
city should Regional ps. The stand take than
be in the transporta City needs up too profession
Mayor's tion budget to reduce much al
office
R_cx4IZX6xtgB66Ve integration deficit commerci 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
From a them!!!! If low-
Tax PINKO - there are income
905ers Too all bikes Divisions housing
who work managem have that have buildings
in TO! By ent license too many within
their pay.
R_9HPir3tKhXmSfkM heavy!!!!!! plates managem their area! Individual M6H No
The Property
operating taxes are Too 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
premier of
Ontario.
Anyone
There are who does
too many not pay
managers property
. Getting tax should
rid of pay user
them fees to
would use any
reduce service
costs. provided
Too many by the city
levels of which they
managem do not
ent. Flat now do.
Mayor line the The
Ford's managem Toronto
public person ent Save Taxpayer
transit
R_eyuiy911FkXRd9G gravy train money. is paying 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 long-
way g. Many range
because City vision to
decisions services that
were are document.
made provided The
about how at well process is
the city below the so porous
should rate that a at this
develop in private point, the
a uniform corporatio impressio
way. I'm n would n among
all for the charge in the
free terms of business
market user fees, communit
and and y is that if
corporate raising you
interests, user fees grease
but condo for non- enough
clusters essential palms
are services with the
vertical and promise of
ghettos services high
waiting to predomin municipal
Infrastruct happen in antly used tax
Deficit
R_6Ax1Htduou10rS4 Transit ure 15 years, by middle- payments, Individual M4W No
I think the
public
sector is
out of
control
once you
take into
considerat
ion
I think benefits.
there's Toronto
potential needs to
for more pressure
large other
events in forms of
Toronto(li governme
ke nt to
Caribana, change
Gay mediation/
Pride), arbitration
which rules with
could be the public
somewhat sector.
subsidized Increased
by the city accountab
but would ility
need to be throughou
recouped t the
High through sector
Public revenue would also
Sector Public Traffic for it to be key. /
Wages/Be Transport Congestio make The only
nefits
R_5j8cEGyQxxhmvk0 ation n sense form of 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 get city
t Badly Toronto 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
for benefit
daycares, vulnerable low
child care groups income
subsidies and public individuals
and 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 done
behind
closed
Maintainin doors The
Decaying g services without updating
infrastruct to lack of citizens and
ure of increase constructi knowing maintenan
streets citizens' ve and all the ce of its
and quality of productive issues infrastruct
utilities
R_88FeP7ojRSzuP3e life programs and their 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 / families
Affordable struggling
housing Uploading to make
and more Ontario ends meet
subsidized works, and keep
housing / ODSP, their kids
More police and in
affordable other daycare.
daycare emergenc Don't
and y services, forget
increased public about
day care health 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
clean up through
the advertise
homeless ments but
issue. not an
there excessive
should be amount.
better tax the
housing banks for
for those their
who are advertise
mentally ill ments, for
and example.
cannot they get
work. tax breaks
living on under the
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 With the Individual M4K No
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 it
could be a
Waterfron temporary
Bicycle t measure,
accessibili beautificat to test
Transit
R_1Zf7GEcl7Vf2GtC ty ion how it No. No. Individual M4V No
Funding
should be
through
property Running a
tax city is not
increases. about
User fees spending
Transit should be the least.
improvem eliminated It's about
ents within. Funds getting the
the city should be most out
borders spending of what
and cross effectivelywe spend.
border with a Spend
transit focus on more,
integrationquality perspend
Transit
R_b3Lsfmj17TTJf4U Air Quality Culture .
Updating dollar. better.
Police Individual M5S No
the laws presence
regarding needs to
to Animal be
abuse and increased
neglect, in areas
as well as that have
making it high crime
a crime to rates. A
keep North
exotic American
animals, registry
keep needs to
animals in be in
a circus or place to
unregulate inform
d zoo, and
etc., protect
would be the public
a step about/fro
forward. Remove m the
Bill 132 Breed- following
(the "Pit- Specific people:
Bull Ban") Legislatio Child
is a waste n, save abusers,
of tax the city animal
payers money, abusers,
money, and quit violent
it's targeting offenders,
ineffective innocent repeat
, and people DUI
Employm Health wrongly and their offenders
Budgeting
R_6D8SpGxij1EfgRm ent Care punishing pets! (different Individual M5P No
Yes, of I want to
course live in a
look for city that
savings looks after
where people,
possible, provides
but raise good
taxes if public
necessary transit,
rather health
than facilities,
privatize public
or cut housing,
back on parks,
city- libraries,
provided pools etc.
services. and
We spends
inevitably money to
pay more foster the
for arts. I
services don't want
when they to live in a
are soul-less
not not cutting contracted city that
privatizing back on out to the values
public city private things
services, services. not sector, only in
such as such as reducing they are terms of
garbage day care, public rarely as cost and
collection, communit spending good and money.
public y centres that hurts the Most
housing
R_1F7Rgz68lvIl2OU etc. the poor standard things of Individual M4N No
Don't Let
make apartment
David and
Miller condos
mistakes As I said have the
such as earlier, no chance to
the St. more have a
Clair Decrease dedicated green bin.
dedicated garbage street car No more
street car going to lines like St. Clair
line, landfill by on St. Avenue
costing picking up Clair type
millions of food Avenue, dedicated
dollars to waste more street car
save such as chance to lines that
streetcars poor compost take away
3 1/2 quality waste two lanes
minutes of produce from of vehicle
travel and the grocery traffic and
time, and leaves of stores. close
causing corn when And when down
many the store are stores
stores on has a sale apartment during
St. Clair and corn buildings constructi
Avenue to leaves are in the on. NO
close for left in the High Park MORE
good. St. store by area going BICYCLE
Clair customers Build to get a LANES ,
Avenue . The subways chance to ESPECIA
also lost waste when the have a LLY NOT
two lanes could be city has green bin ON
to the composte the for kitchen DANFOR
streetcars
R_dhbaGp4Scze94LG d. money. waste? TH ROAD 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
are lower
than in
Property surroundi
tax ng
increases municipali
have been ties and
reasonabl we've
e in the been
past, getting
there's no pretty
reason good
public why they value for
transit - pollution can't our money
lack affordable bicycle and air continue - please
thereof
R_e2nK761k4WffNZi housing lanes quality to be so. don't cut 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
ation Potential aging
funding social storm 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
transit,
Infrastruct roads,
ure and
Public Maintenan Public infrastruct
Transit
R_eaoaEJabW1qWrQwce Transit ure. 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
spaces The city
must be needs
people- support
friendly, from both The
not the needs of
business provincial the people
or and living in
developm federal the city
public ent governme should
transporta roads and parks and friendly. nts. always be
tion
R_5iholKFZkBqFvBG sidewalks recreation Decisions 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 way
ans are to better
taxed to utilize the
death !!! present Please
We need funds consider a
some available. typical
relief. There is family of 4
The no need to where
recently increase even with
implement anything, both
ed Land in my parents
Transfer mind. working
Tax is an The City full-time, it
example officials is very
of this. need to be difficult to
Homeown more keep up
ers are creative with
constantly and put increasing
bombarde more gas costs,
d with new effort into heating
and/or saving the bills,
increasing taxpayers property
taxes. money, taxes,
Citizens i.e.. gasoline
should not getting costs,
City be more food
Services penalized value. prices, etc
Toronto Privatizati for owning Please .... Be
Land on & property in stop Creative
Transfer Essential Property Toronto. dipping and
Tax
R_6s3pAxXAHXLoyUI Services Taxes We can into the 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
was
mayor Tell me
why is the what
city now percentag
sending e of city Every time
two in spending reducing
tandem? was on city costs
This is salary, comes up
nuts. wages the only
2,4,D and and alternative
other benefits that is
herbicides 20 years given is
are listed ago we that
safe by versus will have
growth of Health today's to cut
governme controlling Canada numbers? service.
nt wage but we Could this This
(employee demands can't use be the belies the
s)
R_3r94EkgoYL3ZUmU( costs) density them? 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
nt for
welcomin more
g funding,
newcomer cooperatin
s with g with
access to other
city cities on
programs transit
at strategies
reduced etc. &
or no cost, using
maximizin shared
g library interests
a beautiful access to
waterfront and advocate this city
not quality, for higher doesn't
overrun by cultural funding need a
enhancem need for sloppy events, from damn
ents to the green developm supporting province/c football
TTC
R_37p9zR65W7zcCSU spaces 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. /
Politicians To stop
who have Stop the lying to
promised race to the people
to lower the of Toronto
taxes bottom. about
without Stop lying getting
mayor service that something
cutting cuts quality for
politician income so should can be nothing
lies about that have to maintaine (services
police cuts to services pay for the d at lower for lower
wages
R_d7szpiGhQgH0KJ6 services can be cut reductions 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
Revenue departme that
gaps and nts and/or recognize
effective outsourcin that
deployme g non citizens
Infrastruct Excessive nt of core don't 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 anti- phrased.
graffiti For
campaign. instance,
Graffiti will when you
not go asked,
away. Should we
There is a contract
very real out
distinction cultural
between services?
art and I would
vandalism say yes, if
. Many the
citizens contracts
like were
graffiti. going to
Much local
graffiti artists and
isn't communit
hurting y groups.
anybody. But if not,
Get better Tourism. I dunno.
educated Help Better
on the artists phrasing
sociopoliti make this of these
cal issues city more questions
transporta supporting behind the interesting would
poverty
R_eEUf30xPRS8mM16tion culture graffiti . help. Individual m6j No
How I think
much some
more unions are
constructi WAY too
on can powerful,
you fit in like the
the west TTC's for
end? The example.
infrastruct That
ure in tends to
parts of strangle
Liberty services
Village is for money
maxed. and
Lets get quality of
some service. /
traffic / to bring
lights in an NFL
there so I team to
don't get Toronto
run over will
by some inevitably
doucheba cost the Is there a
g in a city way to
porsche. / money. make an
/ PS there We're online
are A LOT wasting referendu
of time even ms for
doucheba discussing residents,
Ford gs in it. / / I on
Ford's anti killing LIberty think there matters
bike transit Village. Is are WAY that are
position
R_3EnL5QjZTn3oqvq contracts there too many 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 the important
vehicle option is to me that
accidents either the tax
, city lower cost payers
should or better money
introduce quality should be
left turn and used
signals others. I appropriat
that allow feel that ely and
to make lowering not
left turns cost is wasted.
safely. We important This
have to but not at money is
study the the hard
cost of expense earned by
doing that of quality. the
and see The taxpayer
how it is survey and no
feasible to show one
be done. have that should be
That is option allowed to
slowly or together. misuse
at once. In every this
This will service blessing.
reduce quality is If we
motor important account
vehicle whether for
accidents publicly everything
and cost done or we spend
that city privately. and use
environme road Accounta incurs as Also city our
nt
R_e4JZLgGoMi4CjIg repairs bility a result. should resources 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
be used
as an
city staff example
and of
overcomp overspend
ensated try and get resolve ing and
over trust and the fat poor
secured communic settlement budgeting
employee ations s to and/ or
s
R_7PbdeueCa1Mpo7G going unions resource 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
children of
Jobs and and teens yourselve
skills programs s - what a
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
with the
threats to pay
health and increase
social to police,
services yet
(We need threatenin
a strong g to cut
social other
system services.
that There are
includes other
funding services
poverty for and by
and all of HIV/AIDS systems managing
Accessibl its effects services, in this city it's own
e, quality, (housing, settlement that need budget,
efficient need for services, municipal and
public social and mental support. I perhaps
transporta health health am quite prioritizing equity and
tion
R_dbekjtRdM7wSpLu services) services) concerned differently. fairness Individual M5N No
Offer free Use
spay and impact on
neuter the
clinics for environme
all to nt and
address health to
our determine
dreadful whether to
pet introduce
overpopul or
ation increase
problem, user fees.
send the People
elephants who are
at our zoo compostin
to a g and Animals
sanctuary recycling and the
in Calif., should environme
offer free pay less nt may not
recreation than those vote but
programs who those of
everywher produce us who
e in the more care
city as a garbage. about
long term Same with them do.
plan to water, We have
Saving reduce transit and to
our health recreation promote
environme costs, programs the health
nt and all build that of our
its Dealing Saving better improve environme
inhabitant with our energy transit one's nt and our
s
R_3OSjOj2ZXTGM0GE garbage and water (the old health -- 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 everyone
t money --
redevelop Ending not just More user
ment that the bizarre the city -- fees and
benefits practice of as these take as
all of requiring Transit costs are much as
Toronto "union" infrastruct passed off possible
and not wages for ure/rail to end off the
developer contract link to users at property
s
R_eIP0z6jylSb6Gd6 services airport the end of 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 on
public
services.
The single Saving
most middle-
important class
thing the homeown
City can ers a few
do is to dollars on
advocate their
for better property
support taxes
from other should not
levels of 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 as
a for profit
Engaging entity is a
the misnomer.
population The
of Toronto responsibi
in lity of the
participati city is to
ng in the foster
democrati positive
c process communiti
OUTSIDE es (in all
of the its
election definitions
cycle. ) which
People provides
also need an
to be environme
educated nt that is
on how Exercise HEALTHY
City Hall as many , JUST,
works, taxation and
Access to who pays powers RESPON
jobs and for what, allowed in SIBLE to
affordable attracting and its the City of all
Mass living investmen responsibi Toronto residents.
Transit space
R_aYkxOKF2hWZ1yXW t lities. Act (2006) This is an Individual M4M No
Current Powers of
lack of taxation
Auditor have been
Generals granted to
input to the City by
outsourcin the
g, and province
Fleet sale. that other
Trap of city`s
Police, don`t
Fire and have, use
Ambulanc them,
e getting don`t kill
rubbersta tax
mped revenue
contracts streams to
and the justify Ya! Get
conflict Blatant the
taken with Social Auditor
other Agendas. General to
unions in The flack I sign off on
the city for get from as many
political or Tax things as
personal Payers of possible
reasons. this before
Policing Addressin Province damage is
costs g Chief From done.
download Blairs Other When
unequal ed to city issues of Regions Outsourci
treatment from Federal/Pr over the ng Would
Careful of sectors Provincial/ ovincial cancelling Be The
outsourcin of or Federal Downloadi of of Primary
g
R_0CxF4NSypBKocVm workforce Gov ng on revenue Example. Individual M2H No
though it Perhaps
may not instead of
seem simply Please
important looking at slow down
I find it what I as the
offensive a tax developm
that so payer ent. We
much of thinks only need
our tax about to look to
dollars are operating other
being a city, to cities in
spent on paraphras north
the e an old america
special saying, where
interest first clean there have
group of up your been
dog own similar
owners. backyard building
Public before booms
park lands looking to followed
have been your by severe
diminishe neighbour. economic
d and they ECONMIZ hardship.
really E Toronto
stink. At EFFICIEN used to be
the end of CY AND a
the day, WELL beautiful,
dog THOUGH clean, fun
owners T OUT and
accountab spending continue CHOICES affordable
police ility of city tax dollars to allow . We all city now
relations councillor on dog their dogs face hard it's just
with public
R_1GOg0ze3kca4wo4 s parks to choices 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
y. Here
the
Lower restaurant
taxes for s have a
small hard time
businesse The TTC getting
s. / / Stop is permits. /
making absolutely Street
small necessary food
businesse . The should be
s jump stations available
through are filthy beyond
hoops and the hot dogs
freeing before messages and fries.
constraint they can in the TO has
s on small finishing actually subway done a
budget businesse the start their cars are deplorable
balancing
R_2izP8xtx5IS7zAE s waterfront business. garbled. job with 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 term
services
R_3Kj9m7YH4PI7r36 sector services transit 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 as- garbage more public
buses
R_5BgjLPAyPVbBQZm 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 perfectly the resale
serviceabl of a
e solution property
to public by the
transit length of
woes like time the
Transit owner
City in possesse
favour of d the
one property.
subway People
which who flip
services properties
fewer for vast
people sums of
was short money The city is
sighted over short not a
and periods of business.
narrow time A healthy
minded. should be bottom
There was forced to line
never a pay extra doesn't
'war on tax on the make
cars'. Our sale of the Toronto a
public public mayor and property. healthy
transit
R_aho2gP95pl391bu bike lanes housing other This will city. Individual M5P No
Balance
the budget
with a
combinati
on of mid
level
property
tax
increases,
low level
user fee
increases,
Giving the and mid
police level
departme spending
nt a raise cuts. The
set a bad call for a
example. 5% cut
All city from all
departme departme
nts should nts was a
be sharing good
the start, You were
burden to followed elected on
achieve by an a platform
the end appalling of fiscal
result of lack of responsibi
balancing execution lity.....com
the when you plete that
budget. gave task, or be
No police replaced
Primary exception services in four
Deficit
R_0GLcyT1GS4e1fjC Debt services s. an 11.5 % 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
city should
not be
advertisin
Waterfron g
Transit
R_0HxpyRZNTtB4z1WBudget t services. 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 hugely
who does important
not for
respond cultivating
to the civic
needs 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-
term Taxes are
improvem fine, so
ent-- long 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
Centre, a cost which
Transit trade will not
Parks & and show bear
Recreatio communit limiting venue quality
n y the need with a returns in
programm developm for private fake lake the long
ing
R_baoAY8yrkRQ3GcYGarbage ent vehicles does not. haul Individual M4B No
Efforts
must be
continued While
to get the always
provincial keeping
governme an eye on
nt to costs to
upload ensure
services value for
like social tax money
assistanc spent, we
e, and to must do
get both more to
senior improve
levels of city
governme infrastruct
nt to ure (water
contribute and sewer
more lines,
providing toward public
addressin affordable public transit,
Improving g aging housing transit 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 the roads,
ure
R_72LowIHi6QZ7xvS 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
Upload to If the
Focus Province/ services is
only on Federal or not an
services eliminate essential
for which services municipal
the City is which are service,
responsibl not do not
e for and essential provide it.
drop all "Municipal Avoid
others / Services" general
Current / taxation
taxation Restructur as the
arrangem e the source of
ents City's revenue
amongst organizati for
the three on and programs
levels of establish and
governme standalon institute a
nt is e dedicated
outdated corporate revenue
and needs entities stream for
to be with their as many
restructur own services
ed to Revenue as
better streams possible.
reflect the for such When
needs of services deciding
the City as utilities, on a
Budget and the Transport service
Deficit Infrastruct economic ation etc. program,
and ure Managem significanc and have Council
Accumulat Deficienci ent and e of users pay should
ed Debt
R_etvkijQhFJFejlO es Labour Toronto 100% for consider 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
transporta Living-
tion for wage
EVERYO jobs,
NE, particularl
including y in
cars, economic
bicycles, ally
TTC and depressed
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 that
services service is
will still
depend on provided. Providing
the quality / Cut the transit to
of the police the inner
analysis/n budget. / suburbs
egotiation Monitor should be
s how much a priority. /
conducted work each Install
by city city works protected
staff. This worker bike
has not actually lanes,
started does each expand
out in a day to the bike
way that ensure lane
builds savings. / system,
confidenc Deal with add more
e. stop absenteei bike lanes
protecting sm by city on hydro
inequality/ the police - workers. / right of
growing the crime Fix the ways and
gap rte is bylaws railroad
safe between falling, the once and track
transit cycling rich and police for all so surplus
issues
R_8Id3s2jAXhjQYYI issues poor budget they are lands. Individual M6H No
In order to Stopping Don't be
position the gravy afraid to
ourselves train and think big!
for cutting / / It's fine
continued taxes are to be
growth so two cleaning
as to completel house
sustain y different right now,
our high things. I'm but
quality of all for ultimately
life, the reducing Council
City waste & has to
should finding leave the
look at efficiencie day to day
other s- i.e. managem
cities stopping ent to
around the gravy others
the globe train. and get on
that are However, with the
using I'm also more
knowledg HUGELY strategic
e-based in favour stuff!
enterprise of Compete
(and investing for
a lack of holistic in our city economic
"forward" high (which developm
thinking quality hasn't ent
coupled urban been globally by
getting with developm properly harnessin
cars off lack of nostalgia ent to done in g what
the roads good for an attract & decades) we're
to undo public unsustain retain the and if that good at-
gridlock
R_5ceWpTYhBj2hDhy transit able past talent) as means finance, Individual m4y Yes
The Parks
and
Recreatio
n
programm
e fees are
far too
low. They
surely
cannot be Fund the
recouping needs not
costs. I the wants.
understan We need
d and water,
support roads,
keeping and
programm sewers...
e fees We do not
lower for need the
seniors, same old
but others programm
should be es that
able to have
pay their failed. Or
way, this the frills
is despite which yes
the fact I consider
that I have the
2 young recreation
Transport children in programm
ation, city es while
roads and programs. wonderful
Budget
R_1AqvnR0tuf3d5o8 transit Crime . Also as frills. Individual M1B No
Funding
city
services
should not
be a
binary
decision: it
is not
about
either cost
is reduced
or
services
got scaled Taxpayers
back. The should be
city should entitled to
look into all the
improving services,
efficiency the City
and Council's
optimize responsibi
operations lity is to
and manage
procedure the
s such efficiency
that and
services effectiven
can be ess each
improved departme
without nt or
All significant service
Health essential increase use their
Transit
R_czHJBYKEpReqrvS Care Education service. in funding. 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
only fund The city
and should not
carried build
out core anything
services new until
more and get they repair
roads and subways treat all out of what the
bridges in areas of
or light rail 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 new
Mayor. The
The lack Not cut needs and
of respect revenue desires of
for streams ALL
Toronto (car Toronto
Lack of citizens registratio citizens,
Lack of affordable who do n tax) not just
accessible , safe and not agree without those that
and city clean Lack of with the looking at agree with
wide public affordable new the Mayor
transit
R_77fLRHglL1TBV2c housing daycare Mayor. impacts. Ford Individual M4M No
Transit / It should 1. Do not
1. sell off - add any
increase privatize - services. /
regional everything 2.
governanc the city is Eliminate
e of transit currently most
in involved services
particular with and that the
– e.g., shouldn't City has
upload be (which no
TTC and includes business
aggregate nearly doing
regionally everything today. I
with on the mean,
Metrolinx / previous owning ski
2. lists save hills, zoos,
accelerate infrastruct and water
integrated ure and parks?
regional justice/poli Why not a
transit ce/fire racetrack?
payment services), Or a
(Presto, and brothel?
not some contract The City
fantasy out the has no
future rest. Oh, business
Public alternative and owning
Internation Transport ) / 3. reduce businesse
al ation - integrate city s - it only
Competiti Value for value for existing council to exists to
veness / taxes too money municipal 22 ensure
Lack of low - low; parking members. justice,
Productivit lower efficiency governanc Everyone order, and
y Growth
R_0oiRDGSwwsqsSbi taxes low e into will then infrastruct 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
residential
. and
having that its
then pay done in a
for these mature
infractions manner. I
. no ones know that
gets fines council
for cant get
littering, along(Ada
dumping m
garbage in Vaughn)
public and would
areas, etc. prolong
I haven't anything
heard of that
anyone council
getting would
traffic fined. and want to
congestio paying for push
transit
R_3ZRRib6DTcgt7g0 n garbage crime them. they through. Individual M6N No
Police (too
many
officers
used to
harass
citizens
with
Cost of tickets
Purchasin and
g and bullying
Transit Owning a tactics,
Subway Home not
Expansion (Housing enough
(when will prices and focus on Focus on
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
others
(privately
or by the Not
Expenditu province) everything
re on the city has to be
public will have done "in-
Debt
R_cw4cz1ndu6anBcM Deficit services fewer house". Individual M5V No
Stop the
Gravy
train. AS
everyone
knows,
the city
Sell does not
Advertisin have a
g. Partner revenue
with the problem it
road private has a
maintenan sector on spending
ce, Why it events problem!
takes and A lot of
some buildings. the things
many Advertise I just
people to get surveyed
standing more on could
around people to be run by
and 1 the city the private
person therefore sector,
doing the increasing with city
work, the governanc
Let's revenue e. Take
make coming in. the TTC
Toronto Contract for
'pretty' out more example,
again. Get services, if I take a
rid of the but keep bus up
weeds control of Warden I
and plant the have to
more processes pay more
traffic
R_6Ykjt7CbmUL5r2A garbage policing flowers. . past 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
century
you
Expensive should be
housing able to
(real buy
estate and Infrastruct alcohol at
rental)
R_0CUla0LRoyE8lBa ure Pollution any store. Individual M5G No
Stabilizing
taxes,
privatizing Reduce
400 series taxes.
highways Remove
(toll the
roads) to municipal
reduce land
congestio transfer
n and tax.
increase Privatize
efficiency, the DVP
remove and 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 insignifica
that tion/burea unfair to nt
seems to ucracy are many programs
have hit hired & older and
Council; maintaine residents/ services
for d based property make this
example, on their owners as City
allowing expertise Toronto fabulous -
for in their prices are its the free
careful, Planning field. It very high. festivals
thorough for sound, may take Income and arts
investigati environme years to taxation events; its
on of ntally- fully makes our
situations friendly understan more wonderful
rather communiti da sense; the necklace
than es for the particular Personal of parks
changing future; not area. It is Vehicle and
the time just the fair to Registrati waterfront
period and present. question, on tax ; its our
finalizing Looking at even implied bike paths
Maintainin poorly- the bigger criticize that a and
g and thought picture but if one person markets
improving out and how does not who and
our decisions. Toronto heed their owned a recreation
current E.g. and expert vehicle al spaces
hard and Transit environs advice on could and
soft planning - fit particular afford to classes.
services.
R_3krEK992JHQipRa throwing together. situations run and Let's not Individual M6C No
R_0BNUOVjrosX1sMs Individual M8Y No
Consider
population
density
Work with and use of
Provincial services
and before
Federal deciding
Governme anything.
nts to gain Engage
right to with
collect communit
taxes; i.e. y
tourist members
accommo directly.
dation, Open web
gas, chat
portion of board,
entertain Q/A
Lack of Overdevel ment/spor format
pedestrian opment 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 police
Green More budget
solutions Lack of accessible when
(buildings, 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 of
(alternativ "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 and him
(focus on 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 this
t City to be a
financing rationale
through and
three principled
mechanis process.
ms: For
property example if
taxes; some
fees for services
service; are to be
and contracted
income out, It
tax as should be
appropriat OK for
e. / bidders to
Eliminatin be a union
g the shop. / /
possibility The cost
of using of policing
garbage should
strikes as NOT be
a strategic considere
weapon d
relative to untouchab
contract le. / / The
negotiatio subway
ns with portion of
Impacts of the City's Thanks the TTC
Soft and select indoor and for the should be
Structural hard provincial/ outdoor opportunit considere
Deficit infrastruct federal workers.( y to d for
Overall
R_6nFk6pPwrRrZnve ure decay programs Note; This contribute uploading 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 public
work with library
the system is
federal extremely
governme important
nt to and the
ensure fact that
that there this city's
is proper system is
funding to one of the
support most
new heavily
immigrant utilized in
s that the north
feds let america
into speaks to
Canada. the
Why necessity
should the of this
city be service.
responsibl Why do
e to foot Public you pay to
the housing plow the
massive should be sidewalks
welfare bill moved out in front of
when the of the city privately
feds are centre owned
the ones which has houses?
who let the This
road people in potential should be
repairs/wa who can't for high the
Balancing Transit ter system support income for responsibi
the budget
R_egj8I9KSmmNgPA0costs repairs themselve the city. lity of the Individual M5A No
Public
Transport Affordable
Roads
R_eVwAEVXewBCJWiU ation Housing Individual M6S No
Have
province
reassume
responsibi
lities for
housing.
Have Value for
Transport provincial money.
ation, and feds Equity
public contribute before
transit, to 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 provide
tax does good jobs
not Our taxes with
necessaril are so low decent
y reflect I don't pay and
citizens' even secure
ability to notice working
pay. them. Far conditions
Toronto better to to its
should raise employee
rally the taxes and s, and
other maintain insist on
municipali and the same
ties to improve from its
lobby the services contractor
The need province than to s. / / 2. I
to to allow reduce find it
promptly The need municipali services utterly
and to keep ties to levy in the dishearten
without The need police income name of ing and
delay to create from and/or cutting the not a little
build the and abusing sales already- terrifying
Finch maintain their taxes unnoticea that long-
West LRT
R_0ezjtdV8nItOQHq good jobs power rather ble taxes. term plans 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
service.
Maybe we
Waterfron need to
t create
Public Developm Public better
Transit ent
R_3vFWcSK282T3Xwg Libraries managem Individual M6J Yes
Work Councillor
cooperativ s and the
ely with Mayor
the need to
Preparing provincial look at
for climate and what other
change federal major
and governme cities
reducing nts to around
its impact ensure the world
in the next increased are doing
decade funding in terms of
and for public investing
onwards. / transit. in building
Investing Transfer a
in all social sustainabl
greenspac assistanc e city for
e and e/welfare the future
more costs to that
urban the ensures
trees. / provincial prosperity,
Investing or federal employme
in governme nt, good
communit nt so that health and
y-based it can be equity.
programs supported While
to help more everyone
safer and low equitably wants to
Increasing more income from pay less
gap bicycle families, income tax,
between more lanes and especially taxes, not Council
rich and public pedestrian those with property needs to
poor
R_2lYkXucqJ8MWqVKtransit zones children taxes in demonstr 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 who
middle have no
class other
Heeding rather options as
and than Hopefully for
working stratifying the city providers
with into a can levy of a
Accessibili communiti lower and other service,
ty and es upper taxes. so this
Poverty availability integrated class, as Also, creates a
and the of as a well as apparently monopoly
stratificati services method of infrastruct there is a situation.
on of to lower governanc ure that backlog of This is
social classes, e(bottom- unites fees due contrary to
classes, the up rather classes to the city some of
which disabled, than top- and that would the best
should be and other down neighbour be a good, features
avoided or marginaliz approach hoods if one-time of
mitigated ed groups to rather only, capitalism
if at all and governanc than source of , and
possible
R_5gA4sb5aQGw4vfmindividuals e) dividing revenue. often 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
operating
and
capital
The city investmen
should not t from the
sell off city Federal
property Governme
Services City to private nt.
for poor cleanlines enterprise Presently
TTC
R_eyr5C8QS7iw6eq0 family s . the Individual M8Z No
/ How
limited
child care I always
subsidy, describe
child care Toronto
spaces, as a great
and place to
inflexibility raise kids,
of child but an
care awful
options place to
make it be a
impossibl parent. It
e for would be
many nice to
parents to work with
afford to the
keep their provincial
jobs or and
avoid high federal
rates of governme
absenteei nts on
sm that providing
threaten low cost,
waste pedestrian our quality
managem and 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 that
by-law 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 is
permitted of public not
to transit. disgracefu suitable.
negotiate TTC is no l road Recycling
"deals" by longer surfaces should be
which they dependabl caused by mandatory
pay only a e to get to failure to in
small one's co- apartment
portion. destinatio ordinate buildings.
This n in a services. Better
happens timely Result as monitoring
in my way. One soon as a of what
neighbour must street is goes into
hood and allow a resurface garbage
allows a substantia d, it is torn when it Go after
local l margin up to work should be unpaid
business and arrive on recycled. fines and
to early or sewers, Toronto taxes
monopoliz one hydro, does a where
e parking hopes, on water or better job reasonabl
by using
R_0jonoZlAVZgO0MA time. whatever. than many e. Individual M5A No
drug
social addiction
cohesion
R_cI2dsAmaUT8Eg4Y treatment TTC Individual M5j No
the
"suburbs"
should be
paying
mass more
transporta since they
tion, mass are a
transporta greater
tion, mass drain on
transporta city
tion, mass services
transporta (i.e. it
tion, costs
cycling more to
infrastruct run water
ure, mass to north
transporta York, than
Mass marmot tion mass it 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 vital constructi services
- making it on site make the
affordable guardians city a
& is livable
accessible significant place for
will reduce , timely everyone.
the use of and not They help
cars; addressed to support
Good here. the
quality & Also, I vulnerable
affordable resent . Most
daycare is being citizens
essential; constantly believe in
Winter referred to paying
sidewalk as a tax their taxes
clearing payer. I to
should be am happy contribute
enforced to pay my to the
and fair share public
charged as a good.
to the citizen as Most
property long as I public
owner's am service
tax bill if receiving workers
it's not good are proud
Housing & done value, of the
other Expanding Maintainin within a good work they
services facilities g public reasonabl quality do.
for the for the services e time; and Contractin
poor
R_doMBwMTI9E6wr7m aged for all Commerci respect. g out Individual M4L No
Re-instate Better
the public
vehicle transit. It
registratio is the only
n tax. way to get
Make the people
city owned moving in
expressw the city
ays toll again.
expressw Subways
ays. Stop where its
paying logical
cops (i.e.. not
$80/hour Sheppard)
to stand . Light rail
around where
constructi their is not
Transport on sites. the
ation. All Consideri possibility
forms of ng that of
transporta policing is subways.
tion. the largest Stop letter
Driving, consumer the
transit, of conservati
cycling, municipal ves get
walking. I funds, I away with
am am being one
disappoint guessing of the only
ed with there is national
Ford's some governme
direction other nts in the
transporta developm on this money we developed
tion
R_4PjQg0IGX32yzAw Budget ent issue. could world that Individual m5t Yes
traffic
overpriced congestio
residence High tax n on the
s
R_d4CABPRnv07xAri rate highway Individual m1s No
Stop
- Cycling cutting
infrastruct and
ure on city freezing
roads / - taxes
Continued when
support 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
/
financial transit recreation
issues
R_2mWNp343ZdcNi96issues / childcare #NAME? Individual m5m Yes
Priority
Neighbour
hoods -
keep the
United
Way
initiatives
going - the
Vertical
Poverty
Report Remembe
reveals r the
shocking vulnerable
realities -
and these remember
issues that we
must be don't want
addresses a city run
- this is a like a
rich city business -
we need we want a
to ensure city
that governme
everyone nt that
who lives Keep works for
here has essential the 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
it was programs
unclear from city any
whether books and decision
transporta concentrat should be
tion was e on made only
to include liveability / after
transit or improve thorough
just roads city to consultati
as attract on. this
infrastruct more survey is
recreation 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 of before it
cyclists can
being consider
killed by itself a
automobil world
es
R_25bMQgz2L6jUdlq _ _ class city. Individual M4S No
Not
wasting
money on
surveys
like this
which is a
maddenin
Finding g and
ways of frustrating
managing waste of
not to time and
lower the effort
standard would be
of living good.
for This
Torontoni survey is
ans any impossibl
more than e to
we are address in
already the way
experienci one would
ng. We like to
didn't sign respond.
on to Rob In terms
Ford's of funding We
team to services, expect
have to do the city and
without should deserve
even start by the best
more than making you can
disappeari we good on give us for
ng traffic/roa already the Ford the taxes
high taxes
R_eLJw2fm6bYn4i44 services ds have to. plan to we 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 of targeted
child care services 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-
income
people. I
also
strongly
lack of support
cycling other
and revenue
deteriorati growing pedestrian tools,
ng public income infrastruct such as
transit
R_8BJVkWFfK2fd7Le inequality ure the 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.
Poorly Listen to
Communit skilled the
y staff will citizens
consultati see a groups.
on...return cash cow They are
Developm the when they not all
ent Social working see one special
Transit
R_d4gwmeLzIdxF8Fu planning services groups. and 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
The that it is
Acquiring Federal essential
more Governme to keep
resources nt has a services
from the responsibi level or
Federal lity to improved
Governme provide a above
nt to cover more current
the cost of realistic standings
the contributio in order to
immigratio n to the maintain a
n patterns city solid
that bring directly. infrastruct
most of Immigratio ure for the
maintainin maintainin the "new n is a future.
Bad g 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
pay more, Toronto is
tolls on a global
the roads, city, and 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 such Hamilton,
public on of and rules as court and
transit
R_02rfWxcaOSeWS8Yservice police across city 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
and the
Continue required
to work roads and
hard at parking
making areas are
the ugly and
provincial take up
and too much
federal space.
governme The city
nts could
contribute derive
money to significant
things like revenue
public from tolls
urban transit on
public developm developm downtown
transit ent
R_0GLnp2kP6W0OoKw budget ent. driving, Individual M6P No
Please
take
citizens
input
when
Decrease increasing
the pay of pay of any
municipal city
employee employee
incompete s and take s. It is not
Land nt workers Land some you but us
Transfer Union with high transfer perks who pay
Tax
R_eJ2LTOvBKuJZnuc problems salaries. tax. back. the taxes. Individual m1m No
City
should not
be in
social
services.
No Those are
poor increases provincial
infrastruct poor no safe in 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 city incentives livable,
as a to and
whole encourag investmen
needs to e wise use t is
do a of needed in
better job resources the City's
of and to services.
reducing support In some
greenhou environme cases, it
se gas ntal goals makes
emissions and sense to
and smog, efficiencie contract
using s, like out
green road tolls, services
energy and higher to get
and rates for better
reducing water use value and
energy during customer
consumpti peak service;
on, hours, but in
creating and other
communit energy cases, it
y gardens use during would be
for food, peak terrible
supporting hours. and
walking, The City harmful to
cycling should the City to
transporta housing and increase contract
tion air affordabilit transit, the out
options
R_3rDTlM2nlkGEwUA pollution y and property services 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
paid too city is a
Poor much. sustainabl
policies There's e
which lack too many direction.
through of them Support
Cutting of thinking and they them and
Public Social by Ford don't do raise them
Transit
R_9tR8MBRIBaUS8N6Services Admin enough. 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
what they
want.
Bring Most
back the people do
vehicle not have
registratio to provide
n tax and more than
this a knee
insignifica jerk
nt saving response
to the to
individual important
is a vast questions
amount of that
money to require
the city. / significant
Do not time
eliminated researchin
the land g. People
transfer elect
tax. This represent
is a one ative
time fee to based on
be paid by there
those that general
are lucky philosoph
lack of lack of myopic enough to y to make
public long term short term be able to these day
transporta vision and gimmicky afford a to day
tion
R_54kmjS2TQvbEdY8 planning goals home. policy Individual M6P No
disparities growing
in gaps
neighbour between
hoods and rich and
transporta city affordable poor in
tion
R_6FMO6auHIdVrfoM services housing this city Individual m6G No
make sure
that no stop
money is building
going to subways
waste. / they cost
Apprentic too much
e for the
programs return /
where increase
applicable walkability
. / vehicle and
tax / toll cyclability
roads / of the city
lottery / / Don't
sponsorsh think
ip / about
corporate being re-
partnershi elected,
p/ think
increase about your
parking children /
fees or Think of
taxes on our
parking internation
lots / al
summer reputation
infrastruct jobs for / Driving is
ure Internation students 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
Why are Yes.
Fix the we talking Please
roads and about stop the
reduce funding waste like
congestio services the
n and stop when we millions of
spending should be dollars
on stupid talking spent on
things like about paid duty
extra-duty what for cops.
for cops services It'll save
standing to fund? businesse
around We have s money
like idiots to for not
in a rationalize having to
constructi what core pay for
on site. services this
Makes it are and extortion,
look like spend too.
they work money on There's
for the them. It's only one
Cutting people about gravy train
expenditur who are clean and one
es, paying for parks, taxpayer.
including the duty good The only
the police rather libraries, ideology
service than smooth behind
budget Delivering serving roads and every
and more the people efficient decision is
sanitation services Fixing of emergenc to get rid
services
R_0ietEL2SK7GJl6Q for kids. roads. Toronto. y services. of 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 everything
fees!! has been
what going
about down hill
corporate steadily
taxes? or and
a look at steeply...
road public salaries... makes me
conditions
R_ezccZFqIkXTJMLa transit health etc. sad 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
Need on their
more bike personal
lanes/Tra beliefs or
nsportatio Labour the beliefs
n Market, of the
Improved Improvem need ones 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 they
transit
R_8GlBEedSxPnZw7Wreductions t revenues 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
line, 'cost'
should not
Public Environm be the
Transport
R_001tckFMvdZmt4E ent Economy determinin 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 they don't
r. It should We need want to
be open to control
and have increase police
more free, services. spending
drop in The city at all and
programs can run allow paid
like things duty
swimming more whatever
, outdoor efficiently it is. A
skating. but cuts police
We need are a officer
more mistake. watches
Dufferin Our over the
Grove property constructi
Parks. taxes on near
There aren't high my house.
they make and public He drinks
a great services coffee, he
good better communit are smiles.
quality transporta increasing y centre important Doesn't
services
R_cNlf7FuSIh46abi tion services without to me. even have Individual M4m No
Property
owners
expect Why did
that their you use a
taxes will US
increase Company
by a small to conduct
percentag this
e every survey,
year in which is
order to not very
maintain good
service because
levels and there is no
in order to option for Saving
address additional money
issues comments isn't
that will ? Why is everything
have an the data . Look at
impact on stored in the mess
future Ireland? that Mike
generation Why isn't Harris
s. It is a the City made of
mistake to supporting the
not raise local province
taxes by businesse with his
small s? Not cuts.
Keeping amounts impressed Quality of
services every year with the life should
that are because way this rank much
important eventually survey higher in
Environm for quality taxes will tried to importanc
ent
R_eCCBbVKHlHhyNzS Transit of life need to be 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
ranked in
the
bottom of
Instead of these
finding out cities.
how to Invest in
fund improving
services, rail
find a way infrastruct
to make ure, and
fund use bring
more changes
efficient soon.
and Don't
reduce have
waste. projects
Ensure which will
A bridge that last 15
Metro connectin there's no years or
System Road g to delay in so to fully
Infrastruct Infrastruct Toronto executing complete.
ure
R_cPc2cn86gkFys1C ure Island plans. Assume Individual M4P No
Toronto
has low
taxes
compared
to other
GTA
cities. We
should not
be afraid
to raise Privatizing
property services
taxes does not
Affordable minimally, mean they
and while also will cost
Reliable looking at less, nor
Public budgetary does it
Transit. / efficiencie mean
Removing s without there will
services resorting not be
(such as to labour
garbage reducing unrest
collections services (many
) from the and private
Removing public privatizing companie
Services Arts and sector - it services - s have
from Accessibl Culture needs to especially unionized
Public e Public Revitalizat remain transit 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
employee
s who are
mismanag unengage
ement of d with a
TTC and sense of
similar city entitlemen
run taxation t. How can
organizati levels to this
ons, not to green homeown organizati
mention space, ers amidst on
use of smog, dwindling deserve accountab
paid duty water infrastruct taxpayer ility before competen
cops
R_3lycxjpm0pDXDQE quality ure money? funding ce Individual m4j No
Police
raises and
"Duty Pay"
are gravy!
/ Bike are
vehicles Use your
and imaginatio
belong in n and vote
a health for
city. / yourself -
Transit not based
City was upon
paid for someone
and would giving a
have thumbs up
served Do not sell or down.
many off assets We are
more for short talk about
people for term the long
Environm 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 in
increase these
capacity, positions
make because
more citizens
affordable Stimulate entrusted
, need job them, and
significant creation, accountab
expansion attract ility should
of bike businesse Clean up be
lanes and s and public paramoun
locks.
R_aW7kquICH3FUCoY investors. spaces! t. Individual M6H No
Reducing
the size of Cut the Cut the
the police entire entire
Bike lanes force. police police
Green on Bloor, Perhaps force. Let force.
Oversized house King and privatizing the OPP Bring in
Police Gas Queen the entire or 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
to make
Raise essential
property infrastruct
taxes. Do ure
not raise investmen
user fees ts today.
as they If the
are an public
unfair tax sector
affecting takes the
aging primarily lead, the
infrastruct cycling low private
public ure (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 beautiful services
city and for
waterfront vulnerable
and a population
caring s-these
Green communit are not
Childcare
R_cT24Uydpx9FWfSA Transit space y #NAME?
The City gravy! Individual M6s No
of Toronto
should
pride itself
on being a
communit
y that
cares -
Toronto
the Good,
remember
? City
Council Yes. One
should of the
stand parts of
together this
proclaimin survey did
g the need not work -
for all to the one
give so where I
that all was
may supposed
benefit to be able
from good to slide
services, choices
a clean into one of
city and a four
place in boxes. I
maintainin which could not
g public hope and trouble
services pride shoot it
for those abound, unfortunat
in need
R_4NPbv51FnFsp9Yg rather ely. Individual M6G No
Please
don't rush
We into major
should be decisions!
careful not The
to rush cancelling
too quickly of years of
into selling transit
off 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
revenue come
spending streams is back to
selling off of reserve 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 of Toronto
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 it, innovation
Toronto's . Don't
economic send us
and back to
cultural the dark
Preservin preserving health will ages with
g (and the city's suffer. a slash
augmentin green Additionall and burn
g) arts funding spaces, y, all approach
and public planting governme to cutting
culture transit more ntal services,
funding
R_4HMQjMF5p5I6nbu further trees decisions okay? Individual M6K Yes
In the past I would
couple of prefer to
years, it see some
has gotten alternative
increasing s before
ly more having my
expensive property
to live in tax
Toronto. I increase
love this (AGAIN)
city but it especially
is getting when my
harder to water cost
provide a has
good life increase
for my 9%, my
family. Its hydro is
important up 43%.
that there Everywher
is not e I am
another getting
tax to nickeled
address and dimed
the budget to death
shortfall. so a mere
There 1%
must be increase
some still adds
other up when It's a hard
solutions you look job.
before a at the Everything
budget / tax is complete is
Transit
R_064gF3fh5puQLxW deficit unions proposed. picture. 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 of user fees
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
Reduce arts and
non culture will
essential generate
services income
and from
outsource tourism
services and talent
that make from 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 this
ng
R_0UHYGfz3VlC22KUpolice time but 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
outside
the / city
toll booths to work
services at 400, should
employme for sew and have to
nt Re: newcomer immigratio 401 at city contribute
taxes
R_099dyTQpKfObdrK ttc s n limits something 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
enough to
Keeping get by
communit while
y centres paying
open and rent. We
accessible use very
to few of the
Cost of Public Infrastruct EVERYO services
living
R_6E9V3zTeGb8h1vS services ure NE. that we Individual m4k No
I find the
questions
to be
poorly
organized -
some of
the areas
do not rely
on user
fees, for
example,
Affordable and
housing, therefore
particularl this is not
y for low an
income appropriat
peoples, e question
near the or
City response.
centre is The
becoming assumptio
a pressing n that
issue. taxes or
Indeed, user fees
even must be
middle raised for
class each
household issue is
s are also
Infrastruct increasing problemati
ure / ly priced c. I very
Public Affordable out of the much
Transport
R_0PVoY3fR8TiHxsw housing Poverty market. appreciate Individual M4E No
The City's Providing
transit services
infrastruct more
ure is efficiently
outdated should not
and come at
unable to the
handle expense
current of
capacity. providing
Efforts to quality
increase services.
ridership Further,
or focus Toronto is
on a large
cleaning City
up requiring
subway significant
stations investmen
are futile if ts if it is to
the prosper
current and be
system of competitiv
subways, e in a
streetcars global
and buses economy.
are unable Governme
to provide the nt exists
reliable, province to deal
consistent should be with
rising fiscal service paying for inherent
income responsibi without court market
inequality transit
R_1ZK39bqb2b6ZYQQ lity delays, services failures Individual M5S No
Roads/tra
Money
R_bf4B2Y3tZczEBp2 Crime nsit Individual M6C No
property
taxes in
toronto
are
proportion
ately
lower than
neighbouri
ng recognise
municipali that many
ties and good
should be decisions
increased have
in order to already
improve been
services made,
(especially and that
ttc) and taking
expand them back
services 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.
If you Corruption
have to in
increase municipal
user fees, politics is
try and an
include endemic
more problem.
sliding Corruption
scales/cla at the
sses and municipal
types of level leads
discounts. to 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
lack of horrendou
support s 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 quality
of the
services
that it
provides.
Housing Also, it is
Public Affordabili Gentrificat important
Transit
R_8HpoYhYwnWIcs6gty ion to me that 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
Accessibili Affordable accountab Youth g place Long term
ty
R_8B5EimLPDVpLqC0Housing 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 payers services and pay
on what with no or penalties
they will little user to buy out
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
services,
The unity or funding
of the city - to
the services,
various would
portions drastically
sometime decrease
s feel the quality
incredibly of life in
disconnec Toronto, a
ted or city which
neglected, is already
as though struggling
they aren't with its
Support a part of unity and
for the High gas the "real" Budget infrastruct
arts
R_42vZTB8yitWb4ri prices Rob Ford Toronto. better. ure. Individual m8v No
City First The
planning-- ensure population
making programs of the city
sure as are is what
the running at makes up
population optimal the city.
density of balance of The
areas level of population
increases, service consists
the vs. cost. of living
services Services beings
increase should be with basic
simultane run by requireme
ously ,i.e. managers nts. These
grocery experienc basic
stores ed in the requireme
,facilities, field nts should
etc, are assisted never be
included by cut, such
in high- accountin as
density g. A city healthcare
residential has a ,
constructi budget emergenc
ons so as similar to y services,
to cut a aid to
down on household maintain
area and in sufficient
traffic & order to living,
increase balance it, housing.
local first it Integrity to
vitality. / should be the city
Heritage rid of and its
R_9ZfUb9MRSpgdcd6 protection- luxurious unique Individual m5r No
Transit
should be
a priority
for a
successful
city in the Long-term
Transit
R_3sigymjPYM20DiY 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
over-look
a group of the value
self- of empty
absorbed, or
self uninhabite that they
concerned d spaces. are
support of polo-trick- I wish the supposed
small tions city would to and
businesse occupying quit being should be
s, zoning city hall, so accountab
ttc cost laws and lying to conservati le for their
and gentrificati the ve and actions by
service
R_9viuxx1kYk9djIU on population embrace legalize it. the 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
million a to the
I think year. As Highways,
Toronto an and the
should example cost
have a tax Exxon should be
to drive made 10 25C each
downtown Billion in way. /
how just like just the From
revenue to London first what I
taxes
R_czMQ8wa5sjtAx24 be spent cutbacks England quarter. have seen 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 a with my they are
city work managem public garbage essential
public
R_8cPFi5ScqKpSK68 no layoffs ent service removal for our city Individual m1k Yes
- much - Increase
effort in property
must be taxes is
expended not a bad
in gaining thing, if
funding the money
from the is wisely
federal spent to
governme improve
nt for services.
homeless This
issues doesn't
and just mean
affordable throwing
housing. more
Homeless money at
ness is a a
national problem, it
Garbage problem - can also
and many if mean
recycling - not most looking to
core of the improve
service homeless some
that in Toronto services
should are from at the
Transit - have been elsewhere expense
lack of included , and the of others
capacity Police - in funding (non-
on Yonge overfundin previous for them core). / -
subway
R_6FHkQC9yxqclc2g g Libraries question. must be Property Individual M5M No
city of
toronto
act vehicle
registratio
n user
fees
property rob ford
tax is promised
cheapest no service
R_3Db1ALGnC4VEur2 in gta cuts Individual m4j Yes
keep the
services
air we are Our 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 for
sell level of
surplus service
real estate they are
... get out private - providing
of certain public that could
infrastruct businesse partnershi be 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
where I
was
Developin asked
g an about who
overall should
vision of provide
the future services
of a by
caring, dragging
livable the items
City that into 4
supports boxes that
those who included
live there operates
including directly,
those contracts,
most out, etc. /
marginaliz I found
ed and that on the
welcomes screen
Adequate newcomer that I did
services s in the not
and spirit of complete,
supports further my option
for low- Equitable Protection enriching did not
income access to and our exist. I
individuals affordable increase shared think
and public of green communit Toronto is
families
R_6sPAZvBqcDnr1NWtransit space y. moving to Individual M4E Yes
leave the
workers
alone and
not to go start with
private for managem
the budget
R_eyzQoKPyLk88fgU garbage ent Individual m6l No
Build the
city.
Investing
in
programs,
using
some risk More
and ideas creativity.
Leave is the way Engage
Waterfron to go to private
t Toronto make this organisati
to city work ons to
complete better. I work with
their worry the city,
tasks. about think
Build a ideology before
city with vs. sound contractin
great thinking g out.
cultural within the Because
events, present many of
institutions administra us will be
. Support tion. A watching
renewal of great city and
neighbour should be asking
hoods and caring. down the
ensure Should road, "was
the poor, build in this worth
sick not culture, contractin
left behind communit g out? Did
in a y, engage it reduce
communit pursuit of in exciting service or
public y selling off 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 should possible,
transform reduce Earlier in
its public the work this
schools week for survey, it
into city was
communit employee stated that
y centres s from 5 costs
that days of 8 must
provide hours to 4 increase
education, days of 10 every
health and hours. year. I
meeting This believe
facilities scheme this is a
for all has been falsehood.
ages. I tested in Obviously,
also think other operating
the city cities and under the
should do it was assumptio
more to found that n that
help there were prices
independe significant must
nt cost always
entrepren savings increase
eurs from will
establish energy eventually
their reduction lead to a
businesse and systemati
Not s. Finally, reduced c failure.
high cost enough I think the overtime Find a
and low investmen lack of governme pay. Also more
quality of t beyond green nt should employee sustainabl
housing
R_5goyWhPwtYIs5cU the core space pursue s e model. Individual M4M No
This
Salary survey is
increases a bit too
and long and I
benefits do not
should be think you
directly will get
tied to meaningfu
inflation l
rates and informatio
the n from the
financial survey
situation results. .
of the City The "
and all Who Shall
details Deliver"
should be module
made did not
public. work .The
Salary City
increase cannot be
have handing
stayed at out 3%
some 3% yearly
per year salary
through a increases
recession no matter
Union period. what. we
Reluctanc agreemen Inflation in have just
e to ts that are the last 3 passed
address not years has through a
Financial financial sustainabl not been serious
Problems
R_0jsvpx3xvnStwmE problems e 3%. recession. 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,
but the Looking to
fact is that how other
gas prices cities do
are rising, thing is
more smart. Not
people are to
poor, and compare,
they still but to
need to learn from
get their
around. mistakes
As well, Don't pay and
Global the police successes
Warming so damn . / Also,
is a real much, and please
thing, don't pay care
cause in them to about
Transport great part stand lower
ation by around income
Affordable system pollution constructi people
housing
R_e4zu1o8FykXVcpK overload Deficit and the on sites. more. Individual M6G Yes
To reduce 1) Over time,
costs the Previous policing
city needs attempts costs
to think to holding need to be
about property reduced
problems tax as
holistically increases proportion
for below of city
example inflation expenses.
crime have Policing
prevention resulted in costs, if
(i.e. my serious left
personal increases unchecke
safety) is in future d , will
much costs as eventually
more maintenan eat the
important ce was entire city
than reduced budget!
policing to costly Policing is
after the items like one of the
fact transit safest
(vengeanc infrastruct jobs (look
e). ure, at WSIB
Another sewers, numbers
example bridges for work
is public etc. It is a related
transit lose/lose injuries
support liveability (reducing propositio and
for services - cars on n. 2) illness)
disadvant libraries, the road) Outsourci much
aged arts, would ng without safer than
public communiti parks, day speed fire sufficient nursing,
transit
R_3w1JqWmcYw3otc8es care and ems monitoring firefighting Individual M6C No
It's all an Maintain
exercise quality - if
trade- this
offs... but I means
would contractin
rather see g out
a city that services,
is proud of so be it...
its but
services overall,
than a city the city
that is should
dominated maintain
by poor control
services, over these
inadequat services
e in some
programs, capacity
unmaintai to ensure
ned parks quality
and open and
spaces, customer
etc... if (tax-
this payer)
means satisfactio
paying a n is high.
small The city
increase needs to
in property look at the
tax, I am impact the
Public all for this. out-of-city
Transport Environm In the population
ation
R_8DhNYgR4D6ne9rCent Services grand is having 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,
you
should not
be
The allowing
waterfront such a
- we need huge
to keep wage
with the increase.
current Daycare Also, if
waterfront spaces - you can
developm currently it afford to
Transit- ent plan is nearly provide
we need and get impossibl such a
more Infrastruct the e to get a wage
public ure badly waterfront daycare increase
transit needing we space for to one
now!
R_3PYWFsL1nZVnJQgrepair deserve infant care group of Individual m4m No
Provision
of light rail
to all
areas of
the city,
especially
Jane and
Finch
area. This
was Please Use
destroyed base your foresight
when decisions and
Transit on judgement
City was research and try to
squashed and sound determine
in favour policy what
of an ill- advice. Do impacts
advised not base it short-term
plan to on "the "savings"
build a taxpayers will have
new have on the city
subway spoken" in the long
along or "I've run. Is
Sheppard heard saving a
where from few 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 invest
adequate affordable d by the in
poverty public lack of housing / previous services.
and transporta affordable reducing administra Do not cut
inequality
R_0TlEcqTWVKE3iQc tion housing poverty tion. 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
Advertise not that
to the big governme
businesse nt.
services s for employee
should not funding as s are lazy.
be cut Transport Weill as Not good
much in a ation and both for 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
be proud
of and let
Look at us think of
other the future
Slight ways of of our kids
CUTS In increase reducing and grand
SERVICE in property budget kids when
S taxes
R_37AVynORsdG2EAc shortfall making 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
work on
creating a
thriving,
Waterfron vibrant
t Renewal - city. Am
continuati Economic very
Transit
R_1M1EnHPFes6keGM on Growth happy to Individual M4M No
R_daPBgFZHe9DOGe8 -99 m5v -99
Solicit Recognize
more Toronto's
support strength in
from the our
federal diversity.
governme This city is
nt: a model of
redistribut tolerance
e federal and as
wealth such,
and give service
more to decisions
the big 5 should
Canadian reflect and
cities, strengthe
which are n those
the true values..all
economic taxpayers
and social expect
engines of fiscal
this great responsibi
country. lity, but
Despite a when it
recent comes to
shift in social
federal progress,
power there are
towards times
the west, when we
Toronto all need to
EMS Service still plays pay our
Transit response Privatizati the share to
Expansion
R_38BvIVqAkYzMaag times on dominant maintain 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 Toll your
nt and not booths on constituen
allowing the cy, but the
the rest of highways people
Ontario to coming who will
claim it. into the be there in
Toronto city. the future.
should be Zones on Think long
a the TTC. term, not
separate The short
province. farther term. And
It's needs you travel, spend the
and the more cities
issues are wear and money as
different tear on if it were
than the the your own,
rest of infrastruct fight for
Lack of Ontario ure, the every
transporta Traffic and they more you penny
tion from the Lack of are not should while
alternative suburban TTC being pay. maintainin
s
R_71gN9IA2owr6p3S areas funding. addressed Simple. g quality 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
MENT IS BEING
managem LIKE ACCOUN
ent more CANCER TABLE
contractin keeping accountab TO THE FOR THE
g out work in le not the WORKER DECISIO
services
R_5vaFGoDX6tIAjqY house worker! S and NS! Individual L9L No
if "fair and Bear in
affordable mind that
taxes" is we the
code for people
tax cuts, I don't
am not in I'm know
fact in irritated much of
favour of that this the
tax cuts. I survey is considerat
am in constantly ions or
favour of pitting backgroun
supporting quality d to make
the city in against informed
its cost--the decisions
commitme upshot of on many
nt to all of which is of these
its citizens that issues. I
through cutting hope that
social, costs the
recreation means the consultati
al and quality of ons will
cultural city provide
programm services more
ing, will go context so
transit. down. Is that we
Most of this what can be
all, I want the mayor more
an has in informed
administra mind? when
tion that Slashing trying to
increase cancellatio will listen budgets provide
in police privatizati n of transit to its and input on
budget
R_eXrhmOnfkSPzMtS on plan citizens, 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 programs
things that of / taxes and don't
are of less but with 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 fund can't
that we and run afford the
know our parks programm
longer use and es
or that / is recreation through
sitting / parks and
vacant programs recreation
should be a hole lot . Enough
getting out sold to better / is
budget
R_b4oQiywHEBhTOEAtaxes of debt help pay than the enough I 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 be
between 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 of
budget
R_2bCeECMizIFzqny transit budget repair 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
private
sector but
not to
Stop obtain the
ignorant position of
anti-tax Mayor?
Mandatory rhetoric We need
suburban ignorant education and a city run
hostilities anti-tax & requireme support a by experts
directed at anti- nts for lively, who are
urban service Mayor and vibrant trained in
core
R_4Zb8lL9jiIE6nI0 rhetoric leadership Toronto matters of 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 of
council. 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
supplied
to all
citizens of I think that
the city. I the
am very council
disappoint needs to
ed in Rob consider
Ford for the long
scrapping term
transit city vision for
and the city.
leaving Selling off
the people assets like
of Jane property
and finch along the
with no waterfront
improvem or public
ent to their services
services like the
while TTC will
squanderi sacrifice
ng all of the ability
the money of toronto
on a to be a
single world
subway class city
Public Homeless line to for years
Transit housing
R_3CdP5MbB6o6s6Ow ness serve to come. Individual M4S No
That the
council
represent
s US. Not
the voters
of some
other ward
More with whom
emphasis those
Too Much on green councillor
Emphasis space and By using s would
Widening on Big alternative their align
Stagnatin Wealth Businesse transporta heads for themselve
g Transit
R_b2BXZlpERLlo7Ag Gap s tion. once. s. Individual M4Y No
Get a grip
on the Think
2011 about
finances. what kind
I don't see of city you
where the want
City is Toronto to
financially be. The
better decision
ahead - re: cost of
Transit Miller's Eglinton
city surplus is subway at
original gone, the
plan was vehicle expense
fine. Why registratio of TTC
do we n taxes riders in
need a refunded, the
subway police northwest
the length services corridor,
of Eglinton raises, especially,
at the cost of creates
public expense new more of a
transit - I of other transit 'have/hav
support transit plan (vs. e-not' city.
original social help users?? / original This is not
Transit programs - middle Budget Transit good for
City
R_6y77zltCQld5f6s do not 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
the City is
in a
position to
Funding Access to provide
from housing, the Drag
Province redevelop services money out
Public and ment and we expect of
Transit to Federal integration with little Queen's
inner Governme Infrastruct of housing or no Park and
suburbs
R_bgyqxjkmr5PE4UA nts ure deficit projects. barrier to Ottawa. Individual M4L No
Affordable Waterfron
Transit
R_exjbj5beTr1fjr6 housing t Individual M6E No
Less
infighting
Breadth of and more
mass informatio
transit graffiti and balanced n to the
network
R_2ukM7CSKKR1ewbG garbage budget public Individual M1X No
Municipal
infrastruct
ure
(roads,
Municipal sewer,
costs
R_cwijnqmwPpMJi9C Transit water) Individual M6S No
Urban
Budget
R_cROnRBb7oeHXMPy Transit 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
residents
Transit
R_0rgEF543uhb3pVG Smog Poverty of Toronto Individual M6G Yes
Transit / /
transit poverty
R_3xT9my85aORdRCA youth Arts Individual M4J No
get rid of
fire
ground
incident
technician
s(Chiefs
Chauffeur WE ARE
s)on the SPENDIN
fire G A WAY
departme TOO
nt. The MUCH
Chief can ON FIRE
designate SERVICE
someone S. FIRE
at the fire TRUCKS
scene to ARE
do this CHASING
job. You AMBULA
are NCES
wasting AND IT IS
over 6 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 fire
low budget
compared bloated
to rest of and not
gta...raisin necessary
g taxes 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
everyone
Increase else's
user fees pension (I
The city and have to
spends Just reduce save for
too much reduce expenditur RRSPs,
Public on stuff spending es. Don't why
sector Property that's of and raise my should I
workers taxes are limited reduce property be forced
cost the increasing appeal the size of tax at a to pay for
city too at rates (arts the rate above someone
much in higher grants, municipal the 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:
you can
Adopt a only
collaborati choose Toronto
ve and between needs to
open- variations have a
minded of vision and
approach ―increase look
to solving user fees‖ forward -
Toronto's or it's not
problems ―increase about right-
and property wing or
creating a taxes‖. left-wing
vision for How politics,
the future about the it's about
of our city - City does the
not the a better residents.
confrontati job of Have a
onal, with- managing vision for
me-or- its budget, the future,
against- like not not a
me giving narrow
approach, hefty vision
which only raises to based on
contribute Police the
s to while mayor's
making telling personal
Transport Communit Infrastruct our city everyone ideologies
ation
R_eaZAxVXLESYJEFK y-building ure worse. else that . 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,
bike Improve
lanes, public
parks and transit and
Budget communit bike lanes
Transit
R_cIaXctEIHc5yAEk Poverty shortfall y centres. in 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
assistanc new Long term
e / City immigrant growth in
Parks and s need to a city
recreation be comes
activities / reversed from
Support as they investmen
for small make up t in
Immigratio theatre, such an affordable
n and music, art important housing,
People and part of our public
Child without Healthcar culture in communit transit 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 have
e no real
oversight "real
on estate"
developer value.
s, their Marketing
interests vertical
and a lack property
of staff Municipal rights by
qualifiedFunding allowing hi
to make Lottery - rise condo
Why
appropriat developm
e should the ent is
decisionsprovince what has
in get so caused
developm much the
ent lottery decline of
approval revenue the
regardingfrom so American
housing. many city housing
Not dwellers market.
enough and then Creating
legal download vertical
resourcesto the "yuppie"
and not municipali slums is
enough ty things not a
they
engineerin solution
g should be for the
resourcespaying for downtown
from
for staff to core. We
Affordable those
rely on in need
Housing
R_9n93ITjgGzxt2v2 Transit Air Quality making funds? responsibl Individual M5K No
Too much
money for
police and
extra
police
postings.
Some end
funding to the Ford
for 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 that figure out
we are what the
using the city needs
police to to do
monitor internally.
constructi What are
on sites. the must
Why was haves?
that Then start
approved? a process
I find it to bid out
hard to the other
understan stuff to
d the need improve
to cut and the
not cut service
something and Be smart!
so reduce Hire
obvious the costs. Mckinsey
like that. I But I am or BCG or
think we still stuck Bain to do
should on why this
privatise Doug analysis!!!
garbage Ford ! You
collection approved need all
in my area the police the help
as well - to monitor you can
keeping we are in constructi get. That
fees and Leaside. I on sites would be
improving taxes as think if etc. That the first
Budget city low as you save should not thing to
shortfall
R_4SksCxY7pWpJROY operations possible any have 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 that ents in the
garbage finances
services of the city
should be should not
privatized - be on the
nor any back of
other key the lowest
city roles / paid
I do not employee
agree with s.
the sale of Outsourci
city ng
property garbage
(including pick-up is
land) to not going
balance to solve
the our Taxes on
operating problems. the most
budget / City Hall expensive
The police (Mayor properties
budget Ford?) in the city
needs to needs to need to be
be reigned believe in line with
in - we're that is has those of
spending a role in the least
way too making expensive
much the city ones. I
money on more don't
fairer police for livable, believe
assessme political the even if it that this is
infrastruct nts and transpare amount of means the case
ure
R_3W65DU4y5LQkDpG taxes ncy crime that increasing 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
tHERE RAIL AS
ARE OPPOSE
ALOT OF D TO
EFFICIEN SUBWAY
PLEASE CIES S....I AM
DONT THAT WILLING
FORGET CAN BE TO BE
MORE ABOUT FOUND MORE
TTC THE CURREN SPECIFIC
SERVICE - KEEP DOWNTO TLY IF YOU
MORE CURREN WN WITHOU WANT TO
LIGHT T CORE.... T GOING CONTAC
RAIL FIX WATERF WITHOU TO T ME...MY
(EFFICIE ROADS... RONT TA EXTREM EMAIL
NT)...LES ESPECIA PLAN...B vibrant ES AND ADDRES
S LLY E WARY downtown STILL S IS
SUBWAY DOWNTO OF ...the rest MAINTAI SUBMITT
S WN DEVELOP of 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
privatizing on always
garbage, costs
which more, and
always tax
costs burdens
more in should be
the end, progressiv
as e affecting
Assault on evidenced 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 Additional services Individual m6s No
building
blocks to
support
tourism to
areas
such as
St.
Lawrence Contracts
Market, should be
Distillery carefully
District, reviewed
and and
Chinatown negotiated
./ before any
Promoting decisions
waterfront are made.
real estate Expertise
developm in the
ent fields
towards should be
the east considere
and d and
accelerati reviewed
ng Regent before
Park services
neighbour are
hood City contracted
developm requires a out to
ents. / third party obtain
Road Garbage auditor to competitiv
Public Property Repair collection monitor all e market
Transit
R_8tUatpJUxmTR2mM Taxes Work using cost spending rates. Individual M5A No
Scrapping Better
the land Affordable transit and
transfer apartment bike
tax
R_dgUgQQqElEU0T52s for all system Individual M5G No
Antiquate
d
Non transporta
Threats to existent tion
public affordable infrastruct
services
R_3UeodxSy3xKwMaEdaycare ure. Individual m4l No
Acknowle
dging and
continuing
to support
Waterfron
t Toronto's This form
critical is a little
role in misleadin
developm g in that it
ent of the suggests
waterfront services
./ will
Preservin receive no
g citizen funding
advisory unless
committee taxes or
s. / user fees
Opportunit are
ies for increased.
public But they
feedback, will
council receive Their
debates SOME legacy.
and full funding The long
council even at view.
votes on current Their
all service revenue conscienc
review levels, e. The
recomme and in city's most
ndations certain vulnerable
prior to cases that citizens.
Transit Affordable their may be Expert
funding
R_55tZ7d3RIB6QnMU housing acceptanc sufficient. advice. Individual M4R No
Affordable
Transit
R_cNsy9xdjsT9F83i Poverty housing Individual M5E No
This
survey
and the
current
The city mayor are
should heavily
instigate skewed
road tolls. towards
Also if it's the ideas
within it's of
power, a privatizing
1¢ gas services. I
tax. think there
Parking should be
and gas more
tax should examinati
go on of
towards where this
public has
transit and worked
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
n,
Developin including
g long- letting city
term plans staff "bid"
(budgets) on
for assets contracts,
(funded avoiding
through a Reviewing monopolie
variety of the nature s, whether
vehicles of for city What is
reflecting fundamen staff or Fundame
Building & their long tal and contractor ntal,
repairing term important s. Make Important
fundamen nature) city businesse and not
tal and services s more important--
infrastruct expenses as a basis accountab establish
ure (annual for le for better
(including repeat sensible repairing decision
ROADS expenditur spending city making
for cars) es)
R_50aOIIS0DNRQpFO decisions infrastruct 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
a great
place to
live. With I am a
my citizen not
career, I a taxpayer
could and value
choose to the city as
live in a
almost communit
any city in y. We are
Public Environm Increased the world. better
Transit
R_7aJL0Dq65W80qc4 ent inequality A Toronto together. Individual M4K Yes
Doing
what's
right isn't
always the
most
politically
easy
option.
The public
wants
services
Cutting maintaine
$750 + d and
million in Real taxes cut,
services Estate and don't
will turn Developm understan
Toronto ent such d money
into a as the doesn't
second- MTR in come out
tier city. Hong of
Taxes Kong is a nowhere.
exist for a great From an
reason, source of economic
and revenue s
recklessly that standpoint
cutting promotes , however,
them for city money
political building spent by
gain is not and the city as
a doesn't a result of
sustainabl cost the taxation
Arts e plan for taxpayer a has a 3X
Transit
R_cARrHER31Uc1a96Budget Funding the future. cent. more Individual M9B No
Pride -
cutting
funding
cuts jobs
and
tourism to
this city. /
/ I think
there
needs to
be a look
deeper at
the way Manage
councillor the money
s and the and
mayor use resources
their better but
power. It at the
in most same time
cases thinking
feels like socially
Social Green bully responsibl
Budget
R_eajyoLOYKjaDxUU Services Toronto tactics. y. Individual M4Y No
fairness to user fees
cowardice terrible public discrimina
on 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, Please
rentals, maintain
etc.) in quality of
Negotiatin addition 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
R_cUewrGuDoUNppYw Traffic 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 cut are the
services, only thing
they're world
already class
Growing Maintainin hanging about this
Disrespec g Current on by a city. Don't
Service Poor t for Level of shoestring give 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.
That
the war on Expansion would
under- the bike and definitely
funding by and other improvem save
the green ent of the some
province
R_2axNwQ9FB9gaFogoptions TTC. money.
Services It does not Individual M2P No
that were make
download sense to
ed onto contract
the City by out work
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 not
books be using
once tax
again. / / payer's
A stable money to
transit generate
funding profits for
framework corporate
with the sharehold
Province ers. I don't
and the believe
Federal that the
Governme City is
nt needs unable to
to be provide
The negotiated those
projected . / / The same
operating Toronto services
The future budget Social Police for the
of transit
R_cwg85AzzgPO3aewdeficit housing Services same 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 who
services 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
ways to
create It is a Think long
equal terrible term.
access to shame Invest in
education that we do efficient
al and not have a public
social graduated goods for
opportuniti municipal the 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 us
for public for public immigrant productive property more in
services
R_9zzlKf95tSIr4R6 transit s citizens. tax. the end. Individual M6C No
TTC fees The
(particularl needs of
y for all
metropass Torontoni
holders) ans
should not should be
increase. considere
Service, d, not just
which was those in
never "Ford
great, has Nation"
been areas of
steadily the city.
declining. I'm
Increased particularl
bus routes y
and more concerned
frequent about
service services
need to be available
funded to
through downtown
tax/touris ers,
m dollars. people in
If Toronto low-
were a income
more areas,
inviting Aboriginal
tourist s, artists,
destinatio and
Declining n, sales of anyone
Public social higher- who sees
transit
R_3PYPU4xiLfGtgoI services priced the benefit 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
healthy
through
walking.
Poor Slow Would like
and/or and/or greater
slow Not jam support
service enough packed for non-
response
R_09cTPXxnVujx1Qg bike lanes streetcars car people Individual M5P No
On the
"first
broken
window"
theory, I
think we
need a
concerted You are
effort to the only
clean up Private/Pu people
the blic who are
streets, partnershi motivated
sidewalks, ps for to act in
parks, Business the
ravines, developm public's
alleyways, ent best
Refuse etc. of projects interest
Affordable clean-up refuse: a and for rather
housing of streets, Public litter bit major than self-
for ravines, transporta attracts a sports and interest --
everyone
R_2lOJMDNkafmMh0gparks, etc. tion lot. theatre. do so. Individual M4W No
This I think Rob Ford
survey. / If there's a didn't end
you want false the war on
to hear dichotomy cars. He's
what between betrayed
people service the
say, make quality human
it easy for and cost. race and
them, If I am joined
don't dash buying ranks with
their work gold, then the cars,
if they hit it's very and now
a button obvious I we are in
wrong will have a more
once. more gold difficult
Make the if I pay position,
whole more. If I but the
thing one am cars know
page if staying at they can't
you have a hotel, win
to, or being because
supply a slightly they are
text more fuelled by
document complicat a non-
to fill out ed than renewable
(it would gold, I do resource.
be JUST not Rob
we need like the necessaril Ford's
to lead in we need hard copy y have a personal
environme to lead the you offer). better preferenc
ntal we need transition / The very time if I es should
responsibi more bike off of first pay more, be just
lity
R_8J30H3QWN9iJLy4 lanes fossil fuels question 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
in infrastruct
raising/ke ure
eping $$ infrastruct
in the city. ure
Surely, infrastruct
raising ure. we
property need
taxes and affordable
increasing and
user fees extensive
are not public
the only transporta
way to tion. Put in
find highway
revenue. tolls, as in
What London, to
happened pay for it.
to the idea This helps
of getting with smog
some of and
the tax $$ revenue. I
from am a car
Toronto driver and
public folks back I still
transporta don't from the support
tion needs affordable privatize Provincial this
funding
R_268P4JDSKKBPd0E housing garbage and measure!! Individual M6K No
- The city
should
review
zoning
bylaws in Harness
light of the the
fact that energy,
there is ideas and
extreme creativity
pressure of
and need entrepren
for eurs.
affordable Engage
housing. the 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
the City of consider
Toronto the long-
appropriat act allows term
e and for a health of
careful much the city.
developm greater many
ent of variety of people
waterfront funding here are
lands; mechanis willing to
access to ms than is pay more
public laid out in taxes
lands for here. LIKE (not just
all people; THE property
citizen MUNICIP taxes) in
advisory AL order to
committee VEHICLE create
s should TAX AND and
be THE maintain
retained; LAND the great
solid TRANSFE city that is
waste R TAX. Toronto.
managem Developm Cutting
ent is ent funding to
important - charges vital
whether on new services
public or homes to save a
private we can also nominal
need to be used to amount of
make sure fund new money per
waste facilities household
waterfront budget diversion and doesn't
developm constraint is a maintenan make
transit
R_8DrVE4tGwEX4XhWent s priority ce sense. Individual m6h No
Taxes
seem very
low
compared
to GTA
property
taxes...thi
s should
be
equalized. Think of
Toronto is how your
a large actions
and will benefit
Single complex 'the many'
family urban and make
homes centre decisions
being with accordingl
converted equally y. When
into large, policies,
multiple diverse procedure
rooming and s, and
houses 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 lack looking at
thereof in privatizati
this city is on,
a huge advertisin
deal that g, and
no one is more
addressin modern
g. Condos ways of
are getting funding,.
built in my Also, the
area city is
downtown going to
but there and
is no should
infrastruct massively
ure to raise
support it. property
There are taxes in
no new order to
schools, be in line
shops, with other
transit, cities, and
roads, then get
Councillor etc.. to the level
spending support of service
is too high Streetcars this, so I everyone
and they creating don't is
Gridlock/ have no traffic, and know why complaini
cars vs. accountab the lack of the people ng about
bikers
R_cUsa3sbDRmzZXDK ility subways approving not 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 day
as they lives of
are. This 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
with the
maintainin way the
g clean city
streets, spends
ttc parks waterfront and
managem (public developm manages
ent
R_3I3bUPpSVNPEVsospaces) ent its money. Individual M3N No
culture
and
Transit
R_0IptHeL7rkiRKg4 budget creativity Individual M5G No
road tolls / funding promote
investmen programs fair
ts in aging to limit contracts
infrastruct resource that strike
ure / and balance
green energy between
building consumpti quality
design on etc. old service
and toilet and
energy replaceme reasonabl
conservati nt and ban e costs.
on / on old Encourag
emergenc lightbulbs e public
y / capital sector
preparedn investmen jobs with
ess for ts in high level
climate- infrastruct of
related ure that customer
incidents will lower service /
ex. operating think
droughts, costs/ carefully
floods / costs over before
how to long term contractin
address ex. fixing g out- we
gentrificati aging have all
on and sewer seen
pricing lines, disastrous
vulnerable public conseque
population transit nces and
s/working improvem ballooning
road/pede class out ents / costs
climate water strian of the city road tolls, overruns-
change
R_bBp4S26mEdgSx2Asecurity collisions / how to increased think 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 to
for years.
not welfare
enough should be
welfare overpaid recreation used as it
abuse
R_5o78y49lw5pijru police for youth was Individual M4b No
transit
R_5annZFdgF6DeSTGpoverty services Individual m6n No
The city Good
has to services
make sure make a
that what livable
it offers city.
and what However,
gets built I feel that
(especially lost of
roads and money
public here gets
transit) is wasted. I
of good have
quality. I watched a
find that city
things fall constructi
apart here on crew
much build an
faster entrance
than to High
anywhere Park for 6
I have months.
lived in We are
Europe. talking
And there about 4
are cold shoulder
countries high walls.
there as Built by 4
well. This people. In
tells me that time a
we are condo
looking for tower has
Public City a cheap built half
Transit
R_b3qqgNuGjSArFnS Economy Planning way out way next 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 better
constructi 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 is e people,
too costly. public
Funding health,
should be emergenc
given to y medical
EMS services,
instead to the
put more environme
paramedic nt and the
s and arts must
vehicles be
on the protected!
road. Fire Please
services consider
should the impact
focus on to the
fire health 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
Toronto Toronto,
environme EMS that and yet I
ntal crumbling is would
sustainabil infrastruct economic unnecess prefer to
ity
R_0H5O3jsKGPJw1AE ure inequity ary. We support all 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
always
within Consider
economic the
reach of citizens of
those who Toronto
need who are
them. outside
That's the status
why quo, that
they're is citizens
there. who are
Public not rich
Public programs white men
Transit
R_8uH0zZWzMBYsTpG should over 40. Individual M1L No
TTC- FOR THE
members NEXT
salaries FEW
need to be YEARS
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 / local police road Police THAT PLANNIN
/city
R_73XLpSQAg576W9u budget 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
more city the police
program the budget
for at risk in 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
the
programm
ing is paid
Improving Growing a for by
Continuity Transit competitiv communit
of City Infrastruct e y,
Services
R_cTQjt69DufSft9G ure economy governme 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, etc be driving
/ Bike cars
lanes, a during
bike rush hour
transporta and
transporta tion plan - downtown
tion - Bike keeping bring back , using
lanes! and affordable services the LRT! / highways,
TTC
R_2rE8YrVRQxbROaU housing public / 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 society services.
and y and Keeping with Keep
homeless social services services services
ness
R_daOvnyHW4EOIeIQservices public for all. public. Individual M6H No
Transport Privatizati
ation/Bike Arts/Cultu on of City
Lanes
R_3sKeFio0F93VmNmral Events Services Individual M6H No
communit
y schools
ttc
R_8A0gftrkvz2kBdW & libraries waterfront Individual M9B No
Canada
has been
a great
country,
so has
been
Toronto.
Please do
not let
American
approach
es to
make
things
"economic
" damage
the overall
benefit of
the
society by
putting
policies
Not more in
Cutting favour of
Major corporatio
Social They ns and
Programs should rich class
Lack of (specially avoid than the
Public Recreatio Major cuts those privatizing overall
Transport n to social related to city society
ation
R_2uEYwyl6DsTj4zO Programs programs youth) services. members. Individual M2N No
- noise
and
behaviour
in
nightclub
areas / -
safe,
curbed
Increasing bike lanes
property / - fewer
Declining taxes with festivals
Public sanitation little downtown
Transit and demonstr (congestio
and traffic infrastruct able n, noise,
in ure (litter, return in and traffic
downtown potholes terms of disruption
core
R_4ZPeM3a7oO3XdFq etc.) services s). public
Our Don't sell Individual M6J No
transit is things or
in properties
shambles .
and the Sometime
new s when I
mayor and read
his team about the Don't turn
have sell sell the island